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The following is a '''list of people associated with the [[University of Louisville]]'''.
==Notable
===Arts and entertainment===
* [[Harriette Simpson Arnow]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]] 1930) – former author, best known for ''The Dollmaker''
* [[Terry Bisson]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] 1964) – contemporary science fiction author<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/misc/tb.htm|title=Terry Bisson – an infinity plus profile|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Nick DeMartino]] (BA) – former Senior Vice President, Media and Technology for the [[American Film Institute]]
* [[Bob Edwards]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] 1969) – former host of [[NPR]]'s ''Morning Edition'', host of ''[[The Bob Edwards Show]]'' on [[XM Satellite Radio]] and [[Public Radio International|PRI's]] ''Bob Edwards Weekend''
* [[Howard Fineman]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]] 1975) – ''[[Newsweek]]'' chief political analyst<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4901028/site/newsweek/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421131022/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4901028/site/newsweek/|date=April 21, 2006}}</ref>
* [[Sam Gilliam]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] 1955, [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] 1961) – painter, specializing in [[color field]] and [[abstract art]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ket.org/painting/gilliam.htm|title=Looking at Painting – Sam Gilliam|author=webeditor|publisher=[[Kentucky Educational Television]]|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Sue Grafton]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] 1961) – contemporary detective novel author<ref>[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?cid=746860&z=y] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508121615/http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?cid=746860&z=y|date=May 8, 2006}}</ref>
* [[Ed Hamilton|Edward N. Hamilton Jr]] (BFA 1969) – sculptor, works include ''York'', the ''Spirit of Freedom'', and the ''Amistad Memorial''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edhamiltonworks.com/biography.htm|title=Ed Hamilton sculptor biography|accessdate=January 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175132/http://www.edhamiltonworks.com/biography.htm|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Michael Jackman]] – columnist, poet, essayist, fiction writer, and college professor
* [[Jenny Kiefer]] – horror author<ref>{{Cite news |title=M.A. English Graduate Opens Bookstore/Featured on Local News |url=https://louisville.edu/english/news/m-a-english-graduate-opens-bookstore-featured-on-local-news |access-date=January 23, 2024 |website=[[University of Louisville|University of Louisville Department of English]] |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Static Major]] – singer, songwriter, most famous from his work with [[Lil Wayne]] on "[[Lollipop (Lil Wayne song)|Lollipop]]"
* [[Delfeayo Marsalis]] (MA 2004) – jazz trombonist and record producer; brother of Wynton Marsalis and son of Ellis Marsalis<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/musician.php?id=2457#.UKp2VoY4LYU|title=Delfeayo Marsalis|author=All About Jazz|work=Musicians|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Amanda Matthews]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) – sculptor and painter
* [[Beverle Graves Myers]] – author of historical mystery novels and short stories<ref>[http://www.beverlegravesmyers.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830192755/http://www.beverlegravesmyers.com/|date=August 30, 2009}}</ref>
* [[Mary Spencer Nay]] (BA 1941, MA 1960) – painter and printmaker<ref name="HellerHeller2013">{{cite book|author1=Jules Heller|author2=Nancy G. Heller|title=North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AYxmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PR11|date=December 19, 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-63882-5}}</ref>
* [[Marsha Norman]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] 1969) – [[Pulitzer Prize]] and [[Tony Award]]-winning [[playwright]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amrep.org/people/norman.html |accessdate=June 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518091155/http://www.amrep.org/people/norman.html|title=Marsha Norman |archive-date=May 18, 2006 }}</ref>
* [[Barbara A. Perry]] (BA 1978) – author; political analyst; Senior Fellow, [[University of Virginia]] [[Miller Center of Public Affairs]]; former [[Carter Glass]] Professor of Government, [[Sweet Briar College]]
* [[Diane Sawyer]] – attended but did not graduate law school; anchor of ''[[ABC World News]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/698/000024626/|title=Diane Sawyer|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ben Sollee]] – cellist, singer, and songwriter
* [[Henry Strater]] – painter, illustrator
* [[Kevin M. Sullivan (author)]] – [[true crime]] author, historian
*[[Kenneth Victor Young]] (BA, MA) – painter, designer, educator<ref>{{Cite web|last=Capps|first=Kriston|date=June 1, 2017|title=Late Artist Kenneth Young Is Finally Getting His Due|url=http://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/190708/late-artist-kenneth-young-is-finally-getting-his-due/|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=Washington City Paper|language=en-US}}</ref>
===Business===
* [[Owsley Brown Frazier]] (BA 1958, JD 1960) – former director of [[Brown-Forman Corporation]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2000/05/29/daily1.html|title=Owsley Brown Frazier to retire from Brown-Forman|work=Louisville Business First|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Robert Nardelli]] (MBA 1975) – CEO of [[Chrysler]]; former CEO of [[Home Depot]]; former CEO of [[General Electric Company]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ir.homedepot.com/leadership.cfm?BioPage=CEO |title=The Home Depot, Inc. – CEO |website=ir.homedepot.com |access-date=January 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040630010336/http://ir.homedepot.com/leadership.cfm?BioPage=CEO |archive-date=June 30, 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Frank Neuhauser]] (BS 1934) – [[patent attorney]]; winner of the first [[National Spelling Bee]] in 1925<ref name=wp>{{cite news|first=Emma|last=Brown|title=Frank Neuhauser, winner of first national spelling bee, dies at 97 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/frank-neuhauser-winner-of-first-national-spelling-bee-dies-at-97/2011/03/21/AB9J9BAB_story.html |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=March 21, 2011 |accessdate=April 3, 2011}}</ref>
