ASU Men’s Golf names Judd Easterling assistant coach

Sun Devil men’s golf head coach Tim Mickelson has announced that former Missouri assistant Judd Easterling has joined the program as assistant coach. Easterling comes to Arizona State after spending two seasons as an assistant at the University of Missouri. A native Missourian, he earned the role of full-time Tigers assistant under Head Coach Mark Leroux.

“Judd is one of the most respected and hardest working assistant coaches in the country. We are lucky to have him join our staff,” said Mickelson, the 2015 Pac-12 Coach of the Year. “He displays a lot of energy and passion and we are excited to have him at ASU as we continue to build a program that will contend for the NCAA championship.”

ASU returns two first-team All-Americans in 2015.

Arizona State returns two first-team All-Americans in 2015 Ben Hogan Award winner Jon Rahm and Max Rottluff. ASU’s team five wins last year were its most since the 1995-96 team won six on its way to the 1996 NCAA title. The only teams with more wins in 2014-15 were Illinois (nine), Texas (seven), and South Florida (six).  ASU made its 51st NCAA Championship/Finals appearance in 2014-15, behind only Oklahoma State (68), Texas (61), and USC (56), and tied with Florida.

Sun Devils remain only team to sweep the NCAA golf titles.

The Sun Devils remain the only team to sweep the NCAA golf titles in the same season since women’s golf became an NCAA championship sport in 1982.  

Former ASU head women’s golf coach Linda Vollstedt won the first of her six NCAA titles in 1990, while Steve Loy’s men’s squad also won the title that year.

2014-15 SUN DEVIL TEAM TOURNAMENT VICTORIES
Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 26-27, 2015)
Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7, 2015)
Prestige at PGA WEST (Feb. 16-18, 2015)
Duck Invitational (Mar. 23-24, 2015)
ASU Thunderbird Invitational (April 3-4, 2015)

2014-15 MEDALISTS UNDER TIM MICKELSON
Jon Rahm (Jr.), 2015 NCAA San Diego Regional (May 14-16)
Jon Rahm (Jr.), 2015 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Apr. 3-4)
Jon Rahm (Jr.), 2015 Duck Invitational (Mar. 23-24)
Broc Johnson (Sr.), 2015 Loyola Golf Invite (Feb. 22-24)
Max Rottluff (Jr.), 2015 Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 26-27)
Jon Rahm (Jr.), 2014 Bill Cullum Invitational (Oct. 20-21)
Max Rottluff (Jr.), 2104 Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 13-14)