# List of Oregon State University athletes

This list of Oregon State University athletes includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Oregon State University who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at Oregon State. Other alumni can be found in the list of Oregon State University alumni; notable administration, faculty, and staff can be found on the list of Oregon State University faculty and staff. All intercollegiate sports teams at Oregon State are called the Oregon State Beavers.

## Baseball

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Scott Anderson | 1981–1984$^†$ | Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher in 1987, 1990, and 1995 |
| Andy Baldwin | 2003–2004$^†$ | Minor league pitcher for the Rochester Red Wings |
| Brian Barden | 2000–2002$^†$ | MLB infielder, 2007–2010; current Nippon Professional Baseball infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Lute Barnes | 1967–1969$^†$ | MLB player, 1972–1973 |
| Darwin Barney | 2005–2007$^†$ | MLB second baseman for the Chicago Cubs |
| Bob Beall | 1968–1970$^†$ | MLB player in 1975, 1978–1980 |
| Dallas Buck | 2004–2005$^†$ | Minor league pitcher for the Carolina Mudcats |
| Jamie Burke | 1992–1993$^†$ | MLB player in 2001, 2003–2005, and 2007–2010 |
| Mitch Canham | 2004–2007$^†$ | Minor league catcher for the Midland RockHounds |
| Ed Coleman | 1924$^†$ | MLB outfielder, 1932–1936 |
| Ralph Coleman$^‡$ | 1918$^†$ | Oregon State Beavers baseball head coach, 1923–1928, 1930–1931, and 1938–1966 |
| Michael Conforto | | MLB All-Star and former New York Mets outfielder |
| Jeff Doyle | 1975–1977$^†$ | MLB second baseman in 1983 |
| Glenn Elliott | 1940–1942$^†$ | MLB pitcher, 1947–1949 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | 2003–2005 | MLB outfielder for the New York Yankees; MLB champion with the Boston Red Sox in 2007 and 2013; 2011 MLB All-Star; first Native American of Navajo descent to reach the Major Leagues |
| Ken Forsch | 1967–1968$^†$ | MLB pitcher, 1970–1986; two-time MLB All-Star |
| Cole Gillespie | 2004–2006$^†$ | MLB outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Kevin Gunderson | 2004–2006$^†$ | Minor league pitcher for the Frisco RoughRiders |
| Don Johnson | 1932$^†$ | MLB player, 1943–1948; two-time MLB All-Star |
| Eddie Kunz | 2005–2007$^†$ | MLB pitcher for the San Diego Padres |
| Steven Kwan | | Cleveland Guardians outfielder, 2022 Gold Glove Award, and 2022 Fielding Bible Award winner |
| John Leovich | 1940$^†$ | MLB catcher in 1941 |
| Steve Lyons | 1979–1981$^†$ | MLB player, 1985–1993; current television sportscaster |
| Mark McLemore | 2000–2002$^†$ | MLB pitcher in 2007 |
| Wade Meckler | | baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants |
| Jonah Nickerson | 2004–2006$^†$ | 2006 College World Series Most Outstanding Player; current Minor league pitcher for the Erie SeaWolves |
| Jorge Reyes | 2007–2009$^†$ | 2007 College World Series Most Outstanding Player; current Minor league pitcher for the San Antonio Missions |
| Adley Rutschman | 2017–2019$^†$ | 2023 MLB All-Star, Baltimore Orioles catcher, and 2019 Golden Spikes Winner |
| Wes Schulmerich | 1925–1927$^†$ | MLB outfielder, 1931–1934 |
| Mike Stutes | 2005–2008$^†$ | MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies |
| Mike Thurman | 1992–1994$^†$ | MLB pitcher, 1997–2002 |
| Chris Wakeland | 1995–1996$^†$ | MLB right fielder in 2001 |
| Jim Wilson | 1980–1982$^†$ | MLB player in 1985, 1989 |
| Trevor Wilson | 1985 | MLB pitcher, 1988–1993, 1995, 1998 |
| Bob Wolcott | 2005–? | MLB pitcher, 1995–1999 |

