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Arizona State University's Division I athletic teams are called the Sun Devils, which is also the nickname used to refer to students and alumni of the university.

They compete in the Pac-12 Conference in 20 varsity sports.

Historically, the university has shown great athletic dominance in men's, women's, and mixed archery ; men's, women's, and mixed badminton ; women's golf ; women's swimming and diving ; and baseball.

The Sun Devils have played in the Fiesta Bowl five times, and in 1987 the ASU football team won the Rose Bowl, defeating the University of Michigan 22 – 15.

Arizona State University's NCAA Division I-A program competes in 9 varsity sports for men and 11 for women.

The Sun Devil mascot is named Sparky.

The university is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference in all varsity sports.

ASU's current athletic director is Steve Patterson.

In 2012 he took over for Lisa Love, formerly senior associate athletic director at the University of Southern California.

Love was responsible for the hiring of coaches Herb Sendek, the men's basketball coach, and Dennis Erickson, the men's football coach.

Erickson was also fired in 2012, and replaced by Todd Graham.