Ty Larson joined the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball staff ahead of the 2024-25 season.
He spent the previous three seasons at the University of Texas with the Longhorns, initially starting as a graduate assistant and rising to Director of Recruiting in August 2023.
As the Director of Recruiting at Texas, Larson enjoyed great success, culminating in the No. 11 overall recruiting class in 2024. He secured the signatures of several significant recruits, battling the nation’s premier programs for elite prospects.
During Larson’s three seasons in Austin, the Longhorns went 74-34 (.685) overall. They made three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the Elite Eight in 2023.
Larson was on the staff that led Texas to the 2023 Big 12 Tournament title. While with the Longhorns, he worked with several highly regarded coaches, including Rodney Terry, Chris Beard, Frank Haith, and current ASU assistant coach Jerrance Howard.
Before his time at Texas, Larson spent two years (2019-21) as a student assistant at Texas Tech. In the 2020-21 season, the Red Raiders posted an 18-11 mark and advanced ot the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 after defeating Utah State. Texas Tech was ranked in the AP Top 25 throughout the entire season for the first time in program history, reaching as high as No. 7 in the polls in February.
Before starting his coaching career, Larson played for two seasons (2017-19) at Eastern Wyoming College (Torrington, Wyo.). He served as team captain both years and earned his associate’s degree in Science from Eastern Wyoming College in 2019.
A native of Douglas, Wyo., Larson was an all-state performer in both basketball and football at Douglas High School. On the court, he was a two-time all-state and three-time all-conference selection, twice.