Randy Bennett

Randall William Bennett (born June 9, 1962) is an American college basketball coach and former guard who is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team. He previously served as the head coach at Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball from 2001 to 2026.

Bennett led Saint Mary's to multiple NCAA tournament appearances and established the program as a consistent contender in the WCC, winning seven regular season championships and four conference tournament titles.

Early life and college playing career Born in Mesa, Arizona, Bennett graduated from Westwood High School in Mesa and began his collegiate career at Mesa Community College, playing under his father Tom from 1980 to 1982. Bennett then transferred to the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego). As a senior in the 1984–85 season, Bennett averaged 7.0 points and 1.5 rebounds. Bennett graduated from UC San Diego in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in biology.

Saint Mary's (2001–26) Bennett became a head coach for the first time in 2001 when Saint Mary's College of California hired him. Inheriting a team that won only two games the previous season, Bennett improved his team's win–loss totals every season until 2004–05, when Saint Mary's went 25–9 with a berth in the NCAA tournament.

Arizona State (2026–present) On March 23rd, 2026, Arizona State University announced that Bennett would be the next head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team. The move served as a homecoming for Bennett, who grew up in Mesa, Arizona, part of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

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