Athletic Program

Arizona State University has nine men's and eleven women's varsity teams competing in the NCAA Pacific Ten Conference. The men compete in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track, and Wrestling. Women compete in Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, and Water Polo. ASU competes in the PAC-10 Conference Arizona State University (ASU) is a public institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... The word varsity can refer to several things. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Minnesota State High school Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... For other uses, see Dive. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The word track can mean more than one thing. ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two competitors competing for a physical advantage. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ...

Mascot

Athletes at ASU are known as "Sun Devils," a nickname adopted in 1946; earlier nicknames were the Normals or the Owls and, later, the Bulldogs. The nickname was said to have come from an article in the newspaper in which the writer said the quote "Lets call them Sun Devils," and the name eventually caught on the with the university. The Sun Devil mascot, Sparky, was designed by Disney illustrator Bert Anthony. ASU's chief rival is the University of Arizona. Sparky the sun-devil Sparky is the official mascot of Arizona State University. ... The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ...

Notable Athletic Achievements

ASU won national championships in men's archery 15 times, women's archery 21 times, mixed archery 20 times, men's badminton 13 times, women's badminton 17 times, mixed badminton 10 times, baseball 5 times, women's tennis 3 times, men's gymnastics once, men's track and field once, wrestling once, men's golf twice, women's golf 13 times, women's softball twice, and women's swimming and diving 7 times, for a total of 129 national championships. Additionally, the men's basketball team has participated in 12 NCAA tournaments and the football team won the Rose Bowl in 1987 as well as the Fiesta Bowl in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1982. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ...

ASU Athletic alumni

Notable athletic alumni include baseball players Sal Bando, Floyd Bannister, Hubie Brooks, Alvin Davis, Bob Horner, Oddibe McDowell, Barry Bonds, Paul Lo Duca, Fernando Viña and Reggie Jackson, football players Wilford "Whizzer" White, Jake Plummer, Todd Heap, Danny White, Woody Green, Derrick Rodgers, Benny Malone, Paul Justin, Jim Jeffcoat, John Jefferson, Eric Allen, Adam Archuleta, Mike Haynes, John Henry Johnson, Curley Culp, Danny Villa, J.D. Hill, Charley Taylor, Keith Poole, Terrell Suggs, Phillippi Sparks, Vernon Maxwell, David Fulcher, Gerald Riggs, Bob Breunig, Larry Gordon, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Hardy, Darren Woodson, Mark Malone, David Fulcher, Junior Ah You, Luis Zendejas, Pat Tillman, and Norris Stevenson, Shaun McDonald, Andrew Walter basketball players Joe Caldwell, Fat Lever, Byron Scott, Ike Diogu, Eddie House, Mario Bennett, Lionel Hollins, Alton Lister, Awvee Storey, and Ryneldi Becenti, golfers Phil Mickelson and Grace Park, and announcer Al Michaels. 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Sports

Football

Main article: Arizona State Sun Devils football

The Sun Devils played in the Border Conference between 1931 and 1961, before joining the Western Athletic Conference the following year. Led by legendary head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils posted a remarkable 62-9 record between 1970 and 1975, culminating in a 17-14 upset of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1975 Fiesta Bowl. Head Coach Dennis Erickson First Season 0-0 Home Stadium Sun Devil Stadium Capacity 73,379 - Grass Outfitter Nike Conference Affiliation Independent 1897 - 1930 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1931 - 1961 Western Athletic Conference 1962 - 1977 Pacific Ten Conference 1978 - Present Team Records All-Time: 526-329-24 Bowl: 12-10... The Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (sometimes referred to as the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), an NCAA-affiliated college athletic conference founded in 1931, was disbanded following the 1961-1962 season. ... The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced whack) was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA’s Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A). ... Frank Kush (born January 20, 1929) was a football coach who most prominently served as head coach at Arizona State University for more than two decades, and also worked in the same capacity for three different professional leagues. ... The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ...

In 1978, both ASU and the University of Arizona joined the Pacific Ten (then called the PAC-8) Conference, and in that year ASU celebrated with an emotional 20-7 victory over number-one-ranked University of Southern California. The Sun Devils then began a slow decline, interrupted only briefly by victories in the 1983 Fiesta Bowl and 1987 Rose Bowl. After a 1987 Freedom Bowl victory over Air Force, the Sun Devils went a combined 43-44-1 between 1988 and 1995. The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... Doheny Library. ... The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season college American football bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, from 1984 to 1994. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, (), is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ...

