List of sportspeople educated at the United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York that educates and commissions officers for the United States Army. The Academy is a member of the Division I Patriot League in most sports, ^[1] but its men's ice hockey program competes in the Atlantic Hockey league and its football program competes independent of a league. ^{[2] [3]} The academy fields 24 club sports teams. In addition, about 65% of the cadets compete in intramural sports, known at the academy as "company athletics". ^[4]

This list is drawn from alumni of the Military Academy who are athletes or athletic coaches. Eleven alumni have competed in the Olympic Games as athletes or coaches. The first was George S. Patton (class of 1909) in the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics. The most recent is Mike Krzyzewski (class of 1969), who was head coach of the U.S. men's basketball team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Three alumni are recipients of college football's Heisman Trophy: Doc Blanchard (class of 1947), Glenn Davis (class of 1947), and Pete Dawkins (class of 1959). Bob Mischak (class of 1954) was named No. 7 on NFL.com's list of Top Ten All Time NFL Players from service academies and was a 3x Super Bowl winner. (Note – There are at least 2 others who were on the US Olympic Team Handball squad ... Craig Gilbert – '78; Pete Lash – '81 (who went on to garner MVP awards at the World Championship); and possibly Jim Thome – '68, as a long-time US team coach. / asst. coach. Gilbert and Lash are both shown on the West Point wall of Olympic athletes at Kimsey Athletic Center, at the south end of Michie Stadium. Gilbert participated in '84, and Lash in '84 and '88.)

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Athletic figures

Note: "Class year" refers to the alumni's class year, which usually is the same year they graduated. However, in times of war, classes often graduate early.

