List of Arizona State University alumni

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

• Kathleen von Alvensleben – architect and charity fundraiser
• Robert Bigelow^[1] – hotel and aerospace entrepreneur
• Michael R. Burns^[2] – vice chairman of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2017^[3]
• Chris Cohan^[4] – founder of Sonic Communications; former NBA owner, Golden State Warriors
• Vince Ferraro^[5] – VP of Global Strategy and Marketing, Eastman Kodak (2010–present)
• Ira A. Fulton^[6] – businessman, founder of Fulton Homes (attended)
• Bennie Gonzales^[7] – architect; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1970^[3]
• Derrick Hall^[8] – president, CEO and general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks; recipient of the Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2003^[9] and the Alumni Achievement Award in 2016^[3] from the ASU Alumni Association
• Robert Hecht-Nielsen^[10] – businessman, computer developer and adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering, University of California-San Diego; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1994^[3]
• Todd Huffman - co-founder of 3Scan, inventor, photographer^[11]
• Howard Lindzon – author and founder of StockTwits^[12]
• Allison Maslan – CEO of Blast Off!, executive producer of Allie & You web series
• T. Allen McArtor^[13] – chief executive, EADS North America; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1989^[3]
• Ioanna Morfessis^[14] – 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^[15] – chairman of Amerco; chairman and president of U-Haul
• Kate Spade^[16] – fashion designer, business owner
• Gary L. Tooker^[17] – retired corporate executive; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award in 1983^[3] and the James W. Creasman Award of Excellence in 1999^[18] from the ASU Alumni Association
• Ryan Wood,^[19] co-founder of the Under Armour company

• Grace Hampton - artist, art educator, emerita Professor at Pennsylvania State University
• 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
• Atrioc (Brandon Ewing) – Twitch streamer
• 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, 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 1975–1979
• Jonni Cheatwood – artist
• Roger Clyne – lead singer and songwriter for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers
• Tim Colceri – actor known for Full Metal Jacket and originally cast to play Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
• 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
• Domo Genesis – rapper, songwriter, and DJ; member of Odd Future (attended)^[20]
• Dan Greenberg – sports journalist, Barstool Sports
• Dustin Hodge – producer, Little Britches Rodeo and The Tight Rope
• 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)
• Dan Lam – drip artist
• Jessica Makinson – actress, comedian
• 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
• Nick Nolte – actor
• Barbara Teller Ornelas – master Navajo weaver and cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department
• Michaele Pride-Wells (born 1956) – architect; B.Arch 1981^[21]
• 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
• Johnny Somali (Ismael Khalid) — Kick streamer
• 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
• Trainwreckstv (Tyler Niknam) – Twitch streamer
• Rishi Vohra – author
• Andrew Wantuck – producer, director
• Maysoon Zayid – standup comedian
• Matt Paweski - sculptor
• Britni Delgado - Television Producer

• Maj. Gen. William P. Acker^[22] – 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.^[23] – 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^[24] – four-star general in the U.S. Air Force
• Ryan Cleckner^[25] – former army sniper and veterans activist
• John C. Keegan^[26] – 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^[27] – retired U.S. Air Force four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, 1985–1987; former commander-in-chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Space Command (attended)
• Rick Romley^[28] – 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^[29] – 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^[30] – 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^[31] – major general in the U.S. Air Force, one of the commanders of Operation Odyssey Dawn
• Daniel Yoo^[32] – Commander of MARSOC; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2013^[33]

