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Ray Anderson Archive
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![Ray Anderson knows baseball. The Arizona State athletic director enjoyed a successful college career playing at Stanford. But his recent decision to bring back his head baseball coach for another […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ASUbasb-115x115.jpg "Here’s why ASU isn’t firing its baseball coach…")
Here’s why ASU isn’t firing its baseball coach…
Posted on June 13, 2018 | No CommentsRay Anderson knows baseball. The Arizona State athletic director enjoyed a successful college career playing at Stanford. But his recent decision to bring back his head baseball coach for another […] -
![Since Ray Anderson was announced as Arizona State‘s new Vice President of University Athletics on Jan. 9 of 2014, he has had to make a ton of decisions that […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ToddGrah-115x115.jpg "Todd Graham’s fate a tough call for ASU AD Anderson")
Todd Graham’s fate a tough call for ASU AD Anderson
Posted on November 16, 2017 | No CommentsSince Ray Anderson was announced as Arizona State‘s new Vice President of University Athletics on Jan. 9 of 2014, he has had to make a ton of decisions that […] -
![Every summer, as a new college school year gets close to beginning, there’s always speculation about which coaches might be on the hot seat. At Arizona State, the school’s […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ASUsparky-115x115.jpg "ASU’s sports struggles reflecting poorly on AD Anderson")
ASU’s sports struggles reflecting poorly on AD Anderson
Posted on July 18, 2017 | No CommentsEvery summer, as a new college school year gets close to beginning, there’s always speculation about which coaches might be on the hot seat. At Arizona State, the school’s […] -
![Evidently, a half-million dollar contribution doesn’t necessarily buy job security. If Todd Graham didn’t know that before, he does now. The head football coach at Arizona State University ponied […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/todd-graham-asu-suspension-115x115.jpg "Not a good sign: No contract extension for ASU’s Graham")
Not a good sign: No contract extension for ASU’s Graham
Posted on June 14, 2017 | No CommentsEvidently, a half-million dollar contribution doesn’t necessarily buy job security. If Todd Graham didn’t know that before, he does now. The head football coach at Arizona State University ponied […] -
![It has been a long road back for Arizona State men’s tennis. In May of 2008, the Pac-12 school announced the discontinuation of the men’s tennis program due to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MattHill-115x115.jpg "Matt Hill will try to revive discontinued ASU men’s tennis")
Matt Hill will try to revive discontinued ASU men’s tennis
Posted on July 7, 2016 | No CommentsIt has been a long road back for Arizona State men’s tennis. In May of 2008, the Pac-12 school announced the discontinuation of the men’s tennis program due to […] -
![Ray Anderson must really love his job as the Vice President for Athletics at Arizona State University. So far, he appears to be giving back to the school more […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ray-Buffie-115x115.jpg "ASU uses $1M gift from its AD to reinstate men’s tennis")
ASU uses $1M gift from its AD to reinstate men’s tennis
Posted on May 4, 2016 | No CommentsRay Anderson must really love his job as the Vice President for Athletics at Arizona State University. So far, he appears to be giving back to the school more […] -
![Last November when Ray Anderson announced that Arizona State University would be adding men’s ice hockey to its sports offerings, the school’s athletic director hinted at plans to also […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lacrosse-115x115.jpg "ASU adds women’s lacrosse and triathlon for 2017-18")
ASU adds women’s lacrosse and triathlon for 2017-18
Posted on October 21, 2015 | No CommentsLast November when Ray Anderson announced that Arizona State University would be adding men’s ice hockey to its sports offerings, the school’s athletic director hinted at plans to also […] -
![Looks like Ray Anderson has another opportunity to make a major coaching hire at Arizona State after the resignation Monday of the Sun Devils’ head softball coach. This will be […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ASUNicholsn-115x115.jpg "ASU softball still seeking stability as Nicholson resigns")
ASU softball still seeking stability as Nicholson resigns
Posted on October 14, 2015 | No CommentsLooks like Ray Anderson has another opportunity to make a major coaching hire at Arizona State after the resignation Monday of the Sun Devils’ head softball coach. This will be […] -
![Spring cleaning continues in the Arizona State athletic department. The latest head coach to get broomed is the school’s swimming & diving coach, Dorsey Tierney-Walker. Her dismissal follows that […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Wlkr-Tierney-115x115.jpg "Out of the pool! ASU fires swim coach Tierney-Walker")
Out of the pool! ASU fires swim coach Tierney-Walker
Posted on April 1, 2015 | No CommentsSpring cleaning continues in the Arizona State athletic department. The latest head coach to get broomed is the school’s swimming & diving coach, Dorsey Tierney-Walker. Her dismissal follows that […] -
![Arizona State men’s basketball was one of just three teams to beat University of Arizona this season. But it wasn’t enough to save the job of the Sun Devils’ […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SendekpreSeas-115x115.jpg "Herb gets forked: Sendek out as ASU men’s hoops coach")
Herb gets forked: Sendek out as ASU men’s hoops coach
Posted on March 24, 2015 | No CommentsArizona State men’s basketball was one of just three teams to beat University of Arizona this season. But it wasn’t enough to save the job of the Sun Devils’ […] -
![Has Markus Howard become the canary in the coal mine? The highly-prized recruit from Perry High School in Gilbert gave his verbal commitment last August to the Arizona State […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/HerbASU-115x115.jpg "ASU men out of NIT…so how safe is Herb Sendek’s job?")
