Kim Barnes Arico

Kim Barnes Arico
Barnes Arico coaching the Michigan Wolverines in 2025
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMichigan
ConferenceBig Ten
Record309–150 (.673)
Biographical details
Born (1970-08-09) August 9, 1970
Mastic Beach, New York, U.S.
Alma materMontclair State University
Playing career
1988–1989Stony Brook
1990–1993Montclair State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison
1997–1999NJIT
1999–2002Adelphi
2002–2012St. John's
2012–presentMichigan
Head coaching record
Overall579–356 (.619)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Big Ten Coach of the Year (2017, 2022)
  • Big East Coach of the Year (2006, 2012)
  • NYCAC Coach of the Year (2000, 2002)
  • 2× MBWA D-I Coach of the Year (2006, 2010)
  • MBWA D-II Coach of the Year (2002)
Records
  • Michigan career wins: 309
  • Michigan single-season wins: 28
  • Adelphi single-season wins: 28

Kimberly Ann Barnes Arico (born August 9, 1970) is an American college basketball coach, currently the Wolverines women's basketball head coach at the University of Michigan. She is the all-time winningest coach in program history, first starting in 2012. Barnes Arico was previously the head coach at St. John's University from 2002 to 2012. She has been the Met Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) coach of the year three times, as the best coach in the New York metropolitan area, and a conference coach of the year six times.