ASU’s coaches react to Steve Patterson taking over for Lisa Love

Quotes courtesy of Arizona State University.

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Todd Graham — ASU Football Head Coach

“I am ultra excited about the future of Sun Devil
football,” says Head Coach Todd Graham. “Steve Patterson
is a proven leader and his vision is in line with mine for
this university and Sun Devil Athletics. Lisa Love is a
great person and I enjoyed working with her. I wish her
nothing but the best and I know she wants the same thing
for Sun Devil athletics.”

Louie Quintana – ASU Men’s Cross Country Head Coach

“I’m really excited about what Steve Patterson brings to
the program, especially with his professional sports
experience. That sort of vision is what we need here at
Arizona State. I’m excited to be a part of that and
continue to compete at and win championships for this
university. That being said, I enjoyed working with Lisa
Love and wish her the very best in her future endeavors.”

Clint Myers – Softball Head Coach

“In the short time I have known Steve Patterson he has
displayed a very positive leadership skill that ASU will
benefit from. He has shown to have a visualization and a
path that will take us to even greater heights.” –

Jason Watson – Volleyball Head Coach

“I’m eager to assist Steve in his plans for Sun Devil
Athletics. His enthusiasm and commitment to excellence
will have an extremely positive influence on our student-
athletes.”

Charli Turner Thorne – Women’s Basketball Head
Coach

“Our Sun Devil Nation can rest assured that Steve
Patterson will absolutely bring us transformative
leadership to help our student-athletes and coaches have
all they need to excel and make them proud. He has a
tremendous competitive spirit that drive all around him to
be their best. I appreciate so much how Lisa’s passionate
dedicated leadership continued to move our Department
forward in ways that did not always show up on the
scoreboard and through challenging financial times. I
feel very blessed to have learned under Lisa.”

Tim Esmay – Baseball Head Coach

“The way Steve Patterson has conducted himself since he
arrived at Arizona State gives me great confidence going
forward as Sun Devil Athletics continues to grow in
positive ways. We have a rich tradition at Arizona State
and I am convinced Steve will not only uphold that, but
help usher in a new era of success.”

Tim Mickelson – Men’s Golf Head Coach

“Steve Patterson is a proven leader in athletics and he
shares the same vision as so many others at this
university, to be the best in the Pac-12 which translates
to competing for national titles. I wish Lisa Love all the
best in her future and thank her for giving me the
opportunity to coach at a place that means so much to my
family and I. I look forward to working with Steve as he
has great vision for Arizona State.”

Greg Kraft – Director of Track & Field/Cross
Country

“Steve Patterson has a unique skill set with his work with
the Reliant Stadium and the different entities he became
accustomed to at the professional level. I think that
skill set makes him the logical choice for us as we head
down the road with collegiate athletics. With the ever-
changing landscape of our department, our profession is
changing daily and we need to be able to move forward with
those changes. Change is inevitable and I think that this
will be a positive change as we move forward and one that
Steve is very capable of handling. I wish Lisa Love
nothing but the best as we all move forward.”

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