List of Arizona State University alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Arizona State University.

Business

 * Kathleen von Alvensleben – architect and charity fundraiser
 * Robert Bigelow – hotel and aerospace entrepreneur
 * Michael R. Burns – vice chairman of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp.; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2017
 * Chris Cohan – founder of Sonic Communications; former NBA owner, Golden State Warriors
 * Vince Ferraro – VP of Global Strategy and Marketing, Eastman Kodak (2010–present)
 * Ira A. Fulton – businessman, founder of Fulton Homes (attended)
 * Bennie Gonzales – architect; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1970
 * Derrick Hall – president, CEO and general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks; recipient of the Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2003 and the Alumni Achievement Award in 2016 from the ASU Alumni Association
 * Robert Hecht-Nielsen – businessman, computer developer and adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering, University of California-San Diego; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1994
 * Howard Lindzon – author and founder of StockTwits
 * Allison Maslan – CEO of Blast Off!, executive producer of Allie & You web series
 * T. Allen McArtor – chief executive, EADS North America; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1989
 * Ioanna Morfessis – helped launch the nation's first "one-stop" business assistance center for small minority business enterprises; inaugural executive director, Phoenix Economic Growth Corporation; founding president and CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council; founder, IO. INC consulting practice; honoree for the 2012 Arizona Centennial Legacy Project: Arizona's 48 Most Intriguing Women project
 * Ted Sarandos – Chief Content Officer at Netflix
 * Joe Shoen – chairman of Amerco; chairman and president of U-Haul
 * Kate Spade – fashion designer, business owner
 * Gary L. Tooker – retired corporate executive; recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award in 1983 and the James W. Creasman Award of Excellence in 1999 from the ASU Alumni Association
 * Ryan Wood, co-founder of the Under Armour company

Arts, literature and entertainment

 * Grace Hampton - artist, art educator, emerita Professor at Pennsylvania State University
 * Dustin Lee Abraham – screenwriter and producer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
 * Ludwig Ahgren – YouTube streamer
 * Steve Allen – writer, comedian, musician
 * Alvin Eli Amason – painter and sculptor
 * Atrioc (Brandon Ewing) – Twitch streamer
 * Matt Barrie – ESPN anchor
 * Wes Bergmann – cast member of The Real World: Austin; winner of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel
 * Carolina Bermudez – co-host of Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, TV personality on Showbiz Tonight
 * Amanda Brown – author of Legally Blonde
 * Tony Carrillo – author of syndicated comic strip F Minus
 * Lynda Carter – Miss World USA (1972), actress, singer, and star of the TV series Wonder Woman 1975–1979
 * Jonni Cheatwood – artist
 * Roger Clyne – lead singer and songwriter for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers
 * Tim Colceri – actor known for Full Metal Jacket and originally cast to play Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
 * Ed Dee – author
 * Christine Devine – television news anchor based in Los Angeles; received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2002
 * Jerry Dumas – comics writer and artist of Sam's Strip and Sam and Silo
 * Domo Genesis – rapper, songwriter, and DJ; member of Odd Future (attended)
 * Dan Greenberg – sports journalist, Barstool Sports
 * Dustin Hodge – producer, Little Britches Rodeo and The Tight Rope
 * Tyler Hoechlin – actor, 7th Heaven and Teen Wolf
 * Shanna Hogan – journalist and author (The New York Times bestseller Picture Perfect)
 * Brandon Kellum – musician, vocalist of the band American Standards
 * Jimmy Kimmel – actor, comedian, and TV host
 * Kongos – alternative rock band composed of four brothers, all of whom graduated from ASU
 * Ladimir "Ladmo" Kwiatkowski – entertainer, co-hosted The Wallace and Ladmo Show; received the Founders' Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1986 (deceased)
 * Dan Lam – drip artist
 * Jessica Makinson – actress, comedian
 * Tony Martino – singer/songwriter and record producer from Chicago
 * Al Michaels – sportscaster for ABC and NBC
 * Max Miller – YouTuber
 * Paul "P.H." Naffah – drummer for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers; Kappa Sigma
 * Terry Nemeroff - award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, Roadhouse (1989) and Enfants Terribles (2005)
 * Nick Nolte – actor
 * Barbara Teller Ornelas – master Navajo weaver and cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department
 * Michaele Pride-Wells (born 1956) – architect; B.Arch 1981
 * Russ Rhea — television journalist
 * Holly Roberts – artist
 * Linda Ronstadt – Grammy- and Emmy award-winning singer
 * Andrew Santino – comedian
 * John Seibel – host of ESPNEWS and SportsNation on ESPN Radio
 * Johnny Somali (Ismael Khalid) — Kick streamer
 * David Spade – comedian and actor
 * Stefan Springman – TV producer, host of the VH1 show Can't Get a Date
 * Brody Stevens – stand-up comedian and actor, star of the Comedy Central show Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!, pitcher for Arizona State University baseball team
 * Brenda Strong – actress
 * Ross Thomas – actor, filmmaker
 * Shayne Topp – actor known for Smosh and The Goldbergs
 * Trainwreckstv (Tyler Niknam) – Twitch streamer
 * Rishi Vohra – author
 * Andrew Wantuck – producer, director
 * Maysoon Zayid – standup comedian

