Bobby Hurley informed his contract won’t be renewed, ASU issues statement of thanks

Bobby Hurley has been informed he will not be back as Arizona State men’s basketball coach after 11 seasons on the job, according to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro.

ASU issued a statement of thanks and said his contract will not be renewed:

“Bobby Hurley has made incredible contributions to the sport of basketball, and that certainly includes many memorable moments during his time as our head coach,” athletic director Graham Rossini said in a release. “While we will not be extending his contract, we are so grateful for the 11 years that Coach, Leslie, Cameron, Sydney and Bobby Jr. spent with us at ASU.

“We wish Coach well moving forward and we are thankful for his leadership while at ASU.”

Hurley’s contract is set to expire this summer, and ASU’s season ended with a 91-42 loss to Iowa State in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday.

The Sun Devils (17-16, 7-11 Big 12) finished 12th in the conference after preseason expectations had them at 16th out of 16 teams.

Hurley said after the loss to Iowa State that he didn’t have any regrets about his tenure.

“It’s been a long road. It’s been a special time,” Hurley told reporters Wednesday after the loss. “Two of my kids graduated from ASU. I’ve had the opportunity to coach some fantastic young men. Had some terrific moments over the years and it’s a great university, great administration.

“I’m not sure what’s going to happen, because I don’t know. I haven’t spoken directly about my future next year to this point, but I don’t have any regrets. I laid it out on the line to the best that I could every night. … I did it until the last buzzer sounded.” 

Hurley, who took over for Herb Sendek in 2016, finished with the second-most wins in program history at 185-167 (.526) behind Ned Wulk (405-273 over 1958-82).

He made the NCAA Tournament three times — and likely would’ve had a fourth if not for the canceled tournament in 2020 due to COVID-19 — but never reached the second round.

ASU joins Kansas State, Syracuse, Boston College, Providence and Georgia Tech as high-major teams with coaching vacancies.

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