Rick Barnes out after 17 seasons as Texas coach

Rick Barnes has been fired as the coach of the Texas Longhorns after 17 seasons, according to multiple sources.

Two coaches interested in the Texas opening and who will be in the mix to replace Barnes are Wichita State's Gregg Marshall and VCU's Shaka Smart, according to sources.

Barnes, 60, went 402-180 during his tenure in Austin. He won three Big 12 regular-season championships and reached the NCAA tournament in each of his first 14 seasons there.