In 1996, the Sun Devils went a surprising 11-1, highlighted by a 19-0 shutout of the number-one-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers in Tempe. ASU quarterback Jake Plummer led the Sun Devils, propelling Arizona State into the Rose Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes. In a game with National Championship potential, the Sun Devils held a slim 17-14 lead with 1:47 left in the fourth quarter, but surrendered a late touchdown to Ohio State, falling by a final score of 20-17. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ... Jason Plummer redirects here. ... The Ohio State Universitys intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the Buckeyes (after the state tree, the Buckeye), and participate in the NCAAs Division I in all sports (except in football, where they are located in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision) and the Big Ten Conference in... UTs Bevo with the BCS Division I-A National Championship trophy in an ESPN College GameDay broadcast. ...

Between 1997 and 2000, the Sun Devils underachieved greatly, leading to the dismissal of popular head football coach Bruce Snyder. The hiring of head coach Dirk Koetter from Boise State University gave the Sun Devils a charismatic leader with a penchant for molding strong quarterbacks. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Bruce Snyder was the head football coach of Utah State University from 1976 to 1982. ... Dirk Koetter is the head coach for the Arizona State University football team. ... Boise State University is a state university located near downtown Boise, the capital city of the U.S. state of Idaho. ...

Arizona State began the Dirk Koetter era with a thud, falling to 4-7 in 2001. However, ASU improved to 8-6 in 2002, highlighted by the play of defensive end Terrell Suggs and wide receiver Shaun McDonald. Quarterback Andrew Walter emerged to pass for a staggering 3,877 yards and 28 touchdowns. The Sun Devils eventually lost a nailbiter to Kansas State University in the 2003 Holiday Bowl. Brandon Terrell Suggs Finz (Born: October 11, 1982 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an NFL defensive end/linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens. ... Shaun Terrence McDonald (born June 30, 1981 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American football wide receiver for the St. ... Andrew Scott Walter is a professional quarterback with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Walter was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University. ... Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that has been played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, since 1978. ...

In 2004, the Sun Devils surprised nearly everyone, jumping out to a 5-0 record (including an impressive 44-7 victory over #12 Iowa in Tempe). Andrew Walter led the suddenly resurgent Sun Devils, passing for 1,249 yards and 15 TDs through five games. This set up an attractive matchup between ASU and Southern California in Los Angeles on October 16, 2004, which they lost badly, damaging any hopes at achieving national credibility. After a dramatic come from behind victory over Stanford University and a win over Washington State in a game in which ASU retired Pat Tillman's number, they ended up losing to rival University of Arizona. ASU won the Vitalis Sun Bowl over Purdue, 27-23, on New Year's Eve. Andrew Scott Walter is a professional quarterback with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. Walter was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University. ... Doheny Library. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Patrick Daniel Tillman, Jr. ... The Brut Sun Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. ...

2005 brought another unimpressive 7-5 record. The Sun Devils lost to Louisiana State University in that school's first game after Hurricane Katrina. Another loss to USC was emotional, considering the Sun Devils led at the half. Stanford University upset the Devils, which cost the school its national ranking. The wins over Washington State and Washington were unable to get back the ranking. In a 23-20 victory over archrival Arizona, the Sun Devils clinched a berth in, and eventually won, the Insight Bowl against Rutgers. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in Stanford, California. ... The Insight Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season American college football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. ... Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is located in New Brunswick, Piscataway, Camden and Newark, New Jersey. ...

2006 Sun Devil Football started off strong with wins over NAU, Nevada, and Colorado. The Devils then lost three straight against ranked conference opponents. Homecoming weekend brought the Devils to 4-3 with a 38-3 victory over Stanford. Dirk Koetter was fired after six subpar seasons, and on December 6, 2006, athletic director Lisa Love hired Dennis Erickson to become the head coach at ASU. The 2006 Arizona State Sun Devils football team will represent Arizona State University in the college football season of 2006-2007. ... Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. ... The phrase University of Nevada by itself usually refers to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), because that was the name by which it was known from the time of its founding in 1874 until its name was changed to University of Nevada, Reno in 1969, at the same time... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially[2]; Colorado and CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. ... Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in Stanford, California. ... Dirk Koetter is the head coach for the Arizona State University football team. ... Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett, Washington) is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. ...

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Basketball

Herb Sendek is the current head coach of the Sun Devils. Sendek stepped down as head coach of the North Carolina State Wolfpack and accepted the head coaching job at Arizona State in 2006. In 2004, Sendek won ACC coach of the year.^[1] After only one season as head coach, Sendek has managed to bring in a high level of talent, including three McDonald's All-American Team selections that are expected to see considerable playing time beginning in the 2007-08 season. Sendek has also brought a "basketball atmosphere" and level of excitement to the campus that has been absent for decades. Portrait of Arizona State Coach Herb Sendek. ... As an Atlantic Coast Conference founding member, North Carolina State University competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. ... The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Before Sendek, Rob Evans led ASU to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2003.^[2] Rob Evans (born September 7, 1946) was the head coach of the Arizona State University mens basketball team. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 of the top college basketball teams in the United States. ...

