Wayman Britt, played from 1972–76, UM men's basketball annual "Outstanding Defensive Player" is named for Britt[162]
Bill Buntin, played from 1963–1965, All-American, U-M record with 58 double-doubles[163]
Trey Burke, played from 2012–13 professional basketball player[164]
M. C. Burton Jr., played from 1956–59, was named All-America, All-Big Ten and team MVP during his senior season. Burton turned down an NBA contract offer from the
Detroit Pistons to continue his studies at UM and earned his medical doctorate in 1963. He is a member of the UM Hall of Honor.[165]
Hunter Dickinson, played from 2020–23, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a second-team All-American in 2021 as well as First-team All-Big Ten in 2021 and 2023.[169]
Stu Douglass (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player for the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod
Henry Hallowell Farquhar, played from 1908–09, was a member of UM's first basketball team, leading them in scoring that season with 48 points.[citation needed]
Gary Grant, played from 1984–1988, All-American 1987–1988, professional, #15 draft pick to Seattle SuperSonics[170]
George Haggarty, played from 1922–25, leading scorer of the U-M men's basketball team his junior and senior season[citation needed]
Tim Hardaway Jr., played from 2010–13, first-team All-Big Ten (2013)
Frank Harrigan, played from 1924–27, first player in Michigan basketball history to score over 100 points in three consecutive seasons[172]
Manny Harris, played from 2007–2009, professional basketball player[173]
Juwan Howard, played from 1991–1993, "Fab Five" member, professional basketball player[174]
Phil Hubbard, played from 1975–79, won a gold medal as a member United States men's basketball team during the
1976 Summer Olympics. His number 35 was retired by the U-M men's basketball team in 1989 and was inducted to the U-M Hall of Honor in 1992.[175]
Glen Rice, basketball player; Most Outstanding Player of the 1989 men's basketball Final Four; holds NCAA record for most total points in a single NCAA tournament, with 184[179]
Diane Dietz, UM's 2nd all-time scoring leader with 2,076 points, set Big Ten single-game scoring record with 45 points in 1982, inducted into Athletic Hall of Honor in 1996[191]
Katelynn Flaherty, (born 1996) all-time leading point-scorer in Michigan basketball history, man or woman, with 2,776 career-points[192]
Naz Hillmon, (born 2000) first player in Michigan basketball history — man or woman — to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.[193]
Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough, (born 1975) Jamaican-born center, led UM in scoring and rebounds three straight years, holds UM records for career shooting percentage (.552), single-season shooting percentage (.662 in the 1997–98 season), and career rebounding percentage (9.6 per game), played six season in the WNBA[194]
Krista Phillips, (born 1988) played for Team Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics[195]
Stephany Skrba, (born 1987) Canadian-Serbian power forward, who has played professional basketball in Europe since 2006.
Jennifer Smith, (born 1982) led the Big Ten Conference with an average of 21.3 points per game in 2003–04.