Military

 * Maj. Gen. William P. Acker – retired major general in the U.S. Air Force; former commander of 3rd Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters at Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
 * Maj. Gen. John J. Batbie, Jr. – retired major general in the U.S. Air Force; former vice commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, GA
 * Gen. Philip M. Breedlove – four-star general in the U.S. Air Force
 * Ryan Cleckner – former army sniper and veterans activist
 * John C. Keegan – served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy; retired with the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy; served as judge of the Justice Court in Maricopa County, Arizona
 * Gen. John L. Piotrowski – retired U.S. Air Force four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, 1985–1987; former commander-in-chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Space Command (attended)
 * Rick Romley – retiree of the U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam; elected Maricopa County Attorney in 1989 and served until 2004; currently serves as Interim Maricopa County Attorney following his appointment by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
 * Eldon Rudd – retiree of the U.S. Marine Corps; served as a fighter pilot during World War II; served 20 years in the FBI on assignments in Latin America, Washington, D.C. and Phoenix; elected to U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 4th District in 1976, where he served until retirement in 1987 (deceased)
 * Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan – retired general in the U.S. Army
 * Jeremy Staat – retiree of the U.S. Marine Corps; Iraqi War veteran; NFL professional athlete; founder of the Jeremy Staat Foundation, which works to prevent veteran suicide
 * Margaret H. Woodward – major general in the U.S. Air Force, one of the commanders of Operation Odyssey Dawn
 * Daniel Yoo – Commander of MARSOC; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2013

Miscellaneous

 * Keith Andrews – bishop of the Diocese of Western Anglicans
 * Alicia-Monique Blanco – Miss Arizona USA 2009
 * Linda Burnes Bolton – past president of the American Academy of Nursing
 * Thom Brooks – political philosopher and legal scholar
 * Angela Bryan – Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, health psychologist conducting HIV/STD and cannabis research
 * Greg Byrne – University of Alabama Athletic Director
 * Bradley Cardinale – ecologist, conservation biologist, academic and researcher
 * Terry A. Davis – programmer and creator of the TempleOS operating system
 * Janet S Gaffney – professor at University of Auckland
 * Temple Grandin – animal behavior expert, author, autism advocate
 * Dwayne D. Gremler – social scientist, academic, and author
 * Tania Israel – expert in LGBTQ intervention research and dialogue across political disagreement
 * Michael I. Jordan – computer scientist and researcher, MS in mathematics (Statistics) from ASU (1980)
 * Shaun King – civil rights activist and writer
 * Don Lancaster – author, inventor, and microcomputer pioneer
 * Mary Kay Letourneau – child rapist convicted of raping a 12-year-old student whom she was teaching
 * Paul F. McMillan – chemist and high pressure scientist, professor at University College London
 * Kevin Nee – professional strongman
 * Scott Peterson – convicted murderer (2004), currently serving life sentence at San Quentin State Prison
 * Saskia Popescu – infectious disease specialist
 * Jodi Quas – Professor of Psychological Science and Nursing Science at the University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology
 * Charles M. Roessel (2007) – president of Diné College
 * Jim Rossi – law professor at Vanderbilt University
 * Brenna Sakas – Miss Arizona USA 2006
 * Christopher J. Schneider – award-winning professor at Wilfrid Laurier University
 * Larry Schweikart – conservative author and popular historian best known for A Patriot's History of the United States
 * Jimmy Siemers – professional water skier, two-time world champion
 * Paul Spudis – geologist and lunar scientist
 * Roger L. Worsley – educator; received three degrees from ASU in 1959, 1962, and 1969