Athletes

Name Class year Notability References Abner Doubleday 1842 Major General during the American Civil War; subject of the myth that he invented baseball [5] Guy Henry 1898 Major General; Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, World War I, World War II; commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment; recipient of two Army Distinguished Service Medals and the Silver Star; son of Brigadier General, Medal of Honor recipient, and Puerto Rico Governor Guy Vernor Henry; Bronze Medalist at the 1912 Summer Olympics in equestrianism Paul Bunker 1903 Colonel; selected as a member of the College Football All-America Team in 1901 and 1902 and as the retroactive Heisman Trophy winner for 1902 by Sports Illustrated ; member of the College Football Hall of Fame [6] George S. Patton 1909 General; 1912 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon, 5th place; Pancho Villa Expedition; World War II; Battle of Saint-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Offensive; commander of the 1st Tank Brigade/304th Tank Brigade; commander of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment; commander of the 2nd Armored Division; commander of the II Corps; commander of the Seventh United States Army, Third United States Army, and Fifteenth United States Army during World War II; descendant of Brigadier General Hugh Mercer; father of Major General George Patton IV; Patton series of tanks were named for him [7] [8] Elmer Oliphant 1918 World War I; professional football player; considered one of the all-time greatest college football players; established world record in 220-yard (200 m) low hurdles [9] P.C. Hains 1924 Major General; cavalry officer; modern pentathlon at the 1928 Summer Olympics [10] John Roosma 1926 Colonel during World War II; Basketball Hall of Fame; the Academy's basketball Most Valuable Player award is named after him [11] Robin Olds 1943 Brigadier General; World War II, Vietnam War; group commander in the 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing; commander of the No. 1 Squadron RAF and 434th Fighter Squadron; commander of the 81st Tactical Wing and the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing; recipient of the Air Force Cross, two Air Force Distinguished Service Medals, and four Silver Stars; son of Major General Robert Olds; member of the College Football Hall of Fame [12] Doc Blanchard 1947 United States Air Force fighter pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War; football player known as "Mr. Inside" who won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and James E. Sullivan Award, all in 1945 [13] Glenn Woodward Davis 1947 Served three years in the Army before joining the Los Angeles Rams; football player known as "Mr. Outside" who won the Maxwell Award (1944) and Heisman Trophy (1946) [14] James V. Hartinger 1949 United States Air Force General; fighter pilot; combat veteran of Korean War and Vietnam War; National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee; Hartinger Medal for significant contributions to the military space mission named after him [15] Dan Foldberg 1951 Colonel; infantry officer and combat veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War; football and lacrosse All-American at the Academy; Earl Blaik called him the greatest end he coached; drafted by the Detroit Lions football team but chose a career in the Army instead [16] Bill Carpenter 1959 Lieutenant General; Distinguished Service Cross recipient during the Vietnam War; paratrooper; football player known as the "Lonesome End"; College Football Hall of Fame inductee [17] Pete Dawkins 1959 Brigadier General; Heisman Trophy Maxwell Award winner (1958); Rhodes Scholar; PhD from Princeton University; paratrooper; recipient of two Bronze Stars during the Vietnam War; only cadet in history to simultaneously be Brigade Commander, President of his Class, captain of the football team, and a "Star Man" in the top five percent of his class academically [18] Ronald Zinn 1962 Captain; killed in action in 1965 during the Vietnam War; race walker in the 1960 Summer Olympics and 6th place in racewalking in the 1964 Summer Olympics [19] Mike Silliman 1966 Captain; gold medal in men's basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics [20] Michael Thornberry 1994 First Lieutenant; ninth place in team handball in the 1996 Summer Olympics [21] Dan Hinote 1996 Ice hockey forward who played professionally in the National Hockey League (NHL), American Hockey League (AHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and internationally from 1996-2010 after playing two seasons at Army from 1994-96. Hinote scored 41 goals in 67 games at West Point before he left the Academy in 1996 when he became the first NHL player ever to be drafted from West Point; the Colorado Avalanche selected him in the 7th round (167th overall pick) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Hinote spent time in the OHL with Oshawa and in the AHL with Hershey before making his NHL debut in 1999 with Colorado. He became the first Florida-born player to score a goal in the NHL during his brief stint in 1999. Hinote won the Stanley Cup in 2001 with Colorado and saw time there until 2006, when he joined the St. Louis Blues. He finished his career in Sweden in the 2009-10 season. After playing, he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets as an assistant coach in 2010. He joined the Nashville Predators as an assistant coach in 2020 before rejoining the Avalanche organization in 2024, when he was hired as an associate head coach for the Colorado Eagles, the Avalanche's AHL affiliate. He also saw time as an assistant with the USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. [22] Dan Browne 1997 First Lieutenant; professional distance runner; 2002 U.S. Marathon champion; 2004 Summer Olympics competitor at 10 km and marathon [23] Ronnie McAda 1997 First Lieutenant; last pick in the 1997 NFL draft, selected by the Green Bay Packers, thus earning the distinction of being a Mr. Irrelevant [24] Andy Lundbohm 1999 Ice hockey center who played professionally in the American Hockey League (AHL), Canadian Hockey League (CHL) from 1999-2003 after playing at Army from 1995-99. [25] Anita Allen 2000 Captain; placed eighteenth in the modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics [26] Lorenzo Smith III 2000 Captain; placed sixth in bobsledding at the 2006 Winter Olympics [27] Boyd Melson 2003 Captain; boxer, 2004 World Military Boxing Championships, gold medal (69-kg. weight class) [28] Brad Roberts 2006 Ice hockey goalie who played professionally in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) with the Youngstown Steelhounds from 2006-08 after playing at Army from 2002-06. [29] Caleb Campbell 2007 First Lieutenant; selected by the Detroit Lions with the 218th pick (7th round) in the 2008 NFL draft [30] Zach McKelvie 2009 Ice hockey defenseman who played professionally in the American Hockey League (AHL) and East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) from 2011-14 after spending four seasons at Army from 2005-09. The Minnesota native was inducted into the Atlantic Hockey Hall of Fame in 2022 and is the only player in Army history to earn First Team All-Atlantic Hockey honors on multiple occasions. McKelvie was originally signed by the Boston Bruins after his senior season in 2009; he served two years of active duty as an infantry officer before officially starting his professional career in the Calgary Flames organization in 2011. He played in the AHL for the Providence Bruins and in the ECHL with the Reading Royals in 2011-12 before spending two seasons with the Abbotsford Heat in the AHL. He also saw time in 2013-14 with the Alaska Aces in the ECHL. The left-handed defenseman rejoined West Point as an assistant coach under Brian Riley in 2014 and was named head coach following the 2024-25 season. [31] Alejandro Villanueva 2010 Captain; Infantry officer, combat veteran of the War in Afghanistan, and recipient of the Bronze Star with "V" Device; offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens [32] Stewart Glenister 2011 West Point cadet; represented American Samoa in 50 m freestyle swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics [33] [34] Stephen Scherer 2011 West Point cadet; made the U.S. 2008 Summer Olympics team in 10 m air rifle team at the age of 19 as a plebe [35] [36] Josh McNary 2011 First Lieutenant; linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts [37] Collin Mooney 2012 First Lieutenant; fullback who played for the Tennessee Titans and the Atlanta Falcons [38] [39] Garrett Thul 2013 Lacrosse attackman who played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the National Lacrosse League (NLL) from 2013-17 after leaving West Point as its all-time leading goal scorer. Joined the University of Oklahoma as a head coach for the 2023 season. [40] Chris Rowley 2013 American baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). [41] Brett Toth 2018 American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Super Bowl champion with the Eagles in 2025 (LIX) [42] [43] Jon Rosoff 2018 American baseball Minor League catcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). [44] Cam Opp 2019 American baseball Minor League pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) and Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic (WBC). [45] Cole Christiansen 2019 American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Super Bowl champion with Kansas City in 2022 and 2023 (LVII) and (LVIII). [46] Johnny Surdick 2019 Lacrosse defenseman for the Carolina Chaos of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Surdick was selected sixth overall in the 2019 PLL College Draft and did not play during the 2020 PLL Championship Series due to military service. He won a championship in 2021. [47] Miles Silva 2020 Lacrosse forward for the Denver Outlaws of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). [48] Elijah Riley 2020 American football defensive back for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). [49] Jacob Hurtubise 2020 American baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). [50] Sammy Sullivan 2020 American rugby athlete and 2024 Team USA Olympian. She competed for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where the team earned a bronze medal. [51] Tom Rigney 2020 Lacrosse defenseman who played for the Denver Outlaws of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) in 2020. [52] Jon Rhattigan 2021 American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers and previously of the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). [53] Connelly Early 2021-22 American baseball Minor League pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early spent two seasons at West Point from 2021-22 and was named Patriot League Pitcher of the Year in 2022 before transferring to the University of Virginia. He was selected in the 5th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by Boston. He was ranked as Boston's No. 1 left-handed prospect by MLB.com in 2025. [54] Brendan Nichtern 2022 Lacrosse forward for the California Redwoods (lacrosse) of Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Was a PLL All-Star and Rookie of the Year in 2022. [55] Andre Carter II 2023 American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions and previously for the Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). [56] Ross Friedrick 2023 American baseball Minor League first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). [57] Jimmy Ciarlo 2024 American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills and previously for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Ciarlo signed as an undrafted free agent ahead of the 2024 season. [58] Derek Berg 2024 American baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Berg was selected in the 10th round of the 2024 MLB Draft and debuted with Bradenton in Aug. 2024. [59] Sam Ruta 2024 American baseball third baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ruta signed with the Royals in March 2025 and made his professional debut with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on April 6, 2025. [60] Tanner Gresham 2024 American baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Gresham signed with the Phillies in August 2024 and was assigned to the FCL Phillies to begin the 2025 Minor League season. [61] Christian Mazur 2025 Lacrosse midfielder for the Maryland Whipsnakes of Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Mazur was a third-round pick in the 2024 PLL Draft. [62] Lucas Scott 2025 American football fullback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Scott was an offensive lineman at Army but signed with the Ravens on May 12, 2025 as an tight end/fullback after receiving an invite to minicamp. At Army, he was part of an o-line that won the Joe Moore Award in 2024, given to the best offensive line in FBS football. He is listed by the Ravens as a fullback. [63]

