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	Reference
Scott Anderson	1981–1984^†	Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher in 1987, 1990, and 1995	[1][2]
Andy Baldwin	2003–2004^†	Minor league pitcher for the Rochester Red Wings	[1]
Brian Barden	2000–2002^†	MLB infielder, 2007–2010; current Nippon Professional Baseball infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp	[1][2]
Lute Barnes	1967–1969^†	MLB player, 1972–1973	[1][2]
Darwin Barney	2005–2007^†	MLB second baseman for the Chicago Cubs	[1][2]
Bob Beall	1968–1970^†	MLB player in 1975, 1978–1980	[1][2]
Dallas Buck	2004–2005^†	Minor league pitcher for the Carolina Mudcats	[1][3]
Jamie Burke	1992–1993^†	MLB player in 2001, 2003–2005, and 2007–2010	[1][2]
Mitch Canham	2004–2007^†	Minor league catcher for the Midland RockHounds	[1]
Ed Coleman	1924^†	MLB outfielder, 1932–1936	[1][2]
Ralph Coleman^‡	1918^†	Oregon State Beavers baseball head coach, 1923–1928, 1930–1931, and 1938–1966	[1]
Jeff Doyle	1975–1977^†	MLB second baseman in 1983	[1][2]
Glenn Elliott	1940–1942^†	MLB pitcher, 1947–1949	[1][2]
Ellsbury, JacobyJacoby 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	[1][2][4]
Ken Forsch	1967–1968^†	MLB pitcher, 1970–1986; two-time MLB All-Star	[1][2]
Cole Gillespie	2004–2006^†	MLB outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks	[1][2]
Kevin Gunderson	2004–2006^†	Minor league pitcher for the Frisco RoughRiders	[1][5]
Don Johnson	1932^†	MLB player, 1943–1948; two-time MLB All-Star	[1][2]
Eddie Kunz	2005–2007^†	MLB pitcher for the San Diego Padres	[1][2]
John Leovich	1940^†	MLB catcher in 1941	[1][2]
Steve Lyons	1979–1981^†	MLB player, 1985–1993; current television sportscaster	[1][2]
Mark McLemore	2000–2002^†	MLB pitcher in 2007	[1][2]
Jonah Nickerson	2004–2006^†	2006 College World Series Most Outstanding Player; current Minor league pitcher for the Erie SeaWolves	[1][6]
Jorge Reyes	2007–2009^†	2007 College World Series Most Outstanding Player; current Minor league pitcher for the San Antonio Missions	[1]
Wes Schulmerich	1925–1927^†	MLB outfielder, 1931–1934	[1][2]
Mike Stutes	2005–2008^†	MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies	[1][2]
Mike Thurman	1992–1994^†	MLB pitcher, 1997–2002	[1][2][7]
Chris Wakeland	1995–1996^†	MLB right fielder in 2001	[1][2]
Jim Wilson	1980–1982^†	MLB player in 1985, 1989	[1][2]
Trevor Wilson	1985[8]	MLB pitcher, 1988–1993, 1995, 1998	[9]
Bob Wolcott	2005–?[8]	MLB pitcher, 1995–1999	[10]

Basketball

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Brent Barry	1990–1995	NBA shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs; 1996 Slam Dunk Contest winner; 2005 and 2007 NBA champion	[11][12]
Vic Bartolome	1967–1970^†	NBA center, 1971–1972	[11][13]
Lew Beck	?–1947	1948 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national basketball team	[7][14]
Corey Benjamin	1996–1998^†	NBA guard, 1998–2003	[11][15]
Ricky Berry	1983–1984^†	NBA power forward, 1988–1989	[16]
Ray Blume	1977–1981^†	NBA guard, 1981–1982	[11][17]
Fred Boyd	1969–1972^†	NBA guard, 1972–1978	[18]
Jay Carty	1959–1962^†	NBA power forward, 1968–1969	[11][19]
Lester Conner	1980–1982^†	NBA point guard, 1982–1995	[7][11][20]
Jared Cunningham	2009–2012^†	2011–12 All-Pac-12 First Team selection	[21]
Counts, MelMel 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	[7][11][14][22]
Chelle Flamoe	1986–1989^†	Former member of the United States women's national basketball team	[23]
Gary Freeman	1967–1970^†	NBA power forward, 1970–1971	[11][24]
Dave Gambee	1955–1958^†	NBA small forward, 1958–1970; 1967 NBA champion	[11][25]
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	[26]
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	[7][11][27]
Swede Halbrook	1953–1956^†	NBA center, 1960–1962	[7][11]
Scott Haskin	1988–1993^†	NBA power forward, 1993–1994	[11][28]
Jim Jarvis	1962–1965^†	NBA guard, 1967–1969	[11][29]
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)	[7][11]
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	[23]
John Mandic	1939–1942^†	NBA small forward, 1948–1950	[11]
Carol Menken-Schaudt	1978–1981^†	1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States women's national basketball team	[7][14][23]
José Ortiz	1985–1987^†	NBA power forward, 1988–1990; former member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team	[11]
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	[7][11][14]
Loy Petersen	1965–1968^†	NBA guard, 1968–1970	[11]
Mark Radford	1977–1981^†	NBA guard, 1981–1983	[11]
Felicia Ragland	1998–2002^†	WNBA player, 2002–2005	[23]
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	[11]
Lonnie Shelton	1973–1973^†	NBA small forward, 1976–1986; 1979 NBA champion	[11]
Charlie Sitton	1980–1984^†	NBA small forward, 1984–1985	[11]