Hallie Thome, (born 1996) three-time All-Big Ten first team and third all-time in UM women's basketball in scoring (2,081) and rebounding (885) and second all-time in blocks (202).[197]
Siera Thompson, (born 1995) UM women's basketball all-time leader in games played (141), minutes played (4,776), assists (553) and free throw percentage (.897)[197]
Anne Thorius, (born 1977) Danish guard who was a second-team All-Big Ten player in 1999 and 2000
Phillis Wheatley Waters, (1898–1973), thought to be the first African American women's basketball player at UM
Benny Friedman,[225] "Benny revolutionized football", the Bears' George Halas once said; Friedman's value was so great that Giants owner Tim Mara bought the Detroit Wolverines franchise in 1929 just so he could add him to his roster; College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee[226]
Jim Harbaugh, 1986, NFL quarterback, former head coach of Stanford and the San Francisco 49ers, current head coach of Michigan Wolverines football team[233]
Tom Harmon, 1941, football player; 1940 Heisman Trophy winner and sportscaster; member of College Football Hall of Fame[234]
Elroy Hirsch (aka "Crazy Legs" Hirsch), football player; only Michigan athlete to letter in four sports in a single year; NFL receiver; University of Wisconsin athletic director; member of College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame[239]
Bill Mazer (BA) (b. 1920 Kiev, at that time a part of Russia), TV/radio personality; emigrated from former Soviet Union before his first birthday, grew up in Brooklyn, New York; during World War II, served in US Armed Forces-Air Force Transport Command in the Pacific theatre[citation needed]
Zoltan Mesko (BUS: BBA 2009; SOK: AM 2010), NFL football player[260]
Les Miles, head coach of Kansas; former assistant coach at University of Michigan (1980–81); Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach (1998–2000), won National Championship at
LSU in 2007[261]
Harry Newman, football All-American, Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year (predecessor of the Heisman Trophy),
College Football Hall of Fame, NFL player[265]
Irv Utz, namesake of Irv Utz Stadium (dedicated in 2011) at Washington University, where he was head baseball coach; Kelley field complex was officially renamed in his honor in 2011; member of Washington University Sports Hall of Fame, coach and administrator there for more than 16 years, also Washington University's head football coach; All-American football player at the University of Michigan
Michigan's Football All-Americans: 120 individual players have earned first-team All-American honors, representing 142 separate citations, including two three-time winners and eighteen two-time All-Americans.[300]
Jenny Allard, first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year in 1989, inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2008, current head coach of the Harvard softball team
Patti Benedict, first-team All-American in 1993, Big Ten Player of the Year in 1992 and 1993
Michelle Bolster, Big Ten Player of the Year in 1988, current head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers softball team
Amanda Chidester, first-team All-American in 2011, Big Ten Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011, holds UM record for career home runs
Traci Conrad, first-team All-American in 1997 and 1998, first player to win two Big Ten batting titles, holds Big Ten record with 345 career hits
Sara Driesenga, compiled a 31–9 record with 247 strikeouts and a 1.89 ERA in 2013
Samantha Findlay, first-team All-American in 2007, MVP of the
2005 Women's College World Series, holds UM records for home runs in RBIs in a career (219), career slugging percentage (.677), and RBIs in a season (77)
Sara Griffin, first-team All-American in 1995, 1996, and 1998, compiled a win–loss record of 106–19 at Michigan
Tiffany Haas, first-team All-American in 2005, led the 2005 national championship team in hits
Kelsey Kollen, first-team All-American in 2001, married to Major League Baseball pitcher and fellow UM alum
J. J. Putz
Kelly Kovach, first-team All-American in 1995, Academic All-American 1994–1995, Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 1992 and 1995
Vicki Morrow, Big Ten Player of the Year in 1987; Big Ten All-Decade Team; inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2004
Nikki Nemitz, first-team All-American in 2009; career record of 92-16 as a pitcher at Michigan
Jennie Ritter, USA Softball's Player of the Year and first-team All-American in 2005; three victories for USA Elite Team at the Canada Cup; led the Elite Team to a gold medal at the Intercontinental Cup
Sierra Romero, Big Ten Player of the Year as a freshman in 2013; broke UM's single-season home run record
Alicia Seegert, set Big Ten records for batting average (.418 in 1984), hits, total bases and RBIs; inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006
Kellyn Tate, All-Big Ten player 1996, 1997, and 1998; won the Women's Pro Softball League batting title in 1998
Jordan Taylor, compiled a 31–4 record as a freshman in 2008; co-Big Ten Player of the Year in 2010 with a 26–3 record and a 1.42 ERA
Haylie Wagner, unanimously selected as Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2012 after compiling a 32–7 record and a 1.53 earned run average as a freshman
Swimming
International Swimming Hall of Fame inductees, including year of induction:[492]
Sal Barba, 2009/2010, Olympic Trial finalist; Massachusetts state record holder in 100-yard backstroke
Elmer Gedeon, Big Ten track champion, killed in World War II
DeHart Hubbard, first African American gold medalist in individual event at the 1924 Paris Olympics, member of the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity (Phi Chapter)
Katie McGregor (BA English 1999), eight-time NCAA All-American; three-time NCAA champion; three-time Big Ten Conference champion; has won four
USATF national championships in distance races since 2005
Greg Meyer (1978), Detroit Marathon champion (1980, course record); Chicago Marathon champion (1982) and Boston Marathon champion (1983)
Penny Neer, first female athlete from UM to win a national title in a track and field event, winning the discus at the 1982 AIAW outdoor championship, two-time AIAW All-American and three-time Big Ten Conference discus champion
Lisa Larsen Weidenbach Rainsberger (1983), won the Boston and Chicago Marathons; last American woman to win the Boston Marathon; finished 4th in the Marathon
Olympic Trials three times in 1984, 1988 and 1992.
