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Arizona State Adds Cal Baptist Head Coach Rick Croy as Associate Head Coach Under Randy Bennett
Rick Croy leaves Cal Baptist after 13 years with 275 wins to join Randy Bennett's rebuilt Arizona State staff including his son, reinforcing program growth in Tempe.
- On Monday, Arizona State announced the hiring of Rick Croy and Joe Rahon as associate head coaches to join new head coach Randy Bennett's staff, hired on March 23.
- Bennett, who coached Saint Mary for 25 years, took the ASU job after the school fired Bobby Hurley following his 11-season tenure in TEMPE.
- Croy spent the past 13 years at Cal Baptist, leading the Lancers to a school-record 25 wins and their first Western Athletic Conference tournament title this season; he previously served as an assistant under Bennett at Saint Mary.
- While recovering from a medical issue at Mayo Clinic, Bennett stated, "Everything is under control, and I will be back at full strength very soon," noting momentum remains unchanged.
- Croy guided Cal Baptist through its transition to Division, where the Lancers secured an NCAA-record 37 wins during their first two seasons, aligning with Bennett's vision for ASU.
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The Press-EnterpriseRick Croy leaves California Baptist for Arizona State
After taking the team to first ever NCAA bid, Croy and highlight recruited son JRob Croy, will follow new Sun Devils coach Randy Bennett.
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BVM Sports USREPORT: Cal Baptist opens; Croy set to join Arizona State Basketball staff
According to a Jon Rothstein report, Cal Baptist head basketball coach Rick Croy will join Randy Bennett’s new staff at Arizona State as an assistant. Croy had been at CBU for the past 13-seasons where he oversaw their move from D2 to D1. The 2025-26 season marked the most successful Division I campaign in CBU history. The Lancers won a program-best 25 games at the D1 level and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to Kansas in the Fi…
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