Arizona State University has named alumnus Kenny Dillingham as the 26th head coach of the Sun Devil Football program. The hire is pending approval by the Arizona Board of Regents.
Dillingham, raised in Scottsdale, is a 2013 graduate of Arizona State. His hiring marks the first time in Sun Devil Football’s modern era that a graduate has been named the head coach.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be named the head coach at Arizona State University,” said Dillingham in a press release. “This is a special place to myself and my wife who is also a graduate. I truly believe the team we will build here is one that the state of Arizona and all Sun Devils can rally behind and be proud of as it will take everyone in the valley to help this program achieve the level of success it is due. I am excited to get to work and promise no one will work harder than the staff we will put together.”
Dillingham returns to Tempe after tenures at Memphis, Auburn, Florida State and most recently as the offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon. At Oregon, he is a nominee for the 2022 Broyles Award, presented annually to the top assistant coach in college football.
“We are proud to announce Kenny Dillingham as our new head football coach. He brings the energy, knowledge and appreciation of our state and university that is valued by all of us,” Vice President of University Athletics Ray Anderson said. “His knowledge of the current college football landscape, learned by coaching across the nation, is needed and wanted at ASU. He will care at the highest level about our state, our alumni, our former players and every single group that is important to help us win. We look forward to working with him and all Sun Devils in making his staff successful and helping our program reach our goals.”