List of University of Michigan sporting alumni
This is a list of sporting persons who attended the University of Michigan.
Sports
Baseball
- Jim Abbott, 1989, one-handed major-league baseball pitcher for California Angels and New York Yankees
- Peter William Appleton, accomplished pianist and band leader; opted for a baseball career after graduating from the University of Michigan
- Steve Boros, former Detroit Tigers infielder
- Jim Burton, former Boston Red Sox pitcher
- Mike Cervenak, former MLB infielder
- Danny Fife, former Major League Baseball player
- Bill Freehan, former All-Star and Golden Glove catcher, Detroit Tigers
- Elmer Gedeon, Major League Baseball player killed in action in World War II
- Charlie Gehringer, Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman
- Rick Hahn, general manager of the Chicago White Sox
- Drew Henson, played NFL football and MLB baseball
- Steve Howe, former MLB pitcher
- Scott Kamieniecki, former MLB pitcher
- Henry Killilea, one of the five men who founded baseball's American League as a major league in 1899
- Barry Larkin, 1986, former Cincinnati Reds baseball player, 1995 National League MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame
- Chick Lathers, former MLB infielder
- Doc Lavan, former MLB infielder
- Rick Leach, former MLB outfielder
- Donald Andrew Lund, former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers
- Tom Lundstedt, former Major League catcher for Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins
- Elliott Maddox, won the 1967 Big Ten batting title with a.467 average; former player for six MLB teams
- Mike Matheny, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals
- Hal Morris, former MLB first baseman
- Steve Ontiveros, former MLB pitcher
- Bennie Oosterbaan, former University of Michigan baseball and football player
- Slicker Parks, former Detroit Tigers pitcher
- Steve Phillips, former GM of the New York Mets, ESPN analyst
- J. J. Putz, MLB relief pitcher
- Branch Rickey, 1911, former president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers who integrated Major League Baseball by signing Jackie Robinson
- Leon Roberts, former MLB baseball player
- William A. Roman, University of Michigan team captain senior year; Detroit Tigers first baseman, 1964–65
- Chris Sabo, former third baseman for Cincinnati Reds
- Bobby Scales, second baseman for the Chicago Cubs
- Brian Simmons, former Major League Baseball outfielder
- George Sisler, first baseman for St. Louis Browns, member of Baseball Hall of Fame
- Ted Sizemore, former MLB infielder
- Lary Sorensen, former MLB pitcher
- Dick Wakefield, former Detroit Tigers outfielder
- Moses Fleetwood "Fleet" Walker, former professional baseball player in 1884; believed to be first African-American to play major-league baseball
- Geoff Zahn, former MLB pitcher
- Bill Zepp, former MLB pitcher
Draftees
- Chris Getz 2005, Chicago White Sox, 4th
- Clayton Richard, 2005, Chicago White Sox, 8th
- Derek Feldkamp, 2005, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9th
- Jim Brauer, 2005, Florida Marlins, 9th
- Michael Penn, 2005, Kansas City Royals, 11th
- Kyle Bohm, 2005, Toronto Blue Jays, 16th
- Jeff Kunkel, 2005, Detroit Tigers, 37th
- Derek Feldkamp, 2004, Toronto Blue Jays, 41st
- Jim Brauer, 2004, New York Mets, 42nd
- Brandon Roberts, 2004, Cincinnati Reds, 45th
- Jake Fox, 2003, Chicago Cubs, 3rd
- Brock Koman, 2003, Houston Astros, 9th
- Jim Brauer, 2003, Colorado Rockies, 17th
- Rich Hill, 2002, Chicago Cubs, 4th
- Bobby Korecky, 2002, Philadelphia Phillies, 19th
- Rich Hill, 2001, California Angels, 7th
- Bobby Wood, 2001, New York Yankees, 24th
- David Parrish, 2000, New York Yankees, 1st
- J. J. Putz, 1999, Seattle, 6th
- Brian Bush, 1999, Philadelphia, 12th
- Bobby Scales, 1999, San Diego, 14th
- Mike Seestedt, 1999, Baltimore, 26th
- Brian Berryman, 1998, San Diego, 7th
