Arizona State University Sun Devils

Pride in the Desert

ASU Intercollegiate Athletics oversees and manages all Sun Devil athletic programs at the university and has a proud tradition of athletic excellence. Over 500 ASU student athletes compete in 22 sport programs in the Pac-10 conference, arguably one of the country's most competitive arenas. Sun Devil student athletes face strenuous academic and athletic requirements, balancing training and competition schedules while achieving outstanding results in the classroom. Thanks to the support of Sun Angel Foundation donors and alumni, ASU student athletes have risen to the challenge in the classroom and on the playing field.

In addition to the national championship titles and Pac-10 conference success, ASU has also received national attention through the development of the Scholar-Baller program, becoming the first athletic department in the nation to recognize student athletes with a patch on their jersey for academic success.

ASU Athletics recently finished in 10th place out of 117 division I teams in the United States Sports Academy Directors Cup, recognizing the overall performances of athletic departments across the nation.

For the past four years, ASU has been in the top seven nationally and number one in the Pac-10 for most Academic All-Americans, with 12 student athletes earning Academic All-American status this past year.

Sun Devil student athletes provided over 1,300 hours of community service, touching over 40,000 people in Tempe and surrounding community.

Dan O'Brien

Volunteer Track and Field Coach

Dan O'Brien returns for his second season as a volunteer coach on the Arizona State University track and field staff and will again work with the multi-event athletes following another successful season in 2006. O'Brien worked with Jacquelyn Johnson and Joshua Kinnaman during the indoor and outdoor seasons, helping both attain All-America honors in both seasons.

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Inspiration Walks a Mile in Snyder's Shoes

By George Schroeder - Register-Guard columnist
Published: Oct 22, 2008 08:43AM

The package arrived without a return address. Inside, Bruce Snyder found two pairs of shoes. And at the bottom of the box, a handwritten note.

There's a backstory, well known to anyone who followed Snyder's career as Arizona State's head coach. We'll get to it in a minute. But there's a story behind the delivery last August, as well, which needs telling first.

Snyder, the former Oregon player and assistant, will be inducted this weekend into Arizona State's Hall of Distinction, and there's little doubt he deserves it.

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