Football (American)

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Al Afalava	2005–2008^†	NFL safety for the Indianapolis Colts	[30]
James Allen	1998–2001^†	National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the New Orleans Saints	[30][31]
Derek Anderson	2001–2004^†	NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and one-time Pro Bowler	[30]
Fred Anderson	1973–1975^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1978–1982	[30][31]
Juddy Ash	1918, 1922^†	NFL guard in 1926	[30][31]
Bill Austin	1945–1948^†	NFL player, 1949–1950, 1953–1957; former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins	[30][31]
Sam Baker	1950–1952^†	NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969	[30][31]
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	[7][30][31]
Nick Barnett	1999–2002^†	NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers	[30][31]
Ted Bates	1956–1958^†	NFL linebacker, 1959–1962; AFL player in 1963	[30][31]
Gil Bergerson	1930–1931^†	NFL player, 1932–1936	[30][31]
Yvenson Bernard	2005—2007^†	Running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; 6th on the list of most rushing yards in Pac-10 history	[30]
Johnny Blancone	1931–1933^†	NFL running back in 1936	[30][31]
Dennis Boyd	1973–1976^†	NFL lineman, 1977–1979, 1981–1982	[30][31]
Jerome Boyd	1981–1982^†	NFL linebacker in 1983	[30][31]
Darrick Brilz	1983–1986^†	NFL offensive lineman, 1987–1998	[30][31]
Brandon Browner	2003–2004^†	NFL cornerback in 2005; current New England Patriot	[30]
Matt Bryant		NFL placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons	[31]
Mike Burke		NFL player in 1974	[31]
Vern Burke	1962–1963^†	NFL tight end, 1965–1967	[30][31]
Victor Butler	2005–2008^†	Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints	[30][31]
Reggie Bynum	1982–1985^†	NFL wide receiver in 1987	[30][31]
John Cadwell	1959^†	AFL offensive guard in 1961	[30][31]
Zuck Carlson	1926–1928^†	NFL player, 1929–1936	[30][31]
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	[30][31]
Pat Chaffey	1986, 1988–1989^†	NFL running back, 1991–1993	[30][31]
Herman Clark	1949–1951^†	NFL player in 1952, 1954–1957	[30][31]
Jim Clark	1949–1951^†	NFL player, 1952–1953	[30][31]
George Conn	1916^†	NFL running back in 1920	[30][31]
José Cortéz	1997–1998^†	NFL placekicker, 1999–2006	[30][31]
Rick Cunningham		NFL player in 1990, 1992–1998	[31]
Herschel Currie	1992–1993^†	NFL cornerback in 1994	[30][31]
Kyle DeVan	2004–2007^†	Offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts	[30][31]
John Didion	1966–1968^†	NFL player, 1969–1974	[30][31]
Ken Dow	1938–1940^†	NFL running back in 1941	[30][31]
Don Durdan	1939–1941^†	All-America Football Conference player, 1946–1947	[30][31]
Ron East	1964–1965^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1967–1973, 1975–1977	[30][31]
Scott Eaton	1966^†	NFL player, 1967–1971	[30][31]
Dwan Edwards	2000–2003^†	NFL defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens	[30][31]
Keith Ellison	2004–2005^†	NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills	[30]
Bill Enyart	1966–1968^†	AFL player in 1969; NFL player, 1970–1971	[30][31]
David Etherly		NFL cornerback in 1987	[31]
Tim Euhus	2000–2003^†	NFL tight end, 2004–2006	[30][31]
Paul Evensen	1942, 1946–1947^†	AAFC guard in 1948	[30][31]
Harry Field	1932–1933^†	NFL tackle, 1934–1936	[30][31]
Roman Fortin	1985^†	NFL player, 1991–2000	[30][31]
Joe Francis	1955–1957^†	NFL quarterback, 1958–1959	[30][31]
Red Franklin	1932–1934^†	NFL running back, 1935–1937	[30][31]
Rocky Freitas	1964, 1966^†	NFL offensive lineman, 1968–1978	[30][31]
Jack Gotta	1951–1952^†	CFL tight end, 1957–1964; head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders	[30]
DeLawrence Grant	1999–2000^†	NFL defensive end, 2001–2005	[30][31]