- J. J. Putz, 1998, Minnesota, 17th
- Derek Besco, 1998, Detroit, 25th
- Mike Cervenak, 1998, Oakland A's, 43rd
- Kelly Dransfeldt, 1996, Texas, 2nd
- Brian Steinbach, 1996, Milwaukee Brewers, 54th
- Brian Simmons, 1995, Chicago White Sox, 2nd
- Scott Weaver, 1995, Detroit, 8th
- Ryan Van Oeveren, 1995, Montreal, 26th
- Matt Ferullo, 1995, New York Mets, 31st
- Heath Murray, 1994, San Diego, 3rd
- Ray Ricken, 1994, New York Yankees, 5th
- Ron Hollis, 1994, Los Angeles, 10th
- Chris Newton, 1994, Detroit, 27th
- Nate Holdren, 1993, Colorado, 16th
- Derek Jeter, 1992, New York, 1st
- Dennis Konuszewski, 1992, Pittsburgh, 9th
- Russell Brock, 1991, Oakland, 2nd
- Tim Flannelly, 1991, New York Yankees, 3rd
- Jason Pfaff, 1991, Detroit, 8th
- Mike Matheny, 1991, Milwaukee Brewers, 8th
- Andy Fairman, 1991, Milwaukee Brewers, 24th
- Dan Ruff, 1991, Detroit, 31st
- Kirt Ojala, 1990, New York Yankees, 4th
- Matt Morse, 1990, Minnesota, 19th
- Greg Haeger, 1990, Detroit, 21st
- Greg McMurtry, 1990, Detroit, 27th
- Ross Powell, 1989, Cincinnati, 3rd
- Mike Grimes, 1989, Oakland, 3rd
- Tim Lata, 1989, St. Louis, 36th
- John Locker, 1989, Boston, 40th
- Jim Abbott, 1988, California, 1st
- Bill St. Peter, 1988, Chicago Cubs, 7th
- Mike Ignasiak, 1988, Milwaukee Brewers, 8th
- Steve Finken, 1988, Los Angeles, 21st
- Mike Gillette, 1988, Kansas City Royals, 34th
- Chris Lutz, 1988, Chicago Cubs, 43rd
- Tom Brock, 1988, Seattle, 46th
- Mike Ignasiak, 1987, St. Louis, 4th
- Jim Agemy, 1987, New York Yankees, 51st
- Casey Close, 1986, New York Yankees, 7th
- Hal Morris, 1986, New York Yankees, 8th
- Dan Disher, 1986, Seattle, 10th
- Scott Kamieniecki, 1986, New York Yankees, 14th
- David Karasinski, 1986, Atlanta, 42nd
- Barry Larkin, 1985, Cincinnati, 1st
- Mike Watters, 1985, Los Angeles, 2nd
- Dan Disher, 1985, Detroit, 27th
- Gary Wayne, 1984, Montreal, 4th
- Gary Grant, 1984, Milwaukee Brewers, 16th
- Bill Shuta, 1984, Detroit, 34th
- Rich Stoll, 1983, Montreal, 1st
- Chris Sabo, 1983, Cincinnati, 2nd
- Dave Kopf, 1983, Chicago Cubs, 3rd
- Jeff Jacobson, 1983, Baltimore, 11th
- Gary Wayne, 1983, Oakland, 23rd
- Steve Ontiveros, 1982, Oakland, 2nd
- Tony Evans, 1982, Cincinnati, 6th
- Jim Paciorek, 1982, Milwaukee Brewers, 8th
- John Young, 1982, Detroit, 19th
- Jeff Jacobson, 1982, Detroit, 27th
- Scot Elam, 1981, Toronto, 10th
- Jim Paciorek, 1981, Cleveland, 14th
- Gerry Hool, 1981, Toronto, 15th
- Mark Clinton, 1981, Houston, 17th
- George Foussianes, 1980, Detroit, 36th
- Rick Leach, 1979, Detroit, 1st
- Steve Howe, 1979, Los Angeles, 1st
- Steve Perry, 1979, Los Angeles, 1st
- George Foussianes, 1979, Montreal, 28th
- Mike Parker, 1978, San Diego, 8th
- Rick Leach, 1978, Philadelphia, 24th
- David Chapman, 1978, Texas, 37th
- Lary Sorensen, 1976, Milwaukee Brewers, 8th
- Dick Walterhouse, 1976, Pittsburgh, 19th
- Chuck Rogers, 1975, Chicago Cubs, 8th
- Tom Joyce, 1975, Chicago White Sox, 27th
- James Hackney, 1975, Chicago Cubs, 29th
- John Lonchar, 1974, Minnesota, 7th
- Mark Crane, 1973, Philadelphia, 13th
- Tom Kettinger, 1973, Pittsburgh, 30th
- Tom Lundstedt, 1970, Chicago Cubs, 1st
- John Hurley, 1969, Minnesota, 1st
- Glen Redmon, 1969, Chicago White Sox, 19th
- Geoff Zahn, 1968, Los Angeles, 5th
- Elliott Maddox, 1968, Detroit, 1st
- Steve Evans, 1968, St. Louis, 1st
- John Hurley, 1968, Detroit, 2nd
- Dave Renkiewicz, 1968, Chicago White Sox, 4th
- Gerald Christman, 1968, San Francisco, 6th
- Nikola Radakovik, 1967, Houston, 2nd
- Geoff Zahn, 1967, Boston, 5th
- Bill Zepp, 1967, Boston, 7th
- Leslie Tanona, 1967, Detroit, 4th
- Keith Spicer, 1967, Minnesota, 18th
- Geoff Zahn, 1967, Detroit, 2nd
- Dave Renkiewicz, 1967, Chicago White Sox, 6th
- John Hurley, 1967, Chicago White Sox, 15th
- Bob Reed, 1966, Washington, 2nd
- Richard Schryer, 1966, Chicago White Sox, 6th
- Robert Gilhooley, 1966, Detroit, 3rd
