Kenny Dillingham pulls April Fools prank on Arizona State at practice
Kenny Dillingham was in the pranking spirit on Saturday.
Midway through the team’s scrimmage period, the first-year Arizona State head coach paused practice to tell his team they were going to need to line up on the goal line and run sprints. When they got to the goal line, he changed his mind.
It was time for an impromptu dance competition.
Kenny Dillingham just pranked the hell out of his team. Told them in a huddle they were going to run sprints, lined them up on the goal line. Then told them it was April Fools and it was time for a dance completion. After this video, he did the worm. Seriously. pic.twitter.com/BdQPUw0M1g
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) April 1, 2023
ASU football takes a break from practice to have a few dance-offs. Dancers included Andre Johnson, Ro Torrence, T Lee, OL assistant coach Steven Miller. Dillingham busted out the worm. @StevenMiller71 @_LuhRo pic.twitter.com/UVni7yvRB8
— Jordan Hamm (@JordyHamm) April 1, 2023
And, of course, Dillingham had his own part to play. Ever the player’s coach, Dillingham showed he can do the worm.
KENNY DILLINGHAM DID THE WORM pic.twitter.com/8nhFImmQ29
— Brad Denny (@BDenny29) April 1, 2023
It’s spring ball, so the vibes are already going to be a little more carefree than they would in something like fall camp. There’s more of an emphasis on turning a collection of talent into a team — something that’s especially true for an ASU squad working in so many new faces.
And Dillingham is often proving that he’s the kind of coach who can relate to his players and keep the mood in a locker room up.
How will good offseason vibes translate to on-field success in 2023? That’s anyone’s guess with Dillingham in his first year as a head coach. But after ASU labored through a disastrous and tumultuous 3-9 season last fall, getting the team to enjoy being around each other and enjoy going to work should be viewed as a win.