ESPN tabs prominent coach as potential replacement for ASU’s Hurley

It’s no secret that Bobby Hurley’s time as coach of the Arizona State men’s basketball team may be nearing its conclusion.

Hurley’s contract runs through the end of this season.

But could a high-profile coach be waiting in the wings to take over the Sun Devils basketball program if Hurley does not return to Tempe?

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ESPN’s Jeff Borzello recently took a look at the 2026 men’s college basketball coaching carousel and had this to say about Saint Mary’s men’s basketball coach Randy Bennett in his “high-profile candidates to keep an eye on” section.

“Bennett has never shown interest in leaving Saint Mary’s, despite taking the Gaels to 11 NCAA tournament appearances since arriving in Moraga in 2001. But with Arizona State potentially opening, could Bennett — an Arizona native — find that it’s time to make the jump, especially with Gonzaga leaving the WCC?”

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Randy Bennett speculated as potential Arizona State basketball coach

Bennett has been linked to Arizona State before due to his connections to the area (he went to Westwood High and Mesa Community College and his father, Tom Bennett, is a legendary coach from the area).

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But he is 63. Would he really be interested in the ASU basketball job now? And would Arizona State be interested in him?

Borzello at least thinks there could be something there.

But the ASU job would have to open first, something which ESPN thinks could happen.

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ESPN had some interesting comments about Bobby Hurley and the Arizona State men’s basketball coaching position in a recent story.

Arizona State basketball included among ‘jobs that could open’ list

Under the “jobs that could open” section of his story, Borzello writes of the Arizona State Sun Devils position:

“Bobby Hurley’s contract is up after this season and all signs point to the Sun Devils moving on from him. They’ve been playing better basketball…

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