- Nikola Radakovik, 1966, Kansas City A's, 10th
- Chandler Simonds, 1966, Detroit, 12th
- Ted Sizemore, 1966, Los Angeles, 15th
- Cazzie Russell, 1966, Kansas City A's, 27th
- Geoff Zahn, 1966, Chicago White Sox, 34th
- Bob Reed, 1966, Detroit, 2nd
- Richard Schryer, 1966, Los Angeles, 2nd
- Bill Zepp, 1966, Detroit, 8th
- Bob Reed, 1965, Detroit, 4th
- Carl Cmejrek, 1965, Baltimore, 24th
- Bill Zepp, 1965, Milwaukee Braves, 33rd
- Dan Fife, ????, Detroit, 2nd
- Michael Elwood, 1972, California Angels, 5th
- Leon Roberts, ????, Detroit, 10th
Basketball (men’s)
- Maceo Baston, 1994–1997, basketball player
- Bill Buntin, 1963–1965, All-American, U-M record with 58 double-doubles
- Trey Burke, 2012, 2013 professional basketball player
- Jamal Crawford, 2001, professional basketball player
- Stu Douglass, American-Israeli basketball player for the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod
- Gary Grant, 1984–1988, All-American 1987–1988, professional, #15 draft pick to Seattle SuperSonics
- Tim Hardaway, Jr.
- Manny Harris, 2007–2009, professional basketball player
- Juwan Howard, 1991–1993, "Fab Five" member, professional basketball player
- Ray Jackson, 1991–1994, "Fab Five" member, former professional basketball player
- Jimmy King, 1991–1994, "Fab Five" member, former professional basketball player
- Tony Peyton, 1922–2007, last surviving member of the original Harlem Globetrotters
- Krista Lynn Phillips, Canadian basketball centre for the Dandenong Rangers of the Australian WNBL
- 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
- Bernard Robinson, basketball player
- Rumeal Robinson, basketball player 1987–1990
- Jalen Rose, 1991–1994, "Fab Five" member, professional basketball player
- Cazzie Russell, 1964–66, basketball player
- Maurice Taylor, basketball player
- Rudy Tomjanovich, 1966–1970, basketball player and coach
- John Townsend, 1946-38, All-American
- Robert Traylor, basketball player
- Chris Webber, 1991–1993, "Fab Five" member, professional basketball player, first overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft
Basketball (women's)
- 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
- Pollyanna Jones, Jamaican-born center, led UM in scoring and rebounds three straight years, holds UM records for career shooting percentage, single-season shooting percentage, and career rebounding percentage, played six season in the WNBA
- Krista Phillips, played for Team Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Stacey Thomas, played six season in the WNBA
Football
- Jeff Backus, NFL football player
- Ronald Bellamy, NFL football player
- Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka, NFL football player
- Grant Bowman, NFL practice-squad player
- Tom Brady, 2000, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, four-time Super Bowl MVP
- Alan Branch, NFL football player
- David Brandt, NFL football player
- Anthonios "Tony" Branoff, halfback for University of Michigan, 1952-55
- Steve Breaston, NFL football player
- Dave Brown, NFL football player
- Prescott Burgess, NFL football player
- Mark Campbell, NFL football player
- Brian Carpenter, 1982, NFL football player
- Anthony Carter, NFL football player
- Todd Collins, NFL football player
- Markus Curry, NFL football player
- Dan Dierdorf, 1971, sportscaster and NFL tackle; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Kevin Dudley, NFL football player
- Tyler Ecker, NFL football player
- Braylon Edwards, 2005, NFL wide receiver, 2004 winner of Fred Biletnikoff Award
- Stanley Edwards, 1982, NFL football player
- Rich Eisen, 1990, NFL Network broadcaster
- Hayden Epstein, NFL football player
- Forest Evashevski, 1941, football player, head coach at Washington State and Iowa, member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Steve Everitt, NFL football player
- Jay Feely, NFL football player
- Bill Flemming, sportscaster
