– Arizona State basketball coach Bobby Hurley was the subject of criticism on social networks last week when he hired his son, Bobby Jr.To be the Director of Sun Devils’ analysis and strategy.
Sun Devils’ head coach Bobby Hurley points out that his team leaves the field in the last moments of the match against the Wildcats in Desert Financial Arena on February 1, 2025.
Grace Trejo, Arizona Daily Star
If someone had to give Hurley a large place to give his son a chance, they would be Arizona fans, whose eminent coaches have often hired family over the years. Lute Olson ‘s Son son -in -law, Cal Wulfsbergwas one of the AU staff in the mid -1980s. Mike Candrea ‘s son, Mikelwas one of the AU softball staff in the late 1990s. A swimming coach Frank Buschwinner of two NCAA titles in 2008, was joined by his son, UglyLike his best assistant coach. When Arizona won the 2012 college World Series, coach Andy Lopez ‘s two sons, David And Michaelwere part of the team. And Sean Miller hired two of his sons, Cam And AustinTo be part of its staff. Tommy Lloyd ‘s son, Liamwas also on last season’s list.
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Hurley experienced difficulties in 10 seasons in the ASU in part due to the constant turnover of the staff and the lack of quality rentals. Perhaps his son’s hiring will help overturn the steam.
– Former football coach in Arizona Kevin Sumlin is out of coaching this season. He spent last season as an assistant head coach / coach of the tight ends of Maryland, but resigned after three years to the staff. However, his son, Jackson SumlinA former Catholic football player in Salpointe, joined Maryland staff as an offensive analyst.
– When Cincinnati Reds Manager Terry Francona became the university baseball player of the NCAA year in Arizona in 1980, his mentor struck the coach Jerry Stitt. The two have stayed close in the past 45 years, including the remarkable ascent of Francona in which he won 2,000 victories of MLB, the 13th man in history to do so. Last week, Stitt flew to New York to spend time with Francona in a weekend series against New York dishes. Stitt was joined by the Arizona head coach Chipwho also benefited from Stitt’s coach during his UA days, 1984-1987.
Stitt received more good news last week when perhaps his best recruit of his days as a baseball trainer in Arizona, 1996-2001, launcher / voltigger Ben Digginswas elected to the class of the AU sports fame in 2025. Diggins, which had 10-4 as a launcher and hit 0.340 with nine circuits as a second year UA in 2000, was a first-round choice of the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. His career is essentially over when he needed arm surgery in 2003.
The Arizona has appointed the striker Ben Diggins (33) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a Home Run who led in two points at the top of the third round to Schet Field, on April 22, 2000.
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– Former Arizona football coach Rich Rodriguez Last week finally signed his contract at Virginie-Western. It must be paid $ 18.5 million over five years. Richrod is a survivor, if nothing else. After being dismissed by Michigan and Arizona, Richrod, 62, was paid around $ 55 million in his coach career, including around $ 20 million on Arizona. Richrod led the Alma Mater, in 2007.
– Tiger ChristensenThe Golfer All-PAC-12 who left the Wildcats in mid-season to become a pro, had finishes of the 11th, 12th and 15th at the DP World Tour in recent months, and is now classified n ° 222 in Europe. He has missed nine cups so far during the European tour. Christensen won about $ 24,000 in his recruit season, in which he played in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Turkey and Denmark, among other countries.
