Herb Sendek

Biography

With a resume that includes 21 postseason appearances and three conference coach of the year awards, along with demonstrated player and staff development, Herb Sendek is entering his 10th season as Santa Clara's head men's basketball coach in 2025-26. In his nine previous seasons, he has accumulated a 161-120 (.573) record, and has the fourth-most wins in program history. A native of Pittsburgh, Sendek is entering his 32nd season as a collegiate head coach in 2025-26, and has seen tremendous success in all four of his head-coaching tenures. With a career record of 574-415 (.580), he ranks 52nd in NCAA Division I history in wins and is one of 20 active head coaches with 500 career victories. Prior to joining the Broncos, Sendek served as head coach at Arizona State, North Carolina State and Miami (Ohio). In those three stints, he compiled a 413-295 (.583) record, including 39 victories against top 25 opponents. Sendek earned coach of the year honors in the Pac-10, Atlantic Coast Conference and Mid-American Conference. He is one of just five active Division I head coaches to win at least 150 games at three or more D1 schools.