- Larry Foote, NFL football player
- Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States
- Benny Friedman, "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
- Ian Gold, NFL football player
- Jonathan Goodwin, NFL football player
- Elvis Grbac, NFL football player
- Brian Griese, NFL football player
- James Hall, NFL football player
- Leon Hall, NFL football player
- Jim Harbaugh, 1986, NFL quarterback, former head coach of Stanford and the San Francisco 49ers, current head coach of Michigan Wolverines football team
- Tom Harmon, 1941, football player; 1940 Heisman Trophy winner and sportscaster; member of College Football Hall of Fame
- David Harris, NFL football player
- Mercury Hayes, NFL and CFL football player
- Tommy Hendricks, NFL football player
- Dwight Hicks, NFL football defensive back
- Elroy 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
- Victor Hobson, NFL football player
- Dick Honig, college football and basketball referee
- Desmond Howard, 1992, football player,1991 Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl XXXI MVP
- Steve Hutchinson, NFL football player
- Marlin Jackson, NFL defensive back
- Dana Jacobson, sportscaster
- Jon Jansen, NFL football player
- George Jewett, athlete who became the first African American football player at the University of Michigan
- Ron Johnson, NFL football player
- Dhani Jones, 2000, NFL football player, host of ESPN's Timeless
- Bennie Joppru, NFL football player
- Cato June, NFL football player
- Alain Kashama, NFL football player
- Marcus Knight, NFL football player
- Ty Law, NFL football player
- Jeremy LeSueur, NFL football player
- Rob Lytle, NFL football player
- Joe Magidsohn, football All-American
- Roy Manning, NFL football player
- Tim Massaquoi, NFL football player
- John F. "Johnny" Maulbetsch, All-American halfback at Adrian College in 1911 and University of Michigan 1914 to 1916
- Earl Maves, NFL football player
- Bill Mazer , 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
- Zoltan Mesko, NFL football player
- Les Miles, head coach of Kansas; former assistant coach at University of Michigan ; Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach, won National Championship at LSU in 2007
- Jamie Morris, NFL football player
- John Navarre, NFL football player
- David M. Nelson, head football coach, athletic director, and dean of the University of Delaware
- Harry Newman, football All-American, Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year, College Football Hall of Fame, NFL player
- Shantee Orr, NFL football player
- Tony Pape, NFL football player
- DeWayne Patmon, NFL football player
- David Pearson, NFL football player
- Chris Perry, NFL football player
- Merv Pregulman, NFL football player
- Jay Riemersma, NFL football player
- Jon Runyan, 1995, NFL football player
- Ernest Shazor, NFL football player
- Aaron Shea, NFL football player
- Greg Skrepenak, NFL football player, Luzerne County commissioner
- Larry Stevens, NFL football player
- Tai Streets, NFL football player
- Bert Sugar, former publisher-editor of Ring magazine
- David Terrell, NFL football player
- Anthony Thomas, NFL football player
- Amani Toomer, NFL football player
- Jerame Tuman, NFL football player
- Irv Utz, namesake of Irv Utz Stadium 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
- Gabe Watson, NFL football player
- Andre Weathers, NFL football player
- Tyrone Wheatley, NFL football player
- Gerald White, NFL football player
- James Whitley, NFL football player
- F. Stuart "Stu" Wilkins, football player, lawyer, and businessman; played guard for the University of Michigan from 1945 to 1948; one of the leaders behind the establishment of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton
- Josh Williams, NFL football player
- Maurice Williams, NFL football player
- Eric Wilson, NFL football player
