The 2025–26 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by tenth-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.
On July 21, 2025, the Broncos and Sendek agreed to an extension that last until the end of the 2029–30 season.
Previous season The Broncos finished the 2024–25 season 21–13, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. In the WCC tournament, they were upset in the first round by Perpperdine in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Irvine Region. They defeated UC Riverside 101–62 to record their first NIT win in 41 years before falling to UAB 88–84 in the second round.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Tyeree Bryan 1 G 6'6" 205 Senior Orlando, FL Transferred to Texas Tech Kosy Akametu 3 G 6'5" 210 Sophomore Carson, CA Transferred to Iona Adama Bal 4 G 6'7" 190 Senior Le Mans, France Graduated, signed with the Westchester Knicks Carlos Stewart 10 G 6'1" 185 Senior Baton Rouge, LA Graduated Christoph Tilly 13 C 7'0" 240 Junior Berlin, Germany Transferred to Ohio State Johnny O'Neil 14 F 6'10" 205 Senior Miami Shores, FL Graduated Luke McEldon 20 F 6'10" 240 Sophomore London, England Transferred to Mount St. Mary's Camaron Tongue 21 F 6'7" 220 Senior Medfield, MA Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Sash Gavalyugov 2 G 6'3" 175 Freshman Botevgrad, Bulgaria Villanova Gehrig Normand 9 G 6'6" 190 Sophomore North Richland Hills, TX Michigan State Chris Tadjo 14 F 6'7" 250 Sophomore Montreal, Quebec Iowa
2025 recruiting class On September 23, 2025, former G League Ignite and Delaware Blue Coats player Thierry Darlan signed with the Broncos after the NCAA granted him two years of eligibility, marking the first time a professional athlete who previously played in the NBA G League to play college basketball. The decision has been widely criticized by other coaches.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
References