Since Cliff English started coaching triathlon professionally, he has witnessed the sport's growth internationally. Athletes mentored by him have participated in events such as IRONMAN races across the globe and the Olympic Games, which first added triathlon as a sport for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Yet some of English's most impressive work has come in the desert as head coach of the women's triathlon team at Arizona State University (ASU), which is looking to win its seventh consecutive title on Nov. 11 at the Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships in Tempe. The Sun Devils' success is not only affirming them as one of the top college triathlon programs in the country, but also playing a key role in the effort for women's triathlon to be granted championship sport designation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).