How sports analytics is changing the game
Have you ever wondered why your favorite basketball team loses season after season? Or why other teams perform well? It may come down to statistical analysis. This playoff season, ASU expert Daniel McIntosh explains how sports analytics has shaped the game of basketball.Former ASU football player and assistant coach Larry Kentera was feted at his 100th birthday party by a who's who of Sun Devil football greats.
ASU gymnastics standout Hannah Scharf, who completed the Master of Science in organizational leadership in the School of Applied Professional Studies during her final year of NCAA eligibility, is being recognized as the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts' Outstanding Graduate for spring 2024.
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This year's Final Four will have a maroon and gold tint
Dozens of ASU students from different majors across the university have the opportunity to volunteer at the 2024 Final Four being held in Glendale, acquiring real-life experience they can't get in the classroom.
5 ASU alumni receive NCAA Final Four community award
Five Arizona State University alumni have been named recipients of the NCAA Men’s Final Four Phoenix 2024 Legends and Legacy Community awards. The award recognizes those who commit their time, resources and influence to improve their communities. The honor is given in conjunction with the NCAA’s Men’s Final Four, which will be held April 6 and 8 in Glendale in State Farm Stadium.
Jemele Hill to deliver lecture on race relations at ASU
Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill will be the featured speaker at the 2024 A. Wade Smith and Elsie Moore Memorial Lecture on Race Relations, hosted by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
ASU alum receives lifetime achievement award
Arizona State University alum Vada Manager, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1983, was honored for over 30 years in business and politics with the 2024 Executive Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Million Dollar Executive Dinner on Feb. 10 in Las Vegas.
ASU football players embrace the teachings of MLK
Arizona State University football players were invited to hear from community, business, nonprofit and faith-based leaders at an event that commemorated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
40 years on the job: ASU women's tennis coach Sheila McInerney
Sheila McInerney has been a mentor and a mother figure to the players on the women's tennis team for four decades. It's a monumental season for the coach, who also celebrates her 66th birthday in February. “I think what sets Sheila apart is that she really cares about her players,” former player Krista Walker says.
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