## Basketball

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Brent Barry | 1990–1995 | NBA shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs; 1996 Slam Dunk Contest winner; 2005 and 2007 NBA champion |
| Vic Bartolome | 1967–1970$^†$ | NBA center, 1971–1972 |
| Lew Beck | ?–1947 | 1948 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national basketball team |
| Corey Benjamin | 1996–1998$^†$ | NBA guard, 1998–2003 |
| Ricky Berry | 1983–1984$^†$ | NBA power forward, 1988–1989 |
| Ray Blume | 1977–1981$^†$ | NBA guard, 1981–1982 |
| Fred Boyd | 1969–1972$^†$ | NBA guard, 1972–1978 |
| Jay Carty | 1959–1962$^†$ | NBA power forward, 1968–1969 |
| Lester Conner | 1980–1982$^†$ | NBA point guard, 1982–1995 |
| Jared Cunningham | 2009–2012$^†$ | 2011–12 All-Pac-12 First Team selection; playing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Mel Counts | 1961–1964$^†$ | NBA center, 1964–1976; 1965 and 1966 NBA champion; 1960 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national team, a squad inducted as a unit to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Chelle Flamoe | 1986–1989$^†$ | Former member of the United States women's national basketball team |
| Gary Freeman | 1967–1970$^†$ | NBA power forward, 1970–1971 |
| Dave Gambee | 1955–1958$^†$ | NBA small forward, 1958–1970; 1967 NBA champion |
| Slats Gill$^‡$ | 1920–1924 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball and men's basketball teams;Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member |
| A.C. Green | 1981–1985$^†$ | NBA power forward, 1985–2001; one-time NBA All-Star; 1987, 1988, and 2000 NBA champion; holds the NBA record for consecutive games played, at 1,192 |
| Swede Halbrook | 1953–1956$^†$ | NBA center, 1960–1962 |
| Scott Haskin | 1988–1993$^†$ | NBA power forward, 1993–1994 |
| Jim Jarvis | 1962–1965$^†$ | NBA guard, 1967–1969 |
| Steve Johnson | 1976–1981 | NBA center, 1981–1991; holds the NCAA men's basketball records for career field goal percentage, single season field goal percentage, and field goal percentage as a junior and senior, and is tied for the single game field goal percentage record (12+ field goals attempted) |
| Tanja Kostic | 1992–1996$^†$ | Consensus All-American as a member of the Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team in 1996 and Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996 |
| John Mandic | 1939–1942$^†$ | NBA small forward, 1948–1950 |
| Carol Menken-Schaudt | 1978–1981$^†$ | 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States women's national basketball team |
| José Ortiz | 1985–1987$^†$ | NBA power forward, 1988–1990; former member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team |
| Gary Payton | 1986–1990$^†$ | NBA point guard, 1990–2007; nine-time NBA All-Star; two-time All-NBA First Team member; 2006 NBA champion; 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national basketball team; Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member |
| Gary Payton II | | 2022 NBA champion, currently playing for the Golden State Warriors |
| Loy Petersen | 1965–1968$^†$ | NBA guard, 1968–1970 |
| Mark Radford | 1977–1981$^†$ | NBA guard, 1981–1983 |
| Felicia Ragland | 1998–2002$^†$ | WNBA player, 2002–2005 |
| Red Rocha | 1944–1947$^†$ | NBA center, 1947–1957; two-time NBA All-Star; 1955 NBA champion; former head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team |
| Lonnie Shelton | 1973–1973$^†$ | NBA small forward, 1976–1986; 1979 NBA champion |
| Charlie Sitton | 1980–1984$^†$ | NBA small forward, 1984–1985 |
| Bill Wold | | Basketball player for the Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball team in the Israeli Basketball Premier League |

