AZ Desert Swarm

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Two years ago Arizona football vastly exceeded preseason expectations. A year ago, the opposite occurred, as the Wildcats finished 2024 as one of college football’s biggest disappointments. Heading into 2025, Arizona is expected to be among the bottom Power 4 programs, according to ESPN’s SP+ projections. The UA ranks No. 60 in ESPN … [Read more...] about ESPN’s SP+ projects Arizona football to finish near bottom of Big 12

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images When Desireé Reed-Francois last month shared the process behind the hire of track and field/cross country coach Andrew Dubs, she provided a direct window into the precise decision making required of a Power 5 athletic director with a finite budget. Arizona did not use a search firm, which could have cost into the five figures. … [Read more...] about How Desireé Reed-Francois is reshaping Arizona Athletics with a lean budget and lofty goals

WSU athletics Wildcats also have a few new coaches Arizona’s track & field program is under new leadership, with Andrew Dubs officially taking over for longtime coach Fred Harvey following the NCAA championships last month. Since then he’s made some additions to his staff and on Monday added his first crop of competitors. The Wildcats have announced the signing of … [Read more...] about Arizona track & field announces signing of 7 athletes

Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Roughly a year ago at Big 12 Football Media Days, Arizona coach Brent Brennan fielded questions from reporters for around 17 minutes. This year he was on the main stage for about seven and a half minutes. It’s not that Brennan wouldn’t have had much to talk about or say. His roster has been completely made over, … [Read more...] about Arizona football has no national buzz, which is quite alright for a program trying to climb back to relevance

Dylan Widger-Imagn Images 9 total, most since 2008 The last time Arizona made the College World Series, in 2021, it did so with a team that included seven players who would get drafted the following month. This year’s Omaha squad did two better. The Wildcats had seven players taken on the second day of the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday, upping their total to nine. That’s … [Read more...] about 2025 MLB Draft: Mason White, Adonys Guzman among 7 Wildcats taken on second day