Government

 * Jacinda Ardern – former prime minister of New Zealand
 * Harriet C. Babbitt – Vice Chair, World Resources Institute; former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States, former Deputy Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, and former First Lady of Arizona
 * Barbara Barrett – former U.S. secretary of the Air Force; former U.S. ambassador to Finland; recipient of the James W. Creasman Award of Excellence in 2022
 * Betsey Bayless – former Arizona Secretary of State
 * Yolanda Bejarano – union organizer and chair of the Arizona Democratic Party
 * Ken Bennett – former Arizona Secretary of State
 * Bruce Blakeman – Nassau County Executive
 * Mark Brnovich – former Arizona Attorney General
 * Tena Campbell – Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
 * Angela Ducey – former First Lady of Arizona
 * Doug Ducey – former Governor of Arizona, former Arizona State Treasurer, former president and CEO of Coldstone Creamery
 * Adrian Fontes – Secretary of State of Arizona
 * Dan Gehlbach – member of the Iowa House of Representatives
 * Terry Goddard – former Arizona Attorney General
 * Barry Goldwater Jr. – former U.S. Congressman for California
 * Michael Daly Hawkins – Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; recipient of the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1995
 * Carl Hayden – former U.S. Senator and Arizona's first Congressional Representative; Normal School graduate, class of 1896
 * Cecil Heftel – founder of Heftel Broadcasting; former U.S. Representative
 * Katie Hobbs – Governor of Arizona, former Secretary of State of Arizona
 * Jane Dee Hull – former Governor of Arizona
 * Steve T. Kirby – former Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
 * Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori – Minister of Economy for the United Arab Emirates (UAE); received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2010
 * Dean Martin – former State Treasurer of Arizona
 * Kris Mayes – Arizona Attorney General
 * Ruth McGregor – former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1998
 * Evan Mecham – former Governor of Arizona (1987–1988)
 * Harry Mitchell – former U.S. Congressman, former Mayor of Tempe, former State Senator
 * Ed Pastor – former U.S. Congressman from Arizona; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1993
 * Matt Salmon – former U.S. Congressman; former Arizona gubernatorial candidate
 * David Schweikert – U.S. Congressman; former Maricopa County Treasurer; former State Representative
 * Fatmir Sejdiu – President of Kosovo, former Visiting Scholar at ASU
 * Kyrsten Sinema – U.S. Senator from Arizona
 * Susan Bitter Smith – Arizona Corporation Commission member (2013–2017); former executive director at Southwest Cable Communications Association; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2003
 * Bob Stump – former U.S. Congressman; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1996 (deceased)
 * Don Tracy – chairman Illinois Republican Party and chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board
 * Michelle Ugenti-Rita – Arizona State Senator
 * Kimberly Yee – Arizona State Treasurer; former Arizona State Senate Majority Leader (2017–2019)
 * Peterson Zah – educator; former President of the Navajo Nation; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1985

