No Big 12 athletic department has produced more CSC Academic All-Americans than Arizona State, as ASU added five more in 2025-26 and has 163 in its history. Here are some random notes and facts on ASU's celebrated history with the Academic All-Americans of CSC.
No. 1 in the Big 12
Arizona State's 163 CSC Academic All-Americans is the best in the Big 12, with West Virginia closest at 149.
The first Sun Devil Academic All-American
Art Becker passed away in the summer of 2026 after a lengendary Sun Devil and athletic administration career. He was the first Sun Devil Academic All-American.
Men's basketball
In addition to Art Becker, men's basketball has had three other Sun Devils earn the honor tha tincludes Sun Devil Hall of Famer Roger Detter (third-team honor in 1969) and Dennis Dairman (also a third-team pick in 1965). Bobby Lazor earned the honot in 1999. Detter also was a three-sport star at Arizona State and a College World Series champion.
Gymnastics
Anne Kuhm is the most recent of four academic All-Americans for Sun Devil Gymnastics. The France native was on the 2019 All-Pac-12 Team, making the second team for the all-around.
Volleyball
Sun Devil Volleyball's most recent of 11 academic All-Americans was setter Argentina Ung in 2024. She was also an AVCA All-American (third team) that season, tallying 1,131 assists while helping the team finish No. 12 in the final AVCA Rankings.
Men's Golf
Men's golf has produced five Academic All-Americans with a couple of big-time names, as 2024 U.S. Amateur champion Josele Ballester and 2003 NCAA champion Alejandro Canizares both earned the honor, with Canizares earning the honor in 2005 and 2006.
Football
Keyshaun Elliott earned the honor in 2026 and joined a list that includes NFL plaeyrs like Zach Miller (2006) and Pat Tillman (1996 and 1997). Mark Tingstad also earned the honor twice (1988 and 1989).