Maria Ripley (nee Mullan) joined the Sun Devil Club on May 17, 2021. She joined the team from Purdue Athletics where she worked as the Assistant and later Associate Director of Development from 2018-21, raising over $4 million during that time.
Prior to her work at Purdue, Ripley served as a Development Coordinator for the Spartan Fund and a Recruiting Assistant for the football offices at her alma mater of Michigan State. She has a strong background in athletics fundraising while also retaining a deep understanding from an operations side.
A native of East Lansing, Mich., Ripley spent parts of her childhood in Dubai, Greece and the UK and is fluent in modern Greek and semi-fluent in French and Arabic. She earned bachelor's degrees from Michigan State University in International Relations and Psychology with minor specializations in Arabic and Political Economy.
Outside of work, Ripley enjoys traveling with friends and family, teaching Pure Barre and exploring the various taco places the valley has to offer.
Favorite Fund/Intiative - Support the Head Coaches Excellence Fund
Prior to her work at Purdue, Ripley served as a Development Coordinator for the Spartan Fund and a Recruiting Assistant for the football offices at her alma mater of Michigan State. She has a strong background in athletics fundraising while also retaining a deep understanding from an operations side.
A native of East Lansing, Mich., Ripley spent parts of her childhood in Dubai, Greece and the UK and is fluent in modern Greek and semi-fluent in French and Arabic. She earned bachelor's degrees from Michigan State University in International Relations and Psychology with minor specializations in Arabic and Political Economy.
Outside of work, Ripley enjoys traveling with friends and family, teaching Pure Barre and exploring the various taco places the valley has to offer.
Favorite Fund/Intiative - Support the Head Coaches Excellence Fund
"Working in collegiate athletics, I have been humbled by the support our donors provide student-athletes. I have also the privilege of working with countless philanthropists to establish their legacies here in Tempe. Every gift makes a difference in the life of our student- athletes and I would urge all Sun Devil to make gifts, of any size, to the Head Coaches Excellence Fund, which addresses the area of greatest immediate need."