History of the Sun Devils

The Arizona State Sun Devils have a long and storied history in NCAA sports. Since their inception in 1897, the Sun Devils have been among the most successful collegiate teams, winning numerous national championships and producing some of the best players ever to grace college athletics.

The football program has been particularly impressive over its history. The team won its first National Championship in 1975 under legendary head coach Frank Kush, widely considered one of the greatest coaches ever to lead an NCAA squad. In addition to that title, they’ve also made it to 11 bowl games since then with 8 wins, including 4 Rose Bowls victories and 2 Fiesta Bowl crowns, as well as several conference titles along with many individual honors for players such as Pat Tillman's Pac-10 Defensive Player Of The Year Award (1997) or Terrell Suggs' Heisman Trophy runner-up finish (2002).

ASU has had plenty of success in basketball, reaching 14 consecutive post-season tournaments from 1980 to 1993, including two Final Four appearances led by stars like Byron Scott & Fat Lever. They've also managed 3 Elite Eight finishes more recently under head coach Herb Sendek who was at the helm from 2006 until 2015 when Bobby Hurley took charge leading them back into prominence again after missing out on tournament action for four years straight before his arrival.

Baseball is another sport where ASU excels, having reached the College World Series 7 times since 1965 while claiming 5 National Championships between 1965–1981, making them second only behind USC Trojans on a total number of CWS appearances & titles among Pac 12 schools. Some notable alumni include Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson, Mike Leake, etc.

Overall, Arizona State University can be proud of its rich athletic tradition, having produced countless All-Americans across multiple sports ranging from Footballers like Jake Plummer or Basketballers like James Harden, thus establishing itself among top-tier universities regarding sporting excellence!