# Kim Barnes Arico

Kimberly Ann Barnes Arico (born August 9, 1970) is an American basketball coach and the current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team. She is the all-time winningest Michigan basketball coach. Previously, she was head coach of the St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team. She was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

## Coaching career

On May 7, 2002, Barnes Arico was named the head coach at St. John's. She was named the seventh head coach in the then 28-year history of the women's basketball program. She holds the record for most wins at the program and led the Red Storm to their first Sweet Sixteen appearance in the 2012 NCAA tournament.
During the 2017–18 season, she became the winningest coach in Michigan Wolverines women's basketball program history. Through her 11 years as head coach, she has led Michigan to 10 20-win seasons with the only exception being the 2020 season impacted by COVID-19. On July 12, 2018, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension with the Wolverines through the 2022–23 season. On September 10, 2021, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension with the Wolverines through the 2025–26 season. On December 28, 2022, Barnes Arico won her 500th career game with a victory over Nebraska.
On November 7, 2023, the University of Michigan Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Warde Manuel announced an extension of contract through the 2027–28 basketball season, with an automatic one-year extension added each June, for J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Women's Basketball Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico. Barnes Arico has led Michigan to 6 NCAA Tournament appearances, and have advanced to at least the second round each time. On December 16, 2023, Barnes Arico won her 250th game at Michigan with a victory over Miami (OH).
On February 12, 2025, Barnes Arico led the Michigan Wolverines to a 70-67 victory over Indiana University, securing Barnes Arico's 279th victory at Michigan and a place in Michigan's record book as the all-time winningest basketball coach.

## Personal life

Kim Barnes Arico is married to Larry Arico, and they have three children. They lived in Glen Rock, New Jersey, when Kim was head coach at St. John's.

## Head coaching record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison Devils (MAC Freedom Conference) (1996–1997) ||||||
| 1996–97 | FD–Madison | 13–11 | 5–7 | | |
| FD-Madison: | FD-Madison: | 13–11 (.542) | 5–7 (.417) | | |
| NJIT Highlanders (Independent) (1997–1999) ||||||
| 1997–98 | NJIT | 5–21 | 3–17 | | |
| 1998–99 | NJIT | 11–16 | 9–12 | | |
| NJIT: | NJIT: | 16–37 (.302) | 12–29 (.293) | | |
| Adelphi Panthers (New York Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2002) ||||||
| 1999–00 | Adelphi | 18–10 | 16–6 | | |
| 2000–01 | Adelphi | 19–11 | 16–6 | | |
| 2001–02 | Adelphi | 28–3 | 20–2 | | NCAA D-II Sweet Sixteen |
| Adelphi: | Adelphi: | 65–24 (.730) | 52–14 (.788) | | |
| St. John's Red Storm (Big East Conference) (2002–2011) ||||||
| 2002–03 | St. John's | 8–19 | 2–14 | 14th | |
| 2003–04 | St. John's | 10–18 | 4–12 | 11th | |
| 2004–05 | St. John's | 20–11 | 7–9 | T–6th | WNIT Second Round |
| 2005–06 | St. John's | 22–8 | 11–5 | T–3rd | NCAA second round |
| 2006–07 | St. John's | 8–20 | 4–12 | 12th | |
| 2007–08 | St. John's | 18–15 | 7–9 | 10th | WNIT Quarterfinals |
| 2008–09 | St. John's | 19–15 | 4–12 | T–13th | WNIT Third Round |
| 2009–10 | St. John's | 24–6 | 12–4 | 4th | NCAA second round |
| 2010–11 | St. John's | 22–11 | 9–7 | T–8th | NCAA second round |
| 2011–12 | St. John's | 24–10 | 13–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| St. John's: | St. John's: | 176–134 (.568) | 83–87 (.488) | | |
| Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference) (2012–present) ||||||
| 2012–13 | Michigan | 22–11 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA second round |
| 2013–14 | Michigan | 20–14 | 8–8 | 7th | WNIT Third Round |
| 2014–15 | Michigan | 20–15 | 8–10 | 8th | WNIT Semifinals |
| 2015–16 | Michigan | 21–14 | 9–9 | T-7th | WNIT Semifinals |
| 2016–17 | Michigan | 28–9 | 11–5 | 3rd | WNIT Champion |
| 2017–18 | Michigan | 23–10 | 10–6 | 6th | NCAA second round |
| 2018–19 | Michigan | 22–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA second round |
| 2019–20 | Michigan | 21–11 | 10–8 | 7th | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020–21 | Michigan | 16–6 | 9–4 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2021–22 | Michigan | 25–7 | 13–4 | T–3rd | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2022–23 | Michigan | 23–10 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA second round |
| 2023–24 | Michigan | 20–14 | 9–9 | T–6th | NCAA first round |
| 2024–25 | Michigan | 22–10 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA |
| Michigan: | Michigan: | 283–143 (.664) | 129–91 (.586) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 553–349 (.613) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||