ASU made the Sweet 16 in the 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Other tournament appearances include 1958, '61, '62, '63, '64, '73, '75, '80, and '81.^[2] Sweet Sixteen can mean: A 2002 movie directed by Ken Loach [1]; A 1928 movie featuring Reginald Sheffield; the final sixteen teams left in the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship or the Womens. ... The 1995 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ...

There have been a total of 34 Sun Devils selected in the NBA Draft, notably Byron Scott, Lafayette Lever, Tommy Smith, Ike Diogu, and Eddie House.^[3] The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ... Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former NBA player and current NBA head coach. ... Lafayette Fat Lever (born August 18, 1960 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Tommy Smith is an American basketball player who was selected in the 2nd round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. ... Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, better known as Ike Diogu (born September 11, 1983 in Buffalo, New York), is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Indiana Pacers. ... Edward L. House (born May 14, 1978 in Berkely, California) is a professional basketball player currently with the NBAs Phoenix Suns. ...

Baseball

ASU is arguably one of the most successful baseball programs in the country. They have won five national championships (1965, 67, 69, 77, 81), the third most by any school, and have the third most College World Series victories with 58.^[4]

ASU also has the third most alumni to ever play in Major League Baseball. Notable athletic alumni include baseball players Barry Bonds, Paul Lo Duca, Rick Monday, Fernando Viña, Dustin Pedroia, Travis Buck, Willie Bloomquist, Ian Kinsler, and Reggie Jackson. (See ASU Baseball All-Time Letterman List) This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964 in Riverside, California) is a Major League left fielder for the San Francisco Giants. ... Paul Anthony Lo Duca [loh-DOO-kuh] (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. ... Robert James (Rick) Monday, Jr. ... Fernando Viña (IPA: [vin. ... Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and previously for Arizona State University. ... Travis Buck (born November 18, 1983 in Richland, Washington) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. ... William Paul (Willie) Bloomquist (born November 27, 1977 in Bremerton, Washington) is a Major League Baseball utility player who plays for the Seattle Mariners. ... Ian Michael Kinsler (born June 22, 1982 in Tucson, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Texas Rangers. ... Reginald Martinez Reggie Jackson (born May 18, 1946), nicknamed Mr. ... ASU Baseball All-Time Letterman List ASU Mascot Sparky // [edit] A Acuff, Dan 1962 Adams, John 1970-71 Adams, Tommy 1989-91 Ahern, Jeff 1978-81 Alberts, Bill 1971 Alesci, Tony 1963-65 Alexander, Dave 1989 Alexander, Kenny 1990 Allen, Jamie 1977-79 Allen, Rod 2001-03 Allenson, Gary 1973...

Softball

One of the nation's founding programs, the Sun Devils are in their 39th season on the diamond a 1,039-561-1 (.649) all-time record since the 1967 team posted a 5-1 record. ASU has recorded 23 season of at least 30 wins and six with 40 or more victories, including an all-time high of 46 in 2002. The Sun Devils have earned 16 postseason bids, fourth all-time in the Pac-10 Conference, and has made four trips to the College World Series. Prior to the current NCAA format, ASU went to seven WCWS, claiming back-to-back national tiles in 1972 and 1973. The College World Series is the tournament which determines the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball champion. ...

Arizona State's storied tradition of softball excellence continues to flourish under the tutelage of 16th-year head coach Linda Wells, one of the most prominent and successful coaches in NCAA history. Wells, who is currently the 7th-most successful active coach in NCAA Division I history with 907 victories (9th all-time), has led the Sun Devils to 11 (seven consecutive 1997-03) NCAA Regional appearances in 15 seasons, including two trips in the past six years to the College World Series (1999/2002). While at ASU, Wells has compiled a record of 554-394 and has had seven players earn a total of 12 All-American awards. Her 554 wins are the most victories all-time in ASU's storied 39-year history, surpassing coaching legend Mary Littlewood's 536. Wells earned the victory with a 3-2 win over Sacramento State (2/13/05). Wells' vast coaching experience and tireless work ethic has not gone unnoticed by the country or by the world as she was named the head coach of the Greek Olympic National Team that competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Wells has coached 35 career .300 hitters at ASU in her 15 seasons, averaging a combined .335 -- not an easy accomplishment in the pitching-rich Pac-10 where games are traditionally low scoring, and with the addition of three more All-Pac-10 selections in 2004, Wells has now coached 75 all-conference players during her tenure at Arizona State, averaging five All-Pac-10 selections every season.

Golf

Notable golf alumni include Phil Mickelson, Billy Mayfair, Paul Casey, Howard Twitty, Tom Purtzer, Heather Farr, and Grace Park. Personal Information Birth June 16, 1970 ) (age 36) San Diego, California USA Height 6 ft 3 in (1. ... Billy Mayfair William Fred Mayfair (born August 6, 1966) is a PGA Tour golfer. ... Paul Casey (b. ... // Howard Allen Twitty (born January 15, 1949 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s; and who currently plays on the Champions Tour. ... // Tom Purtzer (born December 5, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. ... Heather Farr (1965-November 20, 1993), was an American womens golfer. ... Grace Park was born Park Ji-eun (박지은) on June 3, 1979 in Seoul, South Korea, and is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. ...

