Arizona State Basketball Head Coach Search: Latest News, Buzz on Open Position

Arizona State dismissed head coach Herb Sendek after the Sun Devils went 18-16, missed the NCAA tournament and lost to Richmond in the second round of the NIT, and it appears the program has settled on a successor in the form of former Buffalo head coach Bobby Hurley.

Continue for updates.

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Bobby Hurley Reportedly Named New Arizona State Head Coach 

Thursday, April 9

Jeff Goodman of ESPN reported that Hurley has been named the new Arizona State head coach.

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Capel No Longer Candidate for ASU Job

Tuesday, April 7

Parrish of CBS Sports reported that Jeff Capel has removed himself from consideration for the Arizona State job.

The Capel news comes after a March 24 report from Evan Daniels of Scout.com, who wrote, "According to a high placed source, Duke assistant Jeff Capel has been contacted by Arizona State and is the guy they have targeted."   

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Jerry Colangelo Being Consulted by ASU

Thursday, March 26

"Arizona State's consideration of two former Duke star players who are now college coaches for its head coaching vacancy is not a coincidence," reported Scout.com's Chris Karpman, citing multiple sources.

Karpman added:

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ASU President Michael Crow and athletic department officials at the school have consulted with former Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks Chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo, currently the Managing Director and Chairman of USA Basketball, regarding its coaching search and that has to some degree shaped early stages of the school's process.

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Jeff Capel Targeted by Arizona State

Tuesday, March 24

Capel has experience as a head coach for both VCU (2002-06) and Oklahoma (2006-2011) and has been an assistant coach at Duke for the past four years. As a head coach, he reached the NCAA tournament three times, led Oklahoma to the Elite Eight in 2009 and went 175-110 overall.

Capel's experience and recruiting savvy would make him a strong option for Arizona State. He may not be the only man right for the job, however, as Goodman suggested:

Josh Pastner, currently the head coach at Memphis, has gone 148-58 in six seasons at the school, reaching the NCAA tournament four times. He's coming off of his worst year at the program, however, as the Tigers went 18-14 this season, missing both the NCAA tournament and NIT.

Ray Anderson, Arizona State's vice president for university athletics, issued a statement about the head coaching search.

Athletic director Ray Anderson talked about the head coach search in a statement:

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Our national search for a new head coach begins immediately, but we will take our time and be deliberate in securing a leader that is the best fit for the program and our university. The change will not impact Sun Devil Athletics' operating budget as a result of paying Herb’s contract. A budget-neutral solution has been developed with assistance of donor contributions.

This search will begin a new era in our men’s basketball program that we expect will have a very bright future.

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Arizona State needs to make a splash. The Sun Devils must hire someone who will invigorate the program and compete with Arizona and UCLA. Dan Wolken of USA Today believes the gig is more appealing than people might think:

Hurley should be able to satisfy that.