List of Arizona State University alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Arizona State University.

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Business

• Robert Bigelow – hotel and aerospace entrepreneur
• Chris Cohan – founder of Sonic Communications; former NBA owner, Golden State Warriors
• Eric Crown – chairman of the board and co-founder, Insight Enterprises. Received the Founders’ Day Young Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1995.
• Vince Ferraro – VP of Global Strategy and Marketing, Eastman Kodak (2010–present)
• Ira A. Fulton – businessman, founder of Fulton Homes (attended)
• Bennie Gonzales – architect. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1970.
• Derrick Hall – president, Arizona Diamondbacks. Received the Founders’ Day Young Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2003.
• Robert Hecht-Nielsen – businessman, computer developer and adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering, University of California-San Diego. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1994.
• Wilbur R. Ingalls, Jr. – architect, business owner
• Howard Lindzon – author and founder of StockTwits^[1]
• Allison Maslan – CEO of Blast Off!, executive producer of Allie & You web series
• T. Allen McArtor – chief executive, EADS North America. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1989
• Ioanna Morfessis – helped launch the nation's first "one-stop" business assistance center for small minority business enterprises; inaugural executive director, Phoenix Economic Growth Corporation; founding president and CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council; founder, IO. INC consulting practice; honoree for the 2012 Arizona Centennial Legacy Project: Arizona's 48 Most Intriguing Women project
• Joe Shoen – chairman of Amerco; chairman and president ofd U-Haul
• Kate Spade – fashion designer, business owner
• Gary L. Tooker – retired corporate executive. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1983.

Arts, literature and entertainment

• Dustin Lee Abraham – screenwriter and producer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• Steve Allen – writer, comedian, musician
• Alvin Eli Amason – painter and sculptor
• Matt Barrie – ESPN anchor
• Wes Bergmann – cast member of The Real World: Austin; winner of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel
• Carolina Bermudez – co-host of Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and TV personality on Showbiz Tonight
• Amanda Brown – author of Legally Blonde
• Tony Carrillo – author of syndicated comic strip F Minus
• Lynda Carter – Miss World USA (1972), actress, singer, and star of the TV series Wonder Woman from 1975 to 1979
• Jonni Cheatwood – artist
• Roger Clyne – lead singer and songwriter for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers
• Ed Dee – author
• Christine Devine – television news anchor based in Los Angeles. Received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2002.
• Jerry Dumas – comics writer and artist of Sam's Strip and Sam and Silo
• Tyler Hoechlin – actor, 7th Heaven and Teen Wolf
• Shanna Hogan – journalist and author (The New York Times bestseller Picture Perfect)
• Jimmy Kimmel – actor, comedian, and TV host
• Kongos – alternative rock band composed of four brothers, all of whom graduated from ASU
• Ladimir "Ladmo" Kwiatkowski – entertainer, co-hosted The Wallace and Ladmo Show. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1986. (deceased)
• Tony Martino – singer/songwriter and record producer from Chicago
• Al Michaels – sportscaster for ABC and NBC
• Paul "P.H." Naffah – drummer for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, Kappa Sigma
• Nick Nolte – actor
• Robert Rey – plastic surgeon, TV personality ("Dr. 90210")
• Linda Ronstadt – Grammy and Emmy award-winning singer
• John Seibel – host of ESPNEWS and SportsNation on ESPN Radio
• David Spade – comedian and actor
• Stefan Springman – TV producer, host of the VH1 show Can't Get a Date
• Brody Stevens – stand-up comedian and actor, star of the Comedy Central show Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!, pitcher for Arizona State University baseball team
• Brenda Strong – actress
• Ross Thomas – actor, filmmaker
• Myles William – music producer known for his work with Lil Wayne, Estelle, Iggy Azalea, Ja Rule, French Montana and more.

