Sun Devil Athletics had another eventful season in 2022-23. The year was full of hosting Pac-12 Championships, NCAA Championships, other tournaments, inaugural seasons and hundreds of other competitions. Approximately 1 million visitors come through SDA facilities each school year for our 200+ SDA events -- with the official attendance of more than 700k -- and special engagements such as graduations, Pat's Run, high school championships and Stadium 365 events.
Let's break down the season into numbers:
1: The Jan. 19 men's basketball game vs. UCLA drew more than 5,000 students, tops in Sun Devil history.
TOP SUN DEVIL STUDENT CROWDS
5,213 vs. UCLA (Jan. 19, 2023)
3,949 vs. Arizona (Feb. 7, 2022)
3,391 vs. Oregon (Jan. 11, 2018)
3,313 vs. Arizona (Jan. 31, 2019)
3,243 vs. Arizona (Jan. 25, 2020)
3,229 vs. Oregon (Feb. 20, 2020)
1: Softball averaged 1,398 fans per game in its 26 home games, best mark in school history.
2022-23 SUN DEVIL ATTENDANCE BREAKDOWN
Football: 6 home events with 258,488 total attendance (43,081 per game)
Men's Basketball: 15 home events with 121,058 total attendance (8,071 per game)
Hockey: 24 home events with 105,733 total attendance (4,406 per game)
Baseball: 31 home events with 96,298 total attendance (3,107 per game)
Women's Basketball: 14 home events with 35,629 total attendance (2,545 per game)
Wrestling: 5 home events with 10,566 total attendance (2,113 per game)
Gymnastics: 5 home events with 12,151 total attendance (2,430 per game)
Volleyball: 13 home events with 25,464 total attendance (1,959 per game)
Softball: 26 home events with 36,348 total attendance (1,398 per game)
Soccer: 10 home events with 9,333 total attendance (933 per game)
Lacrosse: 6 home events with 3,373 total attendance (482 per game)
5: Leon Marchand won five individual NCAA titles, including Swimmer of the Year for the second straight season. The Sun Devils hosted five home events on the year. Also, check out this story from ASU News on him.
In a league of his own.
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 27, 2023
For the second straight season, Léon Marchand has been named the @CSCAA Men's Swimmer of the Year ??
?? https://t.co/wJLTQyYBgt | ?? Emma Jorgensen pic.twitter.com/B6GGVQnnFz
6: Arizona State Triathlon won their sixth straight national title in November at Tempe Town Lake and will host the national championships again in November of 2023.
The title remains in Tempe. ??????#ForksUp /// #O2V
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) November 13, 2022
10: Sun Devil Track had 10 All-Americans at the NCAA Outdoor Championships this year, led by one of the best Sun Devils in any sport Turner Washington.
World Championships bound ????
— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) July 7, 2023
Turner Washington finished second in the discus (65.60m/215-3) at @usatf Outdoor Championships and is heading to Budapest for Worlds! #ForksUp?? pic.twitter.com/nczwLG2tT9
11: Sun Devil athletic tracks 11 sports for attendance, as more than 700,000 fans attended events for those sports.
2022-23 SUN DEVIL ATTENDANCE BREAKDOWN
Football: 6 home events with 258,488 total attendance (43,081 per game)
Men's Basketball: 15 home events with 121,058 total attendance (8,071 per game)
Hockey: 24 home events with 105,733 total attendance (4,406 per game)
Baseball: 31 home events with 96,298 total attendance (3,107 per game)
Women's Basketball: 14 home events with 35,629 total attendance (2,545 per game)
Wrestling: 5 home events with 10,566 total attendance (2,113 per meet)
Gymnastics: 5 home events with 12,151 total attendance (2,430 per event)
Volleyball: 13 home events with 25,464 total attendance (1,959 per event)
Softball: 26 home events with 36,348 total attendance (1,398 per game)
Soccer: 10 home events with 9,333 total attendance (933 per match)
Lacrosse: 6 home events with 3,373 total attendance (482 per event)
11: Sun Devil Hockey had 11 home series in their first season at Mullett arena and will have 26 home games in 2023-24.
WE ?? U, MULLETT MANIACS pic.twitter.com/TogrZgTMCo
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) November 29, 2022
60: Men's and Women's Golf hosted the NCAA Golf Championship for the third consecutive year at Greyhawk, with 60 schools competing for a trophy at the end of May.
?? Get out to Grayhawk ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) May 30, 2023
We've had a blast supporting @SunDevilMGolf this week at the NCAA Championship ??
Join us today as they compete in the Match Play quarterfinals ?? pic.twitter.com/dZfcZewSU1
114: Sun Devil Athletics hosted a staggering 114 schools throughout the 2022-23 season, creating a diverse and competitive environment for rivals.
OUR STATE ??
— Sun Devil Beach VB (@SunDevilBeachVB) April 22, 2023
We get the season sweep over the Cats for the first time since 2014 ??#SandDevils /// #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/6jtQqX2cBe
539: Junior Tyi Skinner scored 539 points during her first season as a Sun Devil, the most points by a Sun Devil since 2001-02, as women's basketball hosted 14 home games in 2023-24.
WALKING BUCKET ?? ??