Kevin Sullivan (BSE CEE 1998), 14-time All-American, four-time NCAA Champion, 12-time Big Ten Champion in cross country and track; placed 5th in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the 1,500-meter event for Canada
Eddie Tolan, gold medals in 100 and 200 metres, 1932 Olympics; set world record in 100 metres at 9.5
Bob Ufer, set world indoor record of 48.1 in the indoor 440-yard; All-American, 1943; once held eight U-M track records; broadcaster of U-M football, 1944–81
Willis Ward, NCAA champion in high jump, long jump, 100-yard dash, 400-yard dash; second in voting for AP Big Ten Athlete of the Year, 1933; second African-American in football
William Watson, Big Ten champion in discus, 1937–39; broad jump, 1937–38; shot put, 1937–38; javelin, 1939
Alan Webb (MDNG: 2001, 2002), miler; at the New Balance Games in January, Webb's mile time of 3:59.86 seconds at New York City's made him the first American high school miler ever to run under four minutes indoors; current American record holder in the mile run at 3:46.91
Nicholas "Nick" Willis (MNZOM) middle-distance runner; five-time NCAA All-American; six-time Big Ten Champion; two-time NCAA Champion; finalist in the 1500m at 2003 NCAA Championships; runner-up in the 3000m at 2004 NCAA Championships; 2005 indoor champion for the mile; three-time Commonwealth Games medalist winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 1500m in 2006, and bronze medals in 2010 and 2014; represented his native New Zealand at 4 successive Commonwealth Games.Won Olympic silver medal in 2008,and won an Olympic bronze medal in Rio in 2016.Has represented New Zealand at 3 successive Olympic Games.
MaliVai Washington, tennis player, ranked the No. 1 college player in the US at the end of his sophomore season; 1996 Wimbledon men's singles finalist, first African American male to reach the Wimbledon final since Arthur Ashe in 1975
Bora Gulari (COE: 2001 BS ASE), named Rolex Yachtsman of the Year in 2009; won his first Moth world championship his second time out and became the first American in 33 years to claim the class' world title; included a win of the Harken McLube Moth Pacific Rim Championship along with second-place finishes at the Moth U.S. National Championship and U.S. Pacific Coast Championship; 2013 Moth national and world champion
Dave Porter, former two-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion and football player
Brandi Rhodes, professional wrestler and personality.
