Iowa City — The University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced the hiring of Jim Barnes as the new head coach of the Hawkeye volleyball program.
Barnes is the 11th head coach of the program.
Barnes arrives in Iowa City after spending six seasons (2016-21) at the helm of the Tulane volleyball program.
Before Tulane, Barnes spent 11 seasons as the head coach at Baylor (2004-15), where he became the program’s all-time win leader with 181 victories.
Iowa ended their fall season with a record of 6-24.