Military

• Maj. Gen. William P. Acker – Retired Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Former commander of 3rd Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters at Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.
• Maj. Gen. John J. Batbie, Jr. – Retired Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Former vice commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
• Gen. Philip M. Breedlove – Four-star general in the U.S. Air Force
• Ryan Cleckner – former Army sniper and veterans activist
• Michael A Focareto II – Disabled Veteran of the U.S. Navy (1988–1993) who served in the 1st Gulf War. Founder/director and current CEO of Veteran Tickets Foundation.
• Heather N. Gray – Veteran of the U.S. Air Force (1995–2003); served in duty stations at Andrews AFB, Aviano Italy, and the 161st Air Refueling Wing located in Phoenix. Current chief communication officer of Veteran Tickets Foundation.
• John C. Keegan – Served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy; retired with the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy. He later served as judge of the Justice Court in Maricopa County, Arizona.
• Gen. John L. Piotrowski – Retired U.S. Air Force four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, from 1985 to 1987 and former commander-in-chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Space Command. (attended)
• Rick Romley – Retiree of the U.S. Marine Corps; Vietnam. Elected Maricopa County Attorney in 1989 and served until 2004. He currently serves as Interim Maricopa County Attorney following his appointment to that position by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
• Eldon Rudd – Retiree of the U.S. Marine Corps; served as a fighter pilot in during World War II. He later served 20 years in the FBI on assignments in Latin America, Washington, D.C. and Phoenix. Elected to U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 4th District in 1976 where he served until retirement in 1987. (deceased)
• Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan – Retired General in the U.S. Army
• Jeremy Staat – Retiree of the U.S. Marine Corps; Iraqi War Veteran and NFL professional athlete. Founder of the Jeremy Staat Foundation, which works to prevent veteran suicide.
• Margaret H. Woodward – Major General in the U.S. Air Force, one of the commanders of Operation Odyssey Dawn
• James W. Nedved - Retiree of the Arizona Air National Guard; Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix Air National Guard.

Miscellaneous

• Alicia-Monique Blanco – Miss Arizona USA 2009
• Greg Byrne– University of Arizona Athletic Director^[2]
• Temple Grandin – animal behavior expert, author, autism advocate
• James Herndon – media psychologist
• Kevin Nee – professional strongman
• Brenna Sakas – Miss Arizona USA 2006
• Christopher J. Schneider – award-winning professor at Wilfrid Laurier University^[3]
• Victoria Sharpe – Miss Arizona United States 2015
• Jimmy Siemers – professional water skier and 2-time world champion
• Paul Spudis – geologist and lunar scientist
• Roger L. Worsley – educator; received three degrees from ASU, 1959, 1962, and 1969

Government

• Harriet C. Babbitt – Vice Chair, World Resources Institute; former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States, former Deputy Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, and former First Lady of Arizona
• Barbara Barrett – former U.S. Ambassador to Finland
• Betsey Bayless – former Arizona Secretary of State
• Ken Bennett – former Arizona Secretary of State
• Tena Campbell – chief judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
• Doug Ducey – Governor of Arizona (2015–present); Arizona State Treasurer (2011–2015); former president and CEO of Coldstone Creamery
• Terry Goddard – former Arizona Attorney General
• Barry Goldwater Jr. – U.S. Congressman for California
• Michael Daly Hawkins – senior judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1995.
• Carl Hayden – former U.S. Senator and Arizona's first Congressional Representative; Normal School graduate, class of 1896
• Cecil Heftel – founder of Heftel Broadcasting; former U.S. Representative
• Jane Dee Hull – former Governor of Arizona
• Steve T. Kirby – former Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
• Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori – Minister of Economy for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2010.
• Dean Martin – former State Treasurer of Arizona
• Ruth McGregor – former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1998.
• Evan Mecham – former Governor of Arizona (1987–1988)^[4]
• Harry Mitchell – former U.S. Congressman, former Mayor of Tempe, former State Senator
• Ed Pastor – former U.S. Congressman from Arizona. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1993.
• Matt Salmon – U.S. Congressman and former Arizona gubernatorial candidate
• Fatmir Sejdiu – President of Kosovo, former Visiting Scholar at ASU
• David Schweikert – U.S. Congressman, former Maricopa County Treasurer, former State Representative
• Kyrsten Sinema – U.S. Congresswoman from Arizona
• Susan Bitter Smith – Arizona Corporation Commission member (2013–2017), former executive director at Southwest Cable Communications Association. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2003.
• Bob Stump – former U.S. Congressman. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1996. (deceased)
• Peterson Zah – educator; former President of the Navajo Nation. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1985.

