Trending Now - Hurley Departs Arizona State After 11 Seasons as Coach

WHO:

Bobby Hurley, men's basketball coach at Arizona State University

Graham Rossini, athletic director at Arizona State University

Iowa State University men's basketball team

Milan Momcilovic, player for Iowa State

Joshua Jefferson, player for Iowa State

Santiago Trouet, player for Arizona State

WHAT:

Arizona State University announced that Bobby Hurley's contract will not be renewed.

Hurley had a record of 185 wins and 167 losses during his 11 seasons at Arizona State.

Arizona State finished the 2025-2026 season with a record of 17 wins and 16 losses.

Arizona State lost to Iowa State 91-42 in the second round of the Big 12 tournament, marking the largest margin of defeat in Big 12 tournament history.

Iowa State's 49-point victory surpassed the previous record of a 43-point win by Texas over Colorado in 2000.

Arizona State's loss was the second-largest in the program's history, behind a 50-point defeat to Texas Tech in 1956.

Hurley stated, "I don't have any regrets. I laid it out all on the line to the best that I could every night."

WHERE:

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Big 12 tournament, Kansas City, Missouri

WHEN:

Announcement made on March 11th, 2026

Arizona State's loss occurred on March 11th, 2026

Hurley began coaching at Arizona State in 2015

WHY:

The decision to not renew Hurley's contract followed the team's poor performance in the Big 12 tournament and overall season record.

HOW:

Arizona State's basketball team was eliminated from the Big 12 tournament after a significant loss to Iowa State, leading to the decision regarding Hurley's contract.

(UPDATED March 12, 2026 05:22 UTC)

Arizona State University announced yesterday that they will not be renewing Bobby Hurley's contract as the men's basketball coach after 11 seasons, during which he recorded 185 wins and 167 losses. The decision comes on the heels of a disappointing season, culminating in a staggering 91-42 loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 tournament, marking the largest margin of defeat in the tournament's history and the second-largest loss in Arizona State's program history. Hurley expressed no regrets about his tenure, stating, "I laid it out all on the line to the best that I could every night."