TOUGALOO, Mississippi -- After many months of interviews, evaluations and thinking, Tougaloo College is pleased to announce and welcome its new Associate Athletic Director and Head Women's Basketball Coach, Keith Barnes, Sr.Barnes brings strong experience in educational leadership, and athletics with both women's and men's teams at the high school level. Barnes served as head women's and men's basketball coach at St. Joseph Catholic High School from 1991-2004 and from 2006 to 2010 before being named the school's Principal in 2011. Barnes also coached AAU Basketball in affiliation with the late Mayor of Jackson Chokwe Lumumba and the Jackson Panthers. During his tenure as principal, St. Joseph High School was named best private school in Mississippi in 2015.
With over 28 years of educational and corporate leadership experience, Barnes has demonstrated successes as a high school assistant principal, math teacher, athletic director, as well as, basketball, track and field and assistant football coach. Some of his notable basketball achievements include: State runner-up, several district championships both girls and boys, and south-state championships. He was formerly marketing director with The Kirkland Group, an educational consulting firm servicing numerous school districts throughout the state of Mississippi.
A native Mississippian, Barnes returns home as he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Business Administration from Tougaloo College and a Master of Education Administration and Supervision degree from Jackson State University. During his matriculation at Tougaloo, Barnes was a member of the Bulldog Basketball Team from 1981-83. Barnes' wife, Laurie is also a former Lady Bulldog basketball player.
Barnes is married to Dr. Laurie Adams-Barnes and they have three children, Kristin, Keith Jr., Keenan, and one grandchild, Kayleigh Summers. Keith, Jr. is also a former Bulldog as he was a member of the men's basketball team under legendary head coach, Lafayette Stribling.
"Coach Barnes and I share the same vision for recapturing the golden years of putting together a winning program for all of our eight sports teams on the conference and national level", said Athletic Director Dr. James C. Coleman.
Coach Barnes is excited about his new role at his alma mater and he is looking forward to the challenge as he tackles coaching on the collegiate level for the first time in his career.
Barnes will take over following Interim Head Coach Nicholas Judgeware last season and Coach Ira Peterson the year before.
Tougaloo College is also pleased to announce its new Faculty Athletics Representative, Dr. Walter Davis. Davis is currently a professor of Sociology here at Tougaloo. In 3 different times, Davis has served his alma mater with over 15 years of teaching. During his second time at Tougaloo, Davis served as chairman of the Athletic Committee for 5 years. Davis is a 1967 graduate of Tougaloo College and received both his masters and doctorate degrees from Harvard University.
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