Gonzaga Saint Mary's Basketball
Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett yells to his players during the first half against Gonzaga in an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
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Arizona State is expected to lure Randy Bennett away from Saint Mary’s to become its next men’s basketball coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity on Monday because Bennett is meeting with his team at Saint Mary’s before an official announcement will be made. Bennett spent 25 years as Saint Mary’s head coach, repeatedly turning down offers to coach at larger programs. The chance to return to his home state of Arizona after the firing of Bobby Hurley was too much for the 62-year-old coach to turn down this time. Bennett led the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament 12 times and was a seven-time West Coast Conference coach of the year.
