List of Arizona State University alumni

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

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 of 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 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
• 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

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
• Leonard G. Goss – book publisher, author, editor (GoodEditors.com)
• Dan Greenberg – sports Journalist, Barstool Sports
• Tyler Hoechlin – actor, 7th Heaven and Teen Wolf
• Shanna Hogan – journalist and author (The New York Times bestseller Picture Perfect)
• 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
• 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
• Anthony Serpas – TV personality, socialite, and Vanderpump Rules cast member
• 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

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); 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; 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; 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 in 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

Miscellaneous

• Alicia-Monique Blanco – Miss Arizona USA 2009
• Linda Burnes Bolton – past president of the American Academy of Nursing
• 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]
• Nancy Shevell (1981) – married to Paul McCartney, formerly married to Bruce Blakeman (1980)
• 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
• John M. West - founder of School of Space and Exploration, front office executive in the NFL

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
• Bruce Blakeman – first Presiding Officer Nassau County NY, Commissioner Port Authority of NY/NJ
• 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

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 seven-time 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
• Jeff Pendergraph (Ayers) – former NBA player for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trailblazers, 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)

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 pop/R&B Grammy-nominated singer Jordin Sparks (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
• J. T. Thomas – former wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams
• Pat Tillman – former safety for the Arizona Cardinals; US Army Corporal and Ranger (deceased)
• 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)
• Per-Ulrik Johansson – professional golfer, six-time European Tour tournament winner^[20] (attended)
• Billy Mayfair – professional golfer^[21]
• Phil Mickelson – professional golfer, three-time Masters Champion, 2012 inductee to World Golf Hall of Fame;^[22] received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2010
• Anna Nordqvist – professional golfer^[23] (attended)
• Grace Park – professional golfer^[24] (attended)
• Pat Perez - professional golfer
• Tom Purtzer – professional golfer
• Jeff Quinney – professional golfer
• Chez Reavie – professional golfer
• Howard Twitty – professional golfer^[25]

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 three 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 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
• 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 two 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

• Ryan Bader – MMA fighter, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 8; competitor in the UFC^[26]
• 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^[27]
• Don Frye – former MMA fighter for Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC^[28] (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^[29]
• 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^[30]
• 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^[31]
• 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^[32]
• Aaron Simpson – All-American in 1996 and 98; MMA fighter, formerly with the UFC^[33]
• Clifford Starks – MMA competitor, in both Bellator and the UFC^[34]
• James Terry (fighter) - 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^[35]

E-Sports

• Sean Gares – professional Counter-Strike player; in game leader of Cloud9 from 2013 to 2015; formerly a member of Complexity, and Area 51^[36]
• John Silva – professional Fallout IV player; formerly a member of Phi Gamma Delta ^[37]

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22. "Phil Mickelson Donates ,000 to ASU's Golf: For Business & Life Program – Arizona State Official Athletic Site". Thesundevils.cstv.com. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
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26. "Ryan Bader UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
27. "C.B. Dollaway UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
28. "Don Frye MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
29. "Dan Henderson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
30. "John Moraga MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
31. "Fankie Saenz UFC Profile".
32. "Dan Severn UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
33. "Aaron Simpson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
34. "Clifford Starks MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
35. "Cain Velasquez UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
36. https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=news&d=comments&id=8785
37. https://play.esea.net/index.php?s=news&d=comments&id=8785

External links

• List of alumni