Robert Rechsteiner (a.k.a. Rick Steiner), amateur and professional wrestler; amateur standout at the University of Michigan, placing 4th at an NCAA championship competition
Scott Rechsteiner (B.S.E.) (a.k.a. Scott Steiner), amateur and professional wrestler
Alan I. Rothenberg (A.B., 1960; LAW: J.D., 1963), chairman of the board of the 1994 World Cup Organizing Committee, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation and founder and chair of Major League Soccer
Steve Warner, 2000, winner of 1997 Caviston Oar, back-to-back winner of Maize and Blue Award (1999-00), 2004 U.S. Olympian in Lightweight Four
Greg Barton (BSE ME 1983), four-time Olympic medalist in sprint kayaking; won double gold at the 1988 Summer Olympic in Seoul
Fernando Cañales, 1976 (Montreal), 1980 (Moscow) and 1984 (Los Angeles) Summer Olympics participant and member of the Puerto Rican Hall of Fame
Meryl Davis, ice dancing; with partner
Charlie White won 2009 U.S. championship, 2010 Vancouver Olympics silver medal, and 2014 Sochi Olympics gold medal
Tom Dolan, 1996 (Atlanta) and 2000 (Sydney) Summer Olympics gold medalist swimmer
Gordon Downie 1976 (Montreal) Summer Olympics bronze medalist swimmer
Steve Fraser, 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympics Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist
Andy Hrovat, three-time NCAA All-American wrestler; 2008 Summer Olympics competitor in wrestling
Brent Lang (BSE IO 1990), 1988 (Seoul) Olympics gold medallist in swimming as a member of the 400-meter freestyle relay team
Nicholas ‘Nick’ Willis (MNZOM),is a 4-time Olympian representing New Zealand at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics (Silver medallist, 1500 metres), 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics (Bronze medalist, 1500 metres)
Through the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens, 178 Michigan student-athletes and coaches had participated in the Olympics. The university has had medal winners in every Summer Olympics except 1896, and gold medalists in all but four Olympiads. A total of 22 countries, including the U.S., have been represented by Michigan athletes.[493]
George Allen (MS 1947), Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1998;
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2002; Los Angeles Rams head coach (1978, fired after two preseason games); Washington Redskins head coach (1971–77); Los Angeles Rams head coach (1966–70); Chicago Bears defensive coordinator (1962–65); Chicago Bears personnel director/assistant coach (1958–61); Los Angeles Rams assistant coach (1957)
Charles A. Baird (A.B. 1895) (c. 1870–1944), football manager, university athletic director, and banker; first athletic director at the University of Michigan
Daniel Earle McGugin (1879-1936), football player, coach and lawyer; called by some the dean of SEC football
Jon Charles Urbanchek (BS 1962) U. of Michigan men's swimming and diving head coach 1982–2004, NCAA Championship 1995; Olympic swim coach 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; International Swimming Hall of Fame; coached numerous NCAA and world champions, gold medalists and world record holders
Wycliffe Grousbeck (LAW: JD), assumed the role of Managing Partner and CEO of the
Boston Celtics on December 31, 2002, after leading a local investment group that purchased the team
Robert Nederlander (AB 1955, LAW: JD 1958), limited partner of the
New York Yankees; director of
Realogy Corporation since August 2006; director of Realogy Corporation's predecessor parent company, Cendant, since December 1997, chairman of Cendant's corporate governance committee since October 2002
Rob Pelinka (BUS: B.B.A. 1993; LAW: J.D. 1996), basketball player at UM; prominent
agent for many NBA stars, most notably
Kobe Bryant
Alan I. Rothenberg (A.B., 1960; LAW: J.D., 1963), chairman of the board of the
1994 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee; president of the U.S. Soccer Federation; founder and chair of Major League Soccer
Harvey Schiller (Ph.D.), member of Great Court Capital of New York and former United States Olympic Committee chief; former president of the International Baseball Federation and CEO of Global Options Group, a security investigation company; 24 years as an Air Force pilot, combat service in Vietnam; commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, USOC chief and head of sports at Turner Broadcasting
