The culture behind Sun Devil Volleyball’s championship success

The winning culture of Sun Devil Volleyball

Back-to-back Big 12 championships helped put Sun Devil Volleyball on the map, but the relationships players build with each other, and with Head Coach JJ Van Niel, are the program’s lasting legacy.

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About Sun Devil Athletics

With more than 750,000 fans cheering on ‌our 26 intercollegiate varsity sports, Sun Devil Athletics celebrates the spirit, pride and tradition of ASU.  

Our student-athletes, more than 600 of them, proudly represent ASU while competing on a global stage. Our Sun Devils have gone on to become household names on NBA courts and MLB diamonds, play in the Super Bowl, win the Masters and compete for Olympic gold.

Supported by coaches, faculty, staff and the Sun Devil Nation, our athletes have the tools and resources to be successful academically and athletically, and ‌are prepared for success following graduation.

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Stories of excellence

Wrestling recruiting class ranked in the top 10

2026 wrestling recruiting class ranked in the top 10

MatScout has the Sun Devils slotted at No. 7 nationally, with InterMat ranking the team at No. 5 in the nation.
 

Seven Sun Devils named ITA Scholar-Athletes

Women’s tennis earn All-Academic team

Seven Sun Devils from Sun Devil Women’s Tennis were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. Zlata Bartanusz, Karin Altori, Emilija Tverijonaite, Sarang Lim, Aiya Nupbay, Vivian Ovrootsky and Lily Taylor all sustained a GPA greater than 3.50.

Brown, Kulow selected as Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees

Brown, Kulow selected as Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees

Kenzie Brown and Jonny Kulow both helped guide their respective programs to Big 12 Conference titles in 2025-26.

Women’s Golf tabbed as WGCA All-American Scholars

Five from women’s golf tabbed as WGCA All-American Scholars

Senior Paula Schulz-Hanssen, redshirt junior Patience Rhodes, and freshmen Kate Dillon, Fai Rubrong and Johanna Axelsen were recognized for their efforts and achievements in the classroom. 

Cole Carlon selected in first round of 2026 MLB Draft by Blue Jays

Carlon selected in first round of 2026 MLB Draft by Blue Jays

Sun Devil Baseball’s Cole Carlon became the first player drafted in the first round for the program since 2020 after being selected with the 39th overall pick by the Toronto Blue Jays on the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft.

Jonny Kulow named Bob Bowlsby Award recipient

Jonny Kulow named Bob Bowlsby Award recipient

The award adds to Kulow’s long list of his senior year accolades, including NCAA championships in the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay, helping the Sun Devils to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA’s.

See ‘Unstoppable’ on Amazon Prime Video

The life of ASU champion Anthony Robles is the focus of the new film “Unstoppable,” now available on Amazon Prime Video.

Dive into Sun Devil Nation

Find everything you need in one place at sundevils.com, including team rosters, game schedules, recaps, stats, details about free and ticketed events for the whole family, where to get gear, gifts, discounted tickets and more for Sun Devil fans just like you.

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Sun Devil Nation

The Sun Devil fans, community and families are the reason our student-athletes thrive! Your support, involvement and passion for the teams make their success possible. 

Use #SunDevilNation to join the conversation, and we look forward to seeing you at the next game!

     

 
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Athletic facilities

Functionality, technology, vibrancy

Sun Devil student-athletes display their championship skills at the heart of a growing training and athletic facilities district that includes a reimagined Mountain America Stadium, ASU 365 Community Union, Mullet Arena — a 5,000-seat multipurpose arena.

Learn more about the Sun Devil Athletics facilities and find the parking and directions information you need for game day.

Sun Devil athletes thriving

Academic success

Our vision is to serve as the model for comprehensive student-athlete development, cultivating Sun Devils for Life who dream big, maximize their potential and impact their world.

Our mission is to provide services, programming and guidance that fosters academic success, development of critical life skills, graduation and preparation for life beyond intercollegiate athletics.

93%

Graduation success rate. All-time high. 

- NCAA, 2023–24

 

3.37

Average cumulative GPA for all student-athletes, spring 2025. All-time high. 

82%

Student-athletes earned a GPA greater than or equal to 3.0.
 

158

Academic All-Americans. Second in Pac-12 since 2000, first in Big 12.

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Sun Devil Athletics honors and achievements

From national championships and titles to All-Americans, Olympians and hall-of-famers, the Sun Devils have a rich history of achievement.

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