ASU men out of NIT…so how safe is Herb Sendek’s job?
Posted on March 23, 2015 | No CommentsHas Markus Howard become the canary in the coal mine? The highly-prized recruit from Perry High School in Gilbert gave his verbal commitment last August to the Arizona State […] -
![Calling it a “huge decision for ASU and Sun Devil Athletics,” Ray Anderson used a press conference yesterday afternoon on the Tempe campus to announce the addition of ice […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ASUhockey-115x115.jpg "$32 million in donations puts ice hockey in play at ASU")
$32 million in donations puts ice hockey in play at ASU
Posted on November 19, 2014 | No CommentsCalling it a “huge decision for ASU and Sun Devil Athletics,” Ray Anderson used a press conference yesterday afternoon on the Tempe campus to announce the addition of ice […] -
![Looks like Ray and Todd are going to have to reach a little deeper into their pockets. The facelift on their football stadium is going to cost more. A […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ASUstad-115x115.jpg "Sun Devil Stadium renovation expanding – in size & cost")
Sun Devil Stadium renovation expanding – in size & cost
Posted on September 18, 2014 | No CommentsLooks like Ray and Todd are going to have to reach a little deeper into their pockets. The facelift on their football stadium is going to cost more. A […] -
![One thing you have to respect about the new Arizona State athletic director… he has no trouble making major decisions. And he doesn’t waste any time doing it. Ray […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/TracSmith-115x115.jpeg "Tracy Smith takes over the reins of ASU baseball program")
Tracy Smith takes over the reins of ASU baseball program
Posted on June 25, 2014 | No CommentsOne thing you have to respect about the new Arizona State athletic director… he has no trouble making major decisions. And he doesn’t waste any time doing it. Ray […] -
![It was the end of March in 2010 and Arizona State baseball was riding high. The team had just drawn a sell-out crowd for each of its three weekend […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Esmay-115x115.jpeg "Tim Esmay ‘resigns’ as head baseball coach at ASU")
Tim Esmay ‘resigns’ as head baseball coach at ASU
Posted on June 10, 2014 | No CommentsIt was the end of March in 2010 and Arizona State baseball was riding high. The team had just drawn a sell-out crowd for each of its three weekend […] -
![Ray Anderson, the new athletic director at Arizona State, found the experience he was looking for in a new gymnastics coach, picking a highly-successful career assistant to replace hall-of-fame […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/RenLyst-115x115.png "ASU raids Arkansas, taps Rene Lyst to coach gymnastics")
ASU raids Arkansas, taps Rene Lyst to coach gymnastics
Posted on May 6, 2014 | No CommentsRay Anderson, the new athletic director at Arizona State, found the experience he was looking for in a new gymnastics coach, picking a highly-successful career assistant to replace hall-of-fame […] -
![Ray Anderson called his new job his “dream destination” after being introduced this morning as the new athletic director at Arizona State University, filling the void left by Steve […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/RayAnderson-115x115.jpg "ASU picks NFL exec as next AD, introduces Ray Anderson")
ASU picks NFL exec as next AD, introduces Ray Anderson
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 3,614 CommentsRay Anderson called his new job his “dream destination” after being introduced this morning as the new athletic director at Arizona State University, filling the void left by Steve […]