- Hugh E. Wilson, head football and baseball coach at Louisiana Tech
- Chuck Winters, CFL player, Grey Cup champion
- Irv Wisniewski, head basketball and golf coach, assistant football coach at the University of Delaware
- LaMarr Woodley, NFL football player
- Pierre Woods, NFL football player
- Charles Woodson, 1997, NFL football player and 1997 Heisman Trophy winner
- Butch Woolfolk, NFL football player
- Tracy Wolfson, CBS Sports reporter
Football: Consensus All-American
Name, position, year
- Jake Long, OL, 2007
- Jake Long, OL, 2006
- Braylon Edwards, WR, 2004
- David Baas, OL, 2004
- Marlin Jackson, DB, 2004
- Ernest Shazor, DB, 2004
- Chris Perry, RB, 2003
- Steve Hutchinson, OL, 2000
- Charles Woodson, DB, 1997
- Jarrett Irons, LB, 1996
- Desmond Howard, WR, 1991
- Greg Skrepenak, OL, 1991
- Tripp Welborne, DB, 1990
- Tripp Welborne, DB, 1989
- John Vitale, C, 1988
- Mark Messner, DL, 1988
- John Elliot, OL, 1987
- Garland Rivers, DB, 1986
- Mike Hammerstein, DL, 1985
- Brad Cochran, DB, 1985
- Anthony Carter, WR, 1982
- Anthony Carter, WR, 1981
- Ed Muransky, OL, 1981
- Kurt Becker, OL, 1981
- Ron Simpkins, LB, 1979
- Mark Donahue, G, 1977
- Rob Lytle, RB, 1976
- Mark Donahue, G, 1976
- Dave Brown, DB, 1974
- Dave Gallagher, DL, 1973
- Dave Brown, DB, 1973
- Paul Seymour, T, 1972
- Randy Logan, DB, 1972
- Reggie McKenzie, G, 1971
- Mike Taylor, LB, 1971
- Dan Dierdorf, T, 1970
- Jim Mandich, E, 1969
- Tom Curtis, DB, 1969
- Jack Clancy, E, 1966
- Bill Yearby, DT, 1965
- Ron Kramer, E, 1956
- Ron Kramer, E, 1955
- Alvin Wistert, T, 1949
- Dick Rifenburg, E, 1948
- Alvin Wistert, T, 1948
- Bob Chappuis, B, 1947
- Bill Daley, B, 1943
- Albert Wistert, T, 1942
- Julius Franks, G, 1942
- Bob Westfall, B, 1941
- Tom Harmon, B, 1940
- Tom Harmon, B, 1939
- Ralph Heikkinen, G, 1938
- Francis Wistert, T, 1933
- Chuck Bernard, C, 1933
- Harry Newman, B, 1932
- Otto Pommerening, T, 1928
- Bennie Oosterbaan, E, 1927
- Bennie Oosterbaan, B, 1926
- Benny Friedman, B, 1926
- Bennie Oosterbaan, E, 1925
- Benny Friedman, B, 1925
- Jack Blott, C, 1923
- Harry Kipke, B, 1922
- John Maulbetsch, B, 1914
- Miller Pontius, B, 1913
- Stanfield Wells, E, 1910
- Stanfield Wells, G, 1910
- Albert Benbrook, G, 1909
- Adolph "Germany" Schulz, C, 1907
- Willie Heston, B, 1904
- Willie Heston, B, 1903
- Neil Snow, E, 1901
- William Cunningham, C, 1898
Golf
- Gary Wiren, PGA Master Professional instructor and SPGA golfer
Gymnastics
- Syque Caesar, represented Bangladesh at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
- Chris Cameron, 2010 NCAA all-around champion
- Gilbert Larose, 1963 NCAA all-around champion
- Sam Mikulak, 2011 NCAA all-around champion
- Elise Ray, first-team All-American, 2002, 2003, and 2004, bronze medalist at 2000 Summer Olympics
- Beth Wymer, first-team All-American, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995
Hockey
- Red Berenson, retired in 2017 after 33 years as head coach of the Michigan men's hockey team
- Mike Brown, San Jose Sharks
- Mike Cammalleri, New Jersey Devils
- Andrew Cogliano, Anaheim Ducks
- Mike Comrie, New York Islanders
- Andrew Ebbett, Chicago Blackhawks
- Carl Hagelin, Pittsburgh Penguin
- Matt Herr, ice hockey forward
- Vic Heyliger, 1935–38, All-American
- Quinn Hughes, defenseman
- Zach Hyman, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Jack Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets
- Mike Knuble, Washington Capitals
- Chad Kolarik, Phoenix Coyotes
- Mike Komisarek, Carolina Hurricanes
- John Madden, center for the Minnesota Wild
- Al Montoya, goalie, first Cuban-American selected in NHL entry draft
- Brendan Morrison, 1997, center and 17th Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner in 1997
- Eric Nystrom, 2005, Calgary Flames, now on the Nashville Predators
- Jed Ortmeyer, San Jose Sharks; former captain of the Wolverines; not drafted
- Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens
