List of Oregon State University athletes explained

This list of Oregon State University athletes includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Oregon State University who are notable for their achievements within athletics, sometimes before or after their time at Oregon State. Other alumni can be found in the list of Oregon State University alumni; notable administration, faculty, and staff can be found on the list of Oregon State University faculty and staff. All intercollegiate sports teams at Oregon State are called the Oregon State Beavers.

Baseball

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Scott Anderson	1981–1984^†	Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher in 1987, 1990, and 1995	^[1] ^[2]
Andy Baldwin	2003–2004^†	Minor league pitcher for the Rochester Red Wings
Brian Barden	2000–2002^†	MLB infielder, 2007–2010; current Nippon Professional Baseball infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Lute Barnes	1967–1969^†	MLB player, 1972–1973
Darwin Barney	2005–2007^†	MLB second baseman for the Chicago Cubs
Bob Beall	1968–1970^†	MLB player in 1975, 1978–1980
Dallas Buck	2004–2005^†	Minor league pitcher for the Carolina Mudcats	^[3]
Jamie Burke	1992–1993^†	MLB player in 2001, 2003–2005, and 2007–2010
Mitch Canham	2004–2007^†	Minor league catcher for the Midland RockHounds
Ed Coleman	1924^†	MLB outfielder, 1932–1936
Ralph Coleman^‡	1918^†	Oregon State Beavers baseball head coach, 1923–1928, 1930–1931, and 1938–1966
Michael Conforto		MLB All-Star and former New York Mets outfielder
Jeff Doyle	1975–1977^†	MLB second baseman in 1983
Glenn Elliott	1940–1942^†	MLB pitcher, 1947–1949
	2003–2005	MLB outfielder for the New York Yankees; MLB champion with the Boston Red Sox in 2007 and 2013; 2011 MLB All-Star; first Native American of Navajo descent to reach the Major Leagues	^[4]
Ken Forsch	1967–1968^†	MLB pitcher, 1970–1986; two-time MLB All-Star
Cole Gillespie	2004–2006^†	MLB outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Kevin Gunderson	2004–2006^†	Minor league pitcher for the Frisco RoughRiders	^[5]
Don Johnson	1932^†	MLB player, 1943–1948; two-time MLB All-Star
Eddie Kunz	2005–2007^†	MLB pitcher for the San Diego Padres
Steven Kwan		Cleveland Guardians outfielder, 2022 Gold Glove Award, and 2022 Fielding Bible Award winner
John Leovich	1940^†	MLB catcher in 1941
Steve Lyons	1979–1981^†	MLB player, 1985–1993; current television sportscaster
Mark McLemore	2000–2002^†	MLB pitcher in 2007
Wade Meckler		baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
Jonah Nickerson	2004–2006^†	2006 College World Series Most Outstanding Player; current Minor league pitcher for the Erie SeaWolves	^[6]
Jorge Reyes	2007–2009^†	2007 College World Series Most Outstanding Player; current Minor league pitcher for the San Antonio Missions
Adley Rutschman	2017–2019^†	2023 MLB All-Star, Baltimore Orioles catcher, and 2019 Golden Spikes Winner
Wes Schulmerich	1925–1927^†	MLB outfielder, 1931–1934
Mike Stutes	2005–2008^†	MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Thurman	1992–1994^†	MLB pitcher, 1997–2002	^[7]
Chris Wakeland	1995–1996^†	MLB right fielder in 2001
Jim Wilson	1980–1982^†	MLB player in 1985, 1989
Trevor Wilson	1985^[8]	MLB pitcher, 1988–1993, 1995, 1998	^[9]
Bob Wolcott	2005–?	MLB pitcher, 1995–1999	^[10]

