Sun Devil Graduates Working in SDA

Arizona State University’s tradition runs deeper than the classroom or the playing field. It lives on through the people who come back to give back. Across Sun Devil Athletics, former student-athletes and alumni are now shaping the future of the very programs that once shaped them.

From the field to the front office and everything in between, these proud Sun Devils are channeling their passion, experience and Maroon and Gold pride into building opportunities for the next generation.

 

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Sun Devil student-athlete graduates

Vince Amey, Assistant Defensive Line Coach (BA, liberal studies, 1998)

Herbie Behm, Head Swim Coach (BS in psychology, 2013)

Willie Bloomquist, Head Baseball Coach (BS in management, 2001)

Trenton Bourguet, Assistant Running Backs Coach, Football (BA, communications, 2022)

D.J. Foster, Asst. AD for Player Development, Football - Football (BA, interdisciplinary studies, 2015)

Missy Farr-Kaye, Head Women's Golf Coach (BA in organizational communication, 1990)

Zeke Jones, Head Wrestling Coach (BS in corporate financial management, 1990)

Ryan Kelley, Director, Ticket Sales and Olympic Sports (BIS, interdisciplinary studies, 2009)

Jack Little, Assistant Coach Swimming (BS, Kinesiology, 2022)

Zoe Mazur, Assistant Lacrosse Coach (BA in business administration, 2024)

Bo Moos, Assistant Athletic Director, Development (BIS, interdisciplinary studies, 2012)

Stephanie Norman, Associate Head Coach and Director of Basketball Strategy (BS, wildlife biology, 1985)
 
Petra Pardi, Head Water Polo Coach BA, psychology, 2015, Masters in higher education administration, 2018)
 
Greg Powers, Head Ice Hockey Coach (BA in broadcast journalism, 1999)

Graham Rossini, Athletics Director (BS in business management, 2002/MBA with area of emphasis - leadership, 2011)

Natalie Thackrah, Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services and Data, OSAD (BA in communication, 2002/M. Ed., higher and postsecondary education, 2011)

Amira Van Buren, Assistant Water Polo Coach (BSW social work, 2021/MSW, social work, 2022)

Linda Vollstedt, Development Director, Sun Devil Club (BA in education, 1969/M. Ed., mathematics, 1971)

Brett Wallerstedt, Sr. Associate Athletic Director, Corporate Partnerships, (BS in business, 1997)

Brady White, Assistant Wide Receivers Coach, Football (BA, business communications, 2017)

Marcus Williams, Sr. Associate Athletic Director, Sports Performance, (BS in justice studies, 1997)

 

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Sun Devil degrees earned

• *indicates two degrees
• ^indicates undergraduate degree
• # indicates graduate degree

#Ross Alexander, Assistant Soccer Coach (Masters of social and cultural pedagogy, 2021)

#Pete Alosi, Assistant Head Coach Sports Performance (Masters of strength and conditioning, 2023)

^John Anderson, Associate Athletic Trainer (BS, exercise science, 1996)

^Bridget Arenson, Director of Donor Experience and Events (BA, communication, 1996)

#*Krista Banke, Manager, AOF Operations (BS, business management, Honors College, 1996 / MBA, 2001)

^Danny Bellissimo, Associate Director, Major Gifts (BS, public service and public policy, 2015)

^Dylan Blankenship, Assistant Equipment Operations Coordinator (BA, sports business, 2023)

^Willie Bloomquist, Head Baseball Coach (BS, management, 2001)

#Kayla Branderhorst, Director of Athletics Compliance (Masters of sports law and business, 2015)

^Marc Briggs, Head Diving Coach (BA, secondary education, emphasis in K-12 physical education, 2002)

Dylan Blankenship, Assistant Equipment Operations Coordinator (BA, sports business, 2023)

#Stephanie Bukarau, Assistant Athletic Trainer (M.Ed., higher and postsecondary education, 2013)

*#^Amira Van Buren, Assistant Water Polo Coach (BSW social work, 2021 / MSW, social work, 2022)

#Denzel Burrell, OSAD Associate Director (Masters of higher and post-secondary education, 2015)

Alex Carlisle, Assistant, Football Sports Performance (BA, sports science and performance programming 2021 / MS, strength and conditioning 2023)

^Mike Chismar, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Operations and Facilities (BA, communications, 1982)

