The Pride of Arizona has been named the recipient of the 2024-26 Sudler Trophy, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
The Sudler Trophy, which is referred to as the “Heisman Trophy of the collegiate band world”, is awarded to a program that demonstrates the highest of musical standards and innovative marching routines and ideas.
The award also recognizes important contributions to the advancement of the performance standards of college marching bands over a number of years.
Arizona is just the third Pac-12 marching band to receive the award, joining ASU (1991) and UCLA (1993).