Basketball

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Brent Barry	1990–1995	NBA shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs; 1996 Slam Dunk Contest winner; 2005 and 2007 NBA champion	^[11] ^[12]
Vic Bartolome	1967–1970^†	NBA center, 1971–1972	^[13]
Lew Beck	?–1947		^[14]
Corey Benjamin	1996–1998^†	NBA guard, 1998–2003	^[15]
Ricky Berry	1983–1984^†	NBA power forward, 1988–1989	^[16]
Ray Blume	1977–1981^†	NBA guard, 1981–1982	^[17]
Fred Boyd	1969–1972^†	NBA guard, 1972–1978	^[18]
Jay Carty	1959–1962^†	NBA power forward, 1968–1969	^[19]
Lester Conner	1980–1982^†	NBA point guard, 1982–1995	^[20]
Jared Cunningham	2009–2012^†	2011–12 All-Pac-12 First Team selection; playing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League	^[21]
	1961–1964^†	NBA center, 1964–1976; 1965 and 1966 NBA champion; 1960 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national team, a squad inducted as a unit to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame	^[22]
Chelle Flamoe	1986–1989^†	Former member of the United States women's national basketball team	^[23]
Gary Freeman	1967–1970^†	NBA power forward, 1970–1971	^[24]
Dave Gambee	1955–1958^†	NBA small forward, 1958–1970; 1967 NBA champion	^[25]
Slats Gill^‡	1920–1924	Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball and men's basketball teams;Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member	^[26]
A.C. Green	1981–1985^†	NBA power forward, 1985–2001; one-time NBA All-Star; 1987, 1988, and 2000 NBA champion; holds the NBA record for consecutive games played, at 1,192	^[27]
Swede Halbrook	1953–1956^†	NBA center, 1960–1962
Scott Haskin	1988–1993^†	NBA power forward, 1993–1994	^[28]
Jim Jarvis	1962–1965^†	NBA guard, 1967–1969	^[29]
Steve Johnson	1976–1981	NBA center, 1981–1991; holds the NCAA men's basketball records for career field goal percentage, single season field goal percentage, and field goal percentage as a junior and senior, and is tied for the single game field goal percentage record (12+ field goals attempted)
Tanja Kostic	1992–1996^†	Consensus All-American as a member of the Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team in 1996 and Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996
John Mandic	1939–1942^†	NBA small forward, 1948–1950
Carol Menken-Schaudt	1978–1981^†	1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States women's national basketball team
José Ortiz	1985–1987^†	NBA power forward, 1988–1990; former member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team
Gary Payton	1986–1990^†	NBA point guard, 1990–2007; nine-time NBA All-Star; two-time All-NBA First Team member; 2006 NBA champion; 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national basketball team; Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member
Gary Payton II		2022 NBA champion, currently playing for the Golden State Warriors	^[30]
Loy Petersen	1965–1968^†	NBA guard, 1968–1970
Mark Radford	1977–1981^†	NBA guard, 1981–1983
Felicia Ragland	1998–2002^†	WNBA player, 2002–2005
Red Rocha	1944–1947^†	NBA center, 1947–1957; two-time NBA All-Star; 1955 NBA champion; former head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team
Lonnie Shelton	1973–1973^†	NBA small forward, 1976–1986; 1979 NBA champion
Charlie Sitton	1980–1984^†	NBA small forward, 1984–1985
Bill Wold		Basketball player for the Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball team in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Football (American)

