- Drew Neitzel
Drew Neitzel (born May 7, 1985) is an American collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA. He is a junior at Michigan State University and wears the number 11. Neitzel's primary position is guard. He is listed at 6-0, 180 lbs.
- Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress (born August 12, 1977 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the NFL's New York Giants. After being drafted in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft (8th overall) out of Michigan State, Burress became a full-time starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001. Burress is a "big-play" threat and was considered to have been a good balance to the Steelers' other starting wide receiver, Hines Ward, …
- Mark Dantonio
Mark Dantonio (born March 9, 1956) is the current head football coach at Michigan State University. He was hired on November 27, 2006 to replace John L. Smith following a 4-8 season. Dantonio became the 24th head coach at Michigan State. Dantonio compiled an 18-17 overall record in his 3 years as the head coach of the University of Cincinnati including one bowl appearance (a win in the 2004 Fort Worth Bowl).
- John L. Smith
John L. Smith (b. November 15, 1948) was an American football coach, most recently the head coach at Michigan State. He was previously the head coach at Louisville, Utah State, and Idaho. Smith was born in Idaho Falls and raised in nearby Iona. He lettered in football, basketball, and track at Bonneville High School, graduating in 1967. He played college football at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah, as both a linebacker and quarterback.
- Mario Manningham
Mario Cashmere Manningham (born May 25, 1986 in Warren, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the University of Michigan. He is sometimes referred to as Super Mario due to his acrobatic catches. In 2005, Manningham's freshman season, he caught 27 passes for 433 yards and six touchdowns, including the game-winner as time expired against Penn State. Through the first six weeks of the 2006 season, …
- Terrelle Pryor
Terrelle Pryor is an American football and basketball player from Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He is entering his senior year at Jeannette Senior High School. Pryor is considered the most versatile athlete in Pennsylvania high school sports since Tom Clements. The 6 foot 6 inch Pryor is considered a top 25 basketball prospect by most recruiting analysts, but is also widely regarded as the nation's top football prospect, …
- Maurice Ager
Maurice Ager (born February 9 , 1984, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who plays the shooting guard position for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA . Ager played for the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League but was later called back up. He was assigned to the team by the NBA's Dallas Mavericks after playing 15 games for them in the 2006-07 season, averaging 1.5 points in 4.3 minutes per game.
- Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Jay Arenas Jr. (born January 6, 1982 in Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Washington Wizards. Arenas overcame his modest NBA debut, including being a second-round draft pick, to establish himself as one of the most dominant and clutch players in the NBA. From the time of his entry into the league, Arenas's popularity soared.
- Antonio Gates
Antonio Gates (born June 18, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan) is a football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. He's listed as 6 feet, 4 inches tall, and 260 pounds. Gates wears the number 85.
- Mateen Cleaves
Mateen Cleaves (born September 7 1977 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Cleaves is most remembered for his brilliant career at Michigan State. Cleaves' No. 12 jersey was officially retired at Michigan State University on February 3, 2007 before the Michigan State-Ohio State game.
- Bo Pelini
Mark "Bo" Pelini (born December 13, 1967 in Youngstown, Ohio) is the defensive coordinator for Louisiana State University. He is entering his third season with the Tigers. Pelini was raised in Youngstown, Ohio, a former center of steel production with a strong athletic tradition. He played free safety for Ohio State University from 1987 to 1990, starting for the Buckeyes in 1989 and 1990. Pelini served as a team co-captain in his senior year, along with Vinnie Clark, …
- Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently married to Mrs. Beverlee Schnellenberger and is head coach of Florida Atlantic University. He previously held head coaching positions with the University of Oklahoma, University of Louisville, University of Miami, and the Baltimore Colts. He has also worked extensively as an assistant coach at the college and pro levels, …
- Sasha Kaun
Alexander "Sasha" Kaun (pronounced Kahn) (born May 8 1985, in Tomsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union), is a Russian basketball player. He is currently a junior at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, USA, where he plays center for the KU men's basketball team. Known to most as Sasha Kaun, he is the starting center for the Jayhawks. Sasha moved to Melbourne, Florida where he attended high school at Florida Air Academy.
- John Stocco
John Stocco (born June 14, 1983 in Richfield, Minnesota) is an American football quarterback. Stocco played football for the University of Wisconsin, starting at quarterback for the Badgers during his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. He was not drafted in the 2007 NFL Draft. In high school, Stocco teamed with current NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald at the Academy of Holy Angels in Minnesota.
- Jud Heathcote
George Melvin "Jud" Heathcote is a former college basketball coach. He was a head coach for 24 seasons at the collegiate level: five at Montana (1971-76) and 19 at Michigan State (1976-95).
- Brandon Fields
Brandon Fields (born May 21, 1984 in Toledo, Ohio, United States) is an American football punter who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round (225th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan State.
- Joe Delamielleure
Joseph Michael DeLamielleure (born March 16, 1951, Detroit, Michigan) is a former American football offensive lineman who was an All-American at Michigan State. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round, in 1973. He won All-Rookie Honors, after finding out a physical condition with his irregular heartbeat was not serious. Seven times he was named All-Pro and was named to the Pro Bowl six times.
- Ted Roof
Ted Roof is the head football coach at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Prior to his promotion to head coach on December 6, 2003, Roof had been a defensive coordinator at Duke and Georgia Tech, where he had been an All-American linebacker. In 2000, he was nominated for the Frank Broyles Award, given to the nation's top assistant coach. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Alabama, from 1987-1988.
- Dave Rayner
David 'Dave' Michael Rayner (born October 26, 1982 in Rochester, Michigan) is an American NFL football player for the Green Bay Packers Rayner went to Oxford High School where he played as a kicker for the varsity football team. As a four-year starter he broke all but one school punting and placekicking record. He also made plays as a wide receiver, catching 13 passes for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns.
