ASU to hire Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett, Cincinnati hiring Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun, per reports
Arizona Desert Swarm • • sports
Key Points:
- The Big 12 Conference will feature at least three new head coaches in the 2026-27 season: Randy Bennett at Arizona State, Jerrod Calhoun at Cincinnati, and Casey Alexander at Kansas State.
- Arizona State has confirmed hiring Randy Bennett, who spent 25 seasons at Saint Mary’s with a 589-228 record and is a native of Mesa, Arizona.
- Bennett led Saint Mary’s to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, including five consecutive trips, and recently faced Arizona in exhibition and scrimmage games.
- Jerrod Calhoun, a Cincinnati alumnus and former student assistant under Bob Huggins, is taking over at Cincinnati after leading Utah State to two NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Calhoun replaces Wes Miller at Cincinnati, who did not secure any NCAA Tournament appearances in five seasons, while Calhoun has a 297-159 head coaching record across Division II and Division I programs.
