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As of 2024, the Arizona State University Alumni Association has more than 640,000 members worldwide, 338,000 of whom live in Arizona.[1] It is headquartered in Old Main on the Tempe campus.[2] Prominent alumni in government and politics include three U.S. senators (Carl Hayden,[3] Roger Jepsen[4] and Kyrsten Sinema[5]) and four governors of Arizona (Evan Mecham,[6] Jane Dee Hull,[7] Doug Ducey[8] and Katie Hobbs[9]), as well as ten U.S. representatives; former U.S. ambassador and Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett;[10] and three presidents of the Navajo Nation (Peterson Zah,[8] Albert Hale[11] and Joe Shirley Jr.).[12][13] In business, alumni include Ira A. Fulton, founder of Fulton Homes and namesake of ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering;[14] Kate Spade, namesake and cofounder of Kate Spade New York;[15] and Kevin Warren, president of the Chicago Bears and former commissioner of the Big Ten Conference.[16][17][18] Notable academics include Harriet Nembhard,[8], Dean T. Kashiwagi,[19] Eduardo Obregón Pagán,[20]

Sun Devils have also made a mark on pop culture, with figures including Steve Allen,[21] Jimmy Kimmel,[21] sportscaster Al Michaels,[8] comedian and actor David Spade,[22] Influential writers and novelists include Amanda Brown, author of Legally Blonde;[23] academic and animal scientist Temple Grandin;[24] and conservative author, commentator and popular historian Larry Schweikart, author of A Patriot's History of the United States.[25]

Six ASU alumni are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Eric Allen, Curley Culp, Mike Haynes, John Henry Johnson, Randall McDaniel and Charley Taylor.[26] Silver Star recipient Pat Tillman, who played football at ASU from 1997 to 2004, left his National Football League career to enlist in the United States Army in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.[27] As of 2024, ASU is second among all NCAA universities with 117 alumni who have played in Major League Baseball and has the most inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, with notable players including Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson, Ian Kinsler and Dustin Pedroia.[28] Thirty Sun Devils have played in the National Basketball Association, including Joe Caldwell, Ike Diogu, Lionel Hollins, James Harden, Eddie House, Fat Lever, Alton Lister and Byron Scott.[29] Joey Daccord was the first ASU alumnus to play in the National Hockey League,[30] while ASU has produced professional women's soccer players including Liz Bogus,[31][32] Alexia Delgado[33][34] and Jemma Purfield.[35][36]

Notable ASU alumni golfers include major tournament winners Phil Mickelson[37] and Jon Rahm.[38] Wrestlers and mixed martial arts fighters include Zeke Jones,[39] Anthony Robles[40][41] and Cain Velasquez.[42] More than 200 Sun Devil student-athletes have competed in the Olympic Games as of 2024, winning a total of 66 medals;[43] notable Olympians from ASU include Melissa Belote, Herman Frazier, Ron Freeman, Jan Henne and Léon Marchand.[44]

References

  1. ↑ Schaible, Elizabeth (2024-07-15). "ASU Alumni Association ranks as No. 1 largest Phoenix-area networking association". ASU News. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  2. ↑ "ASU Alumni Association history". ASU Alumni. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Carl T. Hayden Is Dead at 94; Arizonan in Congress 56 Years". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1972-01-26. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  4. ↑ McFadden, Robert D. (2020-11-15). "Roger Jepsen, Senator From Iowa and Reagan Ally, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  5. ↑ "Kyrsten Sinema". ASU Search. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  6. ↑ Johnson, James W. (August 1, 2002). Arizona Politicians: The Noble and the Notorious. University of Arizona Press. p. 38. ISBN 9780816522026.
  7. ↑ McKinnon, Shaun (September 4, 1997). "Hull prepared for job while on tenterhooks". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 11A. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Notable and famous alumni". Arizona State University. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Meet Governor Katie Hobbs". Office of the Arizona Governor. December 11, 2014. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  10. ↑ "Barbara Barrett, '72 BS, '75 MPA, '78 JD". ASU Alumni. Arizona State University. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Romero, Simon (February 6, 2021). "Albert Hale, Former President of Navajo Nation, Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  12. ↑ "'98 Runner-Up Tries Again for Navajo Top Job". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. November 22, 2001. p. A17. Retrieved April 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Shirley seeks third term as Navajo Nation President". Navajo-Hopi Observer. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  14. ↑ "Meet Ira A. Fulton". Arizona State University - Ira. A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Arizona State University. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ↑ Trimble, Lynn (June 5, 2018). "Remembering Designer and ASU Alumna Kate Spade". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Alumni Hall of Fame". W. P. Carey School of Business. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  17. ↑ Rooney, Jack (November 4, 2019). "How Kevin Warren '90 J.D. went from ND Law to Big Ten commissioner". The Law School, University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original on 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  18. ↑ Wiederer, Dan (2023-07-21). "Inside Halas Hall: Can Kevin Warren's ambitious vision revive the Chicago Bears?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  19. ↑ "Dean Kashiwagi". ASU Search. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  20. ↑ "Eduardo Pagan". ASU Search. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  21. 1 2 Harris, Ashley (May 10, 2016). "9 Famous People Who Went to Arizona State University". Phoenix New Times.
  22. ↑ Egeland, Alexis (October 5, 2016). "6 celebrities you didn't know were ASU alumni". The State Press. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  23. ↑ Silverman, Amy (October 30, 2003). "Legally Brown". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  24. ↑ "Temple Grandin impresses ASU professors with master's study". ASU News. Arizona State University. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  25. ↑ Olalde, Mark. "'Rockin' the Wall': Chandler High alum showcasing film". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  26. ↑ "Sun Devil Players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame". Arizona State University Athletics. April 6, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Football)". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  28. ↑ Sun Devil 2025 Baseball Yearbook (PDF). Arizona State University. 2025. pp. 52–55, 58, 74–78.
  29. ↑ "Sun Devils in the NBA Draft; Sun Devils in the NBA". Sun Devil Men's Basketball 2024–25 Yearbook. University Sports Publications Co., Inc. 2024. pp. 77–79.
  30. ↑ Policar, Randy (2024-06-13). "Forging Tradition: Daccord's Career Brought ASU Hockey's Mantra to Life". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  31. ↑ "Player Bio: Elizabeth Bogus". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  32. ↑ McDowell, Sam (March 1, 2016). "FC Kansas City players Bogus, Lisenby announce retirement". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Alexia Delgado - Soccer". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  34. ↑ Limón, Beatriz (2022-05-26). "How México's Alexia Delgado conquered college soccer at ASU on her way to the World Cup". AZ Luminaria. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  35. ↑ "Jemma Purfield - Soccer". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  36. ↑ "Southampton FC Women sign experienced defender Jemma Purfield". Southampton FC. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  37. ↑ "Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Men's Golf)". Arizona State University Athletics.
  38. ↑ Bell, Andrew (2020-07-20). "Sun Devil alum Jon Rahm earns No. 1 ranking in the world". House of Sparky. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  39. ↑ Nath, Nikash (February 24, 2022). "How ASU head coach Zeke Jones helped turn the wrestling program around". The State Press. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  40. ↑ "Former ASU Wrestler Robles to be Inducted to National Wrestling Hall of Fame". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  41. ↑ Boehm, Jessica (2024-11-26). "'Unstoppable' movie chronicles true story of ASU wrestler Anthony Robles". Axios. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  42. ↑ "Sun Devil Hall of Fame (Wrestling)". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  43. ↑ "Sun Devil Olympic History (By Medals)". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  44. ↑ "Sun Devil Olympic History (By Name)". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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