Fighting Illini Olympians
All-time Illini Olympians
Athletes
| Name | Country | Olympics (Medals) | Sport | At Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilber G. Burroughs | USA | 1908 | M Track & Field | 1905-1907 |
| William W. May | USA | 1908 | M Track & Field | 1907-1909 |
| Avery Brundage | USA | 1912 | M Track & Field | 1908-1909 |
| John R. Case | USA | 1912 | M Track & Field | 1912-1913 |
| Edward F. Lindberg | USA | 1912   |
M Track & Field | 1906-1909 |
| Frank D. Murphy | USA | 1912 |
M Track & Field | 1910-1912 |
| Milton S. Angier | USA | 1920 | M Track & Field | 1922-1924 |
| Basil Bennett | USA | 1920 |
M Track & Field | 1914-1920 |
| Bob Emery | USA | 1920 | M Track & Field | 1916-1920 |
| Kenneth "Tug" Wilson | USA | 1920 | M Track & Field | 1918-1920 |
| Horatio M. Fitch | USA | 1924  |
M Track & Field | 1922-1923 |
| Franklin P. Johnson | USA | 1924 | M Track & Field | 1922-1924 |
| Daniel C. Kinsey | USA | 1924 |
M Track & Field | 1924-1925 |
| Harold M Osborn | USA | 1924 , 1928 |
M Track & Field | 1920-1922 |
| David Abbot | USA | 1928 | M Track & Field | 1928-1929 |
| Jane Fauntz | USA | 1928, 1932 |
W Swimming & Diving | 1930-1934 |
| Allie Roy Morrison | USA | 1928 |
Wrestling | 1928-1930 |
| Thomas D. "Dike" Eddleman | USA | 1948 (tied for second/no medal) | M Track & Field | 1946-1949 |
| Herb McKenley | Jamaica | 1948, 1952 |
M Track & Field | 1946-1947 |
| Robert E. Richards | USA | 1948 , 1952 , 1956 |
M Track & Field | 1946-1947 |
| William A. Conterio | USA | 1952, 1956 | M Soccer | 1952-1957 |
| Don Laz | USA | 1952 |
M Track & Field | 1949-1951 |
| Harlan Johnson | USA | 1952 | M Pentathlon | 1946-1947 |
| Abraham Grossfeld | USA | 1956, 1960 | M Gymnastics | 1958-1960 |
| Muriel Grossfeld | USA | 1956, 1960, 1964 | W Gymnastics | 1959-1962 |
| George Kerr | Jamaica / British West Indies | 1956, 1960 , 1964 |
M Track & Field | 1958-1960 |
| Paul Foreman | Jamaica | 1960 | M Track & Field | 1959-1961 |
| Don Tonry | USA | 1960 | M Gymnastics | 1956-1959 |
| Trenton Jackson | USA | 1964 | M Track & Field | 1963-1965 |
| Linda Metheny | USA | 1964, 1968, 1972 | W Gymnastics | 1966-1971 |
| Diane Bolin-Kelly | USA | 1968 | W Gymnastics | 1971-1975 |
| Joaquim Feneberg | Brazil | 1968 |
Sailing | 1968-1969 |
| Werner Holzer | USA | 1968 | Wrestling | 1957-1959 |
| Colleen Mulvihill | USA | 1968 | W Gymnastics | 1970-1974 |
| Nancy Thies | USA | 1972 | W Gymnastics | 1975-1977 |
| Mike Durkin | USA | 1976 | M Track & Field | 1972-1975 |
| Bob Espeseth | USA | 1976, 1980, 1984 , 2000 |
Rowing | 1980-1983 |
| Jim Millns | USA | 1976 |
Ice Dancing | 1967-1972 |
| Craig Virgin | USA | 1976 | M Track & Field | 1974-1976 |
| Charles Lakes | USA | 1988 | M Gymnastics | 1982-1985 |
| Dominick Minicucci | USA | 1988, 1992 | M Gymnastics | 1987-1989 |
| Tonja Buford-Bailey | USA | 1992, 1996 , 2000 |
W Track & Field | 1989-1993 |
| Kirsten Gleis | Holland | 1992 | W Volleyball | 1992-1993 |