- Kevin Porter, Phoenix Coyotes
- John Harold "Johnny" Sherf, NHL player, first U.S. citizen to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup
- Steve Shields, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks
- Jeff Tambellini, Los Angeles Kings
- Marty Turco, NHL goaltender, Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 Frozen Four; 2006 Canadian Olympic Team selection
- Aaron Ward, NHL player
Hockey draftees
- Billy Sauer, Colorado Avalanche, 2006, 7
- Chris Summers, Phoenix Coyotes, 2006, 1
- Mark Mitera, Anaheim Ducks, 2006, 1
- Jason Bailey, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 2005, 3
- T. J. Hensick, Colorado Avalanche, 2005, 3
- Jack Johnson, Carolina Hurricanes, 2005, 1
- Chad Kolarik, Phoenix Coyotes, 2004, 7
- Matt Hunwick, Boston Bruins, 2004, 7
- Mike Brown, Vancouver Canucks, 2004, 5
- Al Montoya, New York Rangers, 2004, 1
- David Rohlfs, Edmonton Oilers, 2003, 5
- Tim Cook, Ottawa Senators, 2003, 5
- Danny Richmond, Carolina Hurricanes, 2003, 2
- Jeff Tambellini, Los Angeles Kings, 2003, 1
- Dwight Helminen, Edmonton Oilers, 2002, 8
- Jason Ryznar, New Jersey Devils, 2002, 3
- Michael Cammalleri, Los Angeles Kings, 2001, 2
- Brandon Rogers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 2001, 4
- David Moss, Calgary Flames, 2001, 7
- Mike Komisarek, Montreal Canadiens, 2001, 1
- Michael Woodford Jr., Florida Panthers, 2001, 4
- Milan Gajic, Atlanta Thrashers, 2001, 4
- Andy Hilbert, Boston Bruins, 2000, 2
- Jeff Jillson, San Jose Sharks, 1999, 1
- Craig Murray, Montreal Canadiens, 1998, 8
- Josh Blackburn, Phoenix Coyotes, 1998, 5
- Blake Sloan, Dallas Stars, 1998
- Geoff Koch, Nashville Predators, 1998, 3
- Mike Van Ryn, New Jersey Devils, 1998, 1
- John Madden, New Jersey Devils, 1998, 11
- Andrew Merrick, Carolina Hurricanes, 1997, 7
- Josh Langfeld, Ottawa Senators, 1997, 3
- Justin Clark, Colorado Avalanche, 1996, 9
- Sean Ritchlin, New Jersey Devils, 1996, 6
- Bubba Berenzweig, New York Islanders, 1996, 5
- Bill Muckalt, Vancouver Canucks, 1994, 9
- Marty Turco, Dallas Stars, 1994, 5
- Matt Herr, Washington Capitals, 1994, 4
- Greg Crozier, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1994, 3
- Robb Gordon, Vancouver Canucks, 1994, 2
- Jason Botterill, Dallas Stars, 1994, 1
- Mike Legg, New Jersey Devils, 1993, 11
- Warren Luhning, New York Islanders, 1993, 4
- Kevin Hilton, Detroit Red Wings, 1993, 3
- Brendan Morrison, New Jersey Devils, 1993, 2
- Steven Halko, Hartford Whalers, 1992, 10
- Al Sinclair, Ottawa Senators, 1992, 6
- Tim Hogan, Chicago Blackhawks, 1992, 5
- Ryan Sittler, Philadelphia Flyers, 1992, 1
- Brian Wiseman, New York Rangers, 1991, 12
- David Oliver, Edmonton Oilers, 1991, 7
- Steve Shields, Buffalo Sabres, 1991, 5
- Mike Knuble, Detroit Red Wings, 1991, 4
- Aaron Ward, Winnipeg Jets, 1991, 1
- Dan Stiver, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1990, 8
- Patrick Neaton, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1990, 7
- Mark Ouimet, Washington Capitals, 1990, 5
- Chris Tamer, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1990, 4
- Rick Willis, New York Rangers, 1990, 4
- Cam Stewart, Boston Bruins, 1990, 3
- David Harlock, New Jersey Devils, 1990, 2
- Doug Evans, Winnipeg Jets, 1989, 7
- Ted Kramer, Los Angeles Kings, 1989, 7
- David Roberts, St. Louis Blues, 1989, 6
- Alex Roberts, Chicago Blackhawks, 1989, 3
- Denny Felsner, St. Louis Blues, 1989, 3
- Mike Moes, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1989, 2
- Don Stone, Detroit Red Wings, 1988, 12
- Mark Sorensen, Washington Capitals, 1988, 10
- Mike Helber, Winnipeg Jets, 1988, 9
- Joe Lockwood, New York, 1987, 3
- Bryan Deasley, Calgary Flames, 1987, 1
- Warren Sharples, Calgary Flames, 1986, 9
- Ryan Pardoski, New Jersey Devils, 1986, 8
- Brad Turner, Minnesota North Stars, 1986, 3
- Todd Copeland, New Jersey Devils, 1986, 2
