Sun Devil Marching Band

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.asu.edu/bands/sun-devil-marching-band

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.