Official Site of the Sun Devils · Apr 24, 2015
Garner Smith Named Senior Associate Athletics Director, SWA For Sun Devil Athletics
TEMPE, Ariz. – Deana Garner Smith has been named a Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator for Sun Devil Athletics, Vice President for University Athletics Ray Anderson announced.
Garner Smith comes to Arizona State with more than 15 years of experience in athletics administration at both the amateur and professional level. She was most recently with the National Football League, where she spearheaded its domestic violence, sexual assault and gambling education, among other issues, and used her experience to change policy. Garner Smith served as the Director of Player Security Services and Player Engagement Education for the NFL.