## Football (American)

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Al Afalava | 2005–2008$^†$ | NFL safety for the Indianapolis Colts |
| James Allen | 1998–2001$^†$ | National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the New Orleans Saints |
| Derek Anderson | 2001–2004$^†$ | NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and one-time Pro Bowler |
| Fred Anderson | 1973–1975$^†$ | NFL defensive lineman, 1978–1982 |
| Juddy Ash | 1918, 1922$^†$ | NFL guard in 1926 |
| Bill Austin | 1945–1948$^†$ | NFL player, 1949–1950, 1953–1957; former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins |
| Sam Baker | 1950–1952$^†$ | NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969 |
| Terry Baker | 1960–1962$^†$ | 1962 Heisman Trophy winner; 1962 Maxwell Award winner; 1962 Sportsman of the Year; NFL player, 1963–1965; College Football Hall of Fame member |
| Nick Barnett | 1999–2002$^†$ | NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers |
| Ted Bates | 1956–1958$^†$ | NFL linebacker, 1959–1962; AFL player in 1963 |
| Gil Bergerson | 1930–1931$^†$ | NFL player, 1932–1936 |
| Yvenson Bernard | 2005—2007$^†$ | Running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; 6th on the list of most rushing yards in Pac-10 history |
| Johnny Blancone | 1931–1933$^†$ | NFL running back in 1936 |
| Dennis Boyd | 1973–1976$^†$ | NFL lineman, 1977–1979, 1981–1982 |
| Jerome Boyd | 1981–1982$^†$ | NFL linebacker in 1983 |
| Darrick Brilz | 1983–1986$^†$ | NFL offensive lineman, 1987–1998 |
| Brandon Browner | 2003–2004$^†$ | NFL cornerback in 2005; current New England Patriot |
| Matt Bryant | | NFL placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons |
| Mike Burke | | NFL player in 1974 |
| Vern Burke | 1962–1963$^†$ | NFL tight end, 1965–1967 |
| Victor Butler | 2005–2008$^†$ | Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints |
| Reggie Bynum | 1982–1985$^†$ | NFL wide receiver in 1987 |
| John Cadwell | 1959$^†$ | AFL offensive guard in 1961 |
| Zuck Carlson | 1926–1928$^†$ | NFL player, 1929–1936 |
| Ken Carpenter | 1946–1949$^†$ | 1955 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner; 1955 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy winner; NFL player, 1950–1953; CFL player 1954–1959; AFL player in 1960 |
| Pat Chaffey | 1986, 1988–1989$^†$ | NFL running back, 1991–1993 |
| Herman Clark | 1949–1951$^†$ | NFL player in 1952, 1954–1957 |
| Jim Clark | 1949–1951$^†$ | NFL player, 1952–1953 |
| George Conn | 1916$^†$ | NFL running back in 1920 |
| José Cortéz | 1997–1998$^†$ | NFL placekicker, 1999–2006 |
| Brandin Cooks | | wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams |
| Rick Cunningham | | NFL player in 1990, 1992–1998 |
| Herschel Currie | 1992–1993$^†$ | NFL cornerback in 1994 |
| Kyle DeVan | 2004–2007$^†$ | Offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts |
| John Didion | 1966–1968$^†$ | NFL player, 1969–1974 |
| Ken Dow | 1938–1940$^†$ | NFL running back in 1941 |
| Don Durdan | 1939–1941$^†$ | All-America Football Conference player, 1946–1947 |
| Ron East | 1964–1965$^†$ | NFL defensive lineman, 1967–1973, 1975–1977 |
| Scott Eaton | 1966$^†$ | NFL player, 1967–1971 |
| Dwan Edwards | 2000–2003$^†$ | NFL defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens |
| Keith Ellison | 2004–2005$^†$ | NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills |
| Bill Enyart | 1966–1968$^†$ | AFL player in 1969; NFL player, 1970–1971 |
| David Etherly | | NFL cornerback in 1987 |
| Tim Euhus | 2000–2003$^†$ | NFL tight end, 2004–2006 |
| Paul Evensen | 1942, 1946–1947$^†$ | AAFC guard in 1948 |
| Harry Field | 1932–1933$^†$ | NFL tackle, 1934–1936 |
| Roman Fortin | 1985$^†$ | NFL player, 1991–2000 |
| Joe Francis | 1955–1957$^†$ | NFL quarterback, 1958–1959 |
| Red Franklin | 1932–1934$^†$ | NFL running back, 1935–1937 |
| Rocky Freitas | 1964, 1966$^†$ | NFL offensive lineman, 1968–1978 |
| Jack Gotta | 1951–1952$^†$ | CFL tight end, 1957–1964; head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders |
