Arizona State Sun Devils
Intercollegiate sports teams of Arizona State University / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Arizona State Sun Devils are the athletic teams that represent Arizona State University. ASU has nine men's and eleven women's varsity teams competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The mascot was adopted in 1946; earlier nicknames were the Normals and later, the Bulldogs. The Sun Devil mascot, Sparky, was designed by former Disney illustrator Bert Anthony. ASU's chief rival is the University of Arizona Wildcats, and both universities' athletics departments compete against each other in the Territorial Cup Series.
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Arizona State Sun Devils | |
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University | Arizona State University |
Conference | Pac-12 (primary) Independent (ice hockey) Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (indoor track and water polo) |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Jim Rund (interim) |
Location | Tempe, Arizona |
Varsity teams | 26 |
Football stadium | Mountain America Stadium |
Basketball arena | Desert Financial Arena |
Ice hockey arena | Mullett Arena |
Baseball stadium | Phoenix Municipal Stadium |
Mascot | Sparky |
Fight song | "Maroon & Gold" |
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
Website | www |
On August 4, 2023, Arizona State accepted an invite to join the Big 12 Conference, effective August 2, 2024.[2]