TEMPE, Ariz. -- Cliff English has been named head coach for Arizona State’s inaugural women’s triathlon team, Vice President for University Athletics Ray Anderson announced Thursday. English, with 15 years of elite-level triathlon coaching experience, including as USA Triathlon’s Elite National Team Coach, will build the foundation of the first NCAA Power Five women’s triathlon team.
“We have made a concerted effort to bring in top-tier coaches that not only strive for excellence within the sport, but coaches that will seek to develop our student-athletes as high-integrity individuals,” said Anderson. “The depth of Coach English’s experience and his ability to coach triathletes to success at every level in the sport made it clear he was the right choice to spearhead the creation of the Sun Devil Triathlon program.