- Clifton Ryan
Clifton Ryan is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Rams in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan State.
- Derrick Mason
Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football player. He is a wide receiver who as of 2005 plays for the Baltimore Ravens, and went to Michigan State. Mason started his career with the Oilers/Titans after being drafted in the 4th round (98th pick overall) in 1997. He has averaged around 86 receptions, 1150 yards and a bit more than 7 touchdowns over the last 4 years.
- Tony Mandarich
Ante "Tony" Josip Mandarich (born September 23, 1966 in Oakville, Ontario) is a former football offensive lineman of the NFL. He is most remembered as the first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1989, second overall behind quarterback Troy Aikman. A decade before the epic failure of Ryan Leaf, …
- Tony Skinn
Tony Oludewa Jeffrey Skinn (born February 8, 1983) was a college basketball player who was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University. He has averaged 12.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game this 2005-2006 season, one marked by the Patriots' surprising run to the Final Four. He scored a season-high of 23 points and hit the game-winning three-point shot with 10.8 seconds left, …
- Kerry Reed
Kerry Reed (born December 24, 1984 in Miami, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played collegiately at Michigan State.
- Lamar Butler
Lamar Edward Butler, Jr. (born December 21, 1983) is a former American college basketball player who was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University during the Patriots' surprising run to the Final Four. During George Mason's captivating run through the NCAA tournament, Butler became a symbol of Cinderella and the tournament collectively with his tenacious heart and infectious smile and was featured on the cover of the March 27, 2006 Sports Illustrated.
- Kirk Snyder
Kirk Patrick Snyder (born June 5 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. He grew up in Upland, California. Snyder spent his college career at Nevada. In 2004, he led the Wolf Pack to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. During that trip, they beat No.2 seed Gonzaga and No.7 seed Michigan State, but lost in the third round to eventual national runner-up and No. 3 Georgia Tech.
- Renaldo Hill
Renaldo Hill (born November 12, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan) is a current American Football safety who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (202nd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan State.
- Alan Zemaitis
Alan Zemaitis is a professional American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 4th round (#122 overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. At Penn State University, Zemaitis, a tri-captain, was a three-time All-Big Ten cornerback and was second team All-America in 2005. He was a semifinalist for the 2005 Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s top defensive back.
- Doug Wojcik
Doug Wojcik (born April 12, 1964) is the men's basketball coach at the University of Tulsa. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1987 and served in the Navy until 1992. While at Navy, Wojcik had a very successful playing career as a three-year starter at point guard for the Midshipmen alongside likely future Hall of Famer David Robinson, amassing several team records for assists.
- Tony Banks
Anthony "Tony" Lamar Banks (born April 5, 1973 in San Diego, California) is a professional American football quarterback.
- Kevin Vickerson
Kevin Darnell Vickerson (born January 8, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Michigan State.
- Sonny Grandelius
Everett "Sonny" Grandelius (born April 16, 1929 in Muskegon Heights, Michigan) was the head football coach of the Colorado Buffaloes from 1959 to 1961. He posted a 20-11 (.645) record as head coach. He was a halfback for Michigan State from 1948 to 1950.
- Rich Eisen
Rich Eisen (born June 24, 1969) is an American television journalist. He is married to ESPN on ABC college football sideline reporter Suzy Shuster.
- Blaine Taylor
Blaine Taylor is the current head coach of the Old Dominion University Monarchs basketball team. He has led his team to many accomplishments both major and minor, including a recent CAA Tournament championship in 2005 and subsequent birth in the NCAA Tournament, where the twelfth-seeded Monarchs lost to fifth-seeded Michigan State in the first round. Taylor also led the Monarchs to the 2006 NIT semifinals, where the team lost to the Michigan Wolverines.
- Josh McDaniels
Josh McDaniels (born April 2, 1976 in Canton, Ohio) is the American football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. McDaniels is notable as being the youngest offensive coordinator in the history of the NFL, accepting the position at age 29 after the 2005 season. McDaniels first joined the Patriots as an assistant in the scouting department in 2001.
- Morris Watts
Morris Watts (born 1936 in Seneca, Missouri) is a college football coach. He was the interim head coach at Michigan State for the last three games of the 2002 season. He has also coached at Mississippi State and the University of Tulsa and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. On January 23, 2007, he was hired as the offensive coordinator for Broken Arrow High School's football team in Oklahoma.
- Herb Adderley
Herbert A. Adderley (born June 8, 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Michigan State University and was an All-Big Ten offensive star. While at Michigan State University, Adderly became a charter member of the Sigma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Darryl Rogers
Darryl Rogers (born May 28, 1935) was an American football coach. He was hired by the Detroit Lions in 1985 as head coach. He went 7-9 in '85, 5-11 in '86, 4-11 in '87, and 2-9 in 1988, for a career record with the Lions of 18-40. One of his more famous quotes during his unsuccessful tenure with the Lions was when he once wondered aloud to reporters after a loss, 'What does a coach have to do around here to get fired?'. He was succeeded by Wayne Fontes.
- Dennis Olshove
Dennis Olshove is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He currently serves in the Michigan Senate, representing the 9th district, which includes the cities of Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, Fraser and St. Clair Shores. The 9th district is located in southern Macomb County.
- Frank Ochberg
Frank Ochberg, MD (born 1940 in New York City), a psychiatrist and mental health expert who resides in Okemos, Michigan, has been a leading expert in his field since the 1960s. A graduate of Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University medical school, he has helped to define and research PTSD and Stockholm Syndrome, among his many accomplishements. From 1960-1969 he was a regional, division, and associate director of the National Institute of Mental Health.