Bill Gray	1942–1946^†	NFL guard, 1947–1948	[30][31]
David Gray		NFL cornerback in 1979	[31]
Quentin Greenough	1940–1941^†	Former center for the Oregon State Beavers football team; 1941 All-American	[30]
Bob Grim	1964–1966^†	NFL player, 1967–1977; one-time Pro Bowler	[30][31]
Harry Gunner	1966–1967^†	AFL player, 1968–1969; NFL player in 1970	[30][31]
Johnny Hackenbruck	1937–1939^†	NFL tackle in 1940	[30][31]
Bill Halverson	1930–1941^†	NFL tackle in 1942	[30][31]
Connor Hamlett	2010–2014	NFL tight end
Craig Hanneman	1968–1970^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1972–1975	[30][31]
Jeff Hart	1972–1974^†	NFL player, 1975–1976, 1979–1983	[30][31]
Mike Hass	2002–2005^†	2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner	[30]
Armon Hatcher	1995–1998^†	NFL defensive back in 2000	[30][31]
Ron Heller	1981, 1983–1985^†	NFL tight end, 1987–1990, 1992	[30][31]
Doug Hogland	1950–1952^†	NFL player, 1953–1958	[30][31]
Bob Horn	1973–1975^†	NFL linebacker, 1976–1983	[30][31]
Clark Hoss	1969–1971^†	NFL tight end in 1972	[30][31]
T. J. Houshmandzadeh	1999–2000^†	NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders and one-time Pro Bowler	[30][31]
David Howard	1979^†	NFL linebacker, 1985–1992	[30][31]
Brandon Hughes	2005–2008^†	Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers	[30][31]
Hank Hughes	1928–1930^†	NFL player in 1932	[30][31]
Jonathan Jackson	1996–1999^†	NFL linebacker in 2001	[30][31]
LaDairis Jackson	1999–2000^†	NFL defensive end, 2002–2003	[30][31]
Steven Jackson	2001–2003^†	NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons; one-time Pro Bowler	[30][31]
Kerry Justin	1976–1977^†	NFL cornerback, 1978–1983, 1986–1987	[30][31]
Alai Kalaniuvalu	1992–1993^†	NFL offensive lineman, 1994–1996	[30]
Carl Keever	1980^†	NFL linebacker in 1987	[30][31]
Aaron Koch	1996–1999^†	NFL offensive lineman, 2000–2001	[30][31]
Adam Koets	2003–2006^†	NFL offensive tackle for the New York Giants	[30]
Rich Koeper	1962–1964^†	NFL offensive tackle in 1966	[30][31]
Elmer Kolberg	1935–1937^†	NFL player, 1939–1941	[30][31]
Gerard Lawson	2004–2007^†	NFL cornerback	[30][31]
James Lee	2001–2002^†	NFL defensive tackle in 2004 and current NFL Europa player for the Amsterdam Admirals	[30][31]
Keenan Lewis	2005–2008^†	Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints	[30][31]
Andy Levitre	2005–2008^†	Offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills	[30][31]
Paul Lowe	1956, 1958^†	AFL running back, 1960–1969; two-time AFL All-Star; 1965 AFL MVP; member of the AFL All-Time Team	[30][31]
Dave Mann	1951^†	NFL running back, 1955–1957	[30][31]
Amos Marsh	1959–1960^†	NFL player, 1961–1967	[30][31]
Frank Marsh	?-1963	AFL defensive back in 1967	[31]
Chuck Marshall	1958–1960^†	AFL cornerback in 1962	[30][31]
Greg Marshall	1975–1977^†	NFL defensive tackle in 1978	[30][31]
Pellom McDaniels	1987–1989^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1993–1999	[30][31]
Bill McKalip	1928–1930^†	NFL player, 1932–1932, 1934, 1936	[30][31]
Gabe Miller	2007–2010^†	NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs	[30]
John Misko	1978^†	NFL punter, 1982–1984, 1987	[30][31]
Harold Moe	1930–1932^†	NFL player in 1933	[30][31]
Dave Montagne	1984–1986^†	NFL wide receiver in 1987	[30][31]
Matt Moore	2005–2006^†	NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins	[30]
Rob Nairne	1974–1976^†	NFL linebacker, 1977–1983	[30][31]
Bill Nelson	1967–1969^†	NFL defensive tackle, 1971–1975	[30][31]
Calvin Nicholson	1987–1988^†	NFL cornerback in 1989, 1991	[30][31]
Doug Nienhuis	2001–2004^†	NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos	[30][31]
Slade Norris	2005–2008^†	Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders	[30][31]
Tom Oberg		AFL defensive back, 1968–1969	[31]
