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Many names have been floated as candidates for the open position leading Arizona State men's basketball. Here are two more.
It's only been a week since Arizona State parted ways with men's basketball coach Bobby Hurley after 11 years. Finding a successor soon is a priority with the transfer portal opening on April 7. Arizona State's roster is made up primarily of underclassmen with eligibility left, and they're going to want to know who the coach is.
There are a lot of names being floated as possible replacements for Hurley. Some make perfect sense. Here is a look at two that have been picking up traction.
ASU is one of three Big 12 men's teams that will head into next season with new coaches. Cincinnati also has a vacancy, while Casey Alexander, formerly from Belmont, replaced Jerome Tang at Kansas State. Mark Madsen, California There are few jobs tougher than the California job when Madsen stepped in.
Madsen, 50, was at Utah Valley for four years, with his team going a combined 70-51. He has been in Berkeley for three years, his record there being 48-49. That may not seem like a number to get excited about, but consider that Cal was 3-29 the year before he took over and 38-87 in the four-year tenure of the previous coach, Mark Fox.