Arizona State coaching search: Kansas assistant Jeremy Case reportedly interviews for Sun Devils' job

One of Bill Self‘s top assistants is reportedly eyeing a prominent Big 12 opening. Kansas associate head coach Jeremy Case recently interviewed for the open Arizona State head coaching position, according to the Kansas City Star.

Case, 41, a key member of the Jayhawks’ 2008 NCAA championship squad, is in his 11th season on Self’s staff, including the last five as an assistant coach. He was promoted to associate head coach in October 2025. Case previously worked as KU’s video coordinator between 2016-21.

Arizona State opted to move on from longtime head coach Bobby Hurley at the end of the regular season after missing the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year. Hurley’s contract was not renewed.

Hurley finished 185-167 overall in 11 seasons at Arizona State, but only made the NCAA Tournament three times during that span. His Sun Devils tenure also includes no regular-season conference titles, no conference tournament title game appearances, and a dismal 4-19 record against bitter rival Arizona.

During that same timeframe with Case on staff, Kansas has won the 2022 NCAA national championship, five Big 12 regular-season championships, and one Big 12 Tournament title. The Jayhawks have also advanced to three Sweet 16s, two Elite Eights, and one Final Four appearance in the NCAA Tournament during that span.

As a player, Case appeared in 94 games and won four Big 12 regular-season championships and three conference tournament titles. He was part of three Elite Eight teams during his tenure in Lawrence.

After one season as a graduate assistant at KU, Case served as an assistant at Southeast Missouri State (2009-12) and Houston Baptist (2012-16). He returned to his alma mater in 2016 as Self’s video coordinator before being promoted to a full-time assistant in 2021.

Bill Self endorses Jacque Vaughn, Jeremy Case as potential successors to him at Kansas

Case’s interest in a Big 12 head coaching opportunity won’t come as a surprise to Bill Self. In fact, the longtime KU head coach even mentioned the former Jayhawks guard as his potential successor during a conversation on Inside College Basketball with Jon Rothstein last August.

Self — who is in the midst of his 21st season in Lawrence and has faced multiple health issues — brought Case up unprompted when Rothstein asked if veteran assistant and alum Jacque Vaughn could be a candidate to replace him one day.

“Oh, I guess so,” Self said of Vaughn. “And I’d say Jeremy Case for sure. Jeremy’s been in the business a while and been with me and he’s been fantastic. … Jeremy has been unbelievable and basically carried us through this portal season.

“Then you get a chance to hire a guy (Vaughn) that’s been a three-time NBA head coach and been in the league for 12 years as a player. Those are things that obviously mean something.”

— On3’s Chandler Vessels contributed to this report.