Felix "Doc" Blanchard Pete Dawkins Glenn Davis (halfback) Anita Allen Boyd Melson Caleb Campbell Alejandro Villanueva (American_football) Cole Christiansen Brett Toth Sammy Sullivan

Coaches

Name Class year Notability References Charles S. Farnsworth 1883 Major General; Spanish–American War; University of North Dakota head football coach (1895–1896) [64] Joseph Stilwell 1904 General; organized and was head coach of the first basketball team at West Point [65] Charles Dudley Daly 1905 Lieutenant Colonel; World War I; "Godfather of West Point Football"; early promoter of American football [66] Robert Neyland 1916 Brigadier General; World War I; University of Tennessee head football coach (1926–1939) and (1946–1952); member of College Football Hall of Fame (as a coach); four-time national champion and five-time SEC champion at Tennessee [67] Earl Blaik 1920 Cavalry officer for two years; head football coach at Dartmouth College (1934–1940) and United States Military Academy (1941–1958); member of College Football Hall of Fame; two-time national champion at Army (as a coach) [68] Robert V. Whitlow 1943 United States Army Air Forces and Air Force fighter and bomber pilot, World War II; head football coach (1955) and athletic director (1954–1957) of the Air Force Academy; "athletic director" of the Chicago Cubs baseball club (1963–1965) [69] Bill Yeoman 1948 Head coach at the University of Houston; Member of the College Football Hall of Fame; Inventor of the Veer Offense; Played prominent role in racial integration of college athletics in the South; Captain of undefeated 1948 Army Football team and second team All-American center; Played for Earl Blaik; Only underclassman to captain an Army football team Mike Krzyzewski 1969 Captain; recipient of West Point Association of Graduates Distinguished Graduate award in 2005; head basketball coach, West Point (1975–1981) and Duke University (1981–present); men's basketball gold medal-winning team head coach at 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics; five-time NCAA national champion; 2001 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame [70] Ben Kotwica 1997 Kotwica was a linebacker and team captain for Army from 1993 to 1996. Before his career in coaching, Kotwica served in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot, reaching the rank of Captain by 2004. He began his NFL coaching career in 2007 with the New York Jets Tony Coaxum 2000 Coaxum was a cornerback at Army from 1996-1999. He coached at West Point from 2007-13 before joining the Denver Broncos in 2015, where he helped the team win Super Bowl 50. He was head coach at Bluefield State from 2020-23. Mike Viti 2008 As a player at West Point, Viti, a team captain, earned four varsity letters and served as a Regimental Commander during his senior year. Following graduation, Viti served a deployment as a platoon leader in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, earning a bronze star and a combat action badge. After retiring from the military as a Captain, Viti embarked on Mike’s Hike For Heroes, a cross-country trek where he walked one kilometer for every service member killed in action in the global war on terror. As documented by a breadth of national media, Viti concluded the walk covering 7,100 kilometers (4,400 miles) beginning in Washington the final steps made entering the 2014 Army-Navy Game in Baltimore. Viti joined the Army football coaching staff for the 2016 season; he was named assistant head coach for offense/offensive line before the 2023 season.

Charles Daly Mike Krzyzewski

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