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Al Afalava	2005–2008^†	NFL safety for the Indianapolis Colts
James Allen	1998–2001^†	National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the New Orleans Saints	^[31] ^[32]
Derek Anderson	2001–2004^†	NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and one-time Pro Bowler
Fred Anderson	1973–1975^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1978–1982
Juddy Ash	1918, 1922^†	NFL guard in 1926
Bill Austin	1945–1948^†	NFL player, 1949–1950, 1953–1957; former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins
Sam Baker	1950–1952^†	NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969
Terry Baker	1960–1962^†	1962 Heisman Trophy winner; 1962 Maxwell Award winner; 1962 Sportsman of the Year; NFL player, 1963–1965; College Football Hall of Fame member
Nick Barnett	1999–2002^†	NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
Ted Bates	1956–1958^†	NFL linebacker, 1959–1962; AFL player in 1963
Gil Bergerson	1930–1931^†	NFL player, 1932–1936
Yvenson Bernard	2005—2007^†	Running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; 6th on the list of most rushing yards in Pac-10 history
Johnny Blancone	1931–1933^†	NFL running back in 1936
Dennis Boyd	1973–1976^†	NFL lineman, 1977–1979, 1981–1982
Jerome Boyd	1981–1982^†	NFL linebacker in 1983
Darrick Brilz	1983–1986^†	NFL offensive lineman, 1987–1998
Brandon Browner	2003–2004^†	NFL cornerback in 2005; current New England Patriot
Matt Bryant		NFL placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons
Mike Burke		NFL player in 1974
Vern Burke	1962–1963^†	NFL tight end, 1965–1967
Victor Butler	2005–2008^†
Reggie Bynum	1982–1985^†	NFL wide receiver in 1987
John Cadwell	1959^†	AFL offensive guard in 1961
Zuck Carlson	1926–1928^†	NFL player, 1929–1936
Ken Carpenter	1946–1949^†	1955 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner; 1955 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy winner; NFL player, 1950–1953; CFL player 1954–1959; AFL player in 1960
Pat Chaffey	1986, 1988–1989^†	NFL running back, 1991–1993
Herman Clark	1949–1951^†	NFL player in 1952, 1954–1957
Jim Clark	1949–1951^†	NFL player, 1952–1953
George Conn	1916^†	NFL running back in 1920
José Cortéz	1997–1998^†	NFL placekicker, 1999–2006
Brandin Cooks		wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams
Rick Cunningham		NFL player in 1990, 1992–1998
Herschel Currie	1992–1993^†	NFL cornerback in 1994
Kyle DeVan	2004–2007^†	Offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts
John Didion	1966–1968^†	NFL player, 1969–1974
Ken Dow	1938–1940^†	NFL running back in 1941
Don Durdan	1939–1941^†	All-America Football Conference player, 1946–1947
Ron East	1964–1965^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1967–1973, 1975–1977
Scott Eaton	1966^†	NFL player, 1967–1971
Dwan Edwards	2000–2003^†	NFL defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
Keith Ellison	2004–2005^†	NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
Bill Enyart	1966–1968^†	AFL player in 1969; NFL player, 1970–1971
David Etherly		NFL cornerback in 1987
Tim Euhus	2000–2003^†	NFL tight end, 2004–2006
Paul Evensen	1942, 1946–1947^†	AAFC guard in 1948
Harry Field	1932–1933^†	NFL tackle, 1934–1936
Roman Fortin	1985^†	NFL player, 1991–2000
Joe Francis	1955–1957^†	NFL quarterback, 1958–1959
Red Franklin	1932–1934^†	NFL running back, 1935–1937
Rocky Freitas	1964, 1966^†	NFL offensive lineman, 1968–1978
Jack Gotta	1951–1952^†	CFL tight end, 1957–1964; head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders
DeLawrence Grant	1999–2000^†	NFL defensive end, 2001–2005
Bill Gray	1942–1946^†	NFL guard, 1947–1948
David Gray		NFL cornerback in 1979
Quentin Greenough	1940–1941^†	Former center for the Oregon State Beavers football team; 1941 All-American
Bob Grim	1964–1966^†	NFL player, 1967–1977; one-time Pro Bowler
Harry Gunner	1966–1967^†	AFL player, 1968–1969; NFL player in 1970
Johnny Hackenbruck	1937–1939^†	NFL tackle in 1940
Bill Halverson	1939–1941^†	NFL tackle in 1942
Connor Hamlett	2010–2014	NFL tight end
Craig Hanneman	1968–1970^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1972–1975
Jeff Hart	1972–1974^†	NFL player, 1975–1976, 1979–1983
Mike Hass	2002–2005^†	2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner, NFL receiver 2006–2010, and member of College Football Hall of Fame
Armon Hatcher	1995–1998^†	NFL defensive back in 2000
Johnny Hekker		NFL Punter, 2021 Super Bowl Champion, Pro Bowl (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018)	^[33]
Ron Heller	1981, 1983–1985^†	NFL tight end, 1987–1990, 1992
Doug Hogland	1950–1952^†	NFL player, 1953–1958
Bob Horn	1973–1975^†	NFL linebacker, 1976–1983
Clark Hoss	1969–1971^†	NFL tight end in 1972
T. J. Houshmandzadeh	1999–2000^†	NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders and one-time Pro Bowler
David Howard	1979^†	NFL linebacker, 1985–1992
Brandon Hughes	2005–2008^†	Cornerback for the San Diego Chargers
Hank Hughes	1928–1930^†	NFL player in 1932
Jonathan Jackson	1996–1999^†	NFL linebacker in 2001
LaDairis Jackson	1999–2000^†	NFL defensive end, 2002–2003
Steven Jackson	2001–2003^†	NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons; one-time Pro Bowler
Chad Johnson		former NFL wide receiver/Pro Bowler
Kerry Justin	1976–1977^†	NFL cornerback, 1978–1983, 1986–1987
