March 11, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley during a timeout in the first half of the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Image Bobby Hurley, who led Arizona State to three NCAA Tournament titles in 11 seasons, will not return next season after athletic director Graham Rossini announced Wednesday that Hurley’s contract will not be renewed.
The announcement came just hours after the Sun Devils lost 91-42 to No. 7 Iowa State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri.
“Bobby Hurley has made a tremendous contribution to the sport of basketball, including many memorable moments during his time as a coach,” Rossini said in a statement. “We will not be extending his contract, but we are very grateful to Coach, Leslie, Cameron, Sydney, Bobby Jr. and the 11 years he spent with us at ASU. We wish Coach well moving forward and thank him for his leadership during his time at ASU.”
Hurley leaves as Arizona State’s second winningest coach in program history with a 185-167 record. Ned Wulk is first with 406 wins from 1957-82.
In Hurley’s final home game on March 3rd, No. Not even a win over 14 Kansas or an opening-game win over Baylor in the Big 12 tournament could save his job amid a disappointing 17-16 campaign and an 11th-place finish in the Big 12.
Hired by Arizona State in 2015, Hurley led the team to the NCAA Tournament in 2017-18 and the following season. The Sun Devils also advanced to the dance in 2022-23 but did not make it past the first round under Hurley.
Hurley, the NCAA’s all-time assists leader, won two national titles as a player at Duke and coached Buffalo to its first NCAA Tournament berth in 2015 during his second and final season at the school.
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