Medicine and science

 * Denise Breitburg – marine ecologist
 * Mathilda B. Canter – psychologist known as the "First Lady of Arizona psychology"
 * Krystal Tsosie – geneticist and bioethicist
 * Alena Analeigh Wicker – youngest Black person accepted into medical school and youngest person to intern at NASA

Baseball


101 ASU Sun Devils have made it to Major League Baseball, including:


 * Sal Bando – former MLB player; played for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers; inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 (attended)
 * Floyd Bannister – former player for the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, and Texas Rangers (attended)
 * Austin Barnes – catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
 * Willie Bloomquist – former player for the Arizona Diamondbacks; also played for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Cincinnati Reds
 * Barry Bonds – home run king and seven-time MVP; played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants; received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2002 (attended)
 * Hubie Brooks – former player; played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers, Anaheim Angels, and Kansas City Royals (attended)
 * Travis Buck – outfielder for the Houston Astros; played for the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians (attended)
 * Alvin Davis – former player, 1984 Rookie of the Year; played for the Seattle Mariners and the California Angels
 * Ike Davis – player for the Pittsburgh Pirates (attended)
 * Mike Devereaux – former player; played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers (attended)
 * Tim Esmay – former Arizona State baseball coach
 * Mike Esposito – pitcher for the Colorado Rockies (attended)
 * Andre Ethier – outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers (attended)
 * Herman Frazier – deputy athletics director/chief of staff, Syracuse University; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2000
 * Larry Gura – former All-Star pitcher; played for the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals
 * Eric Helfand – Major League Baseball player
 * Bob Horner – former player, 1978 Rookie of the Year; played for the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals (attended)
 * Reggie Jackson – former player, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, "Mr. October"; played for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Anaheim Angels; received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1974 (attended)
 * Mitch Jones – outfielder who played for the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates (attended)
 * Merrill Kelly – pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, former pitcher for the SK Wyverns, 2018 Korean Series champion, pitcher for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic
 * Ian Kinsler – Israeli-American 4x All Star 2B for the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels (attended)
 * Jason Kipnis – player for the Cleveland Indians (attended)
 * Ken Landreaux – former MLB player
 * Mike Leake – player for the Seattle Mariners (attended)
 * Paul Lo Duca – former catcher; played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Washington Nationals (attended)
 * Seth Martinez – MLB pitcher, made debut for Houston Astros
 * Rick Monday – former outfielder; Los Angeles Dodgers announcer; played for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers (attended)
 * Dustin Pedroia – second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, 2008 American League Most Valuable Player (attended)
 * Ken Phelps – radio broadcaster, former designated hitter and first baseman; played for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, and the Cleveland Indians (attended)
 * Andrew Romine – MLB baseball player for the Detroit Tigers (attended)
 * Kevin Romine – Boston Red Sox right fielder (attended)
 * Dennis Sarfate – pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks; played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Baltimore Orioles; holds several Nippon Professional Baseball records, including most saves in a season and most by a foreign-born pitcher
 * Brian Serven (born 1995) – Major League Baseball catcher
 * Eric Sogard – player for the Oakland A's (attended)
 * Spencer Torkelson (2022) – MLB first-baseman for the Detroit Tigers (attended)
 * Fernando Viña – ESPN analyst and former second baseman; played for the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers (attended)
 * Don Wakamatsu – former catcher for the Chicago White Sox and former manager of the Seattle Mariners (first Asian-American) (attended)
 * Brett Wallace – player for the Houston Astros (attended)

