The Jim Barnes File
Barnes is the Ninth Head Coach of the Green Wave Volleyball Program
Personal
Date of Birth:Â Oct. 23, 1966
Hometown:Â Lake Charles, Louisiana
Wife:Â The former Tracy Pittman
Children: Brooke Aidan and Jenna Grace
Education
McNeese State, 1994
McNeese State, 1997 (Master's)
Coaching Experience
McNeese State - 1990-95 (Assistant)
Lamar - 1996-2001
Wyoming - 2002-03
Baylor - 2004-2014
Tulane - 2016-Present
Barnes' Coaching Experience
| Year | School | Overall | Pct | Conf/Finish | Postseason |
| 1996 | Lamar | 20-13 | .606 | 3-6/6th | None |
| 1997 | Lamar | 22-15 | .595 | 8-1/1st | None |
| 1998 | Lamar | 19-12 | .613 | 11-9/6th | None |
| 1999 | Lamar | 17-15 | .531 | 11-9/6th | None |
| 2000 | Lamar | 24-11 | .686 | 12-8/5th | None |
| 2001 | Lamar | 26-5 | .839 | 18-2/1st | None |
| 2002 | Wyoming | 20-11 | .645 | 5-9/6th | None |
| 2003 | Wyoming | 15-16 | .484 | 4-10/T-5th | None |
| 2004 | Baylor | 12-19 | .387 | 4-16/T-9th | None |
| 2005 | Baylor | 15-17 | .469 | 6-14/9th | None |
| 2006 | Baylor | 18-15 | .545 | 6-14/7th | None |
| 2007 | Baylor | 14-17 | .452 | 6-14/8th | None |
| 2008 | Baylor | 18-13 | .581 | 9-11/6th | None |
| 2009 | Baylor | 24-10 | .706 | 11-9/T-4th | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2010 | Baylor | 16-15 | .516 | 9-11/6th | None |
| 2011 | Baylor | 18-15 | .545 | 5-11/7th | NCAA First Round |
| 2012 | Baylor | 20-12 | .625 | 7-9/6th | None |
| 2013 | Baylor | 12-20 | .375 | 4-12/T-7th | None |
| 2014 | Baylor | 14-17 | .451 | 4-12/T-7th | None |
| 2016 | Tulane | 18-14 | .562 | 10-10/T-5th | None |
| 2017 | Tulane | 14-19 | .424 | 3-17/T-11th | None |
| 2018 | Tulane | 29-9 | .763 | 13-5/3rd | NIVC Finalist |
| 2019 | Tulane | 22-11 | .667 | 10-6/T2nd West | NIVCÂ Second Round |
| 2020 | Tulane | 10-10 | .500 | 7-3/2nd West | None |
| Total | 24 seasons | 437-331 | .569 | 186-228 |