* James Patterson (MBA 1955) – co-founder of [[Long John Silver's]], [[Checkers and Rally's|Rally's Hamburgers]], and [[Chi-Chi's]] restaurant chains, President of Pattco Investments<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2004/10/04/daily17.html|title=U of L paying $2.2 million to buy land for baseball stadium|work=Louisville Business First|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Sadiqa Reynolds]] (BS 1993) – CEO of the Perception Institute; former president and CEO of the Louisville [[Urban League]]<ref name="states">{{Cite news |title=She's helped pave the way for Black women. Meet Kentucky's honoree for Women of the Year. |url=https://www.statesman.com/in-depth/news/2023/03/19/sadiqa-reynolds-kentucky-usa-today-women-year/69721107007/ |publisher=[[Austin American-Statesman]] |last=Loosemore |first=Bailey |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Leslie Stephen Wright]] (1913–97) – President of [[Samford University]] in [[Birmingham, Alabama]] 1958–83<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.archives.state.al.us/aha/presidents_bios.html |title=Alabama Historical Association, biographical sketches of presidents |website=www.archives.state.al.us |access-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421185605/http://www.archives.state.al.us/aha/presidents_bios.html |archive-date=April 21, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Politics===
* [[David L. Armstrong]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]] 1969) – former mayor of Louisville (1996–2002)
* [[Reuf Bajrovic]] – former Minister of Energy of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA 2000)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fbihvlada.gov.ba/english/|title=Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina}}</ref>
* [[Jared Bauman]] ([[B.S.]] 2008) – politician<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jared Bauman |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jared_Bauman |access-date=November 24, 2023 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Solon Borland]] ([[Doctor of Medicine|MD]] 1841) – former U.S. Senator (D), [[Arkansas]]<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=A Catalogue of the Graduates of the Louisville Medical Institute and Medical Department of the University of Louisville |url=https://archive.org/details/27310540R.nlm.nih.gov |___location=Louisville |publisher=[[The Courier-Journal|Louisville Journal]] |pages=[https://archive.org/details/27310540R.nlm.nih.gov/page/n4 5]-7 |date=1853 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
* [[Adrielle Camuel]] – politician<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kentucky |first=Adrielle Camuel for |title=Adrielle Camuel for Kentucky |url=https://camuel4ky.com/about |access-date=December 24, 2023 |website=Adrielle Camuel for Kentucky |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Beverly Chester-Burton]] (born 1963) – politician
* [[Christopher Dodd]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]] 1972) – former U.S. Senator (D), [[Connecticut]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/2954 |accessdate=June 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060601010128/http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node%2F2954|title=Biography of Senator Christopher J. Dodd |archive-date=June 1, 2006 }}</ref>
* [[James B. Edwards]] ([[Doctor of Dental Medicine|DMD]] 1955) – former U.S. [[Secretary of Energy]] and Governor of [[South Carolina]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/385/000062199/|title=James B. Edwards|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Charles R. Farnsley]] (LL.B. 1926) – Kentucky General Assembly 1936–40; Mayor of Louisville 1948–53; U.S. House of Representatives 1965–67
* [[Gina Haspel]] – Director of CIA (BA 1978)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/cia-fills-in-some-blanks-on-gina-haspels-secret-life-1521745324|title = CIA Fills in Some Blanks on Gina Haspel's Secret Life|newspaper = Wall Street Journal|date = March 22, 2018|last1 = Youssef|first1 = Nancy A.}}</ref>
* [[Henry D. Hatfield]] ([[Doctor of Dental Medicine|DMD]] 1900) – former U.S. Senator and Governor of [[West Virginia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/hatfield-henry-drury.html|title=Henry Drury HATFIELD|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[David L. Huber]] – former [[U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky]]
* [[Addison James]] – [[United States Representative]] from Kentucky
* [[Thomas Lee Judge]] – [[List of Governors of Montana|18th governor of Montana]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_montana/col2-content/main-content-list/title_judge_thomas.html|title= Montana Governor Thomas Lee Judge|publisher= National Governors Association|accessdate= October 10, 2012}}</ref>
* [[John A. Logan]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]] 1851) – Union General in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], won Medal of Honor at Vicksburg, led Union forces at [[Battle of Atlanta]], [[United States Senate|Senator]] for [[Illinois]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jal.cc.il.us/johnlogan.html|title=A Brief Biography of John A. Logan |accessdate=June 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615025755/http://www.jal.cc.il.us/johnlogan.html |archive-date=June 15, 2006 }}</ref>
* [[Romano Mazzoli]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]] 1960) – representative for KY's 3rd US Congressional District 1971–95<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030318024537/http://www.stennis.gov/Congressional%20Bios/romanomazzoli.htm Romano L. Mazzoli]}}</ref>
* [[Mitch McConnell]] (BA 1964) – U.S. Senator and [[Majority Leader]] (R), Kentucky<ref>{{cite web |title=Mitch McConnell — College of Arts & Sciences |url=https://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/about/hallofhonor/inductees/mcconnell.html |website=louisville.edu |publisher=University of Louisville}}</ref>
* [[Louie Nunn]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]] 1950) – Governor of Kentucky (1967–71)
* [[Jim Smith (Indiana politician)|Jim Smith]] – member of the [[Indiana Senate]]
