Sports
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge, LionelLionel Aldridge | former NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers | |||
| Baer, KentKent Baer | 1974 | B.S. | Former head football coach, Notre Dame; defensive coordinator at many universities | |
| Baird, RickRick Baird | 2000 | U.S. Bobsled Team, 1998–2003; forerunner during 2002 Winter Olympics | ||
| Berry, EdEd Berry | Former NFL and CFL All Star defensive back, Green Bay Packers | |||
| Blake, Jay DonJay Don Blake | Professional golfer and PGA Tour winner | |||
| Brock, ClydeClyde Brock | 1962 | B.S. | Former CFL All Star offensive tackle | |
| Calvillo, AnthonyAnthony Calvillo | All-time leading passer and star quarterback in the Canadian Football League | |||
| Connelly, MikeMike Connelly | 1959 | Former NFL center, Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Cooley, ChrisChris Cooley | 2-time NFL Pro Bowl tight end, currently with the Washington Redskins | |||
| Curtis, KevinKevin Curtis | 2003 | B.S. | NFL wide receiver, currently with the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Edwards, LaVellLaVell Edwards | 1952 | B.S. Physical Education | College Football Hall of Fame coach; head coach of 1984 National Champion BYU Cougars | |
| Fiat, KyleKyle Fiat | Professional lacrosse player, Philadelphia Wings | |||
| Flippen, Mary Lou RammMary Lou Ramm Flippen | 1984 | B.S. | Inaugural National Softball Hall of Fame inductee, played for Team USA | |
| Forman, GarGar Forman | 1984 | B.S. | Current General Manager, Chicago Bulls | |
| Gagliano, BobBob Gagliano | 1981 | Former NFL and USFL quarterback, | ||
| Garner, HalHal Garner | 1985 | Former linebacker, Buffalo Bills | ||
| Green, CornellCornell Green | 1962 | Former NFL All-Pro defensive back, Dallas Cowboys. Played basketball at USU. | ||
| Henderson, DonnieDonnie Henderson | 1986 | B.S. | Former defensive coordinator, New York Jets and Detroit Lions | |
| Hipple, EricEric Hipple | 1980 | B.S. | Former starting NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions | |
| Hough, JimJim Hough | 1978 | B.S. | Former offensive lineman, Minnesota Vikings | |
| Johnson, PhilPhil Johnson | 1963 1965 |
B.S. M.S. |
Former NBA head coach; currently longtime assistant coach, Utah Jazz; named NBA's top assistant coach three times | |
| Jones, RulonRulon Jones | 1987 | B.S. | Former NFL defensive lineman, Denver Broncos. AFC Defensive Player of the Year, 1986. | |
| Kragen, GregGreg Kragen | 2005 | B.S. | Former NFL Pro Bowl defensive tackle, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Carolina Panthers | |
| Lane, MacArthurMacArthur Lane | 2003 | B.S. | Former NFL Pro Bowl running back | |
| LaBoy, TravisTravis LaBoy | B.S. | Former NFL linebacker | ||
| Motta, DickDick Motta | 1953 | B.S. Physical Education | One of top 10 winningest NBA head coaches of all time; NBA Coach of the Year, 1971; head coach of 1978 NBA champion Washington Bullets. Owner of the Bluebird Inn in Logan and the Bluebird Inn Bed and Breakfast in Bear Lake, Utah. Former NBA coach and color commentator. Coach, Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets and Dallas Mavericks. NBA Coach of the Year in 1971 and won an NBA Championship while coaching the Washington Bullets. | |
| McCullough, MichaelMichael McCullough | 1984 | B.S. Political Science | Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Miami Heat. | |
| Olsen, MerlinMerlin Olsen | 1962 1971 |
B.S. Finance M.S. |
College and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle, later NFL analyst and TV personality. Selected to 14 Pro Bowls. 1974 NFL MVP. Actor notable for Little House on the Prairie and Father Murphey. | |
| Olsen, PhilPhil Olsen | 1970 | B.S. | Former NFL center and defensive tackle, Boston Patriots, Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos, and Buffalo Bills | |
| Parrish, NormNorm Parrish | 1994 | MEd | NJCAA Division I men's basketball Coach of the Year, 2009; NJCAA National Champions, 2009 (Salt Lake CC) | |
| Penn, DonaldDonald Penn | 2005 | B.S. | NFL offensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Roberts, MarvMarv Roberts | 1970 | B.S. | Former ABA basketball player | |
| Rohde, LenLen Rohde | 1960 | B.S. | Former NFL Pro Bowl tackle, San Francisco 49ers | |
| Shivers, RoyRoy Shivers | 1966 | Former NFL running back, CFL head coach and general manager | ||
| Silvester, JayJay Silvester | 1959 1971 |
B.S. M.S. |
4-time Olympian discus thrower, silver medal (1972); broke world record four times, first to throw 60 meters | |
| Smith, AlAl Smith | B.S. | Former NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers | ||
| Wagner, BobbyBobby Wagner | 2011 | B.S. | NFL linebacker, Seattle Seahawks | |
| Turbin, RobertRobert Turbin | 2011 | NFL tailback, Seattle Seahawks |
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Even from their infancy we frame them to the sports of love: their instruction, behaviour, attire, grace, learning and all their words aimeth only at love, respects only affection. Their nurses and their keepers imprint no other thing in them.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
“Come, my Celia, let us prove
While we may the sports of love;
Time will not be ours forever,
He at length our good will sever.”
—Ben Jonson (1572–1637)
“I looked so much like a guy you couldn’t tell if I was a boy or a girl. I had no hair, I wore guys’ clothes, I walked like a guy ... [ellipsis in source] I didn’t do anything right except sports. I was a social dropout, but sports was a way I could be acceptable to other kids and to my family.”
—Karen Logan (b. 1949)