• Keith Andrews – bishop of the Diocese of Western Anglicans
• Alicia-Monique Blanco – Miss Arizona USA 2009^[34]
• Linda Burnes Bolton – past president of the American Academy of Nursing^[35]
• Thom Brooks – political philosopher and legal scholar^[36]
• Angela Bryan – Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, health psychologist conducting HIV/STD and cannabis research^[37]
• Greg Byrne – University of Alabama Athletic Director^[38]
• Bradley Cardinale – ecologist, conservation biologist, academic and researcher^[39]
• Terry A. Davis – programmer and creator of the TempleOS operating system
• Janet S Gaffney – professor at University of Auckland
• Temple Grandin – animal behavior expert, author, autism advocate^[40]
• Dwayne D. Gremler – social scientist, academic, and author^[41]
• Tania Israel – expert in LGBTQ intervention research and dialogue across political disagreement^[42]
• Michael I. Jordan – computer scientist and researcher, MS in mathematics (Statistics) from ASU (1980)^[43]
• Shaun King – civil rights activist and writer
• Don Lancaster – author, inventor, and microcomputer pioneer
• Mary Kay Letourneau – child rapist convicted of raping a 12-year-old student whom she was teaching^[44]
• Paul F. McMillan – chemist and high pressure scientist, professor at University College London
• Kevin Nee – professional strongman
• Scott Peterson – convicted murderer (2004), currently serving life sentence at San Quentin State Prison
• Saskia Popescu – infectious disease specialist
• Jodi Quas – Professor of Psychological Science and Nursing Science at the University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology
• Charles M. Roessel (2007) – president of Diné College^[45]
• Jim Rossi – law professor at Vanderbilt University
• Brenna Sakas – Miss Arizona USA 2006
• Christopher J. Schneider – award-winning professor at Wilfrid Laurier University^[46]
• 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

• Jacinda Ardern^[47] – former prime minister of New Zealand^[48]
• 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^[49] – former U.S. secretary of the Air Force;^[50] former U.S. ambassador to Finland; recipient of the James W. Creasman Award of Excellence in 2022^[51]
• Betsey Bayless^[52] – former Arizona Secretary of State^[53]
• Yolanda Bejarano – union organizer and chair of the Arizona Democratic Party^[54][55]
• Ken Bennett^[56] – former Arizona Secretary of State^[57]
• Bruce Blakeman – Nassau County Executive^[58]
• Mark Brnovich – former Arizona Attorney General^[59]
• Tena Campbell – Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah^[60]
• Eugenia Charles-Newton – member of Navajo Nation Council^[61]
• Angela Ducey – former First Lady of Arizona
• Doug Ducey – former Governor of Arizona,^[62] former Arizona State Treasurer, former president and CEO of Coldstone Creamery
• Adrian Fontes^[63] – Secretary of State of Arizona^[64]
• Dan Gehlbach – member of the Iowa House of Representatives
• Terry Goddard – former Arizona Attorney General^[65]
• Barry Goldwater Jr. – former U.S. Congressman for California^[66]
• Michael Daly Hawkins^[67] – Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; recipient of the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1995^[68]
• 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
• Katie Hobbs – Governor of Arizona, former Secretary of State of Arizona
• 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
• Kris Mayes – Arizona Attorney General
• 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)^[69]
• 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
• Rick Romley – former Maricopa County Attorney (1989-2004); recipient of the Purple Heart
• Matt Salmon – former U.S. Congressman; former Arizona gubernatorial candidate
• David Schweikert – U.S. Congressman; former Maricopa County Treasurer; former State Representative
• Fatmir Sejdiu – President of Kosovo, former Visiting Scholar at ASU
• 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)
• Don Tracy – chairman Illinois Republican Party and chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board
• Michelle Ugenti-Rita – Arizona State Senator
• Kimberly Yee – Arizona State Treasurer; former 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

• Denise Breitburg^[70] – marine ecologist^[71]
• Mathilda B. Canter^[72] – psychologist known as the "First Lady of Arizona psychology"^[73]
• Krystal Tsosie^[74] – geneticist and bioethicist^[75]
• Alena Analeigh Wicker^[76] – youngest Black person accepted into medical school and youngest person to intern at NASA^[77][78]

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

• 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)
• Austin Barnes – catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Willie Bloomquist – former 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;^[79] 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;^[80] played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers (attended)
• Tim Esmay – former Arizona State baseball coach^[81]
• 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)
• Merrill Kelly – pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, former pitcher for the SK Wyverns, 2018 Korean Series champion, pitcher for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic
• 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)
• Seth Martinez – MLB pitcher, made debut for Houston Astros^[82]
• 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^[83] (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^[84]
• Brian Serven (born 1995) – Major League Baseball catcher
• Eric Sogard – player for the Oakland A's (attended)
• Spencer Torkelson (2022) – MLB first-baseman for the Detroit Tigers (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^[85] (attended)

