- Joel Przybilla
Joel Anthony Przybilla (October 10 1979 in Monticello, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Brian Hill
Brian Hill (born) is an arrogant, stubborn American basketball coach formerly in the NBA. On May 23, 2007, after multiple media sources reported that Hill would not return to coach the Orlando Magic for the 2007-08 NBA season, but would instead be offered another position within the organisation, the Magic released a statement that he would not return as coach of the Magic, although it was reported he was actually fired by general manager Otis Smith.
- John Tortorella
John Tortorella (Born June 24, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA) is an American and former rightwinger in the NCAA and ACHL and currently in his fifth full season as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, with whom he won the Stanley Cup along with the Jack Adams Award for best coach in 2004. He succeeded former head coach Steve Ludzik on January 6, 2001. He formerly coached the AHL Rochester Americans and the ACHL Virginia Lancers.
- Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard (born March 26, 1984, in Ogdensburg, New York) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, he currently plays for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. Jimmy Howard was in net for the Red Wings four times in the 2005-2006 season posting a 1-2-1 record, a GAA of 2.99 and a save percentage of .904. He holds the University of Maine school record for shutouts, …
- Kevin Ollie
Kevin Jermaine Ollie (born December 27 1972, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Prior to his professional career, Ollie starred at the University of Connecticut. After his college playing days were over, he joined the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association. After that, he has spent 7 years in the NBA with 10 different teams.
- Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Davis Dalembert (born May 10, 1981 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a professional basketball player who plays center with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Dalembert began playing in Montreal, Canada and played college basketball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, US. He is an occasional double-double achiever for the Sixers and averages around 3 blocks per game - placing him among the league's elite in this category.
- Udonis Haslem
Udonis Johneal Haslem (born June 9 1980 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the NBA. For the 2005-2006 season, he is listed as 6 ft 8 in and 235 lb.
- Earl Barron
Earl Daniel Barron, Jr. (born August 14 1981 in Clarksdale, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Miami Heat. A 7'0" center from the University of Memphis, he was never drafted by an NBA team, and instead began his professional career with the Turkish team Tuborg Pilsener in 2003. Prior to the 2005-2006 season, he also played with the Red Bull Thunder team in the Philippine Basketball Association in the Philippines, …
- Noah Welch
Noah Welch (born August 26, 1982 in Brighton, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player. He currently plays defenceman for the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He was the chosen 54th overall in the 2nd round. He was the captain of the Harvard University Hockey team, graduating in 2005. He made his NHL debut in the latter stages of the 2005-2006 season for the Penguins.
- Paul Linwood
Paul Linwood (born October 24, 1983 in Birkenhead, England) is a professional football (soccer) Defender currently playing in Football League Two for Chester City. Linwood had been at Tranmere Rovers since 2002, having been a trainee previously. Linwood spent the start of the 2005-2006 season on loan to Wrexham. Linwood joined Wrexham rivals Chester City on a two year deal in 2006.
- Michael Hart
Michael Hart (born 10 February, 1980 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire), is a Scottish defender who currently plays for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. Hart came through the ranks at Aberdeen and made his debut in a 1-1 draw with Dunfermline Athletic in 1998. He made a total of 19 first team appearances before moving on to Livingston on-loan in 2000.
- Andre Barrett
Andre Rashawd Barrett (born February 21 1982 in the Bronx, New York) is an American professional basketball player. Barrett was undrafted following a career at Seton Hall University, and began his professional career signing prior to the start of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season as a free agent with the New York Knicks for three weeks before being waived, and then signing with the Houston Rockets, going on to play for the Orlando Magic.
- Christian Ehrhoff
Christian Ehrhoff (born July 6, 1982 in Moers, West Germany) is a NHL player currently playing defence for the San Jose Sharks. He was drafted 106th overall in the 4th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Sharks. He played in Germany until the fall of 2003, and came onto the Sharks without starting in the minor leagues first. He spent the end of the 2003-2004 season and all of the locked-out 2004-2005 season with the Sharks' minor league affiliate, the Cleveland Barons.
