TEMPE, Ariz. – Vice President for University Athletics Ray Anderson announced Friday the hire of former United States Navy commanding officer Natesh "Tesh" Rao as Senior Associate Athletics Director within Sun Devil Athletics.
Rao served 20 years as an officer and aviator in the Navy. During his career, he completed more than nine international deployments and was the first Indian American Commander to lead a U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Training Squadron beginning in 2012. In 2016, Rao transitioned into the private sector at Starbucks working in Government Affairs and Public Policy.
"I am thrilled to join the Sun Devil Athletics team," Rao said.