
Rick Barnes
BASKETBALL COACH
BASKETBALL COACH
He was the #1 overall pick in the 1993 NFL Draft; He was the face of the New England Patriots franchise in the 1990's and led them to the XXXI Super Bowl victory
He was a member of the 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins; He was a six-time MLB All-Star
He was hometown favorite of the Kentucky Wildcats, nicknamed "King Rex"; He played 12 years in the NBA
He was the goaltender for the 1980 United States Gold Medal winning Men's Olympic Hockey Team
He won two NBA Championships as a player (1989 and 1990) with the Detroit Pistons and also won one as the President of the Detroit Pistons (2004)
He was the 2011 World Series MVP
He has coached several different NBA teams and is best known for his success as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns
He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
He was named an All Star in his rookie year (2012)
He was the 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young Award Winner
He was the Head Coach of the Marquette University Golden Eagles for many years before taking the Head Coach position at Virginia Tech
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