Chad Ochocinco	2000^†	NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots; five-time Pro Bowler	[30][31]
Don Odegard	1985–1987^†	NFL cornerback, 1990–1991	[30][31]
Ted Ossowski	1941–1942, 1946^†	AAFC tackle in 1947	[30][31]
Stephen Paea	2008–2010^†	NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears	[30]
Hal Pangle	1932–1934^†	NFL player, 1935–1938	[30][31]
Sam Paulescu	2004–2006^†	NFL punter	[30]
Dainard Paulson	1958–1959^†	AFL defensive back, 1961–1966	[30][31]
Joe Phillips	1982^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1986–1999	[30][31]
Sabby Piscitelli	2003–2006^†	Safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[30][31]
Jonathan Pollard	2001–2004^†	NFL Europa linebacker for the Cologne Centurions	[30]
Steve Preece	1966–1968^†	NFL defensive back, 1969–1977	[30][31]
Hal Puddy	1945–1947^†	AAFC tackle in 1948	[30][31]
Frank Ramsey	1935–1937^†	NFL player in 1945	[30][31]
Rocky Rasley	1967–1968^†	NFL guard, 1969–1970, 1972–1976	[30][31]
Jarvis Redwine	1976^†	NFL running back, 1981–1983	[30][31]
Hank Rivera	1960–1961^†	AFL defensive back, 1962–1963	[30][31]
Terrell Roberts	1999–2002^†	NFL cornerback, 2003–2004	[30][31]
Jacquizz Rodgers	2008–2010^†	NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons	[30]
Steve Rogers		NFL offensive tackle in 1987	[31]
Reggie Rust	1930–1931^†	NFL player in 1932	[30][31]
Don Samuel	1946–1948^†	NFL running back, 1949–1950	[30][31]
Roy Schuening	2004–2007^†	Offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders	[30][31]
Elbie Schultz	1937–1939^†	NFL player, 1940–1947	[30][31]
Ade Schwammel	1931–1933^†	NFL player, 1934–1936, 1943–1944	[30][31]
Lew Scott	1964–1965^†	AFL defensive back in 1966	[30][31]
Vic Sears	1938–1940^†	NFL player, 1941–1943, 1945–1953; member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team	[30][31]
Richard Seigler	2000–2003^†	NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers	[30][31]
Alexis Serna	2004—^†	2005 Lou Groza Award winner; current placekicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers	[30]
Ken Simonton	1998–2001^†	NFL running back in 2003	[30][31]
Jim Stinnette	1957–1959^†	AFL player, 1961–1962	[30][31]
Sammie Stroughter	2004–2008^†	Wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[30][31]
George Svendsen		NFL center, 1935–1937, 1940–1941; member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team	[31]
Bill Swancutt	2001–2004^†	NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions	[30][31]
Brian Taylor	1987–1988^†	NFL player in 1989, 1991	[30][31]
Kenny Taylor	1981–1984^†	NFL cornerback, 1985–1986	[30][31]
Aaron Thomas	1958–1960^†	NFL player, 1961–1970	[30][31]
Robb Thomas	1985–1988^†	NFL wide receiver, 1989–1998	[30][31]
Reggie Tongue	1992–1995^†	NFL defensive back, 1996–2005	[30][31]
John Tsoutsouvas	1938–1939^†	NFL player in 1940	[30][31]
Esera Tuaolo	1987–1990^†	NFL defensive tackle, 1991–1999	[30][31]
F. Wayne Valley	?–1936	Founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders; former President of the AFL	[7][30]
Skip Vanderbundt	1965–1967^†	NFL linebacker, 1969–1978	[30][31]
Dallas Ward	1924–1926^†	Former head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team	[30]
Dennis Weathersby	1999–2002^†	NFL cornerback in 2003	[30][31]
Joe Wendlick	1936–1938^†	NFL player, 1940–1941	[30][31]
Lloyd Wickett	1940–1942^†	NFL tackle in 1943, 1946	[30][31]
Erik Wilhelm	1985–1988^†	NFL quarterback, 1989–1991, 1993–1994, 1996	[30][31]
Jerry Wilkinson	1975–1978^†	NFL defensive end, 1979–1980	[30][31]
Aric Williams	2001–2004^†	NFL Europa cornerback for the Cologne Centurions; Arena Football League player for the Philadelphia Soul	[30]
Len Younce	1938–1940^†	NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948; member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team	[30][31]