- Jeff Urban, St. Louis Blues, 1985, 9
- Mike Cusack, Philadelphia Flyers, 1985, 8
- Myles O'Connor, New Jersey Devils, 1985, 3
- Sean Baker, Buffalo Sabres, 1984, 12
- Billy Powers, Philadelphia Flyers, 1984, 9
- Brad Jones, Winnipeg Jets, 1984, 8
- Brad McCaughey, Montreal Canadiens, 1984, 8
- Gary Lorden, Winnipeg Jets, 1984, 6
- Jeff Norton, New York Islanders, 1984, 3
- John Bjorkman, New York, 1983, 11
- Bill Brauer, Montreal Canadiens, 1982, 12
- Pat Goff, New York, 1982, 11
- Greg Hudas, Detroit Red Wings, 1982, 7
- Todd Carlile, Minnesota North Stars, 1982, 6
- Dave Richter, Minnesota North Stars, 1980, 10
- Brian Lundberg, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1980, 9
- Paul Fricker, Hartford Whalers, 1980, 9
- Murray Eaves, Winnipeg Jets, 1980, 3
- Jeff Mars, Montreal Canadiens, 1978, 13
- Rod Pacholzuk, Washington Capitals, 1978, 13
- Dan Lerg, St. Louis Blues, 1978, 10
- Doug Todd, Atlanta Flames, 1978, 9
- John Olver, Colorado Rockies, 1978, 8
- Dean Turner, New York, 1978, 3
- Mark Miller, New York, 1977, 12
- Dan Hoene, St. Louis Blues, 1976, 11
- Rob Palmer, Los Angeles Kings, 1976, 5
- Dave Debol, Chicago Blackhawks, 1976, 4
- David Shand, Atlanta Flames, 1976, 1
- Doug Lindskog, St. Louis Blues, 1975, 7
- Gary Morrison, Philadelphia Flyers, 1975, 5
- Pat Hughes, Montreal Canadiens, 1975, 3
- Tom Lindskog, Atlanta Flames, 1974, 8
- Don Dufek, Detroit Red Wings, 1974, 6
- Angie Moretto, California Golden Seals, 1973, 11
- Greg Fox, Atlanta Flames, 1973, 11
- Bernie Gagnon, St. Louis Blues, 1969, 3
Softball
- 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, career slugging percentage, and RBIs in a season
- 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
- Jessica Merchant, captain of the 2005 Michigan team that won the 2005 Women's College World Series; Offensive Player of the Year in National Pro Fastpitch in 2006
- 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, hits, total bases and RBIs; inducted into the Athletic Hall of Honor in 2006
- Dorian Shaw, tied single season home run record with 21 as a junior; second-team All-American in 2010
- 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
- Sal Barba, 2009/2010, Olympic Trial finalist; Massachusetts state record holder in 100-yard backstroke
- Mike Barrowman, 1997, Swimming USA
- Gustavo Borges, 2012, Swimming BRA
- William "Buck" Dawson, 1986, Contributor USA
- Dick Degener, 1971, Diving USA
- Tom Dolan, 2006, Swimming USA, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics gold medalist and former world record holder
- Taylor Drysdale, 1994, Swimming USA
- Ginny Duenkel, 1985, Swimming USA
- Jamison "Jam" Handy, 1965, Contributor USA
- Bruce Harlan, 1973, Diving USA*
- Harry Holiday, 1991, Swimming USA
- Dick Kimball, 1985, Coach/Diving USA**
- Micki King, 1978, Diving USA
- Matthew Mann II, 1965, Coach USA/Great Britain
- Robert Mowerson, 1986, Coach USA***
- Richard O. Papenguth, 1986, Coach USA****
- Michael Phelps, Swimming USA, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics; 21-time gold medal-winner who currently holds seven world records
- Carl Robie, 1976, Swimming USA
- Gus Stager, 1982, Coach USA
- Bob Webster, 1970, Diving USA
Track and field
- Dan Cooke, 2002 and 2004 Big Ten champion in the DMR
- Brian Diemer, 1984 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the steeplechase
- Bill Donakowski, US Marathon champion in 1986
- Charlie Fonville, set world record in the shot put, 1948
- 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
- Katie McGregor, 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, Detroit Marathon champion ; Chicago Marathon champion and Boston Marathon champion
- 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
- Tiffany Adaez Porter , 100 metres hurdles
- Lisa Larsen Weidenbach Rainsberger, 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.
