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 is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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