Question: Which American football coach, who is now the defensive coordinator at Arizona State Sun Devils, succeeded Mike Cavan as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University from 2002 to 2007?
Context: The 1955 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1955 college football season.  In their first season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 343 to 107.  Assistant Coaches were Robert Carey, Tom Fletcher, Frank Kush, & Al Onofrio.  Arizona State's team captains were FB Bob Sedlar & LT John Jankans.  The Sun Devils finished (5-1) at home and (3-1-1) on the road.  All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Tim Esmay is an American baseball coach.  He is the former head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team.  He was the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team from prior to the 2010 season until the end of the 2014 season, when he announced his resignation.  Esmay is an Arizona State alumnus, and he played baseball there from 1986–1987.  After graduating from Arizona State in 1987, Esmay served as an assistant at Arizona State, Grand Canyon, and Utah.  He was Utah's head coach from 1997–2004, before he was hired as an assistant at Arizona State prior to the 2005 season. The 1952 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1952 college football season.  In their first season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–3 record (4–0 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 247 to 121.  Assistant Coaches were Harold Brown and Bob White.  All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.  The Sun Devils finished (4-3) at home and (2-0) on the road.  ASC finished in 1st place of the Border Conference in 1952.  Arizona State's team captain was C Virgil Savage. Mike Cavan was the coach of the Southern Methodist University's football team from 1997 to 2001.  He compiled a 22–34–0 record, and was succeeded by Phil Bennett. The 1951 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1951 college football season.  In their first season under head coach Larry Siemering, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 308 to 176.  The Sun Devils finished 4-2 at home and 2-1-1 on the road.  Harold Brown and Bob White were assistant coaches.  All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.  Arizona State's team captain was quarterback Harold Self. The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University in the sport of American football.  The Sun Devils team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12).  Arizona State University has fielded a football team since 1897 and has an all-time record of 600-382-24 (a .608 winning percentage).  The Sun Devils are currently led by head coach Todd Graham and play their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.  The Sun Devils have won seventeen conference titles, including three Pac-12 titles. The 1956 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1956 college football season.  In their second season under head coach Dan Devine, the Sun Devils compiled a 9–1 record (2–1 against BIAA opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 306 to 83.  Assistant Coaches were Tom Fletcher, Frank Kush, Al Onofrio, & Gordon Serr.  Arizona State's team captain was WR Charlie Mackey.  The Sun Devils finished (5-1) at home and (4-0) on the road.  All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Keith Patterson (born May 20, 1964) is an American football coach.  He is defensive coordinator for the Arizona State Sun Devils football team.  Patterson was previously the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers.  Before one season at West Virginia, Patterson was previously the defensive coordinator for the Arkansas State Red Wolves on January 4, 2012, only to resign from the position six weeks later to join the West Virginia coaching staff.  Prior to his arrival at Arkansas State, Patterson was elevated from defensive coordinator to interim head coach following the resignation of Todd Graham on December 13, 2011, at Pittsburgh. The 1954 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1954 college football season.  In their third and final season under head coach Clyde B. Smith, the Sun Devils compiled an 5-5 record (3–1 against BIAA opponents) and were outscored by their opponents 228 to 178.  Assistant Coaches were Gene Fetter, Tom Fletcher, & Bob White.  Arizona State's team captain was QB Dick Mackey.  The Sun Devils finished (3-3) at home and (2-2) on the road.  All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. 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.
Answer: Phil Bennett