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ASU Athletics: Deana Garner Smith named Senior Associate Athletics Director

The Sun Devils have another new AD in the mix with NFL experience

The NFL to the front office of the Sun Devil Athletics department in Tempe is quickly becoming quite the popular journey. ASU added yet another executive with experience in America's most popular professional sport Thursday.

Deana Garner Smith is the latest addition, and has been named a Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator for Sun Devil Athletics. Her NFL experience includes roles in domestic violence, gambling and sexual assault education as well as director of security and player engagement. At the NFL she also orchestrated a domestic violence summit as well as a summit on driving under the influence.