Adia Barnes Interview + Final Thoughts on an Epic Pac-12 Season

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy interview Arizona head coach Adia Barnes (5:28), who talks about how her and her family are holding up in response to the Coronavirus. Adia shares how her husband's family in Italy is doing under lock down orders (7:36). Coach discusses the difficulty of delivering the message to her team about the cancellation of the NCAA tournament (11:30) and what their legacy will be (14:05).

Coach Barnes talks about the changes in recruiting due to the travel regulations and the effect it has on the transfer portal (16:20). She also reveals that Aari McDonald has yet to make her decision on whether she is returning for a senior season (18:20) and talks about how the closure of gyms and facilities has impacted her players (20:06). Adia wraps her interview talking about her favorite moments of the season (25:44) and reflects on the change her coaching took this season (31:30). She also thanks the incredible support the Pac-12 fans have given her this season (35:00).

Mary and Ash wrap the pod with final thoughts on the best season that they have ever covered (37:40) and Mary gives her final Murphy's Law (38:45).