* [[Evan B. Stotsenburg]] – [[President Pro Tempore]] of the [[Indiana Senate]]; [[Indiana Attorney General]] (1915–1917)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Monks |first1=Leander John |title=Courts and lawyers of Indiana |date=1916 |publisher=Federal Publishing Company |___location=Indianapolis |url=https://archive.org/details/courtslawyersofi02monk}}</ref>
* [[Troy Stubbs]], member of the Alabama House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Troy |url=https://troystubbs.com/about/ |access-date=September 22, 2023 |website=Troy Stubbs |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ephraim L. Van Winkle]] – [[Secretary of State of Kentucky]] (1863–1866)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kentucky: Secretary of State – Online Services |url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/ofx/secsofstate?id=39 |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=web.sos.ky.gov}}</ref>
* [[John S. Van Winkle]] – [[Secretary of State of Kentucky]] (1866–1867)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kentucky: Secretary of State – Online Services |url=https://web.sos.ky.gov/ofx/secsofstate?id=40 |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=web.sos.ky.gov}}</ref>
* [[Ben Waide]] (BS) – member of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]]
===
*[[Aryeh Kaplan]] (BA 1961) – Orthodox rabbi, author, and translator known for his knowledge of physics and kabbalah
=== Science and engineering ===
*[[James Gilbert Baker]] (BA 1935) – winner of Presidential Award for Merit, developed the Baker-Schmidt telescope, pushed for U2 spy plane development
*[[Lawrence F. Dahl]] (BS 1951) – professor emeritus of chemistry at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]
*[[Keith Fitzgerald]] (BA 1994) – political scientist and immigration policy pundit
*[[Thomas L. Maddin]] (1826–1908) – Confederate physician, professor of medicine at the [[Vanderbilt University School of Medicine]]<ref>{{cite book|last1=Allison|first1=John|title=Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits|date=1905|publisher=Southern historical Association|___location=Atlanta, Georgia|pages=104–106|oclc=2561350|url=https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_Fag-AAAAYAAJ#page/n101/mode/2up|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
*[[David Meade (author)|David Meade]] – book author<ref>{{cite web |last1=Glum |first1=Julia |title=Who Is David Meade? Meet the Catholic-raised blogger who claims the 'world as we know it' is ending |url=https://www.newsweek.com/end-world-david-meade-668820 |website=Newsweek |date=September 22, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Renã A. S. Robinson]] (B.S. 2000) – [[Ion-mobility spectrometry|spectrometry]], [[proteomics]], [[Alzheimer's disease]] and [[aging]]
*[[Gary Sullivan (engineer)|Gary Sullivan]] (B.S. 1982, MEng 1983) – researcher and [[standardization]] leader in [[video compression]] technology including [[H.264/AVC]] and [[HEVC]]
*[[Chang-Lin Tien]] (MEng 1957) – [[UC Berkeley]] chancellor 1990–97; engineering scholar
==
* [[William Burke Belknap]] – economist; hardware manufacturer; philanthropist; horse breeder; Professor of Economics at the University of Louisville
* [[Jim Chen]] – legal scholar and expert on constitutional law
* [[Colin Crawford (academic)|Colin Crawford]] – legal scholar and dean of the [[University of Louisville School of Law]]
* [[Paul W. Ewald]] – evolutionary biologist credited as one scientist who devised the Trade-Off Hypothesis
* [[Agnes Moore Fryberger]] – first director of music appreciation at the university
* [[Kee Chang Huang]] – distinguished professor of pharmacology
* [[Michael Jackman]] – columnist, poet, essayist and fiction writer
* [[Melanie B. Jacobs]] – legal scholar and dean of the [[University of Louisville School of Law]]
* [[John LaBarbera]] – jazz professor, nominated for 2005 Grammy award in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble category for his CD ''On the Wild Side''
* [[Justin McCarthy (American historian)|Justin McCarthy]] – discredited [[Armenian genocide denial|Armenian genocide denier]]
* Mary Spencer Nay – painter and printmaker<ref name="HellerHeller2013"/>
* [[Tom Owen (politician)|Tom Owen]] – Professor of Libraries and Community Relations Associate, [[Louisville Metro Council]] representative
* [[Nikola Rušinović]] – Professor at the [[University of Louisville School of Medicine]], the [[Independent State of Croatia]]'s unofficial envoy to the [[Holy See]] during [[World War II]]
* [[James Speed]] – lecturer, U.S. Attorney General under President [[Abraham Lincoln]]
* [[Eugenia Wang]] – professor with a primary focus in researching the genetic aspect of aging in humans
* [[Harold Wren]] – legal scholar and law school dean
* [[Roman Yampolskiy]] – computer scientist known for his work on artificial intelligence safety
* [[Constantine Mavroudi]] – surgeon known for his work in [[Pediatrics|pediatric]] and [[Congenital heart defect|congenital heart]] surgery
==Notable athletic alumni==
===Football===
====Current NFL players====
* [[Jaire Alexander]] – cornerback, [[Green Bay Packers]]
* [[Teddy Bridgewater]] (2011–2014) – [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[New Orleans Saints]], [[Denver Broncos]] [[Miami Dolphins]] quarterback<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/teddybridgewater/2543465/profile|title=Teddy Bridgewater|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Jamon Brown]] – offensive tackle, [[Green Bay Packers]]
* [[Preston Brown (linebacker)|Preston Brown]] (2010–13) – [[Buffalo Bills]] linebacker
* [[Lamar Jackson]] (2015–2018) – quarterback for Baltimore Ravens; NFL; [[2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2016]] [[Heisman Trophy]] winner<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/10/sport/heisman-trophy/index.html|title=Louisville's Lamar Jackson wins Heisman|first1=Jill |last1=Martin |first2=Steve |last2=Almasy |publisher=CNN |date=December 10, 2016 |access-date=December 11, 2016}}</ref>
* [[DeVante Parker]] (2011–14) – [[Miami Dolphins]] wide receiver<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/devanteparker/2552409/profile|title=DeVante Parker|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 22, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Bilal Powell]] (2007–10) – [[New York Jets]] running back<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/bilalpowell/2495328/profile|title=Bilal Powell|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
====Current CFL players====