Sports

Baseball

Over 100 ASU Sun Devils have made it to Major League Baseball, including:

Ike Davis

Ian Kinsler

• Sal Bando – former MLB player; played for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers; inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 (attended)
• Floyd Bannister – former player for the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, and the Texas Rangers (attended)
• Willie Bloomquist – MLB player for the Arizona Diamondbacks; also played for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds
• Barry Bonds – home run king and 7x MVP;^[5] played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. Received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2002. (attended)
• Hubie Brooks – former player; played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Anaheim Angels and Kansas City Royals (attended)
• Travis Buck – outfielder for the Houston Astros; played for the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians (attended)
• Alvin Davis – former player, 1984 Rookie of the Year; played for the Seattle Mariners and the California Angels
• Ike Davis – player for the Pittsburgh Pirates (attended)
• Mike Devereaux – former player;^[6] played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, and the Texas Rangers (attended)
• Tim Esmay – former Arizona State baseball coach^[7]
• Mike Esposito – pitcher for the Colorado Rockies (attended)
• Andre Ethier – outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers (attended)
• Herman Frazier – deputy athletics director/chief of staff, Syracuse University. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2000.
• Larry Gura – former All-Star pitcher; played for the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals
• Bob Horner – former player, 1978 Rookie of the Year; played for the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals (attended)
• Reggie Jackson – former player, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, "Mr. October"; played for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Anaheim Angels. Received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1974. (attended)
• Mitch Jones – outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates (attended)
• Ian Kinsler – 2B for the Texas Rangers (attended)
• Jason Kipnis – player for the Cleveland Indians (attended)
• Ken Landreaux – former MLB player
• Mike Leake – player for the Cincinnati Reds (attended)
• Paul Lo Duca – former catcher; played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Washington Nationals (attended)
• Rick Monday – former outfielder; Los Angeles Dodgers announcer; played for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers (attended)
• Dustin Pedroia – second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, 2008 American League Most Valuable Player (attended)
• Ken Phelps – radio broadcaster, former designated hitter and first baseman; played for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, and the Cleveland Indians (attended)
• Andrew Romine – MLB baseball player for the Anaheim Angels (attended)
• Kevin Romine – Boston Red Sox right fielder^[8] (attended)
• Eric Sogard – player for the Oakland A's (attended)
• Fernando Viña – ESPN analyst and former second baseman; played for the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers (attended)
• Dennis Sarfate – pitcher for Fukouka SoftBank Hawks; played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Baltimore Orioles
• Don Wakamatsu – former catcher for the Chicago White Sox and former manager of the Seattle Mariners (first Asian-American) (attended)
• Brett Wallace – player for the Houston Astros^[9] (attended)

Basketball

• Isaac Austin – former NBA player; played for the Utah Jazz, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies (attended)
• Joe Caldwell – former professional basketball forward/guard; Olympic gold medalist; played for the Detroit Pistons and the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks
• Ike Diogu – former NBA player; Pac-10 Player of the Year; played for the Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the San Antonio Spurs (attended)
• James Harden – NBA guard for the Houston Rockets; NBA All-Star; '11–'12 Sixth Man of the Year; Olympic gold medalist; Pac-10 Player of the Year (attended)
• Lionel Hollins – head coach of Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA; former NBA guard who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, Detroit Pistons, and the Houston Rockets
• Eddie House – former NBA guard; Pac-10 Player of the Year; played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, and the New York Knicks (attended)
• Briann January – WNBA guard for the Indiana Fever
• Lafayette Lever ("Fat") – former NBA guard; played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks
• Alton Lister – former forward/center; played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers (attended)
• Kurt Nimphius – former forward/ center; played for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and the Philadelphia 76ers
• Byron Scott – NBA head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, and the Los Angeles Lakers; former NBA guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, and the Vancouver Grizzlies; former ESPN analyst (attended)
• Jeff Pendergraph (Ayers) – former NBA player for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trailblazers, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Football

