List of West Virginia University Alumni - Athletics

Athletics

• Joe Alexander - basketball player for BC Krasnye Krylya Samara
• Terry Bowden - Yahoo Sports Analyst
• Tommy Bowden - Former Head Football Coach at Clemson University and Tulane University
• Marc Bulger - Former American football quarterback, played for the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Ravens Quarterback
• Gale Catlett - winningest coach in WVU basketball history
• Mike Compton - Former NFL Guard for the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and Jacksonville Jaguars
• Mike Gansey - Basketball player in NBA Development League
• Major Harris - Quarterbacked for West Virginia in their 1988 undefeated season.
• Johannes "Joe" Herber - German international basketball player
• Chris Henry - Former NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Jeff Hostetler - Former Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders & New York Giants Quarterback. "Hoss" was the starting QB in Super Bowl XXV, in which the Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills.
• Chuck Howley - WVU Five Sport Letterman, NFL Linebacker and Super Bowl MVP with Dallas Cowboys
• Sam Huff - NFL Linebacker, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
• Rodney Clark (Hot Rod) Hundley - First pick in the 1957 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals.
• James Jett - All-American sprinter and wide receiver for Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders.
• Adam "Pacman" Jones - Former cornerback for the Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys & Cincinnati Bengals
• Brian Jozwiak - Former lineman, Kansas City Chiefs.
• Ken Kendrick - owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball
• Owen Schmitt - Drafted by the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, Schmitt spent two years in Seattle and two with the Philadelphia Eagles. He is currently the starting Fullback for the Oakland Raiders.
• Steve Kline - Major League Baseball Pitcher
• Ellis Lankster - American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League
• Pat McAfee - NFL punter for the Indianapolis Colts.
• Adrian Murrell - Former running back for NY Jets.
• Dan Mozes - First Team All American Center, won the Rimington Trophy in his senior year
• Kevin Pittsnogle - Former WVU basketball star
• Bob Huggins - Former WVU basketball player. Current Head Basketball Coach of the WVU Men's Basketball Team. One of only 4 active Division I coaches with 600+ career victories.
• Jerry Porter - Former NFL Wide Receiver for the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars
• Wil Robinson, former ABA basketball player, All-American at West Virginia
• Rich Rodriguez - Former head football coach of the University of Michigan; current head football coach of the University of Arizona.
• Todd Sauerbrun - NFL punter; went to the Pro Bowl in 2002, 2003, and 2004.
• Floyd B. "Ben" Schwartzwalder - Former head coach of the 1959 National Championship Syracuse University football team
• Steve Slaton - Current NFL running back for the Miami Dolphins
• Dave Stephenson - Former NFL Guard for the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers
• Darryl Talley - WVU all-time team member and former NFL Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
• Rod Thorn - Former WVU basketball player and current President of the Philadelphia 76ers
• John Thornton - defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Mike Vanderjagt - Former Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys placekicker
• Jerome Alan "Jerry" West - WVU & NBA basketball player, Model for NBA Logo
• Pat White (American football) - Former NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins
• Amos Zereoue - Former NFL running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, & New England Patriots
• Andrew Wright - Current Defender/Midfielder for Morecambe F.C.
• Oliver Luck - Former NFL player and president and general manager of the Houston Dynamo. Current Athletic Director of West Virginia University
• Niccolò Campriani Silver Medal in in the Men's 10 metre air rifle at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
• John Browning - Former NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs 1996-2006
• Billy Joe Mantooth - Former NFL linebacker for the Houston Oilers