Ray Clark, Assistant Defensive Line Coach, Football (MS, organizational leadership, 2023)

#Anna Marie Clear, Director of Team Nutrition, Olympic Sports (MS, nutrition science/sports nutrition)

#Maggie Corbett, Athletic Trainer (M.Ed., higher and postsecondary education, 2020)

^Kenny Dillingham, Football Head Coach (BA, interdisciplinary studies, 2013)

#Amanda Doyle, Athletic Trainer, Hockey (MS, nutritional sciences and sports nutrition, 2022)

*Ryan Dytrt, Ticket Sales and Retention Consultant (BS in business management / BA, sport and media studies, 2015)

^Madeline Elliott, Partnership Activation Coordinator in Corporate Partnerships (BA, sports business, 2022)

#Greg Emmons, Manager, Business Analytics (Masters of sports law and business, 2022)

^Jonathan Erwin, Assistant Director OSAD (BS in management, 2007)

#Taylor Monae Evans, Assistant Coach / Operations Coordinator, Cross Country and Track and Field (Master in sports law and business)

*#Katie Forret, Olympic Sports Dietician (BS, dietetics / MS nutritional sciences)

^Justin Gaither, Associate Director of Communications, Annual Fund and Development (BA, sports journalism, 2019)

Brianna Galvez, AOF Security Lead (BS, biological sciences, 2021 / PSM, Forensic Science, 2023)

#Jacob Garrity, Assistant Coach Sports Performance (M.Ed., higher and postsecondary education, 2021)

^Lexie Godfrey, Director of Football Administration (BA, sports business, 2023)

*Mark Gorski, Athletic Facilities Maintenance Manager (BS in sociology, 2015 / Masters of sports law and business, 2018)

^David Hill, HR Data Analyst (BA, economics, 1998)

^Logan Hirka, Assistant Swim Coach (BS in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior, 2017)

*Paul Hogen, OSAD Coordinator/Learning Specialist (BAE, physical education, 1978 / MS, physical education, 1980, principal certification)

*Whittany Horton, Senior Events Coordinator (BS in biological sciences, 2015 / Masters of legal studies, 2019)

^Alonzo Jones, Associate Athletic Director, Championship Life (BS in justice studies, 1991)

^Jennifer Jones, Senior Director, Finance and Planning (BS in health sciences 2018)

^Zeke Jones, Head Wrestling Coach (BS in Corporate Financial Management, 1990)

^Kalie Jonovich, Assistant Director, Major Gifts (BS in communication, 2017)

^Missy Farr-Kaye, Head Women's Golf Coach (BA, organizational communication, 1990)

^Ryan Kelley, Director, Ticket Sales and Olympic Sports (BIS, interdisciplinary studies, 2009)

*Bill Kennedy, Associate Athletic Director (BS in broadcasting, 1986 / MMC, Masters of mass communication, 1992)

*Claudia Knippers, Assistant, Media Relations (BA in sports business, 2023 / BS in management, 2023)

*Mike Klakulak, Assistant Turf Manager (BS in anthropology, 2017 / MBA, 2023)

Jordan Lee, Assistant Safeties Coach, Football (MS, organizational leadership, 2023)

^Jack Little, Assistant Coach Swimming (BS, Kinesiology, 2022)

Jadon Lopez, Athletics Facilities Maintenance Coordinator (Master of legal studies, 2025)

Ellen Lundy, Program Coordinator, Administration (Masters of arts in education, 2024)

#Krystina Mallon, Assistant Director for Athletic Operations (Master of legal studies, 2023)

*Andrew Matheson, Hockey Director of Operations (BA, communications, 2017 / Masters of sports law and business, 2019)

*Richie McKone, Project Coordinator, Sun Devil Club (BS in marketing, 2018 / Masters of sports law and business, 2022)

#Johnny Marcinkowski, Assistant Athletic Trainer-Football (M.Ed., higher and postsecondary education, 2017)

^#*Andrew Matheson, Sun Devil Hockey Director of Operations (BA, communications, 2017 / Masters of sports law and business, 2019)

^Zoe Mazur, Assistant Coach, Lacrosse (BA, sports business, 2024)

^Jason Miller, Senior Director of Brand and Creative Strategy (BA, journalism, 2002)

^Mickey Mitchell, Player Personnel, Recruiting and Analytics Assistant (BA, interdisciplinary studies, 2019)

