The 2015–16 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented

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during the

2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 13. The first early-season tournaments to begin were the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the Charleston Classic. The season ended with the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tour ...

. This was head coach

Kerry Keating Kerry Keating (born July 15, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Santa Clara University. Early life and college education Keating was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts, and grew up in Rock ...

's ninth season at Santa Clara. The Broncos played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 11–20, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to BYU. On March 7, 2016, head coach Kerry Keating was fired by Santa Clara. He finished at Santa Clara with a nine-year record of 139–159 and was the first coach to win both a

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and a CollegeInsider.com Tournament titles. On March 29, the school hired

Herb Sendek Herbert Joseph Sendek Jr. (born February 22, 1963) is an American college basketball coach who is the current men's basketball head coach at Santa Clara. Early life Herbert Joseph Sendek Jr. grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Penn Hills High S ...

Previous season

The

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finished the 2014–15 season 14–18, 7–11 in WCC play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to BYU.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball The Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represents Santa Clara University in National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I basketball competition. The team plays home games at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, ...