The 2022-23 season was rough for the Sun Devils in more ways than one. As last season wore on, it became downright painful. ASU finished last in the Pac-12 last season and ended with an 8-20 (1-17, Pac-12) record.
The first challenge was adjusting to a new head coach that followed an ASU coaching legend. Charli Turner Thorne retired at the end of the 2021-22 season as the winningest coach in Sun Devil history. She coached for 25 seasons and reached the NCAA or the WNIT tournaments in 22 of those 25 seasons.