* Victor Anderson<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/5387 |title=Victor Anderson |publisher=Canadian Football League |accessdate=April 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505154212/http://cfl.ca/roster/show/id/5387 |archive-date=May 5, 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Otis Floyd]] (1995–98) – [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] linebacker<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=169|title=CFL.ca – Official site of the Canadian Football League|work=CFL.ca|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* Adam Froman (2009–10) – [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] quarterback<ref name="cfl.ca">{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=363|title=CFL.ca – Official site of the Canadian Football League|work=CFL.ca|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Trent Guy]] – [[Toronto Argonauts]] slotback
* Montrell Jones (2001–02) – [[Montreal Alouettes]] wide receiver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=988|title=CFL.ca – Official site of the Canadian Football League|work=CFL.ca|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* Joshua Tinch (2002–05) – [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] wide receiver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=1071|title=CFL.ca – Official site of the Canadian Football League|work=CFL.ca|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* Jonta Woodard (2001–02) – Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive tackle<ref name="cfl.ca"/>
====Current AFL players====
* [[Donovan Arp]] (1999–2000) – [[Austin Wranglers]] offensive/defensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=3479|title=Donovan Arp – ArenaFan.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Gaines (athlete)|Kevin Gaines]] (1990–93) – [[Grand Rapids Rampage]] defensive back<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=553|title=Kevin Gaines – ArenaFan.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* Jason Hilliard (2001–04) – [[Columbus Destroyers]] offensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=10219|title=Jason Hilliard – ArenaFan.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* Will Rabatin (2001–04) – Columbus Destroyers offensive/defensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=10265|title=Will Rabatin – ArenaFan.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
====Current [[United Football League (2009)|UFL]] players====
* [[Brian Brohm]] (2004–07) – [[Las Vegas Locomotives]] quarterback 2011–2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/brianbrohm/profile?id=BRO095850|title=Brian Brohm|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BrohmBri01 |title=Brian Brohm |publisher=databaseFootball.com |accessdate=April 14, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123135356/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BrohmBri01 |archive-date=January 23, 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Ronnie Ghent]] (1997–2001) – [[Hartford Colonials]] tight end<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GhentRon01 |title=Ronnie Ghent |publisher=databaseFootball.com |accessdate=April 14, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530162559/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GhentRon01 |archive-date=May 30, 2012 }}</ref>
====Former pros====
* [[David Akers]] (1992–95) – [[San Francisco 49ers]] kicker; five-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1666|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Armstrong]] (1983–86) – former [[New England Patriots]] offensive lineman; played in the [[National Football League|NFL]] for 14 seasons; six-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997); one of only 11 inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame; one of only seven to have his number retired<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArmsBr00.htm|title= Bruce Armstrong |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Deion Branch]] (2000–01) – [[New England Patriots]] wide receiver; [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] MVP with the [[New England Patriots]], tied record for catches in a [[Super Bowl]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/302177|title=Deion Branch|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ray Buchanan]] (1989–91) – former [[Atlanta Falcons]], [[Indianapolis Colts]], and [[Oakland Raiders]] defensive back<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BuchRa00.htm|title= Ray Buchanan |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Curry Burns]] (1998–2002) – free agent safety<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nfl.com/player/curryburns/2505437/profile|title= Curry Burns |publisher=NFL Enterprises LLC |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Michael Bush]] (2003–06) – [[Chicago Bears]] running back<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/michaelbush/profile?id=BUS277873|title=Michael Bush|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Mark Clayton (American football, born 1961)|Mark Clayton]] (1979–82) – former [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Green Bay Packers]] wide receiver; five-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1991)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClayMa00.htm|title= Mark Clayton|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Harry Douglas]] (2003–07) – [[Tennessee Titans]] wide receiver<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/harrydouglas/profile?id=DOU372712|title=Harry Douglas|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Elvis Dumervil]] (2002–05) – [[Denver Broncos]], [[Baltimore Ravens]] defensive end; tied the NCAA single-season sack record (24); was a first team All-American and the 2005 [[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]] winner as college football's Defensive Player of the Year; 2005 [[Ted Hendricks Award]] as college football's top defensive end<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/409949|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Salem Ford]] (1914–16) – former [[Louisville Brecks]] halfback