Alai Kalaniuvalu	1992–1993^†	NFL offensive lineman, 1994–1996
Carl Keever	1980^†	NFL linebacker in 1987
Aaron Koch	1996–1999^†	NFL offensive lineman, 2000–2001
Adam Koets	2003–2006^†	NFL offensive tackle for the New York Giants
Rich Koeper	1962–1964^†	NFL offensive tackle in 1966
Elmer Kolberg	1935–1937^†	NFL player, 1939–1941
Gerard Lawson	2004–2007^†	NFL cornerback
James Lee	2001–2002^†	NFL defensive tackle in 2004 and current NFL Europa player for the Amsterdam Admirals
Keenan Lewis	2005–2008^†	Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
Andy Levitre	2005–2008^†	Offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills
Paul Lowe	1956, 1958^†	AFL running back, 1960–1969; two-time AFL All-Star; 1965 AFL MVP; member of the AFL All-Time Team
Dave Mann	1951^†	NFL running back, 1955–1957
Sean Mannion		quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings
Amos Marsh	1959–1960^†	NFL player, 1961–1967
Frank Marsh	1960-1962	AFL defensive back in 1967
Chuck Marshall	1958–1960^†	AFL cornerback in 1962
Greg Marshall	1975–1977^†	NFL defensive tackle in 1978
Pellom McDaniels	1987–1989^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1993–1999
Bill McKalip	1928–1930^†	NFL player, 1932–1932, 1934, 1936
Gabe Miller	2007–2010^†	NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs
John Misko	1978^†	NFL punter, 1982–1984, 1987
Harold Moe	1930–1932^†	NFL player in 1933
Dave Montagne	1984–1986^†	NFL wide receiver in 1987
Matt Moore	2005–2006^†	NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins
Rob Nairne	1974–1976^†	NFL linebacker, 1977–1983
Bill Nelson	1967–1969^†	NFL defensive tackle, 1971–1975
Calvin Nicholson	1987–1988^†	NFL cornerback in 1989, 1991
Doug Nienhuis	2001–2004^†	NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos
Slade Norris	2005–2008^†	Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
Tom Oberg		AFL defensive back, 1968–1969
Chad Ochocinco	2000^†	NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots; five-time Pro Bowler
Don Odegard	1985–1987^†	NFL cornerback, 1990–1991
Ted Ossowski	1941–1942, 1946^†	AAFC tackle in 1947
Stephen Paea	2008–2010^†	NFL defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
Hal Pangle	1932–1934^†	NFL player, 1935–1938
Sam Paulescu	2004–2006^†	NFL punter
Dainard Paulson	1958–1959^†	AFL defensive back, 1961–1966
Joe Phillips	1982^†	NFL defensive lineman, 1986–1999
Sabby Piscitelli	2003–2006^†	Safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Pollard	2001–2004^†	NFL Europa linebacker for the Cologne Centurions
Jordan Poyer		NFL All-Pro Safety, Buffalo Bills
Steve Preece	1966–1968^†	NFL defensive back, 1969–1977
Hal Puddy	1945–1947^†	AAFC tackle in 1948
Frank Ramsey	1935–1937^†	NFL player in 1945
Rocky Rasley	1967–1968^†	NFL guard, 1969–1970, 1972–1976
Jarvis Redwine	1976^†	NFL running back, 1981–1983
Hank Rivera	1960–1961^†	AFL defensive back, 1962–1963
Terrell Roberts	1999–2002^†	NFL cornerback, 2003–2004
Jacquizz Rodgers	2008–2010^†	NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons
Steve Rogers		NFL offensive tackle in 1987
Reggie Rust	1930–1931^†	NFL player in 1932
Don Samuel	1946–1948^†	NFL running back, 1949–1950
Roy Schuening	2004–2007^†	Offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders
Elbie Schultz	1937–1939^†	NFL player, 1940–1947
Ade Schwammel	1931–1933^†	NFL player, 1934–1936, 1943–1944
Lew Scott	1964–1965^†	AFL defensive back in 1966
Vic Sears	1938–1940^†	NFL player, 1941–1943, 1945–1953; member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Richard Seigler	2000–2003^†	NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Alexis Serna	2004—^†	2005 Lou Groza Award winner; placekicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ken Simonton	1998–2001^†	NFL running back in 2003
Jim Stinnette	1957–1959^†	AFL player, 1961–1962
Sammie Stroughter	2004–2008^†	Wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
George Svendsen		NFL center, 1935–1937, 1940–1941; member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
Bill Swancutt	2001–2004^†	NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions
Brian Taylor	1987–1988^†	NFL player in 1989, 1991
Kenny Taylor	1981–1984^†	NFL cornerback, 1985–1986
Aaron Thomas	1958–1960^†	NFL player, 1961–1970
Robb Thomas	1985–1988^†	NFL wide receiver, 1989–1998
Reggie Tongue	1992–1995^†	NFL defensive back, 1996–2005
John Tsoutsouvas	1938–1939^†	NFL player in 1940
Esera Tuaolo	1987–1990^†	NFL defensive tackle, 1991–1999
F. Wayne Valley	?–1936	Founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders; former President of the AFL
Skip Vanderbundt	1965–1967^†	NFL linebacker, 1969–1978
Dallas Ward	1924–1926^†	Former head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team
Dennis Weathersby	1999–2002^†	NFL cornerback in 2003
Markus Wheaton		wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
Joe Wendlick	1936–1938^†	NFL player, 1940–1941
Lloyd Wickett	1940–1942^†	NFL tackle in 1943, 1946
Erik Wilhelm	1985–1988^†	NFL quarterback, 1989–1991, 1993–1994, 1996
Jerry Wilkinson	1975–1978^†	NFL defensive end, 1979–1980
Aric Williams	2001–2004^†	NFL Europa cornerback for the Cologne Centurions; Arena Football League player for the Philadelphia Soul
Len Younce	1938–1940^†	NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948; member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

