Sports
- Cindy Blodgett, basketball player in the WNBA and head women's basketball coach at the University of Maine.
- Jim Boylan, Head Basketball Coach, University of Utah
- Mike Bordick, former Major League Baseball shortstop
- D'Lo Brown (born Accie Conner), professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling
- Mike Buck, NFL, New Orleans Saints
- Jack Capuano, NHL Defenseman; Asst. Coach of the New York Islanders AHL affiliate, Bridgeport Sound Tigers
- Jeff Cross NBA player, Los Angeles Clippers
- Rick Carlisle, NBA player, Dallas Mavericks coach (transferred to University of Virginia)
- Stephen Cooper, Linebacker, San Diego Chargers
- Anthony Cotrone, Fullback, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Niko Dimitrakos, professional ice hockey player
- Mike DeVito, Defensive Lineman, New York Jets
- Mike Dunham, former NHL player and United States Olympian (2002)
- Mike Flynn Center, Baltimore Ravens
- Barrett Heisten, ECHL player, Alaska Aces
- Jimmy Howard, NHL Goalie, Detroit Red Wings
- Joe Johnson, MLB, Atlanta Braves
- Paul Kariya, NHL player, St. Louis Blues, oldest brother.
- Steve Kariya, SEL player, Frölunda HC, middle brother of Paul and Martin.
- Martin Kariya, KHL player, Dinamo Riga, younger brother of Paul and Steve.
- Jack Leggett, Clemson University Baseball Head Coach
- Brandon McGowan, Defensive Back, New England Patriots.
- Kevin McMahan, Wide Receiver, New York Giants
- Carl "Stump" Merrill, former manager of the New York Yankees
- Greg Moore, AHL player, Hartford Wolfpack
- Montell Owens, Fullback, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Bill Patrick (AKA Gerard Monteux) - NBC, Versus Network announcer and columnist
- Dustin Penner, NHL player, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers
- Jeff Plympton, MLB, Boston Red Sox
- Viktoriya Rybalko, long jumper
- Garth Snow, NHL player, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders; General Manager, New York Islanders
- Daren Stone, Safety, Atlanta Falcons
- Justin Strzelczyk, Offensive Lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Mark Sweeney, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Bill Swift, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Lofa Tatupu, Pro Bowl Linebacker, Seattle Seahawks (transferred to University of Southern California)
- Larry Thomas, former Major League Baseball player
- Gary Thorne ESPN sports analyst and play-by-play announcer
- John Tortorella, head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Eric Weinrich, NHL Player & 1988 USA Olympic Hockey Team Member
- John Henry Williams, only son of baseball legend Ted Williams
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.”
—Lesley Visser, U.S. sports reporter and announcer. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 82 (June 17, 1991)
“Reading about ethics is about as likely to improve one’s behavior as reading about sports is to make one into an athlete.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“The whole idea of image is so confused. On the one hand, Madison Avenue is worried about the image of the players in a tennis tour. On the other hand, sports events are often sponsored by the makers of junk food, beer, and cigarettes. What’s the message when an athlete who works at keeping her body fit is sponsored by a sugar-filled snack that does more harm than good?”
—Martina Navratilova (b. 1956)