Oregon Ducks track and field
Notable athletes -- Other athletes
Table:
Name

Degree(s)

Year(s)

Notability

Reference

Bill Bowerman

B.S.
M.Ed.

1934
1953

Co-founder of Nike, former track and field head coach for the Oregon Ducks, namesake of collegiate track & field award The Bowerman[91]

[92]

Edward Cheserek

B.A.

2017

Won 17 NCAA titles, most of any male Division I athlete

[93]

Matt Centrowitz

1986

Four-time USA Champion in the 5000m, head coach of the restarted track program at American University

[94]

Rudy Chapa

B.A.

1981

Founder and CEO of SPARQ

[95]

Bill Dellinger

B.S.
M.Ed.

1956
1962

Former track and field head coach for the Oregon Ducks

[5]

Tinker Hatfield

B.Arch

1976

Shoe designer for Nike, designer of The Bowerman trophy[96]

[97]

Phil Knight

B.B.A

1959

Co-founder, chairman, and former CEO of Nike, Inc.

[98]

Kenny Moore

B.A.
M.F.A.

1966
1972

Long distance runner, journalist and author

[99]

Alexi Pappas

MA

2012

Olympian in the 2016 Olympics Women's 10,000 metres, filmmaker, actress, and writer

[100]

Steve Prefontaine

B.S.

1974

Record setting long distance runner

[5]

Alberto Salazar

B.A.

1981

Marathon runner and coach

[57]