Wrestling

ASU has had a very successful wrestling team. The Sun Devils have captured one NCAA team championship, eight individual championships, and 100 total All American honors.^[5]

Eight Sun Devils have participated in the Olympic games, most recently in the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta. There have been two silver medalists; Zeke Jones and Townsend Saunders.^[6]

Six Sun Devils have participated in the World Championships of Wrestling since 1985 (a total of 16 entries). those wrestlers placed in the top 10 a total of ten times, including Zeke Jones, the 1991 champion at 114.5 pounds.

During the 1992-1993 season ASU set a Pacific-10 Conference record for most points in a championship meet.^[7]

Rivalries

A strong academic and athletic rivalry exists between the University of Arizona and Arizona State University. Arizona leads the all-time record against ASU in men's basketball 135-73 as of January 2006. Though Arizona State fields the more accomplished baseball team, with five national championships, Arizona leas the series in baseball 224-189-1. The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ...

The football rivalry game between the schools is known as "The Duel in the Desert", and it is arguably one of the most heated sports rivalry series in college football. The University of Arizonahas the all-time series lead with a record of 44-34-1. This record dates back to 1899 before Arizona State was recognized as a University. However, since becoming an official university in 1958 ^[8], Arizona State has the overall lead in the rivalry series with a record of 27 wins, 21 losses, and one tie.^[9]. ASU has recently been dominant in the series, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings. The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ...

The trophy awarded after each game, the Territorial Cup, is the nation's oldest rivalry trophy, distinguished by the NCAA. The Territorial Cup is a trophy that is awarded annually to the winner of the college football game between the Arizona State University (ASU) Sun Devils and the University of Arizona (UA) Wildcats and has also served as the symbol of the long standing rivalry between the two schools. ...

ASU's women soccer has been dominant against their in state rivals, having yet to lose as of 2005 with a record of 10-0-1 against the University of Arizona.

The ASU wrestling team has also particularly been dominant over their rival with a record of 28-8 all time.^[10]

ASU Athletic Facilities

Mona Plummer Aquatic Center

• The Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, located on the campus of Arizona State University, is regarded as one of the country's finest outdoor swimming and diving facilities.

Karsten Golf Course

• At the ASU Karsten Golf Course, challenge is inherent. Many touring professionals have honed their skills on the fairways and greens of this classic Pete Dye, Scottish links course. The course is home to the ASU Golf Program, which turns out winning teams year after year.

Packard Stadium Packard Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tempe, Arizona. ...

• Packard Stadium, the home of Arizona State baseball since 1974, is one of the nation's most beautiful ballparks. The outfield wall is lined with orange trees and just beyond the left field fence lies the Salt River which winds its way through the Valley of the Sun.

Soccer Stadium

• On April 1, 2000, Arizona State University unveiled the latest amenity in its sports facilities, the Soccer Stadium. The Soccer Stadium features chair-back bleachers and individual seats with a capacity for 1,051 fans.

Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium

• On April 8, 2000, Arizona State University unveiled the Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium. It is the latest amenity among the sports facilities of Sun Devil Athletics. Farrington Stadium features chair-back bleachers and individual seats with a capacity for 1,535 fans.

Sun Angel Stadium, Joe Selleh Track

• Arizona State University's men's and women's track and field teams compete at Sun Angel Stadium/Joe Selleh Track, which opened in 1976. The stadium was completed in 1975 at an estimated cost of $3 million.

Sun Devil Stadium Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ...

• Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium has played host to football games for more than four decades.

Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena is a 14,198-seat multi-purpose arena in Tempe, Arizona. ...

• Wells Fargo Arena is the home for Sun Devil men's and women's basketball as well as volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling. Constructed in the spring of 1974, the 14,198-seat facility also plays host to graduation ceremonies and a variety of concerts and shows.

Whiteman Tennis Center

• The Whiteman Tennis Center serves as the home to Arizona State's nationally ranked men and women's tennis teams. The original complex was dedicated May 8, 1976. It featured eight fully lit asphalt-based courts with a seating capacity of 1,200.

References

1. ^ Herb Sendek.
2. ^ ^{a b} ASU tournament history.
3. ^ ASU players drafted into the NBA.
4. ^ Baseball World Series history.
5. ^ ASU wrestling championships.
6. ^ ASU Olympians PDF.
7. ^ ASU wrestling.
8. ^ Brief History of ASU.
9. ^ ASU's all time record versus other teams(football).
10. ^ ASU's all time record (wrestling).