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Notable Alumni of The University of Texas at Austin

Notable alumni of The University of Texas at Austin include J. M. Coetzee (Novelist, 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate), Janis Joplin (Iconic rock singer-songwriter of her era) and Laura Bush (Former First Lady of the United States).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Business

Science and academia

Arts and media

Sports

  • Kevin Durant 1988–

    NBA player for the Houston Rockets

    Attended until 2007

  • Julien Alfred 2001–

    Saint Lucian sprinter, 2024 Olympic 100m champion

  • Ryan Crouser 1992–

    Three-time Olympic shot put champion

  • Sanya Richards-Ross 1985–

    Sprinter and 2012 Olympic 400m champion

  • LaMarcus Aldridge 1985–

    Former NBA player for 16 seasons

  • Gabby Thomas 1996–

    Sprinter, 2024 Olympic 200 m champion

    Also attended: Harvard University

  • Mary Lou Retton 1968–

    Gymnast, 1984 Olympic all-around gold medalist

  • Melaine Walker 1983–

    Jamaican 400 metres hurdler

  • Janet Evans 1971–

    Swimmer, four-time Olympic gold medalist

    Also attended: University of Southern California, Stanford University

  • Michelle Carter 1985–

    Shot putter, 2016 Olympic gold medalist

    Father: Michael Carter (Southern Methodist University)

  • Aaron Peirsol 1983–

    Swimmer with five Olympic golds and two silvers

    Sibling: Hayley Peirsol (Auburn University)

  • Tara Davis-Woodhall 1999–

    Track athlete, 2024 Olympic long jump champion

    Also attended: University of Georgia

    Spouse: Hunter Woodhall (University of Arkansas)

  • Jordan Spieth 1993–

    Professional golfer and former world number one

  • Trey Hardee 1984–

    Decathlete, 2012 Olympic silver medalist

    Also attended: Mississippi State University

    Spouse: Chelsea Johnson (University of California-Los Angeles)

  • Kevin Curren 1958–

    South African tennis player and two-time Grand Slam singles finalist

  • Tristan Thompson 1991–

    Former NBA player, fourth pick in 2011 draft

  • Cory Joseph 1991–

    Canadian basketball player for Olympiacos

  • Roger Clemens 1962–

    Former MLB pitcher with Red Sox and Yankees

    Child: Kody Clemens (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Avery Bradley 1990–

    Former NBA player, Utah Jazz player development VP

  • D. J. Augustin 1987–

    Former NBA basketball player

  • Leo Neugebauer 2000–

    German decathlete and national record holder

  • Bianca Knight 1989–

    Sprinter, 2012 Olympic 4×100m relay gold medalist

  • Dylan Armstrong 1981–

    Shot putter, 2008 Olympic bronze medallist

  • P. J. Tucker 1985–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Ian Crocker 1982–

    Swimmer, Olympic gold medalist and former world record-holder

  • Adolph Kiefer 1918–2017

    Swimmer, 1936 Olympic 100m backstroke gold medalist

  • Scottie Scheffler 1996–

    Professional golfer ranked world number one

  • Juliet Cuthbert 1964–

    Jamaican Olympic sprinter and politician

  • Myles Turner 1996–

    NBA player, 11th pick in 2015 draft

  • Felipe Muñoz 1951–

    Mexican swimmer, 1968 Olympic gold medalist

  • Jarrett Allen 1998–

    NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Ashley Spencer 1993–

    Sprinter, 2016 Olympic 400m hurdles bronze medalist

    Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Brendan Hansen 1981–

    Olympic breaststroke swimmer, three-time gold medalist

  • Gary Hall Jr. 1974–

    Swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist

  • Dean Smith 1932–2023

    1952 Olympic relay gold medalist and stuntman

  • Courtney Okolo 1994–

    Sprinter who usually competes in the 400 metres

  • Brendan Christian 1983–

    Sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda

  • Tiffany Cohen 1966–

    Swimmer, double gold medalist at 1984 Olympics

  • Rick Carey 1963–

    Backstroke swimmer and three-time Olympic champion

  • Sandie Richards 1968–

    Jamaican sprinter and two-time Olympic relay medalist

  • Morolake Akinosun 1994–

    Sprinter, 2015 Pan American Games relay gold medalist

    Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Julia Grosso 2000–

    Canadian soccer player who scored the 2020 Olympic title-winning penalty

  • Ricky Williams 1977–

    Former NFL running back, 1998 Heisman winner

  • Marquise Goodwin 1990–

    Former NFL wide receiver

  • Colt McCoy 1986–

    NFL quarterback for 13 seasons

  • Devin Duvernay 1997–

    NFL wide receiver and return specialist

  • Sam Ehlinger 1998–

    NFL quarterback

  • Chris Beard 1973–

    Head men's basketball coach at Ole Miss

    Also attended: Abilene Christian University

  • Vince Young 1983–

    Former NFL quarterback, mainly with Tennessee Titans

  • D'Onta Foreman 1996–

    Former NFL running back drafted by Texans

  • Justin Tucker 1989–

    NFL placekicker, long-time Baltimore Ravens player

  • Quandre Diggs 1993–

    Professional American football defensive back

Other fields

  • Paul Alexander 1946–2024

    Polio survivor and lawyer who lived in an iron lung

    Juris Doctor · Class of 1984

  • Charles Whitman 1941–1966

    Perpetrator of the 1966 University of Texas Tower shooting

  • Yolanda Saldívar 1960–

    Convicted murderer of singer Selena

    Also attended: Texas A & M International University

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 The University of Texas at Austin (people who attended both).