| DeLawrence Grant | 1999–2000$^†$ | NFL defensive end, 2001–2005 |
| Bill Gray | 1942–1946$^†$ | NFL guard, 1947–1948 |
| David Gray | | NFL cornerback in 1979 |
| Quentin Greenough | 1940–1941$^†$ | Former center for the Oregon State Beavers football team; 1941 All-American |
| Bob Grim | 1964–1966$^†$ | NFL player, 1967–1977; one-time Pro Bowler |
| Harry Gunner | 1966–1967$^†$ | AFL player, 1968–1969; NFL player in 1970 |
| Johnny Hackenbruck | 1937–1939$^†$ | NFL tackle in 1940 |
| Bill Halverson | 1939–1941$^†$ | NFL tackle in 1942 |
| Connor Hamlett | 2010–2014 | NFL tight end |
| Craig Hanneman | 1968–1970$^†$ | NFL defensive lineman, 1972–1975 |
| Jeff Hart | 1972–1974$^†$ | NFL player, 1975–1976, 1979–1983 |
| Mike Hass | 2002–2005$^†$ | 2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner, NFL receiver 2006–2010, and member of College Football Hall of Fame |
| Armon Hatcher | 1995–1998$^†$ | NFL defensive back in 2000 |
| Johnny Hekker | | NFL Punter, 2021 Super Bowl Champion, Pro Bowl (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| Ron Heller | 1981, 1983–1985$^†$ | NFL tight end, 1987–1990, 1992 |
| Doug Hogland | 1950–1952$^†$ | NFL player, 1953–1958 |
| Bob Horn | 1973–1975$^†$ | NFL linebacker, 1976–1983 |
| Clark Hoss | 1969–1971$^†$ | NFL tight end in 1972 |
| T. J. Houshmandzadeh | 1999–2000$^†$ | NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders and one-time Pro Bowler |
| David Howard | 1979$^†$ | NFL linebacker, 1985–1992 |
| Brandon Hughes | 2005–2008$^†$ | Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers |
| Hank Hughes | 1928–1930$^†$ | NFL player in 1932 |
| Jonathan Jackson | 1996–1999$^†$ | NFL linebacker in 2001 |
| LaDairis Jackson | 1999–2000$^†$ | NFL defensive end, 2002–2003 |
| Steven Jackson | 2001–2003$^†$ | NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons; one-time Pro Bowler |
| Chad Johnson | | former NFL wide receiver/Pro Bowler |
| Kerry Justin | 1976–1977$^†$ | NFL cornerback, 1978–1983, 1986–1987 |
| Alai Kalaniuvalu | 1992–1993$^†$ | NFL offensive lineman, 1994–1996 |
| Carl Keever | 1980$^†$ | NFL linebacker in 1987 |
| Aaron Koch | 1996–1999$^†$ | NFL offensive lineman, 2000–2001 |
| Adam Koets | 2003–2006$^†$ | NFL offensive tackle for the New York Giants |
| Rich Koeper | 1962–1964$^†$ | NFL offensive tackle in 1966 |
| Elmer Kolberg | 1935–1937$^†$ | NFL player, 1939–1941 |
| Gerard Lawson | 2004–2007$^†$ | NFL cornerback |
| James Lee | 2001–2002$^†$ | NFL defensive tackle in 2004 and current NFL Europa player for the Amsterdam Admirals |
| Keenan Lewis | 2005–2008$^†$ | Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints |
| Andy Levitre | 2005–2008$^†$ | Offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills |
| Paul Lowe | 1956, 1958$^†$ | AFL running back, 1960–1969; two-time AFL All-Star; 1965 AFL MVP; member of the AFL All-Time Team |
| Dave Mann | 1951$^†$ | NFL running back, 1955–1957 |
| Sean Mannion | | quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings |
| Amos Marsh | 1959–1960$^†$ | NFL player, 1961–1967 |
| Frank Marsh | 1960-1962 | AFL defensive back in 1967 |
| Chuck Marshall | 1958–1960$^†$ | AFL cornerback in 1962 |
| Greg Marshall | 1975–1977$^†$ | NFL defensive tackle in 1978 |
| Pellom McDaniels | 1987–1989$^†$ | NFL defensive lineman, 1993–1999 |
| Bill McKalip | 1928–1930$^†$ | NFL player, 1932–1932, 1934, 1936 |
| Gabe Miller | 2007–2010$^†$ | NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs |
| John Misko | 1978$^†$ | NFL punter, 1982–1984, 1987 |
| Harold Moe | 1930–1932$^†$ | NFL player in 1933 |
| Dave Montagne | 1984–1986$^†$ | NFL wide receiver in 1987 |
| Matt Moore | 2005–2006$^†$ | NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins |
| Rob Nairne | 1974–1976$^†$ | NFL linebacker, 1977–1983 |
| Bill Nelson | 1967–1969$^†$ | NFL defensive tackle, 1971–1975 |
| Calvin Nicholson | 1987–1988$^†$ | NFL cornerback in 1989, 1991 |
| Doug Nienhuis | 2001–2004$^†$ | NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos |
