Kim Barnes Arico Net Worth, Salary, and Contract

Kim Barnes Arico, born on August 9, 1970, is one of the respected American college basketball coaches who signed a contract with the Michigan Wolverines last season. She is the most successful coach in Michigan’s women's basketball and is one of several active Division I coaches to rack up a minimum of 500 victories.

Kim Barnes Arico Net Worth

Kim Barnes Arico's estimated net worth is not available as of November 2024.

Kim Barnes Arico Salary

According to USA Today, Kim Barnes Arico is expected to earn a minimum of $893,500 during the 2024-25 season and her base salary is expected to get a 2% raise for the remainder of her contract. She can also earn additional money through performance-based incentives.

Kim Barnes Arico Contract

Kim Barnes Arico signed a five-year contract extension with the Wolverines on November 7, 2023, extending her stay through the 2027-28 season. She is among the highest-paid coaches in the Big Ten and will bag a minimum compensation of $893,500 before bonuses, as per USA Today.

Kim Barnes Arico Coaching History

Arico embarked on her coaching journey as a head coach at Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison in 1996 where she spent one year before accepting a head coaching role at New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1997. But after two years she left the program to join Division II college Adelphi where she led the program to three successive postseason appearances. Her contributions in those three years earned a spot in the Adelphi Hall of Fame in 2014.

In 2002, Barnes Arico was announced as the head coach at St. John's University where she still holds the record for most wins. She spent 10 years with the program and transformed the Red Storm into a national powerhouse. Arico compiled a 176-134 overall record and guided St. John’s to four NCAA Tournament appearances. She arrived at Ann Harbour in 2012 and took Michigan to new heights in the coming years. In her first five years with the program, Michigan posted a minimum of 20 wins each year. From 2018 to 2024, she led the Wolverines to six successive NCAA tournament appearances. Last year, Barnes Arico signed a contract extension which will keep her at Ann Harbour until the 2027-28 season.