The SMU Mustangs were coached by which former player after Mike Cavan was let go in 2001?
Phil Bennett (American football) Phil Bennett (born December 3, 1955) is an American football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator at Arizona State Sun Devils. Prior to this position, he served as the defensive coordinator for the Baylor Bears from 2011-2016, and was interim head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers during their 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl win over Kentucky after serving as defensive coordinator of the Panthers for three seasons. Prior to coaching the Panthers, he served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2002 to 2007. Before his stint at SMU, he served as an assistant coach at seven different colleges.
2013–14 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team The 2013–14 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mustangs play their home games at Curtis Culwell Center and at Moody Coliseum. The 2013–14 season was their first season the Mustangs will participate in the American Athletic Conference. The Mustangs are coached by 23rd year head coach Rhonda Rompola. They finished the season with a record of 18–14 overall, 8–10 in the American Conference play. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2014 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament to Rutgers. They were invited to the 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament which they defeat Texas Southern in the first round before losing to Minnesota in the second round.