Milton Barnes (basketball)

Milton David Barnes (born November 29, 1957) is an American basketball coach who was the former head coach of the U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team.

Early life and education
Born in Oakley, Michigan, Barnes graduated from Saginaw High School in 1975 and Albion College in 1979. At Albion, Barnes played basketball for four seasons and led Albion to the 1978 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title and third place in the 1978 NCAA Division III tournament.

Coaching career
He was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota from 1986 to 1988 and 1991 to 1996 under Clem Haskins. He later became head coach of Albion High School, where he compiled a 65–11 record from 1988 to 1991, including a 26–1 record and a Class B state championship game appearance in his final season. Also, he is the former head coach of Eastern Michigan University and of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. He was hired to coach the Greenville Groove in the first sesson of the NBA Developmental League, now known as the NBA G League. He went 36-20 and led the Groove to the league championship, making him the first coach to win a G League championship. Barnes was also associate head coach at SMU from 2007 to 2009.

In 2009, the Minnesota Timberwolves hired Barnes as a scout. In 2010, he became the men’s basketball head coach of U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team.

Personal life
Barnes and his wife Lyn have three children; sons Andre and Milton Jr. and a daughter Alexis. His son Andre is a student-athlete in track and field at Michigan.