olympians

Cindy Noble Hauserman (1984) won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the U.S. women’s basketball team in 1984. She was all All-America and is a member of the …

Ernie Grunfeld, who attended UT in Knoxville from 1973 to 1979, is president of basketball operations of the Washington Wizards. He won a gold medal as a member of the …

Samuel L. Graddy III (1987), won the Olympic gold medal in the 4x 100-meter relay in 1984 and the silver medal in the 100-meter dash. He played professional football.

Bridgette Gordon (1989), a Lady Vol basketball player from 1985 to 1989, was an Olympic gold medalist in 1988. She was a two-time All-America selection, played professionally, and now coaches …

Justin Gatlin won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the 2004 summer Olympics; he also won one silver and one bronze medal in 2004. He attended UT from …

Willie Gault attended UT in Knoxville from 1979 to 1983. He was a football All-America and also ran track. He played professional football, winning the Super Bowl with the Chicago …

David H. Edgar (1975) was UT’s first Olympic gold medalist. He won the gold medal in 400-meter freestyle relays at the 1972 Olympics.

Joetta Clark Diggs (1984) is a four-time track Olympian, competing in every outdoor USA Chmpionship and Olympic Trials from 1979 until 2000 and winning more than nine championships titles. She …

Tamika Catchings (2001) of the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Indiana Fever, was the 2002 WNBA rookie of the year. She was a four-time All-America as a Lady Vol. She won …

Douglas Charles Brown (1974) was the first UT athlete to qualify for Olympic competition in 1972. He also competed in 1976 and qualified in 1980. As head track coach at …