* [[Renardo Foster]] (2003–06) – free agent offensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1221932|title= Renardo Foster|publisher=CBSSports.com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[William Gay (cornerback)|William Gay]] (2003–06) – [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] cornerback<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/williamgay/profile?id=GAY400290|title=William Gay|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Antoine Harris]] (2002–05) – free agent defensive back<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/552980|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Nate Harris]] (2005–06) – free agent linebacker<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/nateharris/profile?id=HAR493500|title=Nate Harris|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Earl Heyman]] (2005–09) – [[New Orleans Saints]] defensive tackle<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/earlheyman/profile?id=HEY162042|title=Earl Heyman|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ernest Givins]] (1984–85) – former [[Houston Oilers]] and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] wide receiver; two-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1990 and 1992)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GIVINERN01 |title=Ernest Givins |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233909/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GIVINERN01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Ernie Green (football player)|Ernie Green]] (1959–62) – former [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[Cleveland Browns]] running back and fullback<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeEr01.htm|title= Ernest E. Green |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Jay Gruden]] (1985–88) – former [[Arena Football League]] quarterback for the [[Tampa Bay Storm]], led the team to four [[ArenaBowl]] championships; League MVP in 1992 and MVP of [[ArenaBowl]] VII; first quarterback inducted into the [[Arena Football Hall of Fame]] in 1998; head coach of the [[Washington Redskins]]; former head coach of the [[Orlando Predators]], led the team to titles in [[ArenaBowl]]s XII and XIII<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.arenafan.com/players/Jay_Gruden-626/|title= Jay Gruden |publisher= Arena Fan |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951)|Tom Jackson]] (1970–72) – former [[Denver Broncos]] linebacker; three-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1977–79); analyst on [[ESPN]]'s ''[[NFL Gameday]]''; two-time [[Missouri Valley Conference]] player of the year (1971, 1972)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackTo01.htm|title= Thomas Louie Jackson|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Joe Jacoby]] (1977–80) – former [[Washington Redskins]] offensive lineman; key member of "[[The Hogs (American football)|The Hogs]]"; member of [[Super Bowl XVII]], [[Super Bowl XXII]], and [[Super Bowl XXVI]] Championship teams; four-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1983–86)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JacoJo00.htm|title= Joe Jacoby|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Brandon Johnson (linebacker)|Brandon Johnson]] (2002–05) – [[Cincinnati Bengals]] linebacker<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/413825|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Chris Johnson (cornerback)|Chris Johnson]] (2001–02) – [[Oakland Raiders]] defensive back<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/553388|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Joe Johnson (defensive end)|Joe Johnson]] (1990–93) – former [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[Green Bay Packers]] defensive end; two-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1998 and 2000)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnJo04.htm|title= Joseph T. Johnson|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Stefan LeFors]] (2000–05; played 2001–04) – former quarterback with the [[Carolina Panthers]] in the NFL and the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] and [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] in the CFL; head high school football coach at the [[Christian Academy of Louisville]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stefan-lefors-1.html|title= Stefan LeFors |publisher= Sports Reference |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Lenny Lyles]] (1954–57) – drafted by the [[Baltimore Colts]] in the first round (11th overall) of the 1958 [[National Football League|NFL]] Draft; one-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection; one of the first African American football players at the [[University of Louisville]]; often referred to as "the fastest man in football"<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LyleLe00.htm|title= Lenny Lyles|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Sam Madison]] (1993–96) – former [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[New York Giants]] defensive back; four-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MadiSa00.htm|title= Sam Madison|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Frank Minnifield]] (1979–82) – former [[Cleveland Browns]] defensive back; four-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection (1986–89); co-creator of the "[[Dawg Pound]]"; led nation in kickoff returns in 1981 and punt returns in 1982<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MinnFr00.htm|title= Frank LyDale Minnifield|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Roman Oben]] (1991–95) – offensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/ObenRo20.htm|title= Roman Dissake Oben|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Amobi Okoye]] (2003–06) – [[Chicago Bears]] defensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/amobiokoye/profile?id=OKO541722|title=Amobi Okoye|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Richard Owens (American football)|Richard Owens]] (1999–2003) – free agent tight end<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OwenRi00.htm|title= Richard Owens |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Chris Redman]] (1996–99) – [[Atlanta Falcons]] quarterback; 1999 [[Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award]] winner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/187629|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Kerry Rhodes]] (2001–04) – [[Arizona Cardinals]] defensive back, 2005 [[National Football League|NFL]] All-Rookie team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/419435|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Kolby Smith]] (2003–06) – free agent running back<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/kolbysmith/profile?id=SMI462984|title=Kolby Smith|work=NFL.com|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Jason Spitz]] (2002–05) – [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] offensive lineman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/421401|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Montavious Stanley]] (2002–05) – free agent defensive tackle<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/421479|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Howard Stevens]] – running back, [[Baltimore Colts]], [[New Orleans Saints]]; member of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StevHo00.htm|title= Howard Stevens