Richard P. Tinkham (LAW: 1957),
American Basketball Association (ABA) co-founder; co-founded the original ABA and the
Indiana Pacers franchise in 1967; served for two years as President of the ABA Board of Trustees; instrumental in the creation of Market Square Arena in Indianapolis in 1972–75
Fred Wilpon (AB 1958), president, CEO, and co-owner of the
New York Mets baseball team; chairman of the board of
Sterling Equities, Inc., a real estate investment and development firm, and of Pathogenesis Corp., a biotechnology company
Arthur Wirtz (AB 1923) (1901-1983), powerful figure in sports and arena operation; owner of Chicago Stadium, Olympia Stadium in Detroit, the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, the
Chicago Blackhawks, and the
Chicago Bulls
Wayman Britt, played from 1972–76, UM men's basketball annual "Outstanding Defensive Player" is named for Britt[162]
Bill Buntin, played from 1963–1965, All-American, U-M record with 58 double-doubles[163]
Trey Burke, played from 2012–13 professional basketball player[164]
M. C. Burton Jr., played from 1956–59, was named All-America, All-Big Ten and team MVP during his senior season. Burton turned down an NBA contract offer from the
Detroit Pistons to continue his studies at UM and earned his medical doctorate in 1963. He is a member of the UM Hall of Honor.[165]
Hunter Dickinson, played from 2020–23, was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a second-team All-American in 2021 as well as First-team All-Big Ten in 2021 and 2023.[169]
Stu Douglass (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player for the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod
Henry Hallowell Farquhar, played from 1908–09, was a member of UM's first basketball team, leading them in scoring that season with 48 points.[citation needed]
Gary Grant, played from 1984–1988, All-American 1987–1988, professional, #15 draft pick to Seattle SuperSonics[170]
George Haggarty, played from 1922–25, leading scorer of the U-M men's basketball team his junior and senior season[citation needed]
Tim Hardaway Jr., played from 2010–13, first-team All-Big Ten (2013)
Frank Harrigan, played from 1924–27, first player in Michigan basketball history to score over 100 points in three consecutive seasons[172]
Manny Harris, played from 2007–2009, professional basketball player[173]
Juwan Howard, played from 1991–1993, "Fab Five" member, professional basketball player[174]
Phil Hubbard, played from 1975–79, won a gold medal as a member United States men's basketball team during the
1976 Summer Olympics. His number 35 was retired by the U-M men's basketball team in 1989 and was inducted to the U-M Hall of Honor in 1992.[175]
Glen Rice, basketball player; Most Outstanding Player of the 1989 men's basketball Final Four; holds NCAA record for most total points in a single NCAA tournament, with 184[179]
Diane Dietz, UM's 2nd all-time scoring leader with 2,076 points, set Big Ten single-game scoring record with 45 points in 1982, inducted into Athletic Hall of Honor in 1996[191]
Katelynn Flaherty, (born 1996) all-time leading point-scorer in Michigan basketball history, man or woman, with 2,776 career-points[192]
Naz Hillmon, (born 2000) first player in Michigan basketball history — man or woman — to have 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.[193]
Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough, (born 1975) Jamaican-born center, led UM in scoring and rebounds three straight years, holds UM records for career shooting percentage (.552), single-season shooting percentage (.662 in the 1997–98 season), and career rebounding percentage (9.6 per game), played six season in the WNBA[194]
Krista Phillips, (born 1988) played for Team Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics[195]
Stephany Skrba, (born 1987) Canadian-Serbian power forward, who has played professional basketball in Europe since 2006.
Jennifer Smith, (born 1982) led the Big Ten Conference with an average of 21.3 points per game in 2003–04.