• Eric Allen – retired NFL cornerback;^[10] played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders (attended)
• Adam Archuleta – former defensive safety in the NFL;^[11] played for the St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears (attended)
• Trace Armstrong – former defensive end; played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders
• Dino Babers – Head football coach at Syracuse University
• Jon Baker – NFL and CFL placekicker
• Bob Breunig – former National Football League player linebacker; played with the Dallas Cowboys
• Vontaze Burfict – linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals (attended)
• Shante Carver – former defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
• Davon Coleman – NFL player
• Aaron Cox – former wide receiver with the Los Angeles Rams^[12] and Indianapolis Colts (attended)
• Curley Culp – former player defensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions
• Dexter Davis – defensive end/linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks
• David Fulcher – former defensive back; played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders
• Mark Gastineau – former player defensive end; played for the New York Jets
• Travis Goethel – linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
• John F. Goodman – retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General; former quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
• Mike Haynes – former cornerback and College and Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders
• Todd Heap – player for the Arizona Cardinals
• John Henry Johnson – former fullback, Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Oilers
• Jim Jeffcoat – former defensive end; played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills
• John Jefferson – former wide receiver; played for the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns
• Paul Justin – retired quarterback; played for the Chicago Bears, the Indianapolis Colts, the Cincinnati Bengals and St. Louis Rams in the NFL, as well as for the Arizona Rattlers in the Arena Football League
• Kyle Kingsbury – former walk-on who played in 2004, Mixed Martial Artist in the UFC
• Kyle Kosier – guard; played for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys
• Mark Malone – former player, quarterback; played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers and New York Jets
• Randall McDaniel – former guard, College and Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Special Education Paraprofessional at Hilltop Primary School in Minnesota. Received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2012.
• Zach Miller – NFL tight end; played for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks
• Nick Murphy – former punter; played for the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
• Isaiah Mustafa – former wide receiver, practice squad member of the Tennessee Oilers, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks
• Brian Noble – former linebacker; played for the Green Bay Packers
• Brock Osweiler – quarterback for the Houston Texans
• Mike Pagel – former quarterback; played for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, and Los Angeles Rams
• Jake Plummer – former quarterback; played for the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (attended)
• Mike Pollak – center / guard; played for the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals
• Keith Poole – former wide receiver; played for the New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos (attended)
• Gerald Riggs – former running back; played for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins (attended)
• Derrick Rodgers – former linebacker; played for the Miami Dolphins
• Juan Roque – former offensive tackle; played for the Detroit Lions
• Dan Saleaumua – former player (defensive player);^[13] played for the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks
• Jerry Smith– former tight end; played for the Washington Redskins
• Marvel Smith – former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Phillippi Sparks – former cornerback; played for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys; father of daughter Jordin Sparks, a pop/R&B Grammy-nominated singer (attended)
• Dennis Sproul – former quarterback; played for the Green Bay Packers (attended)
• Terrell Suggs – linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens (attended)
• Charley Taylor – former wide receiver for the Washington Redskins, Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Pat Tillman – former safety for the Arizona Cardinals; US Army Corporal and Ranger (deceased)
• J. T. Thomas – former wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams
• Andrew Walter – former quarterback for the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots^[14]
• Danny White – College Football Hall of Fame member, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, and former Arizona Rattlers coach
• Wilford "Whizzer" White – former player running back for the Chicago Bears (deceased); father of Danny White
• Kyle Williams – wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and son of Major League Baseball Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams (attended)
• Darren Woodson – former safety for the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN Analyst^[15]
• Louis Wright – former cornerback; played for the Denver Broncos

Golf

• Danielle Ammaccapane – professional golfer^[16] (attended)
• Alejandro Cañizares – professional golfer
• JoAnne Carner – retired professional golfer; played on the LPGA tour from 1970 to 2005. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1978.
• Jim Carter – professional golfer^[17]
• Paul Casey – professional golfer^[18] (attended)
• Heather Farr – professional golfer^[19] (attended)
• Billy Mayfair – professional golfer^[20]
• Phil Mickelson – professional golfer, 3x Masters Champion, 2012 inductee to World Golf Hall of Fame^[21] Received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2010.
• Anna Nordqvist – professional golfer^[22] (attended)
• Grace Park – professional golfer^[23] (attended)
• Tom Purtzer – professional golfer
• Chez Reavie – professional golfer
• Howard Twitty – professional golfer^[24]
• Jeff Quinney – professional golfer

