| Sun Devil Marching Band | |
|---|---|
 2007 SDMB Pitchfork Formation before Sun Devil Football Team's Introduction. | |
| Nickname | The Pride of the Southwest |
| School | Arizona State University |
| Location | Tempe, Arizona |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Director | Mr. James G. "The Hammer" Hudson |
| Members | 350+ |
| Rehearsal space | ASU Gammage |
| Practice field | ASU Band Field |
| Fight song | "Maroon & Gold" |
| Motto | "Expect Great Things." |
| Website | sundevilband |
The Sun Devil Marching Band (SDMB), also known as The Pride of the Southwest, is the athletic band of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devil Marching Band motto is “Expect Great Things.” The acronym EGT is inscribed on a sign that hangs from the director's podium towering over the band's practice field, and is a symbol of the high standards that band members strive to meet.[1] The ASU Band program, which includes the Marching, Pep, and Dixieland bands, is a part of the Sun Devil Athletics department. The band is currently under the direction of Director of Athletic Bands James G. "The Hammer" Hudson, who took over the program in 2006.[2] The Sun Devil Marching Band is a major ambassador for Arizona State University and the state of Arizona. Each year almost 500,000 people are entertained by the band, which plays at home football at Sun Devil Stadium and as a pep band for basketball games at Wells Fargo Arena, homecoming, bowl game parades, other community events in the Valley, across the country, and even abroad.
- ^ "Tradition | Sun Devil Athletic Bands | School of Music | ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
- ^ "Faculty + Staff: Band Directors | Marching Bands | School of Music | Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2009-07-26.