- Gavin Mahon
Gavin Mahon (born 2 January, 1977 in Birmingham) is a professional English football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Watford. He is a defensive midfielder. Mahon was a trainee with Wolves but did not do enough to secure a professional deal with the club. He was signed on a free transfer by Hereford United in 1996 and spent two and a half seasons at Edgar Street.In all he made 83 competitive appearances and scored 4 goals for the Bulls, …
- Darko Miličić
Darko Miličić ; born June 20, 1985 in Novi Sad, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a member of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA, the third team for which he has played in his career. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the 2nd overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. In the first 2½ seasons of his career playing for the Detroit Pistons, Miličić averaged 5.8 minutes, and 1.6 points per game.
- Kieren Westwood
Kieren Westwood (born 23 October 1984 in Manchester) is a football player who plays in goal for Carlisle United and is the number one choice goalkeeper. He started his career at Manchester City where he didn't play a game and was released from City because they had David James and Nicky Weaver in front of Westwood. After this he joined Carlisle United he then became the understudy to Matt Glennon and played in most cup games.
- Phil Marsh
Phil Marsh (born November 11, 1986 in St Helens, England) is a footballer. Marsh was a striker playing for Manchester United's academy and reserve teams. During the 2005-2006 season, Phil became a regular for the reserve team, being deployed at right back. Marsh played in Man Utd's 2-1 away win against Crewe Alexandra in the Carling Cup. He started up front with Alan Smith in this match and was given the number 41 by Man Utd.
- Serhiy Serebrennikov
Serhiy Serebrennikov (born September 1, 1976 in Ulan-Ude) is a Russian-born Ukrainian professional football player. He is a defensive midfielder. At the age of 16, Serebrennikov moved from Ulan-Ude, in the east of Siberia, to Moscow where he would go to a sports school for 5 years. During this period, he played for football teams as Shinnik Yaroslavl, Vympel Rybinsk and Dinamo Vologda. In 1999, Serhiy Serebrennikov took on the Ukrainian nationality, …
- Javier Yacuzzi
Javier Yacuzzi is an Argentine football defender. He was born on August 15 1979, in the city of San Nicolás de los Arroyos in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. He currently plays for Arsenal de Sarandí of the Primera División Argentina. Yacuzzi started his career with Club Atlético Platense in the 2nd Division of Argentine football in 2002. In 2003 Yacuzzi moved down a division to play for Club Atlético Tigre in the Primera B Metropolitana.
- Marinos Ouzounidis
Marinos Ouzounidis (born October 10, 1968) is a Greek soccer player, who started his professional career playing for Greek club Skoda Xanthi as a defender from 1987 until 1992. Ouzounidis then transferred to Panathinaikos before making a stop in Le Havre in France, returning to the Greek league in 1999-2001, where he played with Paniliakos. Ouzounidis left for APOEL FC in Cyprus and retired there after the 2003 season.
- Bram Vandenbussche
Bram Vandenbussche (born February 1, 1981 in Bruges) is a Belgian professional footballer. He usually plays as central defender, although he is sometimes fielded as defensive midfielder in times of need. His heading is his strongest point. Vandenbussche started his career at Cercle Brugge and has played for no other team so far. In 2002, Bram Vandenbussche won the "Cercle Brugge Pop Poll".
- Josimar Mosquera
Josimar Mosquera is an Colombian football defender. He was born on October 12 1982, in the city of Cauca in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. He currently plays for Estudiantes de La Plata of the Primera Division in Argentina. Mosquera started his career in Argentine football with Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba of the Argentine 2nd Division. In 2005 he was part of the team that won the Apertura 2005 tournament, …
- Sergiy Serebrennikov
Sergiy Serebrennikov (born September 1, 1976 in Ulan-Ude) is a Russian-born Ukrainian professional football player. He is a defensive midfielder. At the age of 16, Serebrennikov moved from Ulan-Uda, in the east of Siberia, to Moscow where he would go to a sports school for 5 years. During this period, he played for football teams as Shinnik Yaroslavl, Vympel Rybinsk and Dinamo Vologda. In 1999, Serhiy Serebrennikov took on the Ukrainian nationality, …
- Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio
Gonzalo Rubén Bergessio is an Argentine football striker. He was born on July 20 1984, in the city of Córdoba in Argentina. He currently plays for Benfica of the bwinLIGA. Bergessio started his career in the lower leagues with Club Atlético Platense between 2001 and 2005. In 2005 Bergessio was signed by Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba of the Primera Division, but at the end of the 2005-2006 season Instituto were relegated and Bergessio was sold to Racing Club.
