247Sports is hearing from multiple sources that former Texas coach Rick Barnes is expected to become the new head coach at Tennessee. Barnes would replace Donnie Tyndall.

"It's gonna happen sooner than later," said one source. "I wouldn't be surprised if there is an agreement in principle by the end of tonight."

After meeting with the NCAA regarding infractions at Southern Miss under Tyndall's leadership, Tennessee fired Tyndall, who had only been at the helm one season.

Barnes held his farewell press conference in Austin on Sunday as the school announced the two parties had mutually parted ways. One of only 13 active NCAA Division I men’s basketball coach with 600 wins, he remained adamant he will coach again.

“I will,” Barnes said. “And I’m thankful for that.”

Barnes exited Texas as the program’s winningest head coach and with an overall record of 402-180 at the school. In his tenure, Barnes led the Longhorns to three Big 12 championships, five Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA tournament and one Final Four.

But his departure was hastened by a lull in Texas’ accent as a national program the last seven years. In that stretch, Texas failed to reach the Sweet 16 after it had done so five times in Barnes' first 10 years at Texas. The Longhorns entered the 2014-15 season as a Top-10 team, but sputtered to a losing record in conference play, ultimately falling in their opening game of the NCAA tournament to Butler.

Barnes arrived at Texas in 1998 from Clemson, and subsequently elevated the program to national prominence over his 17-year tenure. The Longhorns won a Big 12 title in his first season in Austin and averaged 24 wins a season during his term.

His 19 NCAA tournament wins at Texas are more than the school had compiled in its history prior to his arrival.