It didn't take long for Arizona State to find a new defensive coordinator and the Sun Devils didn't have to look far.
Coach Herm Edwards said on tonight's weekly "All Aboard" radio show that secondary coach and defensive passing game coordinator Tony White has been elevated to defensive coordinator while linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator Antonio Pierce has been given the added label of assistant head coach.
The shuffling became necessary after Danny Gonzales accepted the head coaching vacancy at his alma Mater, University of New Mexico on Tuesday just days after the Sun Devils (7-5) began formal preparations for their Dec.