— Sun Devil WBB (@SunDevilWBB) February 25, 2023
With her put-back layup in the 1Q, Tyi Skinner has 500 points on the season, the most since 2001-02!
Congrats, @ShowTim3_Tyi #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/rzNK4SPKcY
1,398: Sun Devil Softball set a season average attendance record of 1,398 fans at Farrington.
We love playing at Club Farrington and can't thank you enough for your support this season in setting a new single season average attendance record.
— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) May 15, 2023
We will be back before you know it and can't wait to have everyone with us. #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/Pj2kuxiAN3
2,430: Pac-12 Coach of the Year Jay Santos and his squad reached a new single season average attendance record.
A video 20 years in the making ??
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) February 22, 2023
Relive our first win over Utah since 2003 ??#GymDevils /// #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/TOg4f6SW7b
3,373: Lacrosse sold tickets in 2023 for the first time, and more than 3,000 people attended the games.
On Sunday we celebrated our Alumnae! ??
— Sun Devil Lacrosse (@SunDevilWLax) April 11, 2023
It was great to see Sun Devils who have paved the way for ASU Lacrosse. ??#ForksUp /// #SunDevils4Life pic.twitter.com/KrRZhPAoJV
3,645: The "Beauty and the Beast" event, hosted by both wrestling and gymnastics, brought a total of 3,645 fans to DFA.
You got this, @ASUWrestling!!#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/mGqm5LRhzi
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) January 21, 2023
5,213: ASU Students and the 942 Crew set a new record for student attendance while watching Bobby Hurley's crew vs. UCLA on Jan. 19.
Thank you, @942Crew ??
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) January 23, 2023
Setting a new student attendance record of 5??,2??1??3?? at the UCLA game is the Old Dominion #BestInTheGame moment pic.twitter.com/dUtKZiPrl8
6,370: ASU Baseball reached an attendance high of 6,370 energetic supporters, creating an electric atmosphere in a desert duel with Arizona in mid-March.
GOT 'EM ?? @4blakepiv /// #O2V
— Sun Devil Baseball (@ASU_Baseball) March 25, 2023
?? https://t.co/SGSg2Et68j pic.twitter.com/3ygM4Bv7kG
9,333: Graham Winkworth's team made the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years and drew more than 9,000 fans to its home pitch.
The moment it became real for us ??????#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/e2grkZSI1X
— Sun Devil Soccer (@SunDevilSoccer) November 8, 2022
10,566: Sun Devil alumnus Zeke Jones and his team had more than 10,000 fans watch his matches this year.
Sun Devil nation came through tonight ?? pic.twitter.com/nQiOuEj1Ea
— Sun Devil Wrestling (@ASUWrestling) November 18, 2022
25,464: The number of supporters who came out to watch Sun Devil Volleyball compete at DFA this season.
Shoutout to Sun Devil Nation! ??
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) December 8, 2022
For the second season in a row, we are in the top 25 in the nation for total attendance and average attendance ????#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/u4wsy36rpQ
35,629: The total number of fans who came out to see Natasha Adair coach in her first season for the Sun Devils.
RING THE BELL ??#ForksUp | #O2V pic.twitter.com/Of7jGzscbA
— Sun Devil WBB (@SunDevilWBB) November 8, 2022
105,733: The number of fans who came out to cheer on Greg Powers and ASU Hockey during their inaugural season at Mullett.
STICK TAPS FOR OUR MULLETT MANIACS ??
— Sun Devil Hockey (@SunDevilHockey) March 22, 2023
Thank you for the support through a historical season @MullettArena. We averaged an attendance of 4,791 through 24 home games ?? #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/ayLElBw0XD
258,488: The total number of fans who came out to watch Sun Devil football in 2022.
Taking it all in ?????
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) October 9, 2022
Congratulations on your first win @aguanos ??#ForksUp | #O2V pic.twitter.com/UAD9KgeOfn
FLASH FORWARD TO 2023-24
Sun Devil Athletics have a particularly busy spring hosting schedule for the next season. In the month of March, ASU Basketball is hosting the Men's Final Four of the March Madness tournament and Sun Devil Beach Volleyball is hosting the Pac-12 South Invitational. In the month of April, Men's Golf is slated to host the Pac-12 championships and Beach Volleyball is scheduled to host the Pac-12 Tournament.
2022-23 SUN DEVIL ATHLETICS HOME ATTENDANCE TOTALS (AVERAGE)
FOOTBALL: 6 events with 258,488 total attendance (43,081)
MEN'S BASKETBALL: 15 events with 121,058 total attendance (8,071)
HOCKEY: 24 events with 105,733 total attendance (4,406)
BASEBALL: 31 events with 96,298 total attendance (3,107)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: 14 events with 35,629 total attendance (2,545)
WRESTLING: 5 events with 10,566 total attendance (2,113)
GYMNASTICS: 5 events with 12,151 total attendance (2,430)
VOLLEYBALL: 13 events with 25,464 total attendance (1,959)
SOFTBALL: 26 events with 36,348 total attendance (1,398)
SOCCER: 10 events with 9,333 total attendance (933)
LACROSSE: 6 events with 3,373 total attendance (482)