Shaun Aguano

--Aguano responsible for avoiding complacency in young, successful RB room (by Gabe Swartz, ASUDevils.com/Mar. 10, 2021) --Ohana: Shaun Aguano’s Impact At Chandler (by Eric Sorenson, Sports360AZ.com/Jan. 12, 2019) --Aguano right at home at ASU (by Eric Sorenson, Sports360AZ.com/Feb. 16, 2019) Shaun Aguano, one of the most decorated coaches in Arizona High School football history, joined the Sun Devil football program as running backs coach in January 2019.   In Aguano’s first season tutoring the Sun Devil running backs, Eno Benjamin rushed for 1,083 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2019 on his way to earning First Team Pac-12 All-Conference honors for the second consecutive season. In reaching the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second-straight year, he became the first Sun Devil running back since Freddie Williams (1974-75) to accomplish the feat in consecutive years. Benjamin, who was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft, was more than just a ball carrier as a running back, as he offered versatility that allowed him to contribute as a receiver and in pass protection. His 347 receiving yards in 2019 were sixth among all FBS running backs and his 42 receptions tied for fifth in the nation.  In eight seasons as head coach at Chandler High School, Aguano led the Wolves to an 88-19 record and four state championships. In 2018, Aguano won his third consecutive state championship (fourth in five years) as the Wolves rolled to a record-setting 65-28 win over Perry High School in the 2018 6A title game. Chandler earned the school's first ever state championship when it defeated rival Hamilton in the 2014 Division I AIA State Championship, giving Aguano the first of four titles. Former Sun Devil standout wide receiver and 2019 NFL first round draft choice N'Keal Harry and current Sun Devil defensive back Chase Lucas played for Aguano during his first state championship run.    Under Aguano, Chandler HS achieved unprecedented success and was recognized as one of the nation’s top high school programs. He compiled an outstanding 63-8 mark over his last five seasons. During that stretch, Chandler finished in the MaxPreps National Top-25 three times, finding itself ranked as high as 12th in the country (2015 & 2016). The Wolves occupied the top spot in the final Arizona High School rankings in each of Aguano’s last three campaigns. Additionally, they earned victories over Valdosta (Ga.) and Miami Northwestern (Fla.) in the Geico Bowl Series, an event that pits state champions against each other at the end of the season.    Running backs thrived under Aguano's guidance as Chandler had a running back accumulate more than 2,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. Three of his former backfield pupils – T.J. Green (Utah) and Drake Anderson (Northwestern) and DeCarlos Brooks (Cal) – are currently on Power Five rosters.    Aguano served as an offensive coordinator in the 2019 Under Armour All-American game and has previously coached at both the Army All-American Game and Semper Fidelis Bowl.    In 2013, Aguano helped Chandler snap a 17-game losing streak to arch-rival Hamilton High School. Before departing, he led the Wolves to six consecutive victories over the Huskies.    Aguano took over as head coach of Chandler High School after serving as the offensive coordinator. He spent 10 years as an assistant at Chandler High School after earning his degree in financial management from Linfield College in Oregon, where he was a running back and four-year letter winner.    Aguano is joined in Tempe by his wife, Kristin, and their four children, Nainoa, Taylor, Bryn, and Kalia.