JJ Van Niel earns Frank Kush Coach of the Year award

Van Niel earns Frank Kush Coach of the Year award

In his third season at Arizona State, Sun Devil Volleyball’s JJ Van Niel achieved something that no other head coach has yet to do in the award’s eight-year history, which is to win the award twice.

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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

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Trio of Sun Devil Hockey skaters selected in 2026 NHL Entry Draft

Sun Devil Hockey saw three skaters selected in the NHL Entry Draft — Lincoln Kuehne, Landon Hafele and Jonas Woo — marking the second consecutive year the program has had at least three players drafted by NHL organizations.

Sparky goes to London

From Tempe to the Thames: Sparky takes London

Here’s a sentence you don’t often read: Sparky the Sun Devil, Arizona State University’s official mascot, has been invited to London this summer at the behest of the British Consulate.

Olympic gold medalist adds ASU graduate to his list of accomplishments

Olympic gold medalist adds ASU graduate to his list of accomplishments

Léon Marchand returned to ASU to get his degree in computer science in December, 2025. He won four gold medals — the 200-meter medley, the 200-meter backstroke, the 200-meter butterfly and the 400-meter medley — at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

 


 

Sun Devil Softball tabs Mitch Roberts as assistant coach

Sun Devil Softball tabs Mitch Roberts as assistant coach

Sun Devil Softball Head Coach Megan Bartlett announced the addition of Mitch Roberts to her coaching staff. Roberts arrives in Tempe following a five-year stint as the head coach at St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Sun Devil Women's Basketball has out-of-conference dates and opponents set

The Sun Devil Women’s Basketball nonconference schedule is set for 2026-27. ASU will enter the year on a 13-game regular-season out-of-conference streak.

JRob and Rick Croy

Croys ready for new era of Sun Devil Basketball

Freshman guard JRob Croy and Associate Head Coach Rick Croy will begin the 2026-27 season chasing the same dream as part of a new era for Sun Devil Men’s Basketball.

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.

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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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