Hallie Thome, (born 1996) three-time All-Big Ten first team and third all-time in UM women's basketball in scoring (2,081) and rebounding (885) and second all-time in blocks (202).[197]
Siera Thompson, (born 1995) UM women's basketball all-time leader in games played (141), minutes played (4,776), assists (553) and free throw percentage (.897)[197]
Anne Thorius, (born 1977) Danish guard who was a second-team All-Big Ten player in 1999 and 2000
Phillis Wheatley Waters, (1898–1973), thought to be the first African American women's basketball player at UM
Benny Friedman,[225] "Benny revolutionized football", the Bears' George Halas once said; Friedman's value was so great that Giants owner Tim Mara bought the Detroit Wolverines franchise in 1929 just so he could add him to his roster; College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee[226]
Jim Harbaugh, 1986, NFL quarterback, former head coach of Stanford and the San Francisco 49ers, current head coach of Michigan Wolverines football team[233]
Tom Harmon, 1941, football player; 1940 Heisman Trophy winner and sportscaster; member of College Football Hall of Fame[234]
Elroy Hirsch (aka "Crazy Legs" Hirsch), football player; only Michigan athlete to letter in four sports in a single year; NFL receiver; University of Wisconsin athletic director; member of College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame[239]
Bill Mazer (BA) (b. 1920 Kiev, at that time a part of Russia), TV/radio personality; emigrated from former Soviet Union before his first birthday, grew up in Brooklyn, New York; during World War II, served in US Armed Forces-Air Force Transport Command in the Pacific theatre[citation needed]
Zoltan Mesko (BUS: BBA 2009; SOK: AM 2010), NFL football player[260]
Les Miles, head coach of Kansas; former assistant coach at University of Michigan (1980–81); Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach (1998–2000), won National Championship at
LSU in 2007[261]
Harry Newman, football All-American, Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year (predecessor of the Heisman Trophy),
College Football Hall of Fame, NFL player[265]
Irv Utz, namesake of Irv Utz Stadium (dedicated in 2011) at Washington University, where he was head baseball coach; Kelley field complex was officially renamed in his honor in 2011; member of Washington University Sports Hall of Fame, coach and administrator there for more than 16 years, also Washington University's head football coach; All-American football player at the University of Michigan
Michigan's Football All-Americans: 120 individual players have earned first-team All-American honors, representing 142 separate citations, including two three-time winners and eighteen two-time All-Americans.[300]
Jenny Allard, first-team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year in 1989, inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2008, current head coach of the Harvard softball team
Patti Benedict, first-team All-American in 1993, Big Ten Player of the Year in 1992 and 1993
Michelle Bolster, Big Ten Player of the Year in 1988, current head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers softball team
Amanda Chidester, first-team All-American in 2011, Big Ten Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011, holds UM record for career home runs
Traci Conrad, first-team All-American in 1997 and 1998, first player to win two Big Ten batting titles, holds Big Ten record with 345 career hits
Sara Driesenga, compiled a 31–9 record with 247 strikeouts and a 1.89 ERA in 2013
Samantha Findlay, first-team All-American in 2007, MVP of the
2005 Women's College World Series, holds UM records for home runs in RBIs in a career (219), career slugging percentage (.677), and RBIs in a season (77)
Sara Griffin, first-team All-American in 1995, 1996, and 1998, compiled a win–loss record of 106–19 at Michigan
Tiffany Haas, first-team All-American in 2005, led the 2005 national championship team in hits
Kelsey Kollen, first-team All-American in 2001, married to Major League Baseball pitcher and fellow UM alum
J. J. Putz
Kelly Kovach, first-team All-American in 1995, Academic All-American 1994–1995, Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 1992 and 1995
Vicki Morrow, Big Ten Player of the Year in 1987; Big Ten All-Decade Team; inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2004
Nikki Nemitz, first-team All-American in 2009; career record of 92-16 as a pitcher at Michigan
Jennie Ritter, USA Softball's Player of the Year and first-team All-American in 2005; three victories for USA Elite Team at the Canada Cup; led the Elite Team to a gold medal at the Intercontinental Cup
Sierra Romero, Big Ten Player of the Year as a freshman in 2013; broke UM's single-season home run record
Alicia Seegert, set Big Ten records for batting average (.418 in 1984), hits, total bases and RBIs; inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006
Kellyn Tate, All-Big Ten player 1996, 1997, and 1998; won the Women's Pro Softball League batting title in 1998
Jordan Taylor, compiled a 31–4 record as a freshman in 2008; co-Big Ten Player of the Year in 2010 with a 26–3 record and a 1.42 ERA
Haylie Wagner, unanimously selected as Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2012 after compiling a 32–7 record and a 1.53 earned run average as a freshman
Swimming
International Swimming Hall of Fame inductees, including year of induction:[492]
Sal Barba, 2009/2010, Olympic Trial finalist; Massachusetts state record holder in 100-yard backstroke
Elmer Gedeon, Big Ten track champion, killed in World War II
DeHart Hubbard, first African American gold medalist in individual event at the 1924 Paris Olympics, member of the
Omega Psi Phi fraternity (Phi Chapter)
Katie McGregor (BA English 1999), eight-time NCAA All-American; three-time NCAA champion; three-time Big Ten Conference champion; has won four
USATF national championships in distance races since 2005
Greg Meyer (1978), Detroit Marathon champion (1980, course record); Chicago Marathon champion (1982) and Boston Marathon champion (1983)
Penny Neer, first female athlete from UM to win a national title in a track and field event, winning the discus at the 1982 AIAW outdoor championship, two-time AIAW All-American and three-time Big Ten Conference discus champion
Lisa Larsen Weidenbach Rainsberger (1983), won the Boston and Chicago Marathons; last American woman to win the Boston Marathon; finished 4th in the Marathon
Olympic Trials three times in 1984, 1988 and 1992.