• Isaac Austin – former NBA player; played for the Utah Jazz, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies (attended)
• Joe Caldwell – former professional basketball forward/guard; Olympic gold medalist; played for the Detroit Pistons, St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, and 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, Los Angeles Clippers, and San Antonio Spurs (attended)
• Luguentz Dort – Canadian NBA forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder (attended)
• James Harden – NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers; NBA All-Star; '11–'12 Sixth Man of the Year; NBA MVP ‘17-‘18; Olympic gold medalist; Pac-10 Player of the Year (attended)
• Rico Harris – former professional basketball player for some International Basketball League teams, and later with the Harlem Globetrotters (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 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 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 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 Euroleague
• Byron Scott – NBA head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, and Los Angeles Lakers; former NBA guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, and Vancouver Grizzlies; former ESPN analyst (attended)
• Romello White (born 1998) – basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

• Sean Gares – professional Counter-Strike player; in game leader of Cloud9, 2013–2015; formerly a member of Complexity and of Area 51^[86]

• Eric Allen – retired NFL cornerback;^[87] played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders (attended)
• Adam Archuleta – former defensive safety in the NFL;^[88] 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^[89] 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
• 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
• 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
• 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^[90]
• 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)
• Damarious Randall – former cornerback; played for the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, and the Los Angeles Rams
• 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);^[91] 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^[92]
• 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^[93]
• Louis Wright – former cornerback; played for the Denver Broncos

• 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

• Danielle Ammaccapane – professional golfer^[94] (attended)
• Alejandro Cañizares – professional golfer
• JoAnne Carner – retired professional golfer; played on the LPGA tour 1970–2005; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1978
• Jim Carter – professional golfer^[95]
• Paul Casey – professional golfer^[96] (attended)
• Heather Farr – professional golfer^[97] (attended)
• Per-Ulrik Johansson – professional golfer, six-time European Tour tournament winner^[98] (attended)
• Billy Mayfair – professional golfer^[99]
• Phil Mickelson – professional golfer, three-time Masters Champion, 2012 inductee to World Golf Hall of Fame;^[100] received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2010
• Anna Nordqvist – professional golfer^[101] (attended)
• Grace Park – professional golfer^[102] (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^[103]

• Ryan Bader – MMA fighter, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 8; former competitor in the UFC,^[104] 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^[105]
• Don Frye – former MMA fighter for Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC^[106] (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^[107]
• Barb Honchak^[108] – professional mixed martial artist, inaugural Invicta FC Flyweight Champion, currently competing in the UFC^[109]
• Bubba Jenkins – 2011 National Champion at 157 lbs,^[110] 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^[111]
• John Moraga – two-time Freestyle All-American wrestler; mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC^[112]
• 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^[113] (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^[114]
• Aaron Simpson – All-American in 1996 and 98; retired MMA fighter, formerly with the UFC^[115]
• Clifford Starks – MMA competitor, in both Bellator and the UFC^[116]
• 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^[117]
• Patrick Williams – professional MMA fighter for the UFC^[118]

• 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
• Jay Shi – competed in shooting at the 2016 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
• Richárd Bohus – competed in swimming at the 2012 and 2016 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
• Léon Marchand – won five total medals in swimming (gold: 200 m breaststroke, 200 m butterfly, 200 & 400 m individual medleys; bronze: 4 × 100 m medley relay) at the 2024 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
• Anna Olasz – competed in open water swimming at the 2016 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
• 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
• Katarina Simonovic – competed in swimming at the 2016 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

• 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

• Paulina Peled, née Peisachov (born 1950) – Israeli tennis player

• Donald Sanford – American-Israeli Olympic sprinter

• List of alumni