List of Arizona State University alumni

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

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Business[]

  • Kathleen von Alvensleben – architect and charity fundraiser
  • Robert Bigelow – hotel and aerospace entrepreneur
  • Michael R. Burns – vice chairman of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; received the Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2017
  • Chris Cohan – founder of Sonic Communications; former NBA owner, Golden State Warriors
  • 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 of the 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
  • Ted Sarandos – Chief Content Officer at Netflix
  • Joe Shoen – chairman of Amerco; chairman and president of 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
  • Ryan Wood, co-founder of the Under Armour company

Arts, literature and entertainment[]

  • Dustin Lee Abraham – screenwriter and producer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Ludwig Ahgren – YouTube streamer
  • 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
  • Rishi Vohra – author
  • 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
  • Dan Deublein, Actor from the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.
  • Jerry Dumas – comics writer and artist of Sam's Strip and Sam and Silo
  • Domo Genesis – rapper, songwriter, and DJ; member of Odd Future (attended)[2]
  • Dan Greenberg – sports journalist, Barstool Sports
  • Dustin Hodge - producer, Little Britches Rodeo (TV series) and The Tight Rope
  • Tyler Hoechlin – actor, 7th Heaven and Teen Wolf
  • Shanna Hogan – journalist and author (The New York Times bestseller Picture Perfect)
  • Dan Lam – drip artist
  • Brandon Kellum – musician, vocalist of the band American Standards
  • 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
  • Max Miller YouTuber
  • Paul "P.H." Naffah – drummer for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers; Kappa Sigma
  • Tyler Niknam – Twitch streamer
  • Nick Nolte – actor
  • Barbara Teller Ornelas - master Navajo weaver and cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department
  • Russ Rhea — television journalist
  • Holly Roberts – artist
  • Linda Ronstadt – Grammy and Emmy award-winning singer
  • Andrew Santino – comedian
  • 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
  • Shayne Topp - Actor known for Smosh and The Goldbergs.
  • Maysoon Zayid – Stand up comedian with cerebral palsy

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
  • 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; 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; 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; currently serves as Interim Maricopa County Attorney following his appointment by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
  • Eldon Rudd – retiree of the U.S. Marine Corps; served as a fighter pilot during World War II; 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; 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
  • Daniel Yoo (military officer) Commander of MARSOC

Miscellaneous[]

  • Alicia-Monique Blanco – Miss Arizona USA 2009
  • Linda Burnes Bolton – past president of the American Academy of Nursing
  • Thom Brooks – political philosopher and legal scholar
  • Angela Bryan – Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, health psychologist conducting HIV/STD and cannabis research
  • Greg Byrne – University of Alabama Athletic Director[3]
  • Bradley Cardinale - ecologist, conservation biologist, academic and researcher
  • Temple Grandin – animal behavior expert, author, autism advocate
  • Barb Honchak[4] - professional Mixed Martial Artist, inaugural Invicta FC Flyweight Champion, currently competing in the UFC[5]
  • Tania Israel - expert in LGBTQ intervention research and dialogue across political disagreement
  • Michael I. Jordan – computer scientist and researcher, MS in Mathematics (Statistics) from ASU (1980)[6]
  • Mary Kay Letourneau - child rapist convicted of raping a 12 year old student whom she was teaching.[7]
  • Paul F. McMillan – chemist and high pressure scientist, Professor at University College London
  • Kevin Nee – professional strongman
  • Charles M. Roessel (2007) – president of Diné College[8]
  • Jim Rossi - law professor at Vanderbilt University
  • Brenna Sakas – Miss Arizona USA 2006
  • Christopher J. Schneider – award-winning professor at Wilfrid Laurier University[9]
  • Larry Schweikart - conservative author and popular historian best known for A Patriot's History of the United States
  • Jimmy Siemers – professional water skier, two-time world champion
  • Paul Spudis – geologist and lunar scientist
  • Roger L. Worsley – educator; received three degrees from ASU in 1959, 1962, and 1969
  • Terry A. Davis - programmer and creator of the TempleOS operating system
  • Shaun King - civil rights activist and writer
  • Saskia Popescu - infectious disease specialist

Government[]

  • Jacinda Ardern - Prime Minister of New Zealand.[10][11]
  • 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
  • Bruce Blakeman – first Presiding Officer Nassau County NY, Commissioner Port Authority of NY/NJ
  • Mark Brnovich – current Arizona Attorney General
  • Tena Campbell – chief judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
  • Angela Ducey – First Lady of Arizona
  • 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
  • Iyad ibn Amin Madani - Minister of Culture & Information of Saudi Arabia
  • 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)[12]
  • 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 – former U.S. Congressman; 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. Senator 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)
  • Kimberly Yee – Arizona State Treasurer (2019–present); Arizona State Senate Majority Leader (2017–2019)
  • Peterson Zah – educator; former President of the Navajo Nation; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1985
  • Don Tracy – chairman Illinois Republican Party and chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board
  • Michelle Ugenti-Rita – Arizona State Senator

Medicine and Science[]

Sports[]

Baseball[]

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 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 seven-time MVP;[14] 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;[15] played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers (attended)
  • Tim Esmay – former Arizona State baseball coach[16]
  • 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
  • Eric Helfand - Major League Baseball player
  • 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 Pittsburgh Pirates (attended)
  • Ian Kinsler – Israeli-American 4x All Star 2B for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels (attended)
  • Jason Kipnis – player for the Cleveland Indians (attended)
  • Ken Landreaux – former MLB player
  • Mike Leake – player for the Seattle Mariners (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 Detroit Tigers (attended)
  • Kevin Romine – Boston Red Sox right fielder[17] (attended)
  • Dennis Sarfate – pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks; played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Baltimore Orioles; holds several Nippon Professional Baseball records, including most saves in a season and most by a foreign-born pitcher[18]
  • 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)
  • 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[19] (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 and the ABA Carolina Cougars
  • 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)
  • Luguentz Dort – Canadian NBA forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder. (attended)
  • James Harden – NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers; NBA All-Star; '11–'12 Sixth Man of the Year; NBA MVP ‘17-‘18; 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 Connecticut Sun
  • Egor Koulechov (born 1994) - Israeli-Russian professional basketball player for Israeli team Ironi Nahariya
  • 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
  • Jeff Pendergraph (Ayers) – former NBA player for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Clippers
  • Victor Rudd (born 1991) – basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague
  • 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)
  • Romello White (born 1998) - basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Football[]