|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Johnny Unitas]] (1951–54) – former Baltimore Colts quarterback; [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] member, three-time [[National Football League|NFL]] Most Valuable Player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/U/UnitJo00.htm |title=Johnny Unitas |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate=April 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115031638/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/U/UnitJo00.htm |archive-date=November 15, 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Dewayne White]] (2000–02) – [[Detroit Lions]] defensive end<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396122|title=NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] |accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Otis Wilson]] (1976–79) – first team All-American defensive end; member of the [[Chicago Bears]] [[Super Bowl XX]] Championship team<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsOt00.htm|title= Otis Ray Wilson|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com |accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
===Men's basketball===
*[[Rakeem Buckles]] (2009–12) – professional basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Jaylen Johnson]] (born 1996), basketball player for [[Hapoel Haifa B.C.|Hapoel Haifa]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Trey Lewis (basketball)|Trey Lewis]] (2015–2016) – professional basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Mangok Mathiang]] (born 1992) – Australian-Sudanese basketball player for [[Hapoel Eilat B.C.|Hapoel Eilat]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Donovan Mitchell]] (2015–17) – professional basketball player for the [[Utah Jazz]] (2017–2022), [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] (2022–present)
* [[Chinanu Onuaku]] (born 1996) – basketball player
*[[Kenny Payne]] (1985–89) – professional basketball player for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] (1989–1993), coach for the [[University of Louisville]] (2022–2024)
*[[Taqwa Pinero]], formerly known as [[Taquan Dean]] (2003–05) – professional basketball player for the [[Phoenix Suns]] (NBA Summer league 2008), [[Unicaja Málaga]] (2009–2010), [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez]] (2017–2019)
*[[Derek Smith (basketball)|Derek Smith]] (1979–82) – professional basketball player for the [[Golden State Warriors]] (1982–1983), [[Los Angeles Clippers|Los Angeles/San Diego Clippers]] (1983–1986), [[Sacramento Kings]] (1986–1989), [[Philadelphia 76ers]] (1989–1993), and [[Boston Celtics]] (1990–1991)
*[[Russ Smith (basketball)|Russ Smith]] – former NBA player, currently in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
====All-Americans====
(listed in chronological order)
* [[Bob Lochmueller]] (1949–52)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LOCHMBO01 |title=Bob Lochmueller Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826065113/http://databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LOCHMBO01 |archive-date=August 26, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Charlie Tyra]] (1954–57)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TYRACH01 |title=Charlie Tyra Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173216/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TYRACH01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Don Goldstein]] (1956–59) – All-American, Pan American Games gold medalist
* [[Jack Turner (basketball, born 1939)|Jack Turner]] (1958–61)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TURNEJA02 |title=Jack Turner Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165720/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TURNEJA02 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Wes Unseld]] (1965–68) – three-time All-American; former member of the Baltimore/[[Washington Bullets]]; 5-time NBA All-Star; second person ever to win both [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]] and NBA Most Valuable Player in the same season; named to the [[NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team]]; inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 1988<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=UNSELWE01 |title=Wes Unseld Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181225/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=UNSELWE01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Butch Beard]] (1966–69)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BEARDBU01 |title=Butch Beard Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213137/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BeardBu01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Jim Price (basketball)|Jim Price]] (1969–72)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PRICEJI01 |title=Jim Price Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205345/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PRICEJI01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Junior Bridgeman]] (1972–75) – All-American in 1975<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRIDGJU01 |title=Junior Bridgeman Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181124/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRIDGJU01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Allen Murphy]] (1972–75)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MURPHAL01 |title=Allen Murphy Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172550/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MURPHAL01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* Phil Bond (1973–76)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BONDPH01 |title=Phil Bond Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183051/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BONDPH01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Wesley Cox]] (1974–77)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COXWE01 |title=Wesley