Since 2023
Engineered one of the fastest turnarounds in the sport: from 3 wins in his debut season (2023) to an outright Big 12 title and the program's first-ever CFP berth in 2024, then a return trip to the Big 12 title game in 2025. A finalist for the Michigan job in Dec. 2025 before signing a market-resetting extension to stay at his alma mater.
Record & context
Lifetime record22–17 at Arizona State
Current program4th season at Arizona State
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure ASU won the Big 12 outright in 2024 (11-3, CFP quarterfinal loss to Texas in 2OT) and returned to the Big 12 title game in 2025. Real, sustained success rather than a one-year spike — two conference title-game appearances in three seasons under a 35-year-old coach.
Previous seasonBig 12 title game appearance
Compensation
Salary$6.4M
SourceCoach salary per 247Sports/ESPN (amended deal through 2030 with rollover triggers, base rising from $5.8M to $6.4M with $100K annual increases; assistant/support staff pool raised
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.