| Slade Norris | 2005–2008$^†$ | Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders |
| Tom Oberg | | AFL defensive back, 1968–1969 |
| Chad Ochocinco | 2000$^†$ | NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots; five-time Pro Bowler |
| Don Odegard | 1985–1987$^†$ | NFL cornerback, 1990–1991 |
| Ted Ossowski | 1941–1942, 1946$^†$ | AAFC tackle in 1947 |
| Stephen Paea | 2008–2010$^†$ | NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears |
| Hal Pangle | 1932–1934$^†$ | NFL player, 1935–1938 |
| Sam Paulescu | 2004–2006$^†$ | NFL punter |
| Dainard Paulson | 1958–1959$^†$ | AFL defensive back, 1961–1966 |
| Joe Phillips | 1982$^†$ | NFL defensive lineman, 1986–1999 |
| Sabby Piscitelli | 2003–2006$^†$ | Safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Jonathan Pollard | 2001–2004$^†$ | NFL Europa linebacker for the Cologne Centurions |
| Jordan Poyer | | NFL All-Pro Safety, Buffalo Bills |
| Steve Preece | 1966–1968$^†$ | NFL defensive back, 1969–1977 |
| Hal Puddy | 1945–1947$^†$ | AAFC tackle in 1948 |
| Frank Ramsey | 1935–1937$^†$ | NFL player in 1945 |
| Rocky Rasley | 1967–1968$^†$ | NFL guard, 1969–1970, 1972–1976 |
| Jarvis Redwine | 1976$^†$ | NFL running back, 1981–1983 |
| Hank Rivera | 1960–1961$^†$ | AFL defensive back, 1962–1963 |
| Terrell Roberts | 1999–2002$^†$ | NFL cornerback, 2003–2004 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2008–2010$^†$ | NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons |
| Steve Rogers | | NFL offensive tackle in 1987 |
| Reggie Rust | 1930–1931$^†$ | NFL player in 1932 |
| Don Samuel | 1946–1948$^†$ | NFL running back, 1949–1950 |
| Roy Schuening | 2004–2007$^†$ | Offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders |
| Elbie Schultz | 1937–1939$^†$ | NFL player, 1940–1947 |
| Ade Schwammel | 1931–1933$^†$ | NFL player, 1934–1936, 1943–1944 |
| Lew Scott | 1964–1965$^†$ | AFL defensive back in 1966 |
| Vic Sears | 1938–1940$^†$ | NFL player, 1941–1943, 1945–1953; member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team |
| Richard Seigler | 2000–2003$^†$ | NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Alexis Serna | 2004—$^†$ | 2005 Lou Groza Award winner; placekicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Ken Simonton | 1998–2001$^†$ | NFL running back in 2003 |
| Jim Stinnette | 1957–1959$^†$ | AFL player, 1961–1962 |
| Sammie Stroughter | 2004–2008$^†$ | Wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| George Svendsen | | NFL center, 1935–1937, 1940–1941; member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team |
| Bill Swancutt | 2001–2004$^†$ | NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions |
| Brian Taylor | 1987–1988$^†$ | NFL player in 1989, 1991 |
| Kenny Taylor | 1981–1984$^†$ | NFL cornerback, 1985–1986 |
| Aaron Thomas | 1958–1960$^†$ | NFL player, 1961–1970 |
| Robb Thomas | 1985–1988$^†$ | NFL wide receiver, 1989–1998 |
| Reggie Tongue | 1992–1995$^†$ | NFL defensive back, 1996–2005 |
| John Tsoutsouvas | 1938–1939$^†$ | NFL player in 1940 |
| Esera Tuaolo | 1987–1990$^†$ | NFL defensive tackle, 1991–1999 |
| F. Wayne Valley | ?–1936 | Founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders; former President of the AFL |
| Skip Vanderbundt | 1965–1967$^†$ | NFL linebacker, 1969–1978 |
| Dallas Ward | 1924–1926$^†$ | Former head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team |
| Dennis Weathersby | 1999–2002$^†$ | NFL cornerback in 2003 |
| Markus Wheaton | | wide receiver for the Chicago Bears |
| Joe Wendlick | 1936–1938$^†$ | NFL player, 1940–1941 |
| Lloyd Wickett | 1940–1942$^†$ | NFL tackle in 1943, 1946 |
| Erik Wilhelm | 1985–1988$^†$ | NFL quarterback, 1989–1991, 1993–1994, 1996 |
| Jerry Wilkinson | 1975–1978$^†$ | NFL defensive end, 1979–1980 |
| Aric Williams | 2001–2004$^†$ | NFL Europa cornerback for the Cologne Centurions; Arena Football League player for the Philadelphia Soul |
| Len Younce | 1938–1940$^†$ | NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948; member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team |