Olympics

• Pablo Martín Abal – swam in the 2000 Summer Olympics for Argentina
• Reema Abdo – won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m Medley Relay in the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Judi Adams – competed in 1996 Summer Olympics
• Lorrie Ann Adams – competed in 1996 Summer Olympics
• Carolyn Adel –swam in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
• Christi Akinremi – competed in track and field at the 1996 Olympic Games
• Omolade Akinremi – competed in track and field at the 1996 Olympic Games
• Ime Akpan – competed in track and field at the 1996 Olympic Games
• Kyle Alcorn – competed in track and field at the 2012 Olympic Games
• Seth Amoo – competed in track and field at the 2008 Olympic Games
• Gail Amundrud – won a bronze medal for 4 × 100 meter freestyle medley in swimming in the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Ross Anderson – competed in swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Andy Astbury – competed in swimming at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games; won a bronze medal for the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay during the 1984 games
• François Aumus – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Joann Baker – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Lewis Banda – competed in track and field at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games
• Petra Banović – competed in swimming at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games
• Jay Barrs – won gold and silver medals in archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Jacinta Bartholomew – competed in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Melissa Belote – won 3 gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Micky Benedetti – competed in swimming in the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Richard Bera – competed in swimming at the 1988, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games
• Peter Berggren – competed in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Constantin Blaha – competed in diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Eric Boateng – competed in basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Gary Bohay – competed in wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Amanda Borden – 1996 Summer Olympics team gold medal winner in gymnastics. Received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2011.
• Mark Bradshaw – competed in diving at the 2004 and 2008
• Ronald Brown – won a gold medal for the 4 × 400 meter track relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Joe Caldwell – won a gold medal in basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
• Kelsey Campbell – competed in wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Michael Campbell – competed in track and field at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Henry Carr – winner of 2 gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics (attended)
• Leslie Cliff – won a silver medal in the 400 meter individual medley relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Neil Cochran – won two bronze medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in swimming events: one in the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay and one for the 200 meter individual medley relay.
• Frank Covelli – competed in track and field at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games
• Tracy Cox – Competed in diving at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Games
• Ante Cvitkovic – competed in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Attila Czene – won a gold medal for swimming in the 200 meter individual medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Troy Dalbey – winner of 2 gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in swimming (attended)
• Desiree Davila – competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Felipe Delgado – competed in swimming at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
• Robert Delgado – competed in swimming at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
• Leslie Deniz – 1984 Summer Olympics won silver medal in women's discus (attended)
• Ike Diogu – competed in basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Bobby Douglass – competed in wrestling at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games
• Paul Easter – won a bronze medal in swimming for the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Elina Eggers – competed in diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Rob Eiter – competed in wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Dwayne Evans – won a bronze medal in track for the 200 meter dash event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Pål Arne Fagernes – competed in track and field at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
• Stacey Farnworth – competed in softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Herman Frazier – won a gold medal in track the 4 × 400 meter relay and a bronze medal in the 400 meter event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Ronald Freeman – won a gold medal as part of the 4 × 400 meter relay team and a bronze medal in the 400 meter dash at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Linda French – competed in badminton at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
• Benny Garcia – competed in track and field at the 1956 Summer Olympics
• Cheryl Gibson – won a silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley in the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Maryann Graham-Keever – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Brian Gyetko – competed in tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• James Harden – won a gold medal for basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Steve Hardy – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Amy Hastings – competed in track and field at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Ricardo Héber – competed in track and field at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games
• Dan Henderson – competed in wrestling at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
• Jan Henne-Hawkins – won three gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal in swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• David Holderbach – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
• Paul Howe – won a bronze medal in swimming for the 4 × 200 meter freestyle medley at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Justin Huish – won two gold medals in archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Ahmed Hussein – competed in swimming at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games
• Nick Hysong – won a gold medal in the pole vault event at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Andy Jameson – won a gold medal in swimming in the 100 meter butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Ivan Jean-Marie – competed in track and field at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Chris Jogis – competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Camilla Johansson – competed in swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Jacquelyn Johnson – competed in track and field at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Zeke Jones – won one silver medal in wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Dávid Kolozár – competed in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Ágnes Kovács – won a gold medal in swimming for the 200 meter breaststroke in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal in the 200 meter breaststroke in 1996 Summer Olympics
• Logi Kristjansson – competed in swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• David LeBlanc – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
• Benny Lee – competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Amy LePeilbet – gold medal winner for the United States women's national soccer team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Nelson Lincoln – competed in shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
• Therese Lundin – competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Anders Lybring – won a silver medal in swimming for the 800 meter Freestyle Relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Mohammed Madwa – competed in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Maicel Malone-Wallace – won a gold medal in track for the 4 × 400 meter relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Riley Mants – competed in swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Riley McCormick – competed in diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Rick McKinney – won silver medals for archery at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games
• Gavin Meadows – competed in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Ivan Mesa-Rodriguez – competed in swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Glenn Meyers – competed in archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Cristiano Michelena – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
• Bill Miller – won a silver medal for the javelin event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
• Kendis Moore – competed in swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Mark Murro – competed in track and field at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Emmanuel Nasciemento – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
• Lynn Nelson – competed in track and field at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Gal Nevo – competed in swimming at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics|2012
• Eva Nyberg – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
• Debbie Ochs – won a bronze medal for the team archery event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Mikael Örn – won a bronze medal for swimming in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Andrew Parker – competed in track and field at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Simon Percy – competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Anders Peterson – competed in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Ann Peterson – won a bronze medal for diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Joel Phillip – competed in track and field at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Dwight Phillips – won a gold medal for the long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Eduardo Piccinini – competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Joona Puhakka – competed in diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Trevell Quinley – competed in track and field at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Renato Ramalho – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
• Shawn Redhage – represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games in basketball
• Tom Reidy – competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Billy Rosado – competed in wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Keith Russell – competed in diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Francisco Sánchez – competed in swimming at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
• Marco Sanchez – competed in wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Donald Sanford – competed in track and field and 2012 Summer Olympics
• Sargis Sargsyan – competed in tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Townsend Saunders – won a silver medal for wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Lou Scott – competed in track and field at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Mark Senior – competed in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Sue Sloan – won a bronze medal in swimming in the 4 × 100 meter medley relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Coleen Sommer – competed in track and field at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Malcolm "Mal" Spence – won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics for track and field, in the 4 × 400 meter relay event
• Mel Spence – competed in track and field at the 1956 and 1964 Olympic Games
• Ria Stalman – won a gold medal for the discus at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Florencia Szigeti – competed in swimming at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games
• Richard Tapper – competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Lynda Tolbert-Goode – competed in track and field at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
• Charles Tribble – competed in wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
• María Trujillo – competed in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Erika Von Heiland – competed in badminton at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
• Tammy Webb-Lilley – won a bronze medal for volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Rowie Webster – won a bronze medal for water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Ryan Whiting – competed in track and field at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Mary "Patsy" Willard – won a bronze medal in diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
• Ulis Williams – won a gold medal in track for the 4 × 400 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics
• Alison Williamson – won a bronze medal for individual archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Bernie Wrightson – won a gold medal for diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Mel Zajac – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Soccer