Kevin Sullivan (BSE CEE 1998), 14-time All-American, four-time NCAA Champion, 12-time Big Ten Champion in cross country and track; placed 5th in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the 1,500-meter event for Canada
Eddie Tolan, gold medals in 100 and 200 metres, 1932 Olympics; set world record in 100 metres at 9.5
Bob Ufer, set world indoor record of 48.1 in the indoor 440-yard; All-American, 1943; once held eight U-M track records; broadcaster of U-M football, 1944–81
Willis Ward, NCAA champion in high jump, long jump, 100-yard dash, 400-yard dash; second in voting for AP Big Ten Athlete of the Year, 1933; second African-American in football
William Watson, Big Ten champion in discus, 1937–39; broad jump, 1937–38; shot put, 1937–38; javelin, 1939
Alan Webb (MDNG: 2001, 2002), miler; at the New Balance Games in January, Webb's mile time of 3:59.86 seconds at New York City's made him the first American high school miler ever to run under four minutes indoors; current American record holder in the mile run at 3:46.91
Nicholas "Nick" Willis (MNZOM) middle-distance runner; five-time NCAA All-American; six-time Big Ten Champion; two-time NCAA Champion; finalist in the 1500m at 2003 NCAA Championships; runner-up in the 3000m at 2004 NCAA Championships; 2005 indoor champion for the mile; three-time Commonwealth Games medalist winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 1500m in 2006, and bronze medals in 2010 and 2014; represented his native New Zealand at 4 successive Commonwealth Games.Won Olympic silver medal in 2008,and won an Olympic bronze medal in Rio in 2016.Has represented New Zealand at 3 successive Olympic Games.
MaliVai Washington, tennis player, ranked the No. 1 college player in the US at the end of his sophomore season; 1996 Wimbledon men's singles finalist, first African American male to reach the Wimbledon final since Arthur Ashe in 1975
Bora Gulari (COE: 2001 BS ASE), named Rolex Yachtsman of the Year in 2009; won his first Moth world championship his second time out and became the first American in 33 years to claim the class' world title; included a win of the Harken McLube Moth Pacific Rim Championship along with second-place finishes at the Moth U.S. National Championship and U.S. Pacific Coast Championship; 2013 Moth national and world champion
Dave Porter, former two-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion and football player
Brandi Rhodes, professional wrestler and personality.
