ASU remembers

   

Joel Lenzi O'Connell

Coach of Sun Devils Diving Team

   

  

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May 31, 2018

Joel Lenzi O'Connell recently passed away. A former National Diving Champion many times over, Joel had lived in Tempe for the past 37 years. After retiring from competition, she became a school teacher at Shadow Mountain HS and began the Sun Devils Diving Team which she coached for many years. She was married to former long-time ASU Diving Coach, Ward O'Connell (now deceased). Joel is survived by two sisters. (Source: Arizona Republic)