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William Jay Bill Bowerman ( February 19 , 1911 - December 24 , 1999 ) was an American track and field coach and co-founder of Nike , Inc. Over his career , he trained 31 Olympic athletes , 51 All-Americans , 12 American record-holders , 22 NCAA champions and 16 sub-4 minute milers . He disliked being called a coach and during his 24 years at the University of Oregon , the Ducks track and field team had a winning season every season but one , attained 4 NCAA titles , and finished in the top 10 in the nation 16 times . As co-founder of Nike , he invented some of their top brands , including the Cortez and Waffle Racer , and assisted in the company moving from being a distributor of other shoe brands to one creating their own shoes in house .
Nike , Inc. ( /ˈnaɪki/ ) [ note 1 ] is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design , development , manufacturing , and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear , apparel , equipment , accessories , and services . The company is headquartered near Beaverton , Oregon , in the Portland metropolitan area . It is the world 's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment , with revenue in excess of US $ 24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 ( ending May 31 , 2012 ) . As of 2012 , it employed more than 44,000 people worldwide . In 2014 the brand alone was valued at $ 19 billion , making it the most valuable brand among sports businesses . As of 2017 , the Nike brand is valued at $ 29.6 billion . Nike ranked No . 89 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue . The company was founded on January 25 , 1964 , as Blue Ribbon Sports , by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight , and officially became Nike , Inc. on May 30 , 1971 . The company takes its name from Nike , the Greek goddess of victory . Nike markets its products under its own brand , as well as Nike Golf , Nike Pro , Nike+ , Air Jordan , Nike Blazers , Air Force 1 , Nike Dunk , Air Max , Foamposite , Nike Skateboarding , Nike CR7 , and subsidiaries including Brand Jordan , Hurley International and Converse . Nike also owned Bauer Hockey ( later renamed Nike Bauer ) from 1995 to 2008 , and previously owned Cole Haan and Umbro .
The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon , located in Eugene . The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conference . With eighteen varsity teams , Oregon is best known for its American football team and track and field program , which has helped Eugene gain a reputation as Track Town , USA . Oregon 's main rivalries are with the Oregon State Beavers ( the Civil War ) and the Washington Huskies , though they also have a major rivalry with the Washington State Cougars .
The Bowerman is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given to the year 's best student-athlete in American collegiate track and field . It is named after Oregon track and field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman and is administered by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association ( USTFCCCA ) . The winners of the award are announced in a mid-December ceremony held in conjunction with the USTFCCCA annual convention .
Edward Cheserek ( born 2 February 1994 ) is a Kenyan distance runner . He is a 17-time NCAA champion collegiate distance runner for the University of Oregon . Cheserek was the most highly recruited high school distance runner in the nation out of Saint Benedict 's Preparatory School in New Jersey where he was named the Gatorade 2012-2013 National Cross Country Runner of the Year . In 2013 , Cheserek became the first freshman in Oregon history to win the NCAA National Cross Country Championships . Cheserek repeated this feat in his sophomore and junior years at Oregon before coming in third in the race in 2016 during his senior year . In total , Cheserek has 17 NCAA National Titles , including two indoor distance medley relays and one cross-country team title .
The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) [ a ] is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletes from 1,268 North American institutions and conferences . It also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada , and helps more than 480,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports . The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis , Indiana . In its 2016-17 fiscal year the NCAA took in $ 1.06 billion in revenue , over 82% of which was generated by the Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament . In August 1973 , the current three-division system of Division I , Division II , and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention . Under NCAA rules , Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport . Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships . Generally , larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III . Division I football was further divided into I-A and I-AA in 1978 . Subsequently , the term Division I-AAA was briefly added to delineate Division I schools which do not field a football program at all , but that term is no longer officially used by the NCAA . In 2006 , Divisions I-A and I-AA were respectively renamed the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) and Football Championship Subdivision ( FCS ) . Controversially , the NCAA severely caps the benefits that collegiate athletes can receive from their schools .
Matthew Centrowitz ( born January 28 , 1955 ) is a two-time Olympic distance runner , a four-time United States champion , a collegiate All-American , a nationally renowned high school athlete , and a collegiate cross country and track coach .
The American University ( AU or American ) is a private research university in Washington , D.C. Its main campus spans 90 acres ( 36 ha ) at the former site of Fort Gaines on Ward Circle , in the Spring Valley neighborhood in the northwest of the District . AU was chartered by an Act of Congress in 1893 at the urging of Methodist bishop John Fletcher Hurst , who sought to create an institution that would promote public service , internationalism , and pragmatic idealism . AU broke ground in 1902 , opened in 1914 , and admitted its first undergraduates in 1925 . Although affiliated with the United Methodist Church , religious affiliation is not a criterion for admission . American University has eight schools and colleges : the School of International Service , College of Arts and Sciences , Kogod School of Business , School of Communication , School of Professional and Extended Studies , School of Public Affairs , School of Education , and the Washington College of Law ( WCL ) . It has over 160 programs , including 71 bachelor 's degrees , 87 master 's degrees , and 10 doctoral degrees , as well as JD , LLM , and SJD programs . AU 's student body numbers over 13,000 and represents all 50 U.S. states and 141 countries ; around a fifth of students are international . Its prominent alumni include numerous journalists , media personalities , ambassadors , and Congress members . American University is one of the top five feeder schools to the U.S. Foreign Service , Congressional staff , and other governmental agencies . In 2018 , The Princeton Review ranked American University 1st for Top Colleges with the Most Politically Active Students .
Rodolfo ( Rudy ) Chapa ( born November 7 , 1957 , in Hammond , Indiana ) is an American businessman who had a successful career as a runner . He set the US high school national record for the 10,000 meters when he ran 28:32 in 1976 . Chapa was one of the most versatile distance runners , with a remarkable competitive range from the 1500 meters to the marathon . He is the son of Mexican immigrants . His father Rodolfo Sr. came to the US as a mechanic through the Bracero program .