Football coaching

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
^‡	1959–1964	1994 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winner; 1996 Home Depot Coach of the Year; former Oregon State assistant coach; former head coach of the St. Louis Rams, the University of Oregon, and University of Kentucky	^[34]
	?–1986^†	Current defensive coordinator for San Diego State University football	^[35]
^‡	1986–1987^†		^[36]
	?–1991^†	Current tight ends coach at the University of Colorado	^[37]
	?–1978^†	Current offensive line coach at Stanford University	^[38]
Keith Heyward	1997–2000	Current co-defensive coordinator at University of Oregon
	1998–2001^†	Current head coach at Oregon State University	^[39]

Mountaineering

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Stacy Allison	?–1984	First American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest
Willi Unsoeld	?–1951	Led the first United States climbing expedition to the summit of Mount Everest

Rowing

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Joseph Hansen	1999–2001^†	2004 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the men's eight with coxswain rowing event	^[40]
Josh Inman	1998–2003	2008 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the men's eight with coxswain rowing event	^[41]
Amy Martin	?	2000 Summer Olympics competitor in the women's eight with coxswain rowing event
Robert Zagunis	?-?	1976 Summer Olympics participant in men's rowing

Soccer

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Bella Bixby	2014–2017^†	National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Portland Thorns FC and United States women's national soccer team goalkeeper	^[42]
Robbie Findley	2003–2006^†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for Real Salt Lake	^[43]
Alan Gordon	2002–2003^†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Los Angeles Galaxy
Greg Howes	1998–1999^†	Major Indoor Soccer League striker for the Milwaukee Wave
Ryan Johnson	2002–2005^†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Henan Jianye
Danny Mwanga	2008–2009^†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Colorado Rapids
Jodie Taylor	2004–2007^†	National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) striker for the Washington Spirit	^[44]
Courtney Wetzel	2007–2010^†	National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) midfielder for the Portland Thorns	^[45]

Swimming and diving

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
David Fall		1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist in high diving
Louis Kuehn		1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in springboard diving
Clarence Pinkston		1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in platform diving
Tracy Smith		1968 U.S. Olympic team, 10,000 meters; world-record holder, 3-mile; 6-time AAU national champion
Birte Steven		2004 Summer Olympics participant in the 200m breaststroke for the Germany national team; five-time NCAA All-American

Track and field

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Dick Fosbury	?–1968	1968 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the high jump; creator of the Fosbury Flop
Cynthia Greiner		Participant in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics in the heptathlon
Joni Huntley	?–1975	1984 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the high jump
Forrest Smithson	?–1908	1908 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the 110m hurdles
Kathy Weston		1976 Summer Olympics participant

