UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN

The University of Michigan and women’s basketball head coach Kim Barnes Arico have agreed to a three-year contract extension, Interim Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Jim Hackett announced on Monday (Sept. 28). The extension will keep Barnes Arico at Michigan through the 2020-21 season. In three seasons, Barnes Arico has a 62-40 record and is the only coach in program history to record three 20-win seasons. She already ranks fifth all-time in total wins and first in winning percentage. She has served as an Assistant Coach for USA Basketball the past two summers, most recently helping the Red, White and Blue to a gold medal at the U19 FIBA World Championship in July.