Indiana Hoosiers - Notable Alumni and Former Athletes

Notable Alumni and Former Athletes

Baseball

• Ernie Andres, MLB player: Boston Red Sox
• Ralph Brickner, MLB player: Boston Red Sox
• Ted Kluszewski, MLB player: Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels
• Mickey Morandini, MLB player: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs
• Kevin Orie, MLB player: Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins
• Mike Simon, MLB player: Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Terriers, Brooklyn Tip-Tops
• John Wehner, MLB player: Pittsburgh Pirates
• Kevin Mahar, MLB player: Texas Rangers
• Andrew Means, MLB player: Cincinnati Reds
• Josh Phegley, MLB player: Chicago White Sox
• Eric Arnett, MLB player: Milwaukee Brewers
• Matt Bashore, MLB player: Minnesota Twins
• Evan Crawford, MLB player: San Francisco Giants
• Jake Dunning, MLB player: San Francisco Giants
• Joey O'Gara, MLB player: Florida Marlins
• Kipp Schutz, MLB player: Baltimore Orioles
• Chris Hervey, MLB player: Baltimore Orioles
• Brad Edwards, MLB player: Baltimore Orioles
• Vasili Spanos, MLB player: Baltimore Orioles

Basketball

• Steve Alford, Big Ten MVP, 1987; University of New Mexico basketball head coach, Olympic Gold Medalist
• Eric Anderson, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, 1989
• Damon Bailey, Third team All-American, 1994
• Walt Bellamy, Basketball Hall of Fame, 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist, NBA 1st overall pick and Rookie of the Year
• Kent Benson, Final Four MVP, 1976; NBA player: Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Quinn Buckner (current Indiana Pacers TV Analyst)
• Calbert Cheaney, Big Ten MVP, 1993; National Player of the Year, 1993; NBA player: Washington Bullets/Wizards, Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors
• Everett Dean, head baseball and basketball coach at Indiana University
• Archie Dees, Big Ten MVP, 1958, 1959
• Steve Downing, Big Ten MVP, 1973
• Jay Edwards, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, 1988; first team All-American, 1989
• Brian Evans, Big Ten MVP, 1996; third team All-American, 1996
• Dane Fife, Michigan State University men's assistant basketball coach
• Lawrence Frank, NBA Head Coach: Detroit Pistons
• Bill Garrett (William Leon Garrett), first African-American player in the Big Ten
• Dean Garrett, Big Ten Newcomer of the Year, 1987
• Eric Gordon, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, 2008; NBA player: Los Angeles Clippers
• Greg Graham, IU guard, 1989–93; former Continental Basketball Association head coach
• A.J. Guyton, NBA player; Big Ten MVP, 2000
• Kirk Haston, NBA player; third team All-American, 2001
• Alan Henderson, NBA player: Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers
• Marvin Huffman, Final Four MVP, 1940
• Jared Jeffries, Big Ten MVP, 2002; NBA player: Washington Wizards, New York Knicks
• Ted Kitchel, Third team All-American, 1982
• Scott May, Big Ten MVP, 1975, 1976; NBA player: Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons
• Branch McCracken, coach
• Don Schlundt, Big Ten MVP, 1953
• Keith Smart, Final Four MVP,1987; NBA Head Coach: Golden State Warriors
• Isiah Thomas, Final Four MVP, 1981; Basketball Hall of Fame, NBA player: Detroit Pistons, NBA Head Coach: Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, NBA General Manager: New York Knicks
• Ray Tolbert, Big Ten MVP, 1981
• Tara Vanderveer, Stanford University and 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball coach
• D. J. White, First Team All Big Ten, 2008, Big Ten Player of the Year, 2008, Big Ten Freshmen of the Year, 2005, Freshmen All-American, 2005; NBA player: Charlotte Bobcats
• Randy Wittman, Big Ten MVP, 1983; NBA player and Head Coach: Minnesota Timberwolves
• Mike Woodson, Big Ten MVP, 1980; NBA player and Head Coach: Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks
• Bracey Wright, NBA player: Minnesota Timberwolves

Football

• Victor Adeyanju, NFL player: St. Louis Rams
• Carl Barzilauskas, NFL player: New York Jets, Green Bay Packers
• Nate Borden, NFL player: Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills
• Cam Cameron, IU head coach, NFL Head Coach: Miami Dolphins, Current Offensive Coordinator: Baltimore Ravens
• John Cannady, NFL Pro Bowl player: New York Giants
• Z.G. Clevenger, member of College Football Hall of Fame
• Kris Dielman, NFL player: San Diego Chargers
• Vaughn Dunbar, First team All-American, 1991; NFL player: New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Frank Filchock, NFL Pro Bowl player
• Marcus Floyd, NFL player: New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers
• Trent Green, NFL player: San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins; CFL player: BC Lions
• Aaron Halterman, NFL player: Houston Texans
• James Hardy, NFL player: Buffalo Bills
• Gibran Hamdan, NFL player: Miami Dolphins
• Robert Hoernschemeyer, NFL Pro Bowl player:
• Ben Ishola, NFL player: Miami Dolphins
• Chick Jagade, NFL Pro Bowl player
• Ken Johnson, NFL player: Cincinnati Bengals
• Herana-Daze Jones, NFL player: Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots
• Babe Laufenberg, NFL player: New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys
• Chris Liwienski, NFL player: Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins
• Adewale Ogunleye, NFL player: Chicago Bears
• Pete Pihos, NFL player: Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Tracy Porter, NFL player: New Orleans Saints
• Antwaan Randle El, NFL player: Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins
• Courtney Roby, NFL player: New Orleans Saints
• Eddie Rucinski, NFL Pro Bowl player
• Lou Saban, AFL coach
• Bob Skoronski, NFL Pro Bowl player: Green Bay Packers
• Rob Spicer, NFL player: N.Y. Jets
• Pete Stoyanovich, NFL player: Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams
• George Taliaferro, AAFC and NFL player, first African-American selected in the NFL Draft
• Anthony Thompson, Heisman Trophy finalist. NFL player: Phoenix Cardinals
• Willie Townes, NFL player: Dallas Cowboys
• Dave Whitsell, NFL Pro Bowl player
• Sam Wyche, NFL player and coach: Cincinnati Bengals

