He is loyal to home, but is it steeped in wanting more from the powers that be?
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!It is a question deep in the minds of Arizona State fans about Kenny Dillingham.
Kenny Dillingham assures Arizona State fans he is not leaving for Michigan job
The 35-year-old is a fiery head coach for the Sun Devils that wants to compete at the highest level.
Dillingham, a Phoenix (Ariz.) native, is a 2012 alumnus of ASU and is making fans proud of the school with him coaching football. He guided the 2024 team to a Big 12 Championship and a College Football Playoff berth. Dillingham has Arizona State ready to take down Duke in the Sun Bowl; however, he wants to be sure everyone in Tempe (Ariz.) understands his vision.
He is committed to the program as long as those above him are committed to giving him the resources to win. Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University, feels the heat coming from Dillingham to have the Sun Devils play at a high level.
In a recent interview, Crow spoke on the importance of football at Arizona State and believes the school has the resources to compete with Ohio State, Michigan, Southern California, etc… He feels it is important to be at that elite level ‘all the time.’
Arizona State President Michael Crow on the importance of football & athletics:
“America’s about competition. Sports is about the expression of unbelievable competitiveness within a set of rules … We have to be absolutely as competitive as we possibly can be at all times. All… pic.twitter.com/rbVtZRrHDz
— Justin LaCertosa (@LaCertosaSports) December 16, 2025
He certainly has the coach to get it done, but will Crow and others provide Dillingham enough ammunition?
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Stephen M. Smith is a writer for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @CoachingMSmith.
