Hardy Asprilla

Biography

Saint Mary’s College head men’s basketball coach Mickey McConnell announced on April 2, 2026 the addition of Hardy Asprilla as associate head coach for the Gaels. Asprilla joins Saint Mary’s after spending the past 13 years at Cal Baptist University, including the last seven years as the associate head coach for the Lancers. “We are thrilled to add such a high-level coach in Hardy to the program,” McConnell said. “He has a tremendous amount of experience on the West Coast and brings strong coaching, recruiting and leadership to Saint Mary’s. He is a perfect fit for our program and institution.” Asprilla is coming off the most successful year in CBU history, winning a conference championship and reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. He spent the past 13 years under former Saint Mary’s assistant coach Rick Croy at CBU. “I couldn’t be more excited for my family and I to be joining the Saint Mary’s basketball program. I’ve been a big admirer of this program for a long time because of its toughness, discipline, and winning culture.” stated Coach Asprilla, “I’m excited to get to work, and build relationships with our players, those on campus, and the entire Saint Mary’s community as a whole.” A former member of the Colombian National Team and Cal State Fullerton standout, Asprilla spent the 2013 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, helping interim Head Coach Andy Newman. Prior to that, Asprilla spent two seasons as the lead assistant at Humbo