- Clarke Carlisle
Clarke James Carlisle (born 14 October, 1979 in Preston, Lancashire) is a professional English football player who currently plays for Watford. Carlisle is a defender. Carlisle began his career as a trainee at Blackpool and eventually signed professional terms with the club. Carlisle's strong defensive performances during his three years at Blackpool attracted the attentions of Queens Park Rangers. After 8 goals in 101 appearances in all competitions with Blackpool, …
- Jamie Cope
Jamie Cope (born September 12, 1985, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) is an English professional snooker player. Cope has an impressive record as a junior, but dropped off the Main Tour after two largely unsuccessful seasons. However, he finished top in the Challenge Tour for emerging players in the 2004/05 season, winning two of its four tournaments. This enabled him to return to the Main Tour.
- Craig McKeown
Craig McKeown is a Scottish football defender currently playing for Clyde. McKeown started his senior career with Dunfermline Athletic, where he made one substitute appearance. McKeown was farmed out to Berwick Rangers on loan for one month during his time with the Pars to gain experience, before being released. McKeown signed for Clyde during the summer of 2005. McKeown made his Clyde début against Brechin City in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
- Andrew Higginson
Andrew Higginson (born 13 December 1977, Cheshire, England) is an English professional snooker player, currently living in Widnes. He turned professional in 1995 and encountered limited success until early 2007, when he reached the last 16 at the 2007 Malta Cup where he beat Steve Davis 5:4 before losing 2:5 to Ken Doherty. At the 2007 Welsh Open, Higginson hit an extraordinary run of form, making his first professional 147 break on his way to beating Ali Carter 5:1.
- Juan Francisco Torres
Juan Francisco Torres Belén (born 9 January 1985 in Crevillente, Alicante) also known as Juanfran is a Spanish footballer. As of 2006 plays for CA Osasuna. Juanfran is a product of the Real Madrid youth academy, Castilla who he signed for in 2002. After an impressive performances for Castilla, he was promoted to the main team in the 2003/04 La Liga season. He played five matches with Madrid during that season.
- Matteo Mandorlini
Matteo Mandorlini (born 22 October, 1988 in Parma) is a football midfielder currently playing for Parma F.C.. He is a striker, and son of football coach Andrea Mandorlini, who also played as a footballer with Inter in the 1980s. Matteo has made one Serie A appearance for Parma, that being Parma's 1-0 loss to S.S. Lazio on 14 May 2006 during the 2005/2006 season.
- Federico Insúa
Federico Insúa is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Club America (Mexico). Nicknamed "El Pocho", Insúa grew up in a middle class family in Buenos Aires. He moved to the youth teams of Argentinos Juniors from the "Club Parque" football school, and debuted professionally on November 18 1997. After 5 seasons with the club, he transferred to Club Atlético Independiente in 2002.
- Michael McGowan
Michael 'Mikey' Valentine McGowan (born 22 February 1985 in Glasgow) is a Northern Irish football defender currently playing for Clyde. McGowan started his senior career with Stenhousemuir, where he played a handful of games, before moving to Dundee. McGowan failed to make a single appearance for Dundee, and subsequently joined Clyde. McGowan made his Clyde debut as a substitute in the first league game of the 2005/2006 season against Ross County, …
- Sean Doherty
Sean Doherty is an English footballer who plays as a left midfielder. Doherty started his career at Everton's youth academy before controversially moving to Fulham which was reported in press that the transfer was £700,000. The fall out from this transfer saw his father leave the Everton academy coaching staff. After failing to make the breakthrough to the Fulham first-team squad, he joined Dutch Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag on a free transfer.
- Chris Higgins
Christopher 'Chris' Higgins, is a Scottish football defender currently playing for Clyde. Higgins started his career with Motherwell, but failed to play a senior game for them. Higgins signed for Clyde in the summer of 2005, and made his début in a Scottish Challenge Cup clash against Brechin City. Higgins became a vital part of the team in his centre half role, and only missed 2 league games during the 2005/2006 season.
- Udonis Haslem