Santa Clara fired men's basketball coach Kerry Keating on Monday, the school announced.
The Broncos (11-20), who were eliminated from the West Coast Conference tournament over the weekend, have not reached the NCAA tournament since 1996.The move comes as little surprise given the Broncos' ongoing struggles and the arrival of a new athletic director, Renee Baumgartner, who was hired last summer following a stint as deputy AD at Syracuse."Coach Keating has been very dedicated to our men's basketball program over the past nine years," Baumgartner said in a statement announcing the move. "I thank Kerry for his commitment to our student-athletes.