Golf

• Jeff Overton, PGA Tour player, member of 2010 USA Ryder Cup Team
• Shaun Micheel, PGA Tour player, winner of the 2003 PGA Championship

Mixed Martial Arts

• Julie Kedzie, Two-time Hook n' Shoot Tournament Champion, National Karate Champion & fought in first women's MMA match on cable television

Soccer

• Eric Alexander, MLS player: Portland Timbers
• Kevin Alston, MLS player: New England Revolution
• Mike Ambersley, NASL player: Tampa Bay Rowdies
• Armando Betancourt, European professional player: RC Strasbourg; Honduras National Team
• Mike Clark, MLS player: Columbus Crew
• Angelo DiBernardo, NASL player: New York Cosmos, Los Angeles Aztecs; US Men's National Team
• Wendy Dillinger (WUSA)
• Nick Garcia, MLS player: Kansas City Wizards, San Jose Earthquakes; US Men's National Team
• Ned Grabavoy, MLS player: Los Angeles Galaxy, Columbus Crew, San Jose Earthquakes Real Salt Lake
• Tracy Grose (WUSA)
• T.J. Hannig
• Chris Klein, MLS player: Kansas City Wizards, Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles Galaxy; US Men's National Team
• Aleksey Korol, MLS player: Dallas Burn, Chicago Fire
• Dema Kovalenko, MLS player: Chicago Fire, D.C. United, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles Galaxy
• Yuri Lavrinenko, MLS player: Chicago Fire
• Ryan Mack
• Brian Maisonneuve, MLS player: Columbus Crew; US Men's National Team
• Robert Meschbach
• Drew Moor, MLS player: FC Dallas; US Men's National Team
• Drew Mulrooney
• Lee Nguyen, MLS player: New England Revolution
• Jay Nolly, MLS player: Real Salt Lake, DC United
• Pat Noonan, MLS player: New England Revolution; US Men's National Team
• Danny O'Rourke, Hermann Trophy winner; MLS player: San Jose Earthquakes, New York Red Bulls, Columbus Crew
• Brian Plotkin, MLS player: Chicago Fire
• Jacob Peterson, MLS player: Colorado Rapids
• Matt Reiswerg, Cincinnati Riverhawks, Indiana Blast, 2005 Maccabiah Games
• Ken Snow, Two-time Hermann Trophy winner; US Men's National Team
• Juergen Sommer, Premier League player: Queens Park Rangers; US Men's National Team
• John Swann
• Kelly Wilson (WUSA)
• Todd Yeagley, MLS player: Columbus Crew
• Jed Zayner, MLS player: Columbus Crew
• Josh Tudella, MLS player: LA Galaxy
• Will Bruin, MLS player: Houston Dynamo

Swimming & Diving

• Mark Spitz, 1968 and 1972 Olympic gold medalist swimmer—1971 Sullivan Award
• Fred Tyler, 1972 Olympic gold medalist swimmer
• John Kinsella, 1968 silver and 1972 Olympic gold medalist swimmer—Sullivan Award winner 1970
• Gary Hall, Sr., 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympic medalist swimmer
• Lesley Bush, Olympic gold medalist diver
• Jim Montgomery, (1976 Olympics/3 Gold Medals 100 free, 2 relays )
• John Murphy, (1972 Olympian-gold medalist 400 free relay)
• Charlie Hickcox, (1968 Olympian 3 time Gold medalist)
• Larry Barbiere, (1968 Olympian)
• Mike Troy, (1960 Olympian Gold Medalist)
• Mike Stamm, (1972 Olympian Gold & Silver medalist)
• Cynthia Potter, Olympian and inductee to International Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame
• Mark Lenzi, (1992 Olympian Gold Medalist)
• Don McKenzie, (1968 Olympian Gold Medalist)
• Bob Windle, (1964 Olympic gold medallist in the 1500 m freestyle for Australia)

Track & Field

• Greg Bell, Long jump, 1956 Olympic gold medalist
• Don Lash, long-distance runner
• Bob Kennedy, long-distance runner
• Dave Volz, Pole vault
• Rose Richmond, Long Jump 2004 Olympics
• Aarik Wilson, Triple Jump 2008 Olympics
• David Neville, 400m, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist

Wrestling

• Joe Dubuque, Two-time NCAA Wrestling champion.
• Angel Escobedo, NCAA Wrestling Champion.