Cox Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201115/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COXWE01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Rick Wilson (basketball)|Rick Wilson]] (1975–78)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILSORI01 |title=Rick Wilson Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211643/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILSORI01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Darrell Griffith]] (1976–80) – 1980 [[John Wooden Award]] winner (player of the year) and [[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]] of the NCAA basketball tournament; former member of the [[Utah Jazz]]; 1981 [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRIFFDA01 |title=Darrell Griffith Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000229/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRIFFDA01 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Lancaster Gordon]] (1981–84)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GORDOLA01 |title=Lancaster Gordon Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171817/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GORDOLA01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Pervis Ellison]] (1985–89) – first freshman to be named [[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]] of the NCAA basketball tournament; first overall pick of the 1989 [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] Draft<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ELLISPE01 |title=Pervis Ellison Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173454/http://databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ELLISPE01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Clifford Rozier]] (1991–94)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROZIECL01 |title=Clifford Rozier Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221808/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROZIECL01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[DeJuan Wheat]] (1994–97)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WHEATDE01 |title=Dejuan Wheat Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215254/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WHEATDE01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Reece Gaines]] (2000–03)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GAINERE01 |title=Reece Gaines Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213042/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GAINERE01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Francisco García (basketball)|Francisco García]] (2003–05) – led team to 2005 Final Four; former member of [[Sacramento Kings]]; member of the Houston Rockets<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GARCIFR01 |title=Francisco Garcia Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175454/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GARCIFR01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Terrence Williams]] (2005–09) – led team to back to back Elite 8s; former member of [[Houston Rockets]]; member of the Boston Celtics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WilliTe01 |title=Terrence Williams Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |accessdate=January 3, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223145/http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WilliTe01 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>
===Women's basketball===
* [[Angel McCoughtry]] (2005–09) – Big East Player of the Year and All-American in 2007, 2008, and 2009; led the Cardinals to the [[2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2009 NCAA final]]; first overall pick in the [[2009 WNBA draft]] by the [[Atlanta Dream]]; [[2009 WNBA season|2009]] [[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.usabasketball.com/bios/mccoughtry_angel.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101205114223/http://www.usabasketball.com/bios/mccoughtry_angel.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= December 5, 2010|title = Angel McCoughtry| publisher= The Official Site of US Basketball|accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Shoni Schimmel]] (2010–14) – led the Cardinals to the [[2013 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2013 NCAA final]]; chosen eighth overall in the [[2014 WNBA draft]] by the Dream
===Baseball===
* [[Zack Burdi]] – MLB pitcher in [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] organization
* [[Reid Detmers]] – [[MLB]] pitcher for the [[Los Angeles Angels]]
* [[Chris Dominguez]] – former MLB infielder and head coach for the [[Bellarmine Knights baseball|Bellarmine Knights]]
* [[Adam Duvall]] – MLB player for the [[Atlanta Braves]] and formerly the [[San Francisco Giants]] and [[Cincinnati Reds]]; [[2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2016 All-Star]] and [[2016 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby|2016 Home Run Derby]] participant
* [[Drew Ellis (baseball)|Drew Ellis]] – MLB infielder, [[Seattle Mariners]]
* [[Cody Ege]] – former MLB pitcher
* [[Adam Engel]] – MLB outfielder, [[Chicago White Sox]]
* [[Kyle Funkhouser]] – MLB pitcher, [[Detroit Tigers]]
* [[Chad Green (pitcher)|Chad Green]] – MLB pitcher, [[New York Yankees]]
* [[Sean Green (baseball)|Sean Green]] (1997–2000) – former MLB pitcher<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=greense01|title = Sean Green Stats| publisher= Baseball Almanac|accessdate= April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Bryan Hoeing]] – MLB pitcher, [[Miami Marlins]]
* [[Zach Jackson (pitcher, born 1983)|Zach Jackson]], – former MLB pitcher
* [[Jarred Kelenic]] – MLB outfielder, Seattle Mariners
* [[Dean Kiekhefer]] – former MLB pitcher
* [[Matt Koch]] – MLB pitcher
* [[Fred Koster]] (1926–1928) – former MLB outfielder
* [[Trystan Magnuson]] – former MLB pitcher
* [[Justin Marks (baseball)|Justin Marks]] – former MLB pitcher
* [[Kyle McGrath]] – MLB pitcher
* [[Brendan McKay (baseball)|Brendan McKay]] (2014–2017) – first baseman and pitcher, [[Tampa Bay Rays]]; consensus national college player of the year in [[2017 NCAA Division I baseball season|2017]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/tampa-bay-rays-brendan-mckay-signing-bonus-062817 |title=Rays give 4th overall pick Brendan McKay record-setting signing bonus |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Fox Sports Florida |date=June 28, 2017 |accessdate=July 3, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Corey Ray]] – MLB outfielder, [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
