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Notable Alumni of Arizona State University-Tempe

Notable alumni of Arizona State University-Tempe include Nick Nolte (Actor with three Academy Award nominations), Linda Ronstadt (Singer, 11-time Grammy Award winner) and Jimmy Kimmel (Host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and comedian).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Business

  • Kate Spade 1962–2018

    Fashion designer and co-founder of Kate Spade New York

    Also attended: University of Kansas

  • Robert Bigelow 1945–

    Founder of Bigelow Aerospace

    Also attended: University of Nevada-Reno

  • Vani Kola 1964–

    Indian venture capitalist, founder of Kalaari Capital

  • James Lye 1969–

    Singaporean banking executive and former television actor

Science and academia

Arts and media

Sports

  • James Harden 1989–

    NBA basketball player

  • Léon Marchand 2002–

    French swimmer, individual medley world record holder

  • Dolph Ziggler 1980–

    Professional wrestler

    Also attended: Kent State University at Kent

    Sibling: Ryan Nemeth (Xavier University)

  • Barry Bonds 1964–

    Former MLB left fielder for Pirates and Giants

  • Dwight Phillips 1977–

    Long jumper and 2004 Olympic champion

    Also attended: University of Kentucky

  • Phil Mickelson 1970–

    Professional golfer with six major championships

  • Henry Carr 1942–2015

    Sprinter, two-time gold medalist at 1964 Olympics

  • Cain Velasquez 1982–

    Two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion

    Also attended: Iowa Central Community College

  • Byron Scott 1961–

    NBA player and coach, three-time Lakers champion

  • Luguentz Dort 1999–

    Canadian basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks

  • Ryan Whiting 1986–

    Shot putter, 2012 World Indoor champion

  • Dustin Pedroia 1983–

    Red Sox second baseman, 2008 AL MVP

  • Ágnes Kovács 1981–

    Hungarian swimmer, 2000 Olympic breaststroke champion

    Attended until 2005

  • Melissa Belote 1956–

    Swimmer and three-time Olympic champion

  • Jorinde van Klinken 2000–

    Dutch shot put and discus thrower

    Also attended: Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Thunderbird School of Global Management

  • Reggie Jackson 1946–

    Baseball Hall of Fame right fielder

  • Herman Frazier 1954–

    Sprinter, 1976 Olympic 4x400m relay gold medalist

  • Ria Stalman 1951–

    Dutch discus thrower

  • Ron Freeman 1947–

    Athlete, 1968 Olympic 4x400m relay gold medalist

  • Desirae Krawczyk 1994–

    Professional tennis player specializing in doubles

  • Jon Rahm 1994–

    Spanish professional golfer and former world number one

    Attended until 2016

  • Michael Batiste 1977–

    Basketball player, three-time EuroLeague champion

    Also attended: Long Beach City College

  • Nick Hysong 1971–

    2000 Olympic pole vault gold medalist

  • Pat Tillman 1976–2004

    NFL player who enlisted in the Army and was killed

  • Jeff Ayres 1987–

    Professional basketball player

  • Ikechukwa Somotochukwa Diogu 1983–

    Nigerian-American former NBA basketball player

  • Attila Czene 1974–

    Hungarian swimmer, 1996 Olympic gold medalist

    Attended until 2004

  • Ilya Kharun 2005–

    Canadian swimmer, 2024 Olympic butterfly bronze medallist

  • Fat Lever 1960–

    Former NBA player, ex-Kings player development director

  • Jan Henne 1947–

    Swimmer and Olympic champion

    Also attended: College of San Mateo

  • Don Frye 1965–

    Mixed martial artist and UFC 8 winner

  • Lionel Hollins 1953–

    Former NBA player and coach

    Also attended: Utah Tech University

  • Eddie House 1978–

    NBA guard known for three-point shooting

  • Ulis Williams 1941–

    1964 Olympic 4×400 metre relay gold medalist

  • Dan Severn 1958–

    MMA pioneer and UFC Hall of Fame member

  • Maicel Malone-Wallace 1969–

    Sprinter, 1996 Olympic 4x400m relay gold medalist

  • Amy LePeilbet 1982–

    Retired US women's soccer player and head coach

  • Ryan Bader 1983–

    Mixed martial artist and former Bellator Heavyweight Champion

    Bachelor of Science · Justice studies · Class of 2006

  • Townsend Saunders 1967–

    Freestyle wrestler and Olympic silver medalist

  • Shelby Houlihan 1993–

    Middle-distance runner, US record holder in 1500m

  • Zeke Jones 1966–

    Wrestler and 1992 Olympic silver medalist

  • Joe Caldwell 1941–

    Former NBA and ABA basketball player

  • Ron Brown 1961–

    Football player and 1984 Olympic relay gold medalist

  • Kennedy Blades 2003–

    American women's freestyle wrestler

    Associate degree · Business management · Class of 2024

    Also attended: University of Iowa

  • Amanda Borden 1977–

    Gymnast, captain of 1996 Olympic gold team

  • Ian Kinsler 1982–

    Former MLB second baseman for 14 seasons

    Also attended: Central Arizona College, University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Freddie Lewis 1943–

    Former NBA and ABA basketball player

  • Leslie Deniz 1962–

    Discus thrower and police officer

  • Nicco Montaño 1988–

    First UFC Women's Flyweight Champion

    Also attended: Dine College, Fort Lewis College

  • Troy Dalbey 1968–

    Two-time Olympic champion swimmer

    Also attended: University of Florida

  • Amy Cragg 1984–

    Long-distance runner and 2015 US marathon champion

  • Shaquielle McKissic 1990–

    Naturalized Azerbaijani professional basketball player

  • Donald Sanford 1987–

    American-Israeli Olympic 400 metre sprinter

    Also attended: Central Arizona College, Morgan State University

  • Ann Peterson 1947–

    Diver, 1968 Olympic bronze medallist

  • Azahara Muñoz 1987–

    Spanish professional golfer

  • Matt Wiese 1971–

    Retired WWE professional wrestler and actor

  • Dwayne Evans 1958–

    Sprinter, 1976 Olympic 200m bronze medalist

  • Terrell Suggs 1982–

    Former NFL linebacker for 17 seasons

    Also attended: University of Miami

  • Andy Jameson 1965–

    British Olympic swimmer and sports commentator

  • Lyle Lin 1997–

    Taiwanese baseball catcher, first Taiwanese MLB draftee signee

  • Kevin Yu 1998–

    Taiwanese professional golfer

  • Joy Burke 1990–

    Taiwanese-American basketball player

  • Andre Ethier 1982–

    Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder

    Also attended: Chandler-Gilbert Community College

  • Todd Heap 1980–

    Former NFL tight end for the Baltimore Ravens

  • Rick Monday 1945–

    Former MLB player and broadcaster

  • Danny White 1952–

    Dallas Cowboys quarterback and punter

    Father: Wilford White (Arizona State University-Tempe)

  • Eric Norris 1965–

    Stock car driver and stuntman, 2002 NASCAR Winston West champion

  • Darren Woodson 1969–

    Former NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys

  • Paul Lo Duca 1972–

    Former MLB catcher and television personality

Other fields

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Arizona State University-Tempe (people who attended both).