Overview
- A Monday announcement named Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett as Arizona State's next men's basketball coach on a reported five-year deal.
- After Bennett told his Gaels on Monday he was leaving, associate head coach Mickey McConnell will be promoted to head coach, according to the Associated Press.
- Bennett, 63, spent 25 seasons at Saint Mary's with a 589-228 record and 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, turning the Gaels into a regular WCC champion.
- He replaces Bobby Hurley after 11 seasons, stepping into a Big 12 challenge with key roster decisions due as the transfer portal opens in early April.
- The Mesa native is returning home, and local reporting indicates his first-year pay will exceed $3 million.