| Marko Koers | Netherlands | 1992, 1996, 2000 | M Track & Field | 1992-1996 |
| Jens Kujawa | Germany | 1992 | M Basketball | 1986-1988 |
| Ilkay Dikman | Turkey | 2000, 2004 | W Swimming | 2001-2004 |
| Perdita Felicien | Canada | 2000, 2004 | W Track & Field | 2000-2003 |
| Karen Brems Kurreck | USA | 2000 | Cycling | 1981-1984 |
| Bobby True | Liberia | 2000 | M Track & Field | 1996-1999 |
| Yvonne Harrison | Puerto Rico | 2004 | W Track & Field | 1996-1998 |
| Jenny Kallur | Sweden | 2004 | W Track & Field | 2001-2002 |
| Susanna Kallur | Sweden | 2004, 2008, 2016 | W Track & Field | 2001-2002 |
| Kevin Anderson | South Africa | 2008 | M Tennis | 2005-2007 |
| Chris Robinson | Canada | 2008 | Baseball | 2003-2005 |
| Gakologelwang Masheto | Botswana | 2008 | M Track & Field | 2007-2009 |
| Justin Spring | USA | 2008 |
M Gymnastics | 2003-2005 |
| Deron Williams | USA | 2008 , 2012 |
M Basketball | 2003-2005 |
| Emily Zurrer | Canada | 2008, 2012 | W Soccer | 2005-2008 |
| Jonathan Kuck | USA | 2010 , 2014 |
M Speed Skating | 2009-2012 |
| Robert Archibald | Great Britain | 2012 | M Basketball | 1999-2002 |
| Nikkita Holder | Canada | 2012, 2016 | W Track & Field | 2006-2009 |
| Gia Lewis-Smallwood | USA | 2012 | W Track & Field | 1998-2001 |
| Andrew Riley | Jamaica | 2012, 2016 | M Track & Field | 2009-2012 |
| Aja Evans | USA | 2014 |
W Bobsled | 2006-2010 |
| Ashley Kelly | British Virgin Islands | 2016 | W Track & Field | 2009-2012 |
| Thomas Pieters | Belgium | 2016, 2020 | M Golf | 2011-2013 |
| Rajeev Ram | USA | 2016 , 2020, 2024 |
M Tennis | 2003 |
| Pedrya Seymour | Bahamas | 2016, 2020 | W Track & Field | 2014-17 |
| Michelle Bartsch-Hackley | USA | 2020 |
W Volleyball | 2008-11 |
| Tyson Bull | Australia | 2020 | M Gymnastics | 2015-18 |
| Thomas Detry | Belgium | 2020, 2024 | M Golf | 2012-16 |
| David Kendziera | USA | 2020 | M Track & Field | 2014-18 |
| Jordyn Poulter | USA | 2020 , 2024 |
W Volleyball | 2015-18 |
| Rose Yeboah | Ghana | 2024 | W Track & Field | 2023-24 |
| Adrien Dumont de Chassart | Belgium | 2024 | M Golf | 2018-23 |
Coaches/Staff
| Name (Olympic Position) | Sport | Olympics (Medals) |
|---|---|---|
| Nell Jackson (head coach) | USA W Track & Field | 1956-72 |
| Maxwell Garret (asst. coach) | USA Fencing | 1960 |
| Gary Wieneke (middle distance chair) | USA M Track & Field | 1980 |
| Kevin Hambly (asst. coach) | USA W Volleyball | 2004 |
| Butch Zunich (head judge) | M Gymnastics | 2004, 2008 |
| Randy Ballard (asst. athletics trainer) | USA Track & Field | 2008 |
| Jerry Colangelo (managing director) | USA M Basketball | 2008 , 2012 , 2016 , 2020 |
| Tonja Buford-Bailey (sprint coach) | USA W Track & Field | 2012 |
| Gary Winkler (assistant coach) | Canada W Track & Field | 2012 |
| Erin Virtue (asst. coach) | USA W Volleyball | 2020 , 2024 |
Administration
| Name (Olympic Position) | Olympics |
|---|---|
| Kenneth "Tug" Wilson (President, USA Olympic Committee) | 1953-1965 |
| Avery Brundage (President, International Olympic Committee) | 1952-1972 |