## Football coaching

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Rich Brooks$^‡$ | 1959–1964 | 1994 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winner; 1996 Home Depot Coach of the Year; former Oregon State assistant coach; former head coach of the St. Louis Rams, the University of Oregon, and University of Kentucky |
| Osia Lewis | ?–1986$^†$ | Current defensive coordinator for San Diego State University football |
| Bronco Mendenhall$^‡$ | 1986–1987$^†$ | Former Oregon State Beavers football assistant coach, former head football coach at Brigham Young University, current head football coach at University of Virginia |
| Kent Riddle | ?–1991$^†$ | Current tight ends coach at the University of Colorado |
| Doug Sams | ?–1978$^†$ | Current offensive line coach at Stanford University |
| Keith Heyward | 1997–2000 | Current co-defensive coordinator at University of Oregon |
| Jonathan Smith | 1998–2001$^†$ | Current head coach at Oregon State University |

## Mountaineering

| Name | Attended | Notability | Reference |
| Stacy Allison | ?–1984 | First American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest | |
| Willi Unsoeld | ?–1951 | Led the first United States climbing expedition to the summit of Mount Everest | |

## Rowing

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Joseph Hansen | 1999–2001$^†$ | 2004 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the men's eight with coxswain rowing event |
| Josh Inman | 1998–2003 | 2008 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the men's eight with coxswain rowing event |
| Amy Martin | ? | 2000 Summer Olympics competitor in the women's eight with coxswain rowing event |
| Robert Zagunis | ?-? | 1976 Summer Olympics participant in men's rowing |