Robert Rechsteiner (a.k.a. Rick Steiner), amateur and professional wrestler; amateur standout at the University of Michigan, placing 4th at an NCAA championship competition
Scott Rechsteiner (B.S.E.) (a.k.a. Scott Steiner), amateur and professional wrestler
Alan I. Rothenberg (A.B., 1960; LAW: J.D., 1963), chairman of the board of the 1994 World Cup Organizing Committee, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation and founder and chair of Major League Soccer
Steve Warner, 2000, winner of 1997 Caviston Oar, back-to-back winner of Maize and Blue Award (1999-00), 2004 U.S. Olympian in Lightweight Four
Greg Barton (BSE ME 1983), four-time Olympic medalist in sprint kayaking; won double gold at the 1988 Summer Olympic in Seoul
Fernando Cañales, 1976 (Montreal), 1980 (Moscow) and 1984 (Los Angeles) Summer Olympics participant and member of the Puerto Rican Hall of Fame
Meryl Davis, ice dancing; with partner
Charlie White won 2009 U.S. championship, 2010 Vancouver Olympics silver medal, and 2014 Sochi Olympics gold medal
Tom Dolan, 1996 (Atlanta) and 2000 (Sydney) Summer Olympics gold medalist swimmer
Gordon Downie 1976 (Montreal) Summer Olympics bronze medalist swimmer
Steve Fraser, 1984 (Los Angeles) Olympics Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist
Andy Hrovat, three-time NCAA All-American wrestler; 2008 Summer Olympics competitor in wrestling
Brent Lang (BSE IO 1990), 1988 (Seoul) Olympics gold medallist in swimming as a member of the 400-meter freestyle relay team
Nicholas ‘Nick’ Willis (MNZOM),is a 4-time Olympian representing New Zealand at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics (Silver medallist, 1500 metres), 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics (Bronze medalist, 1500 metres)
Through the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens, 178 Michigan student-athletes and coaches had participated in the Olympics. The university has had medal winners in every Summer Olympics except 1896, and gold medalists in all but four Olympiads. A total of 22 countries, including the U.S., have been represented by Michigan athletes.[493]
George Allen (MS 1947), Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1998;
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2002; Los Angeles Rams head coach (1978, fired after two preseason games); Washington Redskins head coach (1971–77); Los Angeles Rams head coach (1966–70); Chicago Bears defensive coordinator (1962–65); Chicago Bears personnel director/assistant coach (1958–61); Los Angeles Rams assistant coach (1957)
Charles A. Baird (A.B. 1895) (c. 1870–1944), football manager, university athletic director, and banker; first athletic director at the University of Michigan
Daniel Earle McGugin (1879-1936), football player, coach and lawyer; called by some the dean of SEC football
Jon Charles Urbanchek (BS 1962) U. of Michigan men's swimming and diving head coach 1982–2004, NCAA Championship 1995; Olympic swim coach 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; International Swimming Hall of Fame; coached numerous NCAA and world champions, gold medalists and world record holders
Wycliffe Grousbeck (LAW: JD), assumed the role of Managing Partner and CEO of the
Boston Celtics on December 31, 2002, after leading a local investment group that purchased the team
Robert Nederlander (AB 1955, LAW: JD 1958), limited partner of the
New York Yankees; director of
Realogy Corporation since August 2006; director of Realogy Corporation's predecessor parent company, Cendant, since December 1997, chairman of Cendant's corporate governance committee since October 2002
Rob Pelinka (BUS: B.B.A. 1993; LAW: J.D. 1996), basketball player at UM; prominent
agent for many NBA stars, most notably
Kobe Bryant
Alan I. Rothenberg (A.B., 1960; LAW: J.D., 1963), chairman of the board of the
1994 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee; president of the U.S. Soccer Federation; founder and chair of Major League Soccer
Harvey Schiller (Ph.D.), member of Great Court Capital of New York and former United States Olympic Committee chief; former president of the International Baseball Federation and CEO of Global Options Group, a security investigation company; 24 years as an Air Force pilot, combat service in Vietnam; commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, USOC chief and head of sports at Turner Broadcasting
Richard P. Tinkham (LAW: 1957),
American Basketball Association (ABA) co-founder; co-founded the original ABA and the
Indiana Pacers franchise in 1967; served for two years as President of the ABA Board of Trustees; instrumental in the creation of Market Square Arena in Indianapolis in 1972–75
Fred Wilpon (AB 1958), president, CEO, and co-owner of the
New York Mets baseball team; chairman of the board of
Sterling Equities, Inc., a real estate investment and development firm, and of Pathogenesis Corp., a biotechnology company
Arthur Wirtz (AB 1923) (1901-1983), powerful figure in sports and arena operation; owner of Chicago Stadium, Olympia Stadium in Detroit, the Bismarck Hotel in Chicago, the
Chicago Blackhawks, and the
Chicago Bulls