Nike SPARQ is the name used under a marketing relationship between Nike and SPARQ , under which Nike sells a line of cross training footwear , apparel and equipment in the USA . SPARQ was started in 2004 to create a standardized test for athleticism called the SPARQ Rating and to sell training equipment and methods to help improve athleticism focused on the high school athlete ( a SAT for athletes ) . 'SPARQ ' is an acronym it stands for : Speed , Power , Agility , Reaction and Quickness . SPARQ 's headquarters was in Portland , Oregon , with a distribution center in Oconomowoc , Wisconsin , until its sale to Nike in 2009 ( Nike kept the distribution center open in Oconomowoc until March 2010 ) . After the purchase , both the headquarters and distribution center were incorporated into Nike 's operations . SPARQ 's business is focused on the rating system and selling advanced functional fitness training equipment . The company does not own any training facilities or have any one specific training method . They provide training videos and tips from a number of top speed , strength and conditioning coaches on their website . SPARQ developed a training network made up of over 750 SPARQ Certified Trainers located throughout the country who are both independent coaches and trainers at chain performance centers . Some of the more well-known independent facilities include TopSpeed Strength & Conditioning in Kansas City , the Michael Johnson Performance Center in Dallas and Athletic Evolution in Massachusetts . National training companies include CATZ ( the Competitive Athlete Training Zone ) and Velocity Sports Performance . SPARQ has formed a broad , non-exclusive partnership with Velocity Sports Performance to provide certified SPARQ Testing at all of their centers .
William Bill Solon Dellinger ( born March 23 , 1934 ) is a retired American middle-distance runner . He competed in the 5,000 m at the 1956 , 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964 , setting his personal record . He lettered in track at the University of Oregon in 1954 , 1955 , and 1956 .
Tinker Linn Hatfield , Jr. , ( born April 30 , 1952 , Hillsboro , Oregon ) is an American designer of numerous Nike athletic shoe models , including the Air Jordan 3 through Air Jordan 15 , the twentieth anniversary Air Jordan XX , the Air Jordan XXIII , the 2010 ( XXV ) , the 2015 Air Jordan XX9 ( XXIX ) , and other athletic sneakers including the world 's first cross training shoes , the Nike Air Trainer . Hatfield oversees Nike 's Innovation Kitchen . He is Nike 's Vice President for Design and Special Projects . For his many innovative designs and numerous creations over more than three decades , Hatfield is considered a legend of design .
Philip Hampson Knight , whose nickname is Buck ( born February 24 , 1938 ) , is an American business magnate and philanthropist . A native of Oregon , he is the co-founder and current chairman emeritus of Nike , Inc. , and previously served as chairman and CEO of the company . As of October 2019 , Knight was ranked by Forbes as the 21st richest person in the world , with an estimated net worth of US $ 37.6 billion . He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika . Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and Stanford Graduate School of Business . He ran track under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon , with whom he would co-found Nike . A noted philanthropist , Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to each of his alma maters , as well as Oregon Health & Science University . In total , he has donated over $ 2 billion to the three institutions .
Kenneth Clark Moore ( born December 1 , 1943 ) is an American athlete and journalist . At the University of Oregon , Moore was one of Bill Bowerman 's finest distance runners . Moore a two time Olympian ran both the 1968 Mexico City and 1972 Munich Olympic marathon , finishing fourth in 1972 . Moore won the largest footrace in the world , the San Francisco Bay to Breakers , six times in a row - the all-time leader in victories in the race . He also won the national titles in cross-country running in 1967 and in the marathon in 1971 . After his track career , Moore became a journalist and screenwriter . He had a twenty-five-year career covering athletics for Sports Illustrated . At the end of his career at Sports Illustrated , Moore took up the plight of former competitor Mamo Wolde , who was falsely imprisoned in Ethiopia . In his story , Moore championed Wolde 's release from prison , a release that came months before Wolde 's death . Moore was also one of the athletes who pushed for the Amateur Sports Act of 1978 . He also helped to write the screenplay for the 1998 biopic Without Limits , a film about former Oregon Ducks standout Steve Prefontaine . Moore also had an acting role ( as a water polo player ) in the 1982 Robert Towne film Personal Best , starring Mariel Hemingway , Scott Glenn , and Patrice Donnelly .
Alexi Pappas or Alexia Pappa ( Greek Αλεξία Παππά ; born 28 March 1990 ) is a Greek-American long distance athlete , filmmaker , actor , and writer . As a long distance runner , Alexi has been most successful in the 10km , but has also been a National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) All-American at indoor 3,000 metres , 5,000 metres , and the steeplechase as well as the Ivy League champion in the steeplechase . In the 2016 Summer Olympics Women 's 10km , Pappas represented Greece and set a national Greek record . As a filmmaker , Alexi directed , co-wrote and starred in Tracktown .
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games , from 12-21 August 2016 , at the Olympic Stadium . The sport of athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics was made into three distinct sets of events : track and field events , road running events , and racewalking events .
Steve Roland Pre Prefontaine ( January 25 , 1951 - May 30 , 1975 ) was an American long-distance runner who competed in the 1972 Olympics . While running for the Oregon Track Club , Prefontaine set American records at every distance from 2,000 to 10,000 meters , as he prepared for the 1976 Olympics . Prefontaine 's career , alongside those of Jim Ryun , Frank Shorter , and Bill Rodgers , generated considerable media coverage , which helped inspire the 1970s running boom . Prefontaine 's celebrity and charisma resulted in two 1990s feature films about his life . He died at age 24 in an automobile accident near his residence in Eugene , Oregon . One of the premier track meets in the world , the Prefontaine Classic , is held annually in Eugene in his honor .
Alberto Salazar ( born August 7 , 1958 ) is an American track coach , former world-class long-distance runner and a doping offender . Born in Cuba , Salazar immigrated to the United States as a child with his family . They moved to Manchester , Connecticut and then to Wayland , Massachusetts , where Salazar competed in track and field in high school . Salazar is best known for his performances in the New York City Marathon in the early 1980s and his 1982 Boston Marathon victory known as the Duel in the Sun . He held American track records of 13:11.93 for 5,000 m ( July 6 , 1982 - Stockholm ) and 27:25.61 for 10,000 m - ( June 26 , 1982 - Oslo ) . Salazar was the head coach of the Nike Oregon Project in Portland , Oregon . He won the IAAF Coaching Achievement Award in 2013 during a ceremony hosted by the International Athletics Foundation in Monaco . In June 2015 , Salazar was named in a joint BBC Panorama and ProPublica investigation into doping allegations . In 2019 Salazar was banned for 4 years from athletics for doping offenses . The Nike Oregon Project was shut down in the wake of the controversy . He was further mired in controversy after the New York Times published a video op-ed from his former athlete Mary Cain .