Herb Sendek joked that during his year away from coaching, he learned the garbage and recycling pickup schedules and got familiar with kitchen appliances.
From the heat to the, well, heat.Sendek was introduced Wednesday as the 15th head basketball coach in Santa Clara history. His daunting task: Elevate the Broncos to the level of West Coast Conference powerhouses Gonzaga, Saint Mary's and Brigham Young."It's a premier Division I conference ... and in the last several years, the top three have created a gap,'' said Sendek, whose arrival represents a major coup for the Broncos and first-year athletic director Renee Baumgartner.Santa Clara stepping up basketball commitment with Herb Sendek hiring