Football coaching

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Riley, MikeMike Riley^‡	1997-1998, 2003–2014	Former Oregon State Football Coach	[7][30]
Brooks, RichRich 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	[7][30][32]
Lewis, OsiaOsia Lewis	?–1986^†	Current defensive coordinator for San Diego State University football	[33]
Mendenhall, BroncoBronco 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	[30][34]
Riddle, KentKent Riddle	?–1991^†	Current tight ends coach at the University of Colorado	[35]
Sams, DougDoug Sams	?–1978^†	Current offensive line coach at Stanford University	[36]
Smith, JonathanJonathan Smith	1998–2001^†	Current offensive coordinator at the University of Washington	[30][37]

Soccer

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Robbie Findley	2003–2006^†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for Real Salt Lake	[38]
Alan Gordon	2002–2003^†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Los Angeles Galaxy	[38]
Greg Howes	1998–1999^†	Major Indoor Soccer League striker for the Milwaukee Wave	[38]
Ryan Johnson	2002–2005^†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Henan Jianye	[38]
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	[39]
Courtney Wetzel	2007–2010^†	National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) midfielder for the Portland Thorns	[40]

Swimming and diving

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
David Fall		1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist in high diving	[14]
Louis Kuehn		1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in springboard diving	[14]
Clarence Pinkston		1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in platform diving	[14]
Birte Steven		2004 Summer Olympics participant in the 200m breaststroke for the German national team; five-time NCAA All-American

Track and field

Forrest Smithson

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Dick Fosbury	?–1968	1968 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the high jump; creator of the Fosbury Flop	[7][14]
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	[7][14]
Forrest Smithson	?–1908	1908 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the 110m hurdles	[7][14]
Kathy Weston		1976 Summer Olympics participant

Winter sports

Jill Bakken

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Jill Bakken	1996	2002 Winter Olympics gold medalist in the two-woman bobsleigh	[41][42]
Joe Runyan	?–1970	1989 Iditarod winner	[7]
Jean Saubert	?–1964	1964 Winter Olympics silver and bronze medalist in skiing	[7][14]

Wrestling

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Nathan Coy		All-American wrestler; current mixed martial artist for Bellator Fighting Championship	[43]
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	[44]
Dan Hicks		Two-time NCAA Champion; current coach of the Cal State Fullerton Titans	[44]
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	[44]
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	[45]
Chester Newton	1926^†	1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist	[14][44]
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	[7][14][44]
Greg Strobel^‡	1971–1974^†	Two-time NCAA champion; current head wrestling coach at Lehigh University	[44]
Oscar Wood		Three-time NCAA All-American; former Olympian	[44]

Multi-sport

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Jess Lewis	1966–1970^†	NFL linebacker in 1970 and NCAA heavyweight champion in wrestling in 1969 and 1970.	[30][31][44]
Howard Maple	1927–1929^†	NFL player in 1930 and MLB catcher in 1932	[1][2][30][31]

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

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