Basketball

 * Isaac Austin – former NBA player; played for the Utah Jazz, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies (attended)
 * Joe Caldwell – former professional basketball forward/guard; Olympic gold medalist; played for the Detroit Pistons, St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, and ABA Carolina Cougars
 * Ike Diogu – former NBA player; Pac-10 Player of the Year; played for the Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, and San Antonio Spurs (attended)
 * Luguentz Dort – Canadian NBA forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder (attended)
 * James Harden – NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers; NBA All-Star; '11–'12 Sixth Man of the Year; NBA MVP ‘17-‘18; Olympic gold medalist; Pac-10 Player of the Year (attended)
 * Rico Harris – former professional basketball player for some International Basketball League teams, and later with the Harlem Globetrotters (attended)
 * Lionel Hollins – head coach of Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA; former NBA guard who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, Detroit Pistons, and Houston Rockets
 * Eddie House – former NBA guard; Pac-10 Player of the Year; played for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks (attended)
 * Briann January – WNBA guard for the Connecticut Sun
 * Egor Koulechov (born 1994) – Israeli-Russian professional basketball player for Israeli team Ironi Nahariya
 * Lafayette Lever ("Fat") – former NBA guard; played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks
 * Alton Lister – former forward/center; played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers (attended)
 * Kurt Nimphius – former forward/ center; played for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Philadelphia 76ers
 * Jeff Pendergraph (Ayers) – former NBA player for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Clippers
 * Victor Rudd (born 1991) – basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and Euroleague
 * Byron Scott – NBA head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, and Los Angeles Lakers; former NBA guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, and Vancouver Grizzlies; former ESPN analyst (attended)
 * Romello White (born 1998) – basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

E-sports

 * Sean Gares – professional Counter-Strike player; in game leader of Cloud9, 2013–2015; formerly a member of Complexity and of Area 51

Football

 * Eric Allen – retired NFL cornerback; played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders (attended)
 * Adam Archuleta – former defensive safety in the NFL; played for the St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears (attended)
 * Trace Armstrong – former defensive end; played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders
 * Dino Babers – head football coach at Syracuse University
 * Jon Baker – NFL and CFL placekicker
 * Mike Bercovici – quarterback; currently a free agent (attended)
 * Bob Breunig – former NFL player, linebacker; played with the Dallas Cowboys
 * Vontaze Burfict – linebacker for the Oakland Raiders (attended)
 * Shante Carver – former defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
 * Davon Coleman – defensive tackle for the BC Lions (attended)
 * Aaron Cox – former wide receiver with the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts (attended)
 * Curley Culp – former player defensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions
 * Dexter Davis – former defensive end/linebacker; played for the Seattle Seahawks
 * David Fulcher – former defensive back; played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders
 * Mark Gastineau – former player defensive end; played for the New York Jets (attended 1 year)
 * Travis Goethel – former linebacker: played for the Oakland Raiders
 * John F. Goodman – retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General; former quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
 * Mike Haynes – former cornerback and College and Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders
 * Todd Heap – played for the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens
 * Jim Jeffcoat – former defensive end; played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills
 * John Jefferson – former wide receiver; played for the San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Browns
 * John Henry Johnson – former fullback, Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the San Francisco 49ers, the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Oilers
 * Paul Justin – retired quarterback; played for the Chicago Bears, the Indianapolis Colts, the Cincinnati Bengals and St. Louis Rams in the NFL, as well as for the Arizona Rattlers in the Arena Football League
 * Kyle Kingsbury – former walk-on who played in 2004, mixed martial artist in the UFC
 * Kyle Kosier – guard; played for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys
 * Mark Malone – former player, quarterback; played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers and New York Jets
 * Dick Mansperger – former NFL executive
 * Randall McDaniel – former guard, college and Pro Football Hall of Famer; played for the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Special Education Paraprofessional at Hilltop Primary School in Minnesota; received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2012
 * Zach Miller – former NFL tight end; played for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks
 * Nick Murphy – former punter; played for the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
 * Isaiah Mustafa – former wide receiver, practice squad member of the Tennessee Oilers, Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks
 * Brian Noble – former linebacker; played for the Green Bay Packers
 * Brock Osweiler – NFL quarterback; currently a free agent (attended)
 * Mike Pagel – former quarterback; played for the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, and Los Angeles Rams
 * Jake Plummer – former quarterback; played for the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (attended)
 * Mike Pollak – former center / guard; played for the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals
 * Keith Poole – former wide receiver; played for the New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos (attended)
 * Damarious Randall – former cornerback; played for the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, and the Los Angeles Rams
 * Gerald Riggs – former running back; played for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins (attended)
 * Derrick Rodgers – former linebacker; played for the Miami Dolphins
 * Juan Roque – former offensive tackle; played for the Detroit Lions
 * Dan Saleaumua – former player (defensive player); played for the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks
 * Jerry Smith – former tight end; played for the Washington Redskins
 * Marvel Smith – former NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Phillippi Sparks – former cornerback; played for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys; father of pop/R&B Grammy-nominated singer Jordin Sparks (attended)
 * Dennis Sproul – former quarterback; played for Green Bay Packers (attended)
 * Terrell Suggs – linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals (attended)
 * Will Sutton – defensive tackle; currently a free agent
 * Charley Taylor – former wide receiver for the Washington Redskins, Pro Football Hall of Famer
 * J. T. Thomas – former wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams
 * Pat Tillman – former safety for the Arizona Cardinals; US Army Ranger (deceased)
 * Andrew Walter – former quarterback for the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots
 * Danny White – College Football Hall of Fame member, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, and former Arizona Rattlers coach
 * Wilford White – former player running back for the Chicago Bears (deceased); father of Danny White
 * Kyle Williams – former wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers and son of Major League Baseball Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams (attended)
 * Darren Woodson – former safety for Dallas Cowboys, ESPN Analyst
 * Louis Wright – former cornerback; played for the Denver Broncos