  • Eric Allen – retired NFL cornerback;[20] played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders (attended)
  • Adam Archuleta – former defensive safety in the NFL;[21] 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
  • Mike Bercovici – quarterback; currently a free agent (attended)
  • Bob Breunig – former NFL player, linebacker; played with the Dallas Cowboys
  • Vontaze Burfict – linebacker for the Oakland Raiders (attended)
  • Shante Carver – former defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
  • Davon Coleman – defensive tackle for the BC Lions (attended)
  • Aaron Cox – former wide receiver with the Los Angeles Rams[22] 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 – former defensive end/linebacker; played 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 (attended 1 year)
  • Travis Goethel – former linebacker: played 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 – played for the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens.
  • 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
  • Dick Mansperger – former NFL executive[23]
  • 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 – former 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 – NFL quarterback; currently a free agent (attended)
  • Mike Pagel – former quarterback; played for the 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 – former 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);[24] 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 pop/R&B Grammy-nominated singer Jordin Sparks (attended)
  • Dennis Sproul – former quarterback; played for Green Bay Packers (attended)
  • Terrell Suggs – linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals (attended)
  • Will Sutton – defensive tackle; currently a free agent
  • Charley Taylor – former wide receiver for the Washington Redskins, Pro Football Hall of Famer
  • J. T. Thomas – former wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams
  • Pat Tillman – former safety for the Arizona Cardinals; US Army Ranger (deceased)
  • Andrew Walter – former quarterback for the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots[25]
  • Danny White – College Football Hall of Fame member, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, and former Arizona Rattlers coach
  • Wilford White – former player running back for the Chicago Bears (deceased); father of Danny White
  • Kyle Williams – former 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 Dallas Cowboys, ESPN Analyst[26]
  • Louis Wright – former cornerback; played for the Denver Broncos

Hockey[]

  • Joey Daccord – Goaltender for the Seattle Kraken. (attended)
  • Auston Matthews – Forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs. First overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Calder Trophy winner, 2-time 40-goal scorer. Did not attend in person.

Golf[]

  • Danielle Ammaccapane – professional golfer[27] (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[28]
  • Paul Casey – professional golfer[29] (attended)
  • Heather Farr – professional golfer[30] (attended)
  • Per-Ulrik Johansson – professional golfer, six-time European Tour tournament winner[31] (attended)
  • Billy Mayfair – professional golfer[32]
  • Phil Mickelson – professional golfer, three-time Masters Champion, 2012 inductee to World Golf Hall of Fame;[33] received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2010
  • Anna Nordqvist – professional golfer[34] (attended)
  • Grace Park – professional golfer[35] (attended)
  • Pat Perez – professional golfer
  • Tom Purtzer – professional golfer
  • Jeff Quinney – professional golfer
  • Jon Rahm – professional golfer
  • Chez Reavie – professional golfer
  • Howard Twitty – professional golfer[36]

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
  • Carolyn Adel –swam in the 1996 and 2000 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
  • 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 three gold medals in swimming at the 1972 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 two 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
  • Attila Czene – won a gold medal for swimming in the 200 meter individual medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Troy Dalbey – winner of two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in swimming (attended)
  • Desiree Davila – competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Benny Lee (de.) – 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
  • Maicel Malone-Wallace – won a gold medal in track for the 4 × 400 meter relay 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
  • 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 (javelin) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • María Trujillo – competed in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  • 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
  • Richárd Bohus - competed in swimming at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
  • Katarina Simonovic - competed in swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  • Anna Olasz - competed in open water swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Soccer[]

Track[]

Mixed martial arts[]

  • Ryan Bader – MMA fighter, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 8; former competitor in the UFC,[37] current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 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[38]
  • Don Frye – former MMA fighter for Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC[39] (attended)
  • Dan Henderson – Olympic team member for Greco-Roman wrestling; former MMA fighter, won both the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship and the Pride Welterweight and Middleweight Championship, competed for titles in the UFC[40]
  • Bubba Jenkins – 2011 National Champion at 157 lbs,[41] professional MMA fighter
  • Zeke Jones – competed on the 1988 NCAA Wrestling Championship team, Olympic silver medalist (1992) and World Wrestling Champion (1991)
  • Matthew Lopez (attended) – professional MMA fighter[42]
  • John Moraga – two-time Freestyle All-American wrestler; mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC[43]
  • 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 – professional mixed martial artist, UFC Bantamweight[44] (attended)
  • 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[45]
  • Aaron Simpson – All-American in 1996 and 98; retired MMA fighter, formerly with the UFC[46]
  • Clifford Starks – MMA competitor, in both Bellator and the UFC[47]
  • James Terry – professional MMA fighter
  • Cain Velasquez – two-time All-American wrestler at heavyweight 5th in 2005, 4th in 2006; professional MMA fighter, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, first UFC champion of Mexican-American descent[48]
  • Patrick Williams – professional MMA fighter for the UFC[49]

E-sports[]

  • Sean Gares – professional Counter-Strike player; in game leader of Cloud9, 2013–2015; formerly a member of Complexity and of Area 51[50]

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