* [[Josh Rogers]] – MLB pitcher, Miami Marlins
* [[B. J. Rosenberg]] – former MLB pitcher
* [[Dalton Rushing]] – MLB catcher, [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
* [[Will Smith (catcher)|Will Smith]] – MLB catcher, [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
* [[Nick Solak]] – MLB infielder, [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
* [[Logan Wyatt]] – MLB first baseman, [[San Francisco Giants]]
* [[Tony Zych]] – former MLB pitcher
===Track and field===
* Tone Belt (2005–present) – won the 2007 NCAA indoor long jump national title, UofL's first-ever track national title in track and field<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/030907aac.html|title=Louisville Athletics|work=University of Louisville|accessdate=January 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231102739/http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/030907aac.html|archive-date=December 31, 2007}}</ref>
* Andre Black (2005–present) – won the 2007 NCAA indoor triple jump national title, UofL's second-ever national title in track and field<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/031007aae.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120022801/http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/031007aae.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 20, 2013|title=Louisville Athletics|work=University of Louisville|accessdate=January 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Kelley Bowman]] (2002–06) – two-time All-American high jumper; finished 3rd in nation in the high jump at 2006 NCAA National Championships with a UofL record of 6 feet, 1.25 inches;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/060906aak.html|title=Louisville Athletics|work=University of Louisville|accessdate=January 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104081053/http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/060906aak.html|archive-date=January 4, 2007}}</ref> holds Kentucky high school girls' record (5 feet, 10.5 inches);<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richmondregister.com/localsports/local_story_169005421.html?keyword=topstory|title=Bowman earns All-American honors|publisher=The Richmond Register |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908033231/http://www.richmondregister.com/localsports/local_story_169005421.html?keyword=topstory |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |accessdate=June 16, 2006 }}</ref> won four consecutive KY state titles at Berea High School; had 4th best jump in the nation in 2000<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/bowman_kelley00.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716172632/http://uoflsports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/bowman_kelley00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 16, 2012 | title=Player Bio: Kelley Bowman – University of Louisville Official Athleti…}}</ref>
* [[Wesley Korir]] (2006–08) – multiple All-America in distance running; winner of the [[2012 Boston Marathon]]; member of the [[National Assembly (Kenya)|Kenyan Parliament]], 2013–2017<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=Josh |title=Boston Marathon 2012 winner, Louisville's Wesley Korir, is the running man [Sports] |url=https://www.louisville.com/content/wesley-korir-running-man-fitness-and-health |website=Louisville Magazine |date=April 16, 2012}}</ref>
===Other sports===
* [[Adam Hadwin]] (2009) – PGA golfer, winner of 2017 Valspar Championship
* [[Scott Harrington (racing driver)|Scott Harrington]] – Indy car race driver, 1999 Indycar Rookie of the Year<ref>{{cite book|last=Reed|first=Terry|title=Indy: The Race And Ritual Of The Indianapolis 500|url=https://archive.org/details/indyraceritualof00reed|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/indyraceritualof00reed/page/142 142]|quote=Scott Harrington university of louisville.|publisher=Potomac Books, Inc|accessdate=May 27, 2013|isbn=9781574889079|year=2005}}</ref>
* [[Denis Loktev]] (born 2000) – Israeli Olympic swimmer
* [[Denis Petrashov]] (born 2000) – Kyrgyzstani Olympic swimmer
* [[Shannon Smyth]] (2005–08) – [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team|Republic of Ireland]] international soccer player
==List of presidents of the University of Louisville==
There have been 28 presidents and five interim presidents of what is (or was once a part of) the [[University of Louisville]].
===Jefferson Seminary (1813–29)===
* [[Edward Mann Butler]] 1813–16
* William Tompkins 1816–21
* Charles M. M'Crohan 1821–25
* Francis E. Goddard 1826–29
===Louisville Collegiate Institute (1837–40)===
* Benjamin F. Farnsworth 1837–38
* [[John Hopkins Harney]] 1838–40
===Louisville College (1840–46)===
* John Hopkins Harney 1840–44
===Louisville Medical Institute (1837–1846)===
* [[John Rowan (Kentucky politician)|John Rowan]] 1837–42
* William Garvin 1842–43
* [[James Guthrie (Kentucky politician)|James Guthrie]] 1843–46
===University of Louisville (post merger of LMI and LC) (1846–present)===
* [[Samuel Smith Nicholas]] 1846–47
* James Guthrie 1847–69
* [[Isaac Caldwell (died 1885)|Isaac Caldwell]] 1869–85
* James Speed Pirtle 1886–05
* [[Theodore Legrand Burnett|Theodore L. Burnett]] 1905–11
* David William Fairleigh 1911–14
* Arthur Younger Ford 1914–26
* George Colvin 1926–28
* John Letcher Patterson 1928–29 (acting)
* Raymond Asa Kent 1929–43
* Einar William Jacobsen 1943–46
* Frederick William Stamm 1946–47 (acting)
* [[John Wilkinson Taylor (educator)|John Wilkinson Taylor]] 1947–50
* Eli Huston Brown III 1950–51 (acting)
* Philip Grant Davidson 1951–68
===University of Louisville, as part of the Kentucky state system===
* Woodrow Mann Strickler 1968–72
* William Ferdinand Ekstrom 1972–73 (acting)
* [[James Grier Miller]] 1973–80
* William Ferdinand Ekstrom 1980–81 (acting)
* [[Donald C. Swain]] 1981–95
* [[John W. Shumaker]] 1995–2002
* [[Carol Garrison]] 2002 (acting)
* [[James R. Ramsey]] 2002–16
* Neville Pinto 2016–17 (acting)
* Greg Postel 2017–18 (acting)
* [[Neeli Bendapudi]] 2018–21
* [[Lori Stewart Gonzalez]] 2022–23 (interim)
* [[Kim Schatzel]] 2023–
==See also==
* [[University of Louisville]]
* [[Louisville Cardinals]]
* [[Louisville Cardinal's Radio Affiliates]]
* [[Louisville Cardinals Conference Championships by Year]]
* [[List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area]]
== References ==
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==External links==
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