Hockey

 * Joey Daccord – goaltender for the Seattle Kraken (attended)
 * Auston Matthews – forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs; first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Calder Trophy winner; 2-time 40-goal scorer; did not attend in person

Golf

 * Danielle Ammaccapane – professional golfer (attended)
 * Alejandro Cañizares – professional golfer
 * JoAnne Carner – retired professional golfer; played on the LPGA tour 1970–2005; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 1978
 * Jim Carter – professional golfer
 * Paul Casey – professional golfer (attended)
 * Heather Farr – professional golfer (attended)
 * Per-Ulrik Johansson – professional golfer, six-time European Tour tournament winner (attended)
 * Billy Mayfair – professional golfer
 * Phil Mickelson – professional golfer, three-time Masters Champion, 2012 inductee to World Golf Hall of Fame; received the Founder's Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2010
 * Anna Nordqvist – professional golfer (attended)
 * Grace Park – professional golfer (attended)
 * Pat Perez – professional golfer
 * Tom Purtzer – professional golfer
 * Jeff Quinney – professional golfer
 * Jon Rahm – professional golfer
 * Chez Reavie – professional golfer
 * Howard Twitty – professional golfer

Mixed martial arts

 * Ryan Bader – MMA fighter, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 8; former competitor in the UFC, current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion
 * C.B. Dollaway – state champion wrestler; JUCO National Champion; NCAA D-1 All-American for ASU; professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Middleweight Division
 * Don Frye – former MMA fighter for Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC (attended)
 * Dan Henderson – Olympic team member for Greco-Roman wrestling; former MMA fighter, won both the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship and the Pride Welterweight and Middleweight Championship, competed for titles in the UFC
 * Barb Honchak – professional mixed martial artist, inaugural Invicta FC Flyweight Champion, currently competing in the UFC
 * Bubba Jenkins – 2011 National Champion at 157 lbs, professional MMA fighter
 * Zeke Jones – competed on the 1988 NCAA Wrestling Championship team, Olympic silver medalist (1992) and World Wrestling Champion (1991)
 * Matthew Lopez (attended) – professional MMA fighter
 * John Moraga – two-time Freestyle All-American wrestler; mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC
 * Anthony Robles – 2011 National Champion at 125 lbs., ESPY award-winner, author of Unstoppable, 2013 appointee to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
 * Frankie Saenz – professional mixed martial artist, UFC Bantamweight (attended)
 * Townsend Saunders – 1996 Olympic silver medalist
 * Dan Severn – Olympic team alternate and NCAA All-American wrestler; former professional mixed martial artist and Professional Wrestler ("The Beast"); UFC Hall of Fame member
 * Aaron Simpson – All-American in 1996 and 98; retired MMA fighter, formerly with the UFC
 * Clifford Starks – MMA competitor, in both Bellator and the UFC
 * James Terry – professional MMA fighter
 * Cain Velasquez – two-time All-American wrestler at heavyweight 5th in 2005, 4th in 2006; professional MMA fighter, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, first UFC champion of Mexican-American descent
 * Patrick Williams – professional MMA fighter for the UFC

