<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2XAV1T_0vvynulM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2XAV1T_0vvynulM00" width="1146" height="600" >AUSTIN, Texas – Texas men's basketball Director of Recruiting Ty Larson is leaving the program to join <a href="https://247sports.com/Coach/bobby-hurley-2585/">Bobby Hurley</a> and Arizona State's staff, as confirmed to Horns 247 by a source with knowledge of the situation.Larson was set to enter his second season as Director of Recruiting and his fourth season with the men's basketball program at Texas. He served as a graduate assistant during his first two years at Texas before being elevated to Director of Recruiting in August 2023.The Douglas, Wyo. native will take a position as special assistant to the head coach on Hurley's staff with the Sun Devils and will take a position on the bench with the two additional coaching spots added over the offseason, per Jeff Goodman of TheFieldOf68.During Larson's tenure with the Longhorns, Texas has landed several high-profile prospects from the prep ranks including four-star shooting guard Chris Johnson (No. 78 overall, No. 12 SG) in the class of 2023, four-star forward <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/nicolas-codie-46136660/">Nicolas Codie</a> (No. 81 overall, No 13 PF) and five-star guard Tre Johnson (No. 6 overall, No. 2 SG).Prior to joining the Longhorns, Larson spent two years (2019-21) as a student manager at <a href="https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/">Texas Tech</a>, including serving as head manager during his second season in Lubbock. In the 2020-21 season, the Red Raiders posted an 18-11 mark (9-8 Big 12) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. Larson's playing career saw him spent two seasons (2017- 19) at Eastern Wyoming College where he served as team captain in both years and started 11 games during his career.The Longhorns also have had success in the transfer portal, adding several top talents through the transfer ranks over the last two recruiting cycles.Entering the 2024-25 season, Texas added a pair of former <a href="https://247sports.com/college/indiana-state/">Indiana State</a> stars who helped the Sycamores to an NIT runner-up spot — point guard <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/julian-larry-46082904/">Julian Larry</a> and wing <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/jayson-kent-46148884/">Jayson Kent</a> — along with <a href="https://247sports.com/college/arkansas/">Arkansas</a> wing <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/tramon-mark-46048234/">Tramon Mark</a> and former <a href="https://247sports.com/college/oregon-state/">Oregon State</a> point guard <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/jordan-pope-46093920/">Jordan Pope</a> – both of whom led their teams in scoring last year.The additions were capped with experience in veteran forward <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/arthur-kaluma-46055603/">Arthur Kaluma</a>, who has been with <a href="https://247sports.com/college/kansas-state/">Kansas State</a> and <a href="https://247sports.com/college/creighton/">Creighton</a> in his three seasons, San Marcos, Tex. native <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/malik-presley-46103342/">Malik Presley</a> who was with <a href="https://247sports.com/college/vanderbilt/">Vanderbilt</a> last year andThe roster also features a trio of freshmen in Codie, Johnson and three-star 6-foot-11-inch, 210-pound big <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/jamie-vinson-46118216/">Jamie Vinson</a>.Longhorns head coach <a href="https://247sports.com/Coach/rodney-terry-1203/">Rodney Terry</a> is entering his third season with the program and second full season as the team's head coach.The program looks to return to the NCAA Tournament after making an Elite Eight run during Terry's first season with the Longhorns and a tournament berth last season that saw the Longhorns' season end in the Round of 32 with a loss to Tennessee.Texas' 2024 season will open with a neutral-site game against <a href="https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/">Ohio State</a> in <a href="https://247sports.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/">Las Vegas</a> on Nov. 4, followed by the team's home-opener four days later against <a href="https://247sports.com/college/houston-christian/">Houston Christian</a>.The 2024-25 campaign will mark the first for the Longhorns as a member of the Southeastern Conference after spending nearly three decades in the Big 12 conference. This is a breaking news story and will be updated accordingly.</div></body>

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Texas men's basketball director of recruiting Ty Larson set to join Bobby Hurley's staff at Arizona State

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas men's basketball Director of Recruiting Ty Larson is leaving the program to join Bobby Hurley and Arizona State's staff, as confirmed to Horns 247 by a source with knowledge of the situation. Larson was set to enter his second season as Director of Recruiting and...

Texas men's basketball director of recruiting Ty Larson set to join Bobby Hurley's staff at Arizona State

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