## Soccer

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Bella Bixby | 2014–2017$^†$ | National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Portland Thorns FC and United States women's national soccer team goalkeeper |
| Robbie Findley | 2003–2006$^†$ | Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for Real Salt Lake |
| Alan Gordon | 2002–2003$^†$ | Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Greg Howes | 1998–1999$^†$ | Major Indoor Soccer League striker for the Milwaukee Wave |
| Ryan Johnson | 2002–2005$^†$ | Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Henan Jianye |
| Danny Mwanga | 2008–2009$^†$ | Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Colorado Rapids |
| Jodie Taylor | 2004–2007$^†$ | National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) striker for the Washington Spirit |
| Courtney Wetzel | 2007–2010$^†$ | National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) midfielder for the Portland Thorns |

## Swimming and diving

| Name | Notability |
| David Fall | 1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist in high diving |
| Louis Kuehn | 1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in springboard diving |
| Clarence Pinkston | 1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in platform diving |
| Tracy Smith | 1968 U.S. Olympic team, 10,000 meters; world-record holder, 3-mile; 6-time AAU national champion |
| Birte Steven | 2004 Summer Olympics participant in the 200m breaststroke for the Germany national team; five-time NCAA All-American |

## Track and field

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Dick Fosbury | ?–1968 | 1968 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the high jump; creator of the Fosbury Flop |
| Cynthia Greiner | | Participant in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics in the heptathlon |
| Joni Huntley | ?–1975 | 1984 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the high jump |
| Forrest Smithson | ?–1908 | 1908 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the 110m hurdles |
| Kathy Weston | | 1976 Summer Olympics participant |

## Winter sports

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Jill Bakken | 1996 | 2002 Winter Olympics gold medalist in the two-woman bobsleigh |
| Joe Runyan | ?–1970 | 1989 Iditarod winner |
| Jean Saubert | ?–1964 | 1964 Winter Olympics silver and bronze medalist in skiing |

## Wrestling

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Colby Covington | | All-American and Pac-10 Champion; former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion, professional Mixed Martial Artist |
| Nathan Coy | | All-American wrestler; current mixed martial artist for Bellator Fighting Championship |
| Les Gutches$^‡$ | 1993–1996$^†$ | Two-time NCAA champion, 1998 Goodwill Games gold medal winner, the Freestyle World Champion at the 1997 World Championships, and United States 1996 Olympic wrestling Team member |
| Dan Hicks | | Two-time NCAA Champion; current coach of the Cal State Fullerton Titans |
| Len Kauffman | 1963–1965$^†$ | Member of the 1966 United States World Championship wrestling team; placed second in the 1964 and 1966 Greco-Roman National Championships |
| Jeff Monson | Attended$^†$ | Wrestler; two-time gold medalist ('99 and '05), ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships; current mixed martial artist, formerly for the Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Chester Newton | 1926$^†$ | 1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist |
| Robin Reed$^‡$ | 1923–1924$^†$ | 1924 Summer Olympics gold medalist; former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team; National Wrestling Hall of Fame member |
| Greg Strobel$^‡$ | 1971–1974$^†$ | Two-time NCAA champion; current head wrestling coach at Lehigh University |
| Oscar Wood | | Three-time NCAA All-American; former Olympian |

## Multi-sport and other

| Name | Attended | Notability |
| Jess Lewis | 1966–1970$^†$ | NFL linebacker in 1970 and NCAA heavyweight champion in wrestling in 1969 and 1970. |
| Howard Maple | 1927–1929$^†$ | NFL player in 1930 and MLB catcher in 1932 |
| Keith Monohan | ?–? | Ultimate Players Association's 1996 Callahan Award winner |
| Selina Scoble | ?-? | 2000 Summer Olympics participant for the USA women's volleyball team |

## Legend

| $^†$ | Only represents years of which individual was a letterman for one of the university's athletic teams; may have attended additional years |
| $^‡$ | Individual is both an Oregon State University alumni and a current or former faculty member |