Olympics

 * Pablo Martín Abal – swam in the 2000 Summer Olympics for Argentina
 * Reema Abdo – won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay in the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Carolyn Adel –swam in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
 * Omolade Akinremi – competed in track and field at the 1996 Olympic Games
 * Ime Akpan – competed in track and field at the 1996 Olympic Games
 * Kyle Alcorn – competed in track and field at the 2012 Olympic Games
 * Seth Amoo – competed in track and field at the 2008 Olympic Games
 * Gail Amundrud – won a bronze medal for 4 × 100 meter freestyle medley in swimming in the 1976 Summer Olympics
 * Ross Anderson – competed in swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
 * Andy Astbury – competed in swimming at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games; won a bronze medal for the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay during the 1984 games
 * Joann Baker – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
 * Lewis Banda – competed in track and field at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games
 * Petra Banović – competed in swimming at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games
 * Jay Barrs – won gold and silver medals in archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics
 * Jay Shi – competed in shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics
 * Jacinta Bartholomew – competed in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Melissa Belote – won three gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
 * Richard Bera – competed in swimming at the 1988, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games
 * Peter Berggren – competed in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Constantin Blaha – competed in diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Eric Boateng – competed in basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Gary Bohay – competed in wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics
 * Richárd Bohus – competed in swimming at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
 * Amanda Borden – 1996 Summer Olympics team gold medal winner in gymnastics; received the Founders’ Day Alumni Achievement Award from the ASU Alumni Association in 2011
 * Mark Bradshaw – competed in diving at the 2004 and 2008
 * Ronald Brown – won a gold medal for the 4 × 400 meter track relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Joe Caldwell – won a gold medal in basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
 * Kelsey Campbell – competed in wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Michael Campbell – competed in track and field at the 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Henry Carr – winner of two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics (attended)
 * Leslie Cliff – won a silver medal in the 400 meter individual medley relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics
 * Neil Cochran – won two bronze medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in swimming events: one in the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay and one for the 200 meter individual medley relay
 * Frank Covelli – competed in track and field at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games
 * Tracy Cox – competed in diving at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Games
 * Attila Czene – won a gold medal for swimming in the 200 meter individual medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Troy Dalbey – winner of two gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in swimming (attended)
 * Desiree Davila – competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Robert Delgado – competed in swimming at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
 * Leslie Deniz – 1984 Summer Olympics won silver medal in women's discus (attended)
 * Ike Diogu – competed in basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Bobby Douglass – competed in wrestling at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games
 * Paul Easter – won a bronze medal in swimming for the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Elina Eggers – competed in diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Rob Eiter – competed in wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Dwayne Evans – won a bronze medal in track for the 200 meter dash event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
 * Pål Arne Fagernes – competed in track and field at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
 * Herman Frazier – won a gold medal in track the 4 × 400 meter relay and a bronze medal in the 400 meter event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
 * Ronald Freeman – won a gold medal as part of the 4 × 400 meter relay team and a bronze medal in the 400 meter dash at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Benny Garcia – competed in track and field at the 1956 Summer Olympics
 * Cheryl Gibson – won a silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley in the 1976 Summer Olympics
 * Brian Gyetko – competed in tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * James Harden – won a gold medal for basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Steve Hardy – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
 * Amy Hastings – competed in track and field at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Ricardo Héber – competed in track and field at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games
 * Dan Henderson – competed in wrestling at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
 * Jan Henne-Hawkins – won three gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal in swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * David Holderbach – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
 * Paul Howe – won a bronze medal in swimming for the 4 × 200 meter freestyle medley at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Justin Huish – won two gold medals in archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Ahmed Hussein – competed in swimming at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games
