List of University of Oregon alumni
This University of Oregon notable alumni includes graduates and current students of the University of Oregon as well as former students who studied at the university but did not obtain a formal degree.
The university opened in 1876 and the first class contained only five members, graduating in 1878. The university has over 195,000 alumni, 10 of whom are Pulitzer Prize winners, and 2 of whom are Nobel laureates.
Journalism and media
Politics and law
Diplomats
| Name | Degree | Year | Notability | Reference |
| B.S. | 1980 | U.S. Ambassador to Portugal | ||
| 1959 | Former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas | |||
| LL.B | 1900 | International war criminal and influential Japanese Foreign Minister during World War II | ||
| B.A. | 1979 | Former U.S. Ambassador to the Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and Republic of Mali | ||
| B.A. | 1968 | U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania | ||
| B.A. | 1963 | Former U.S. Ambassador to the Lao People's Democratic Republic | ||
| M.A. | 1991 | Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and Polish Ambassador to Iran | ||
| M.A. | 1973 | Former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia |
Sports
Basketball
- Tyler Dorsey, Greek–American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Roman Sorkin, Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jamil Wilson, basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Football
of former University of Oregon players who have played football professionallyof former University of Oregon players who are currently playing in the NFL
Track and field
| Name | Degree | Year | Notability | Reference |
| 2010 | 2012 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay | |||
| Ph.D. | 1986 | 1972 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the 800m | ||
| B.S. M.Ed. | 1934 1953 | Former track and field head coach for the Oregon Ducks | ||
| B.Sc. | 1955 | Canadian sprinter and proponent of fitness and sports medicine | ||
| attended | 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist; 1988 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the 800m | |||
| B.S. | 1960 | 1960 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the 400m and 4x400 relay | ||
| 1980 | Record setting long-distance runner | |||
| B.S. M.Ed. | 1956 1962 | 1964 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the 5000m; former track and field head coach for the Oregon Ducks | ||
| B.A. | 2010 | World record holder in the decathlon with 9045 points in 2015 and the heptathlon with 6499 points in 2010, 6568 points in 2011 and 6645 points in 2012; 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the decathlon | ||
| B.S. | 1986 | Two-time Olympian, record-setting hammer thrower | ||
| LL.B | 1913 | 1912 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the 100m hurdles | ||
| B.S. | 1931 | 1932 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the 5000m | ||
| B.S. | 2010 | Javelin thrower at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
M.S. | 1963 1968 | 1964 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the 100m, world record holder | ||
| 1908 | 1908 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the long jump | |||
| B.S. | 1974 | Record setting long-distance runner, Olympian | ||
| attended | 1941 | 1936 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the 200m | ||
| B.A. | 2009 | 2012 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the 10,000 meters; inaugural winner of the Bowerman Award | ||
| B.A. | 1981 | Marathon runner and coach | ||
| B.S. | 2012 | Canadian record holder in the heptathlon with 6808 points in 2015 and the indoor pentathlon with 4881 points in 2016; 2016 World Indoor Track and Field Championships gold medalist in the pentathlon; 2016 Summer Olympics Bronze medalist in the heptathlon | ||
| B.S. | 1973 | World record holder in the discus throw; 1976 Summer Olympics gold medalist; 1984 Summer Olympics silver medalist in the discus throw |
- Shem-Tov Sabag – Israeli Olympic marathoner, won both the 1984 Lake County Marathon, and the 1989 Vancouver Marathon, and competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.