This was head coach Herb Sendek's first season at Santa Clara.

The Broncos played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

They defeated San Francisco in the WCC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Gonzaga.

On March 7, 2016, head coach Kerry Keating was fired by Santa Clara.

[1] On March 29, the school hired Herb Sendek as head coach.