 * Nick Hysong – won a gold medal in the pole vault event at the 2000 Summer Olympics
 * Andy Jameson – won a gold medal in swimming in the 100 meter butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Ivan Jean-Marie – competed in track and field at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Chris Jogis – competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Camilla Johansson – competed in swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
 * Jacquelyn Johnson – competed in track and field at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Zeke Jones – won one silver medal in wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Dávid Kolozár – competed in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Ágnes Kovács – won a gold medal in swimming for the 200 meter breaststroke in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal in the 200 meter breaststroke in 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Benny Lee (de.) – competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Amy LePeilbet – gold medal winner for the United States women's national soccer team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Nelson Lincoln – competed in shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
 * Therese Lundin – competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Maicel Malone-Wallace – won a gold medal in track for the 4 × 400 meter relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Riley McCormick – competed in diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Rick McKinney – won silver medals for archery at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games
 * Gavin Meadows – competed in swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Cristiano Michelena – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
 * Bill Miller – won a silver medal for the javelin event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
 * Kendis Moore – competed in swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Mark Murro – competed in track and field (javelin) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Lynn Nelson – competed in track and field at the 1988 Summer Olympics
 * Gal Nevo – competed in swimming at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics|2012
 * Eva Nyberg – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
 * Anna Olasz – competed in open water swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
 * Mikael Örn – won a bronze medal for swimming in the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Andrew Parker – competed in track and field at the 1988 Summer Olympics
 * Anders Peterson – competed in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Ann Peterson – won a bronze medal for diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Joel Phillip – competed in track and field at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Dwight Phillips – won a gold medal for the long jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Eduardo Piccinini – competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Joona Puhakka – competed in diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Trevell Quinley – competed in track and field at the 2008 Summer Olympics
 * Renato Ramalho – competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games
 * Shawn Redhage – represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games in basketball
 * Keith Russell – competed in diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Francisco Sánchez – competed in swimming at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games
 * Marco Sanchez – competed in wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Donald Sanford – competed in track and field and 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Townsend Saunders – won a silver medal for wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Lou Scott – competed in track and field at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Katarina Simonovic – competed in swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics
 * Coleen Sommer – competed in track and field at the 1988 Summer Olympics
 * Malcolm "Mal" Spence – won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics for track and field, in the 4 × 400 meter relay event
 * Mel Spence – competed in track and field at the 1956 and 1964 Olympic Games
 * Ria Stalman – won a gold medal for the discus at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Florencia Szigeti – competed in swimming at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games
 * Richard Tapper – competed in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Lynda Tolbert-Goode – competed in track and field at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
 * María Trujillo – competed in track and field at the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Tammy Webb-Lilley – won a bronze medal for volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
 * Rowie Webster – won a bronze medal for water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Ryan Whiting – competed in track and field at the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Mary "Patsy" Willard – won a bronze medal in diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
 * Ulis Williams – won a gold medal in track for the 4 × 400 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics
 * Alison Williamson – won a bronze medal for individual archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Bernie Wrightson – won a gold medal for diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Mel Zajac – competed in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Soccer

 * Liz Bogus – forward for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League
 * Amy LePeilbet – defender for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League and United States women's national soccer team

Tennis

 * Paulina Peled, née Peisachov (born 1950) – Israeli tennis player

Track

 * Donald Sanford – American-Israeli Olympic sprinter