Winter sports

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Jill Bakken	1996	2002 Winter Olympics gold medalist in the two-woman bobsleigh	^[46] ^[47]
Joe Runyan	?–1970	1989 Iditarod winner
Jean Saubert	?–1964	1964 Winter Olympics silver and bronze medalist in skiing

Wrestling

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Colby Covington		All-American and Pac-10 Champion; former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion, professional Mixed Martial Artist	^[48] ^[49]
Nathan Coy		All-American wrestler; current mixed martial artist for Bellator Fighting Championship	^[50]
Les Gutches^‡	1993–1996^†	Two-time NCAA champion, 1998 Goodwill Games gold medal winner, the Freestyle World Champion at the 1997 World Championships, and United States 1996 Olympic wrestling Team member	^[51]
Dan Hicks		Two-time NCAA Champion; current coach of the Cal State Fullerton Titans
Len Kauffman	1963–1965^†	Member of the 1966 United States World Championship wrestling team; placed second in the 1964 and 1966 Greco-Roman National Championships
Jeff Monson	Attended^†	Wrestler; two-time gold medalist ('99 and '05), ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships; current mixed martial artist, formerly for the Ultimate Fighting Championship	^[52]
Chester Newton	1926^†	1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist
Robin Reed^‡	1923–1924^†	1924 Summer Olympics gold medalist; former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team; National Wrestling Hall of Fame member
Greg Strobel^‡	1971–1974^†
Oscar Wood		Three-time NCAA All-American; former Olympian

Multi-sport and other

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Jess Lewis	1966–1970^†	NFL linebacker in 1970 and NCAA heavyweight champion in wrestling in 1969 and 1970.
Howard Maple	1927–1929^†	NFL player in 1930 and MLB catcher in 1932
Keith Monohan	?–?	Ultimate Players Association's 1996 Callahan Award winner	^[53]
Selina Scoble	?-?	2000 Summer Olympics participant for the USA women's volleyball team

Legend

		Only represents years of which individual was a letterman for one of the university's athletic teams; may have attended additional years
		Individual is both an Oregon State University alumni and a current or former faculty member

See also

• List of Oregon State University alumni
• List of Oregon State University faculty and staff
• List of people from Oregon

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon State Baseball History . Oregon State University . 11 . 2011-08-16 .
2. Web site: Oregon State University Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team . Baseball-almanac.com . 2011-08-16 .
3. Web site: Dallas Buck . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230525/http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24962&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=130913&Q_SEASON=2005 . dead . 2016-03-03 . OSUBeavers.com . 2006-12-09 .
4. Web site: Jacoby Ellsbury . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174912/http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24962&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=130930&Q_SEASON=2004 . dead . 2016-03-03 . OSUBeavers.com . 2006-10-21 .
5. Web site: Kevin Gunderson . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232937/http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24962&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=130940&Q_SEASON=2005 . dead . 2016-03-03 . OSUBeavers.com . 2007-03-25 .
6. Web site: Jonah Nickerson . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183435/http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24962&SPID=1962&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=130959&Q_SEASON=2005 . dead . 2016-03-03 . OSUBeavers.com . 2006-10-21 .
7. Web site: OSU's Famous Alumni . Oregon State University Alumni Association . 2006-10-21 . Edmonston Jr. . George . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070405091337/http://alumni.oregonstate.edu/famous/index.html . April 5, 2007 .
8. Never played for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team
9. Web site: Trevor Wilson Statistics – The Baseball Cube . TheBaseballCube.com . 2006-11-08 .
10. News: The 1995 Mariners: Where are they now? . The Seattle Times . 2007-11-03. July 3, 2005.
11. Web site: Beavers in the Pros . Oregon State University . PDF . 6 . 2006-11-10 .
12. Web site: Brent Barry Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . databaseBasketball.com . 2006-10-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060718232415/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BARRYBR01 . July 18, 2006 .
13. Web site: Vic Bartolome Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards . databaseBasketball.com . 2006-10-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070205181129/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BARTOVI01 . February 5, 2007 .
14. Web site: George . Edmonston Jr. . Oregon State: Meet the Olympians . Oregon State University Alumni Association . 2006-10-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071206210443/http://alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/history/osuolympics.html . December 6, 2007 .
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