The Big 12 women’s basketball coaching carousel continued on Saturday with Arizona State reportedly moving on from Natasha Adair, according to On3’s Talia Goodman.
Adair struggled in Arizona State’s first season in the Big 12, with the Sun Devils finishing with a 10-22 record overall and 3-15 in Big 12 play. Arizona State’s season ended on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 women’s basketball tournament, falling to Iowa State 82-75.
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Third Big 12 Women’s Basketball Coach Out This Week
March 8, 2025, 1:29 PM
The Big 12 women’s basketball coaching carousel continued to spin on Saturday with the news that Arizona State is letting go of head coach Natasha Adair, On3’s Talia Goodman reports.
Adair struggled through a rough first year in the Big 12. The Sun Devils finished the season with a 10-22 overall record and a mere 3-15 conference mark. Their season came to an end Thursday with an 82-75 loss to Iowa State in the second round of the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Adair’s stint at Arizona State was unfruitful. She concludes her stint in Tempe with a 29-62 record in three seasons, never able to develop sustained momentum or create a winning edge within the program.
This follows two other conference coaching changes. Houston head coach Ronald Hughey resigned earlier this week, and late Friday night, news came out that BYU would also be letting go of its women’s basketball coach.
A Look at Natasha Adair’s Coaching Career
Prior to her stint at Arizona State, Adair had her best run at Delaware, where she compiled a 95-58 overall record in five seasons. During her tenure, Delaware recorded consecutive 20-win years and qualified for its first NCAA Tournament since almost a decade ago in 2022.
Adair started her head coaching career at the College of Charleston, taking the team to a 35-31 record in three seasons and two WBI tournament berths. She then coached Georgetown for four years, recording 37-54 with two WNIT appearances.
Under Arizona State, her teams were unsuccessful in conference action, posting a combined 7-47 mark over two seasons in the Pac-12 and one in the Big 12. The Sun Devils have not appeared in the NCAA Tournament since 2019, and the fans are hopeful that a new coach can get the competitive edge back into the program and ASU back into national contention.
Adair didn’t have much success with the Sun Devils, as her career in Tempe will wrap up with a 29-62 record.
This news comes on the heels of Ronald Hughey resigning as the Houston women’s basketball coach earlier this week. And then late on Friday night it was reported that BYU would be moving on from its women’s basketball coach.
Natasha Adair Coaching Career
Prior to joining the Sun Devils, she enjoyed her best stretch of coaching at Delaware, where she went 95-58 record over five seasons, including back-to-back 20-win seasons. Delaware made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2022 for the first time in nearly a decade under Adair.
Adair’s head coaching career began at the College of Charleston, where she led the team to a 35-31 record over three seasons and two WBI appearances. She then moved to Georgetown, where she coached for four years, compiling a 37-54 record and two WNIT appearances.
She finishes her time at Arizona State with a conference record of just 7-47 between two seasons in the Pac-12 and one in the Big 12.
The Sun Devils haven’t made an NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019.
