
Olympians — A number of athletes from the University
of Maryland have participated in the Olympics, including:
- Nataly Arias, 2012, women's soccer (Colombian team)
- Desmond Armstrong, 1988 and 1992, men's soccer
- Bjorn Anderson, 1960, pole vault (Danish team)
- Vicky Bullett, 1988 (gold medalist) and 1992 (bronze medalist), basketball
- Danny Califf, 2000, men's soccer
- Kem Clark, 1948, canoeing
- Carin Cone, 1956, swimming (Australian team), silver medalist in the 100 meter backstroke
- Mark Coogan, 1996, marathon
- Arthur E. Cook, Jr., 1948 (gold medalist), shooting
- Vernon Davis, 2010, curling, honorary captain
- Dominique Dawes, 1996 and 2000, gymnastics; bronze medalist in floor excercise and a team gold medal in all-around competition in 1996
- Maurice Edu, 2008, men's soccer
- John Eiseman, 1948, canoeing
- Ernie Fisher, 1956, wrestling
- Paula Girven, 1976, high jumping
- Lea Hakala, 1984, basketball (Finnish team)
- Erika Hansen, 1988 and 1992, swimming (5-time U.S. National Champion, assistant swimming coach 2004-present)
- Tara Heiss, 1980, basketball
- Kelli Hill, 2000 and 2004, gymnastics (head coach)
- Tom Horton, 1948, canoeing
- Ekene Ibekwe, 2012, men's basketball (Nigerian team)
- Sarunas Jasikevicius, 2000 (bronze medalist), 2004, 2008, and 2012, men's basketball (Lithuanian team)
- Katie Kauffman-Beach, 1996, field hockey
- Kris Kirchner, 1980, basketball
- Irene Knox, 1932, shooting
- Howard B. Labow, 2000, fencing coach (Israeli team)
- John Maddocks, 1984, sailing (British team)
- Kerry McCoy, 2000 and 2004, wrestling
- Tom McMillen, 1972 (silver medalist), basketball
- Missy Meharg, 1996, field hockey (coach)
- Linda Murray, 1972, kayaking; Linda Murray Dragan, 1976 and 1980, kayaking
- Renaldo Nehemiah, 1980, track
- Katie O'Donnell, 2012, field hockey
- Jasmina Perazic, 1984, basketball (Yugoslavian team)
- Lauren Powley, 2008, field hockey
- Dina Rizzo, 2008, field hockey
- Robbie Rogers, 2008, men's soccer
- Chris Seitz, 2008, men's soccer
- Steve Sheppard, 1976 (gold medalist), basketball
- Sara Silvetti, 2008, field hockey (alternate)
- Keli Smith, 2008 and 2012, field hockey
- Todd Sweeris, 1996 and 2000, table tennis
- Andrew Valmon, 1988 (gold medalist), 1992 (gold medalist), and 2012 (coach) track
- Charles "Buck" Williams, 1980, basketball
OMSE — See Multi-Ethnic Student Education, Office of
Oscar winners — See Academy Award winners


