As morbid as it sounds, the clock eventually strikes midnight on every Cinderella Story. “And they lived happily ever after”. That’s a pipedream unfounded in truth. Every sliver of fairy dust is exacted with an antidote of reality in College Football. See, prosperity isn’t linear nor perpetual in sport. If you’re good right now, it doesn’t guarantee you’ll remain so. Even bluebloods such as Alabama and Michigan aren’t excluded from a possible blip. The inverse is also true. So when a flailing ASU program manage to have a great season under HC Kenny Dillingham, they yearn to do everything to make their fairytale persevere.
2024 marked a reincarnation of sorts for the ASU Sun Devils. After going 3-9 in year 1 of the Kenny Dillingham era, Arizona State were an afterthought. Certainly nationally, but even in the Big 12. But they had other plans. Winning the conference was already commendable. But their performance in the Peach Bowl brought about a wave of acknowledgement that, honestly, was more than merited. ASU channelled their inner David and almost slayed Texas’ Goliath. But the standards have been set now. Coach Dillingham is staring down the barrel of a season where he goes from unassuming underdogs to cherished champions. His efforts to sustain this dreamy run have brought along a fresh face to Tempe.
According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, ASU are hiring John Wozniak as an offensive analyst. He previously occupied the capacity of a running backs coach with Oklahoma State from ‘17 through to ‘24. Wozniak brings some big-time experience and know-how to Kenny Dillingham’s staff. His experience coaching tailbacks is an especially intriguing wrinkle, given ASU have just lost their star RB Cam Skattebo to the allure of the NFL. While Wozniak’s contract details haven’t been made public, it’s fair to assume ASU dropped a bit of a bag here. For context, John Wozniak raked in $425k annually at Oklahoma State.
Former Oklahoma State running backs coach John Wozniak is expected to join the Arizona State staff in an offensive analyst role, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports.
He’s coached standout running backs such as Ollie Gordon, Chuba Hubbard, Jaylen Warren and Justice Hill.… pic.twitter.com/ujJdbf5u02
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) March 26, 2025
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