^Jason Mohns, Assistant Football Coach, Tight Ends (BS in kinesiology, 2004)

*Petra Pardi, Water Polo Head Coach (BA, psychology, 2015 / Masters in Higher education administration, 2018)

Jeremy Platt, Assistant Tight Ends Coach, Football (BA, sports business, 2025)

^Greg Powers, Ice Hockey Coach (BA, broadcast journalism, 1999)

#Josh Richard, Director, Game Presentation (M.Ed., higher and postsecondary education, 2012)

^Rob Roberson, Producer/Manager Olympic Sports Video (BA, broadcast journalism, 1998)

*^#Dr. Judith Robles, Associate Director, Sun Devil Athletics (BA, communication, minor english lit, 2015 / Masters higher and post-secondary education, 2016)

^Steve Rodriguez, Associate Media Relations Director (BA, journalism, 1998)

*Graham Rossini, Athletic Director (BS in business management, 2002 / MBA with area of emphasis in leadership, 2011)

*#^Marco Salas, Social Media Specialist (BA, sports journalism, minor in film and media production, 2022 / Masters of sports law and business, 2024)

#Derek Schmitt, Assistant Swim Coach (Masters of sports law and business, 2017)

*#^Paige Shacklett, Manager Corporate Communications, Ice Hockey and Women's Golf (BA, sports journalism, 2017 / Masters of sports law and business, 2018)

*Alex Sherman, Swim and Dive Assistant Coach (BA, interdisciplinary studies, 2014 / Masters of education, 2015)

Cannen Siegel, Defensive Analyst, Football (BA, communications, 2024)

 

*Connor Smith, Assistant Director, Media Relations (BA sports and media studies, 2018 / Masters of legal studies, 2020)

*#^Ana Sniffen, Marketing and Game Presentation Coordinator (BS in marketing, 2022 / Masters of sports law and business, 2023)

#Kendall Stewart, Head Athletic Trainer (MHI, Masters in healthcare innovation, 2023)

*Natalie Thackrah, Director Student-Athlete Services and Data, OSAD (BA, communication, 2002 / MEd, higher and postsecondary education, 2011)

#Matt Thurmond, Men's Golf Coach (MALM, Master of applied leadership and management, 2022)

^Debbie Tomah, Coordinator Operations and Facilities Services (BA, history, 1993)

^Colton Turner, Senior Premium Account Executive (BS in marketing, 2016)

*Linda Vollstedt, Development Director, Sun Devil Club (BA, education, 1969 / M.Ed., mathematics, 1971)

^Brett Wallerstedt, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Corporate Partnerships (BS, business, 1997)

Travis Ward, Assistant Offensive Line Coach, Football (BA, 2025)

^Timothy Watson, AOF Security Lead (BA, anthro and poltical science, 2012)

*Jordan Williams, Athletic Facilities Maintenance Coordinator, (BS, marketing, BA sports business, 2022 /  Masters of sports law and business, 2024 )

^Marcus Williams, Associate Athletic Director, (BS, justice studies, 1997)

#Christina Wombacher, Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Women’s Administrator (M.Ed., higher and postsecondary education, 2003)

^Pete Wozniak, Athletic Facilities Maintenance Manager (BS, business, 1989)

^Lisa Young, Deputy Athletic Director (BS, supply chain management)

*Macy Zimmerman, Business Operations Specialist, Sr. (BA, sports business, 2023 / Master of project management, 2024)

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Sun Devil Radio Network

Our radio broadcast teams have several Sun Devils who although they aren’t Arizona State employees, they feed our fans with details at our sporting events. The impressive list includes:

Braiden Bell, Sun Devil Extra Host (BA, journalism and mass communication, 2019)

Alex Coil, Hockey Radio Color Analyst (BA, sports journalism, radio, television, and communications, 2022)

Kyle Dodd, Men's Basketball Radio Color Analyst (BA, sociology, 2007)

Tyler Paley, Hockey Radio Play-by-Play Announcer (BA in political science, 2017 / BA journalism and mass communication, 2017 / Masters of mass communications, 2018)

Max Rossiter, Baseball Radio Color Analyst (BS in business management, 2013)

Kevin Turner, Football Radio Co-Host and Sideline Reporter (BS in business administration, 1983)

Jeff Van Raaphorst, Football Radio Color Analyst (BS in real estate, 1987 / MBA business administration, 1997)