• Liz Bogus – forward for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League
• Amy LePeilbet – defender for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League and United States women's national soccer team

Track

• Donald Sanford – American-Israeli Olympic sprinter

Wrestling

• Jake Green – National Naked Wrestling Champion
• Ryan Bader – MMA fighter, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 8; competitor in the UFC^[25]
• C.B. Dollaway – state champion wrestler; JUCO National Champion; NCAA D-1 All-American for ASU; professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Middleweight Division^[26]
• Don Frye – former MMA fighter for Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC^[27] (attended)
• Dan Henderson – Olympic team member for Greco-Roman wrestling; MMA fighter, won both the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship and the Pride Welterweight and Middleweight Championship, competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship^[28]
• Bubba Jenkins – 2011 National Champion at 157 lbs., MMA fighter
• Zeke Jones – competed on the 1988 NCAA Wrestling Championship team, Olympic silver medalist (1992) and World Wrestling Champion (1991)
• John Moraga – two-time Freestyle All-American wrestler; mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC^[29]
• Anthony Robles – 2011 National Champion at 125 lbs., ESPY award-winner, author of Unstoppable, 2013 appointee to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
• Frankie Saenz – (attended) professional Mixed Martial Artist, UFC Bantamweight^[30]
• Townsend Saunders – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
• Dan Severn – Olympic team alternate and NCAA All-American wrestler; former professional Mixed Martial Artist and Professional Wrestler ("The Beast"); UFC Hall of Fame member^[31]
• Aaron Simpson – All-American in 96' and 98'; MMA fighter, formerly with the UFC^[32]
• Clifford Starks – MMA competitor, in both Bellator and the UFC^[33]
• Cain Velasquez – 2-time All-American wrestler at heavyweight 5th in 2005, 4th in 2006; professional MMA fighter, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, first Mexican-American descent UFC champion in history^[34]

ESL

• Sean Gares – professional Counter-Strike player In game leader of Cloud9 from 2013 to 2015 formerly a member of Complexity, and Area 51.^[35]

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25. "Ryan Bader UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
26. "C.B. Dollaway UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
27. "Don Frye MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014.
28. "Dan Henderson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
29. "John Moraga MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014.
30. "Fankie Saenz UFC Profile".
31. "Dan Severn UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
32. "Aaron Simpson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
33. "Clifford Starks MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014.
34. "Cain Velasquez UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
35. https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=news&d=comments&id=8785

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