- Tom Robinson, athlete from the Bahamas; competed in sprint events
- Jerome Singleton, Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T44 sprint events
- Kevin Sullivan, 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, 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 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.
Various
- Elizabeth Armstrong, water polo goalkeeper
- Ryan Bertin, two-time NCAA champion wrestler
- Bora Gulari, 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
- Janet Guthrie, first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the first woman to compete in the Daytona 500
- Newton C. Loken, former artistic gymnast and coach of gymnastics, trampolining and cheerleading; coach of the University of Michigan gymnastics team for 36 years from 1948–1983
- Barry MacKay, tennis player, tournament director and tennis broadcaster
- Dave Porter, former two-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion and football player
- Robert Rechsteiner, amateur and professional wrestler; amateur standout at the University of Michigan, placing 4th at an NCAA championship competition
- Scott Rechsteiner , amateur and professional wrestler
- Alan I. Rothenberg, 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, 2004 U.S. Olympian in Lightweight Four
- Joe Warren, Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist
- MaliVai Washington, 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
Olympians
- Greg Barton, four-time Olympic medalist in sprint kayaking; won double gold at the 1988 Summer Olympic in Seoul
- Fernando Cañales, 1976, 1980 and 1984 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 and 2000 Summer Olympics gold medalist swimmer
- Gordon Downie 1976 Summer Olympics bronze medalist swimmer
- Steve Fraser, 1984 Olympics Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist
- Andy Hrovat, three-time NCAA All-American wrestler; 2008 Summer Olympics competitor in wrestling
- Brent Lang, 1988 Olympics gold medallist in swimming as a member of the 400-meter freestyle relay team
- Matthew Mann, Olympic swim coach
- Bill Martin, President of the United States Olympic Committee USOC
- Alan McClatchey, 1976 Summer Olympics bronze medalist swimmer
- Sam Mikulak, 2012 and 2016 Olympic gymnast
- Richard O. Papenguth, Olympic swim coach
- Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, multiple gold medalist
- Alfonso Qua, Olympic sailor 1972 Kiel
- Elise Ray, Olympic gymnast
- Nicholas "Nick" Willis, four-time Olympian representing New Zealand at 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2016 Rio Olympics
- Marcel Wouda, Olympic swimmer
A Table of Michigan Olympians
Coaches
- George Allen, Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1998; Pro Football Hall of Fame 2002; Los Angeles Rams head coach ; Washington Redskins head coach ; Los Angeles Rams head coach ; Chicago Bears defensive coordinator ; Chicago Bears personnel director/assistant coach ; Los Angeles Rams assistant coach
- Charles A. Baird , football manager, university athletic director, and banker; first athletic director at the University of Michigan
- Daniel Earle McGugin, football player, coach and lawyer; called by some the dean of SEC football
- Harold "Tubby" Raymond, former head football and baseball coach University of Delaware
- Jon Charles Urbanchek 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
Team ownership and other sports business
- William Davidson, finance and entertainment billionaire; founder of the William Davidson Institute at the Ross School of Business; Chairman of Guardian Industries, world's largest glass manufacturer; owner of the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Shock, Tampa Bay Lightning at his death in 2009
- Wycliffe Grousbeck, 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
- Tom Lewand, President of the Detroit Lions
- Robert Nederlander, 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, basketball player at UM; prominent agent for many NBA stars, most notably Kobe Bryant
- Alan I. Rothenberg, 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, 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, American Basketball Association 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
- Preston Robert Tisch, billionaire chairman of the Loews Corporation; United States Postmaster General from 1986–88; owned 50 percent of the New York Giants football team
- Fred Wilpon, 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
- Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., owned Buffalo Bills football team
- Arthur Wirtz , 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