Coaching with the heart: Tigers defensive coordinator puts love first
Matt Barnes makes getting to know the players under his watch his highest priority
The University of Memphis Tigers’ Matt Barnes participates in the Memphis football annual luncheon at the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex March 15. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
While the X’s and O’s of football are what reeled him into coaching, Matt Barnes became more interested in the interpersonal relationship side of it all as he got older.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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