Tony Barbee
@CoachTonyBarbee
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Official Twitter Account of Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Central Michigan University. #FIREUPCHIPS🔥
Mt Pleasant, Michigan
Joined May 2011
Thanks Coach. It goes without saying that I wouldn’t have been afforded this opportunity if it wasn’t for my mentor, my brother and someone who will always be Coach to me. Being back with you these last 7 years has been incredible. @UKCoachCalipari Love you Coach!.
I know it has been an incredibly difficult last couple of days for everyone but I wanted to make sure we congratulated my brother and my friend @CoachTonyBarbee on his well-earned opportunity with @CMUMensBBall. I am so happy for him as he takes this next step.
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This is why we do what we do!!.
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I’m heartbroken about the passing of my good friend Mike Babul. Coached him almost 30 years ago at our alma mater UMass. He also worked on my staffs at both UTEP and Auburn. Great man and friend to so many. This really hurts. RIP my friend. Till we meet again. 💔🙏
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Excited about joining my coach, mentor, and friend @UKCoachCalipari staff at Kentucky! Looking forward to helping #BBN in pursuit of #9!.
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Congratulations @UKCoachCalipari on such an honor. I am glad I could have been a small part of those special moments. You deserve this tribute.
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Proud of my team!! We will learn and get better from tonight!! WDE!!.
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Our guys registered to vote and learned how to request absentee ballots a few weeks ago. As @UKCoachCalipari said: "This is about more than basketball!"
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Congrats Riley. Proud of you!.
.@universityofky alumnus has a nice ring to it. 😼. #UKGrad @Riley__Welch took the @TheKentuckyRoad and is headed off to do great things. 🎓
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PERFECT – Jordan Patty on Friday made Central Michigan history. Pitching the first perfect game in CMU's 115 seasons of baseball! What a win over Miami (Ohio), 14-0. Need to show support for our first place Chippewas. #FireUpChips.
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Had a great day of conditioning with @CMUMensBBall on the dunes @SilverLakesPark great team building and of course a little fun in the 🌞#fireupchips
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Never cut corners in life. If you really want to do get better at something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse. #FireUpChips🔥.
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Congratulations to @CMU_Football and @CoachMcElwain!! Way to make the most of challenging circumstances. Makes the cereal bath that much sweeter. #FireUpChips 🔥⬆️🏀 #championCHIPlevel.
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An unbelievable turnout for our final Elite Camp of the summer! Some impressive talent and fierce competition on display all day. #FireUpChips 🔥👆🏀
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So proud of my TEAM tonight fought all the way to the end. Total team effort. Road wins are hard to get in the SEC. Trying to get better WDE.
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Much deserved victory. Guys have been working their tales off since day one. Down 2 starters and down 20 points and didn’t give up. Guys are growing everyday. #proudcoach. #🔥👆🏀.
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Thx Quick. Gotta find one built like u!! #BuiltDifferent.
Congratulations @CoachTonyBarbee it’s deserving @CMUMensBBall getting a good coach and a better person. Happy for you coach.
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Perfect way to end summer session with a well deserved steak dinner at Camille’s Prime last night and the last day of camp today. Proud of the commitment these guys made to each other this summer. Already looking forward to getting the guys back! #CBU #TGRT #FireUpChips
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First day of off-season officially complete with move in, physicals, and team meetings. Now we’re ready for the real work to start! @CMUMensBBall #FireUpChips
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The Wildcats have had at least one player taken in the top seven of the #NBADraft in six straight seasons, the most in NBA history.
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Beautiful day @ComericaPark to take @CMUMensBBall out for some team bonding to see the @tigers play and watch @MattManning19 make his debut. Thanks for having us! Go @Tigers and #FireUpChips! 🔥⬆️
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You win games with the mental and physical toughness you build in the weight room. Proud of the foundation these guys have laid this summer. Great job by our strength coach @CoachCurtisCMU. 🔥⬆️ #CBU #TGRT #FireUpChips
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Talking about someone who gets it. So proud of @hamidoudiallo Using his platform to make a difference. Bigger than basketball.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s but especially to the Barbee Mom’s. My wife Holly that’s the best mom to our kids, my mom Linda and my 98 year old grandmother Roger Lee. Love you all♥️♥️♥️
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Welcome @antoniogreenjr and family to the Chippewa family. Can’t wait to get to work. #FireUpChips
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Nothing gets accomplished in this life without great passion and great enthusiasm. Good luck as you start your college experience and looking forward to seeing you all in McGuirk Arena this season with the same passion and energy.🔥👆🏀#FireUpChips
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Ready to officially get started with this group. Year 4 @CMUMensBBall let’s keep building. Excited to coach this group of young men. This group will be fun to watch! 🔥👆🏀
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We would NEVER tell ANYONE, this is for EVERYONE!! Competitors competing. The Process Starts Now, Are YOU BUILT FOR THIS??? #🔥⬆️🏀#TheGameRewardsToughness
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Getting comfortable being uncomfortable. 💪 First day on the court with @CMUMensBBall! Fired up for this teams potential! #FireUpChips
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@CMUMensBBall some of my guys were enjoying spraying me with water a little too much😂😂 I’ll say it again. I love this team. Talented but more importantly we have great character guys on this team that care and play for each other🔥👆🏀.
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How sweet it is!!!.
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Enjoying dinner with team in Atl. Charles kidding CD about the possibility of Chris passing him on the scoring list. http://t.co/YJAm7MC9XG.
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Thoughts and prayers out to the Jordan Family. He was a great young man to coach and be around. You will be missed. Rest In Peace big fella🙏.
