Updating ASU's Offseason Checklist One Month Into New Era

Arizona State on SI identifies what's next for Bennett as far as a checklist goes below.

Round Out Coaching Staff

Three assistant coaches are officially on board for year one of the Bennett era - including two former division one head coaches in Rick Croy and David Patrick, as well as Joe Rahon, who has been playing for/coaching with Bennett for over a decade.

Expect one more hire to join Bennett's bench as an associate in the upcoming weeks, while other areas of the staff also need to be filled, including a de facto general manager, an analytics expert, and other crucial support positions.

Complete Roster Construction

Arizona State has already added three players via the transfer portal, while also possibly seeing players on last season's roster return in Bryce Ford and Vijay Wallace. Four-star recruit JRob Croy is committed to play for the Sun Devils as part of the 2026 class as well, which sets the stage for roughly nine players to be added in the weeks ahead.

The Sun Devils are in a strong position to land top-10 transfer portal recruit Paulius Murauskas, as well as Portland transfer PG Joel Foxwell. Expect other Saint Mary's players to be in the conversation, with international additions very much on the table for Arizona State too.

Hold Introductory Press Conference

Arizona State on SI has been notified that a press conference to officially introduce coach Bennett to fans and media will take place relatively soon.

While Bennett took part in a brief recorded interview earlier in the week, it will be very enlightening to hear from the program's leader once the roster is largely in place. Questions would very likely be asked about how the transfer portal was attacked, his coaching staff hires, and many other pertinent topics.

The official introduction to Sun Devil fans may very well be the most anticipated press conference since Kenny Dillingham was introduced as head coach of the football program in 2022.