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500! Women’s tennis
McInerney becomes 6th ASU coach to score win milestone
The Sun Devil women’s tennis team made history in February at the Whiteman Tennis Center as Arizona State’s sweep of Santa Clara was head coach Sheila McInerney’s 500th career win in her 34-year tenure. “ASU has treated me very well, and I just hope I have reciprocated that,” McInerney said following the match. McInerney is the sixth coach in school history to eclipse the 500-win mark and is the sixth-winningest ASU coach across all sports. “I love tennis,” she says. “You wear shorts and a T-shirt to practice, you do this for a living and you realize it’s not really work. I think it’s important to have passion for what you do, because I think it rubs off on the studentathletes.”
Coach Sheila McInerney says camaraderie on the court and in the stands makes days like her 500th victory even better. “It’s why you’re in college; for the relationships.”
Gymnastics
Leonard-Baker, Santos earn Pac-12 honors for stellar year
Cairo Leonard-Baker
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Jay Santos
Arizona State gymnastics netted a pair of conference awards, as Gym Devil freshman standout Cairo Leonard-Baker was named Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year, while secondyear head coach Jay Santos earned Pac-12 Coach of the
Year honors. Leonard-Baker became the first gymnast in program history to earn the best-of recognition. She also became just the second Gym Devil in Arizona State’s illustrious history to earn yearly honors.
PETER VANDER STOEP