We love you, Ben. Your memory will live forever in our hearts.
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So happy for my friend, mentor, and coach @UKCoachCalipari! Keep proving them wrong! #lafamillia.
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@UKCoachCalipari Such a sad day. The best in the business. He just came to visit me in Mt. Pleasant in October. I had no idea he was coming to Michigan and he just popped up and surprised me at one of my practices. Put a big smile on my face to see him. That’s the impact he had on everyone. 🙏💔.
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Congratulations to @CaptainJack15 on reaching his 1,000th point in his college basketball career and in our teams first MAC win. Incredibly proud of this teams perseverance. They stayed the course and are seeing the results. Winning doesn’t happen overnight! #FireUpChips 🔥⬆️🏀.
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First day of classes in the books for our guys! Competitors in the classroom and on the court! 📚🏀Can’t wait to get this year underway‼️ #FireUpChips 🔥⬆️
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Hardest working and most dedicated crew in the business. Appreciate you guys and all you do to make the program run smooth!!.
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Maybe these guys should stick to basketball. Coaches vs Players softball game to finish off a competitive week of practice and workouts. No surprises who won. 🔥⬆️ #FireUpChips
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Tony Barbee Individual Camp was a blast! Loved to see all of the kids fired up 🔥⬆️ and working hard! Thank you to everyone that came out. 🏀 Can’t wait to see more of you back on August 2nd & 3rd. #FireUpChips
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So much to be thankful for today. Today is a day to be grateful, to remember, and to show how much we appreciate those closest to us. Hoping everyone enjoys this day with family and friends. Happy thanksgiving!! 🦃🍁 .#FireUpChips 🔥👆🏀.
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So proud of my “little” baby girl @haydenbarbee Graduating with honors today. Where did the time go?❌⭕️❌⭕️❌⭕️
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🚨🚨CMU STUDENTS🚨🚨. Pack Mcguirk TONIGHT and be loud! The Snake Pit is as important as my starting point guard and center and we need you here tonight! Be EARLY and be LOUD!. 7pm vs NIU! 🔥👆🏀. @cmu_snake_pit .@cmu_greeks .@cmlife .@reslifecmu.@cmuactivities.@cmuniversity.
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Great win tonight! Proud of my team they have staid together & kept fighting. Big Thanks to the Jungle & Fans too you were the 6th Man WDE!.
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@CoachKellogg 2 of my favorite Teammates from the UMASS Glory days @CoachKellogg and Danta Bright. Plenty of wins and good times. Let’s ride.
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“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”. Today we honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay.
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Thank you to our athletic director @AmyFolan for a fun night at her house with the new @CMUMensBBall family! #FireUpChips🔥👆🏀
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Will The Thrill. One of my favorite teammates of all time. Unselfish to a fault and only concerned about winning. Was a big part of our winning culture. #umassbasketball.
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CMU Chippewas Family join me in wishing Associate Head Coach Shane Heirman a Happy Birthday!!#FireUpChips
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An intense end to the second week of the preseason. 💪 The pain of discipline is found in the grit and detail of practice. #FireUpChips 🔥⬆️
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Congratulations go out to CMU basketball players DEVONTAE LANE & MATT BEACHLER on their graduating today. I always place a lot of emphasis on making sure my guys not only play well, but they graduate with a degree that puts them on track for future success. PROUD #FireUpChips🔥.
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Proud of my guys!! Baby steps. Starting to get the heart, grit and determination it takes!! Enjoy the break. War Eagle!!!.
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Kudos to the students and faculty for all your hard work this past semester during such a difficult time. Wishing the CMU Student Body best of luck and positive thoughts as you begin final exams week. Finish strong! #FireUpChips🔥.
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Welcome @CaptainJack15 to the Chippewa family! Let’s get fired up for the season! #FireUpChips
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Welcome @briant9502 and family to the Chippewa family. Can’t wait to get in the gym and get to work! #FireUpChips
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Can’t get here soon enough!! 🔥👆🏀.
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Our fans were a big part of our win last night!! We feed off your energy! Help us fill up McGuirk again tm night. See u there! 🔥⬆️🏀
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Best in the business!! Appreciate the hard work. It doesn’t go unnoticed!!!👆🔥🏀🏀.
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Welcome back @ralphyy_j to the Chippewa family. Excited to have you playing in maroon and gold again! #FireUpChips
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What a honor and privilege it was to exercise my right to vote this morning! #iVoted #govote #StayWokeAndVote
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Thank you to the @Ziibiwing Centers starting 5; Ray, William, Nathaniel, Charles and Walter for hosting our team for an insightful look into the history of the Chippewa Tribe. It was a great opportunity for the team to learn they are playing for something bigger than themselves!
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Chippewa family, make sure you wish @CaptainJack15 HAPPY BIRTHDAY when you see him on campus today! Glad he’s on our team. #FireUpChips
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Such a sad day. The best in the business. He just came to visit me in Mt. Pleasant in October. I had no idea he was coming to Michigan and he just popped up and surprised me at one of my practices. Put a big smile on my face to see him. That’s the impact he had on everyone. 🙏💔.
Chris Simmons, our trainer at Memphis who came w/ me here, passed away. He was old-school & would sleep in the dorm if it helped kids get ready to play. Never babied them but always protected. I loved him like a brother and appreciate everything he did for my family. RIP, Chris.
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It’s the big mans birthday today! Happy birthday to @PavretteNicolas from the whole Chippewa family!! 🎉🎂. #FireUpChips🔥👆🏀
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