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Men's Basketball
Barnes, Tramel
Tramel Barnes
- Title:
- Men's Basketball Director of Player Personnel
- Email:
- tbarnes@huntsman.utah.edu
- Phone:
- 801-581-5451
Tramel Barnes begins his third season with the Runnin’ Utes men’s basketball team and first as an assistant coach after being elevated to his new role in July of 2023. He served as the director of player personnel his first two years after reuniting with Craig Smith as part of his staff in May of 2021.
In his previous role with the Runnin’ Utes, Barnes oversaw academics and recruiting among other things before picking up scheduling duties his second year on staff. Utah made improvements as program in 2023-24 – which was highlighted by it defeating then-No. 4/4 Arizona 81-66 at home. The Utes also started Pac-12 play 8-3 before key injuries down the stretch saw them finish 10-10 in conference action.
Barnes came to Salt Lake City after spending two seasons at South Dakota State (2019-21) as an assistant coach where he guided SDSU to a Summit League regular-season championship this past season. The Jackrabbits finished the 2020-21 campaign 16-7 overall and 9-3 in league action. Barnes helped a pair of all-league players in Baylor Scheierman and Douglas Wilson, who earned first-team and second-team honors, respectively. Scheierman also went on to earn NABC All-District Second-Team accolades after averaging 15.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists with a .498 shooting clip.
In his first season with the Jackrabbits they went 22-10 overall and 13-3 in Summit League play – which gave them a share of the Summit League regular-season title. Barnes had immediate impact his first year with three Jackrabbits earning all-league honors. For his efforts, Barnes was named to Silver Waves Media’s Top-50 Impactful Mid-Major Assistants.
Barnes’ first post under Smith came during the 2018-19 season at Utah State, where he served as the director of basketball operations and player development. His first year in Logan saw the Aggies win the Mountain West regular-season and tournament titles as well as an NCAA Tournament berth. The NABC recognized Barnes for his efforts and named him to the 2019 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team.
Prior to joining Smith in Cache Valley, Barnes spent six seasons at Southwest Minnesota State and gradually moved up the ladder to become the top assistant after starting out as a graduate assistant. While with the Mustangs, Barnes led them to a South Division Championship in the NSIC back-to-back years while going 53-15 in those two seasons – including a record-tying 28 victories in 2016-17. In total, Barnes saw six players reach all-conference status while 24 earned academic all-league honors during his time at SMSU.
Before joining the coaching ranks, Barnes finished his junior and senior year at SMSU after playing his first two seasons at Northern State University. He finished his career as the sixth-best free-throw shooter in school history with an .828 shooting clip from the line. At NSU, he saw action in 48 games for the Wolves.
Barnes received his bachelor’s in sports management from Southwest Minnesota State in 2013 before earning his masters in physical education from SMSU. Barnes is married to his wife, Brittani Wiese - who was four-year letter winner at Minnesota Crookston.
Barnes' Coaching Career
In his previous role with the Runnin’ Utes, Barnes oversaw academics and recruiting among other things before picking up scheduling duties his second year on staff. Utah made improvements as program in 2023-24 – which was highlighted by it defeating then-No. 4/4 Arizona 81-66 at home. The Utes also started Pac-12 play 8-3 before key injuries down the stretch saw them finish 10-10 in conference action.
Barnes came to Salt Lake City after spending two seasons at South Dakota State (2019-21) as an assistant coach where he guided SDSU to a Summit League regular-season championship this past season. The Jackrabbits finished the 2020-21 campaign 16-7 overall and 9-3 in league action. Barnes helped a pair of all-league players in Baylor Scheierman and Douglas Wilson, who earned first-team and second-team honors, respectively. Scheierman also went on to earn NABC All-District Second-Team accolades after averaging 15.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists with a .498 shooting clip.
In his first season with the Jackrabbits they went 22-10 overall and 13-3 in Summit League play – which gave them a share of the Summit League regular-season title. Barnes had immediate impact his first year with three Jackrabbits earning all-league honors. For his efforts, Barnes was named to Silver Waves Media’s Top-50 Impactful Mid-Major Assistants.
Barnes’ first post under Smith came during the 2018-19 season at Utah State, where he served as the director of basketball operations and player development. His first year in Logan saw the Aggies win the Mountain West regular-season and tournament titles as well as an NCAA Tournament berth. The NABC recognized Barnes for his efforts and named him to the 2019 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team.
Prior to joining Smith in Cache Valley, Barnes spent six seasons at Southwest Minnesota State and gradually moved up the ladder to become the top assistant after starting out as a graduate assistant. While with the Mustangs, Barnes led them to a South Division Championship in the NSIC back-to-back years while going 53-15 in those two seasons – including a record-tying 28 victories in 2016-17. In total, Barnes saw six players reach all-conference status while 24 earned academic all-league honors during his time at SMSU.
Before joining the coaching ranks, Barnes finished his junior and senior year at SMSU after playing his first two seasons at Northern State University. He finished his career as the sixth-best free-throw shooter in school history with an .828 shooting clip from the line. At NSU, he saw action in 48 games for the Wolves.
Barnes received his bachelor’s in sports management from Southwest Minnesota State in 2013 before earning his masters in physical education from SMSU. Barnes is married to his wife, Brittani Wiese - who was four-year letter winner at Minnesota Crookston.
Barnes' Coaching Career
| Years | School | Position |
| 2023- | University of Utah | Assistant Coach |
| 2021-23 | University of Utah | Director of Player Personnel |
| 2019-21 | South Dakota State | Assistant Coach |
| 2018-19 | Utah State | Director of Operations and Player Development |
| 2014-18 | Southwest Minnesota State | Assistant Coach |
| 2013-14 | Southwest Minnesota State | Graduate Assistant |
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