Anteaters by Affiliation

UC Irvine Student-Athletes Who Have Competed in The Olympics
Olympian Country Sport Years Medals
Nick Adamson USA Sailing 1996
Omar Amr USA Men's Water Polo 2004
Ryan Bailey USA Men's Water Polo 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 Silver - 2008
Lara Bjargardottir Iceland Women's Swimming 2000, 2004
Lanee Butler-Beashel USA Sailing 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Jeff Campbell USA Men's Water Polo 1988, 1992 Silver - 1988
Peter Campbell USA Men's Water Polo 1984, 1988 Silver - 1984, 1988
Jennifer Chandler USA Women's Diving 1976, 1980 Gold - 1976
Chris Duplanty USA Men's Water Polo 1988, 1992, 1996 Silver - 1988
Mike Evans USA Men's Water Polo 1988, 1992, 1996 Silver - 1988
Jason Evezard South Africa Men's Water Polo 2020
Gary Figueroa USA Men's Water Polo 1980, 1984 Silver - 1984
Curtis Fleming USA Rowing 1984
Jay Glaser USA Sailing 1984 Silver - 1984
Pamela Poletti-Healy USA Sailing 1992 Bronze - 1992
Thomas Hodges USA Men's Beach Volleyball 2024
Tim Hutten USA Men's Water Polo 2008, 2012 Silver - 2008
Bruce Ibbetson USA Rowing 1980, 1984 Silver - 1984
Charles Jock USA Track & Field 2016
Hartwell Jordan USA Sailing 2000
Genai Kerr USA Men's Water Polo 2004
Dan Klatt USA Men's Water Polo 2004
Hank Klein U.S. Virgin Islands Race Walking 1976
Bill Leach USA Kayak 1976
Brad Lewis USA Rowing 1980, 1984 Gold - 1984
Greg Louganis USA Men's Diving 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 Gold - 1984 (2), 1988 (2); Silver - 1976
Rick Merlo USA Men's Water Polo 2008 Silver - 2008
Lovre Milos Croatia Men's Water Polo 2020
Rod Oshita USA Handball 1984, 1988
Mike Powell % USA Track & Field 1988, 1992, 1996 Silver - 1988, 1992
Jeff Powers USA Men's Water Polo 2004, 2008, 2012 Silver - 2008
Tara Prentice USA Women's Water Polo 2024
Steve Scott USA Track & Field 1980, 1984, 1988
Greg Springer USA Rowing 1984, 1988, 1992 Silver - 1984
David Smith USA Men's Volleyball 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 Bronze - 2016, 2024
Cathy Thaxton USA Rowing 1984
Brian Thornton USA Men's Volleyball 2012
Kevin Tillie France Men's Volleyball 2016, 2020, 2024 Gold - 2020, 2024
John VanCleave USA Kayak 1976, 1980
John Vargas USA Men's Water Polo 1992
Peter Wells USA Sailing 2004
Persis William-Mensah Ghana Track & Field 2016
% - Competed for three years at UCI before transferring to UCLA
UC Irvine Athletes to Coach in the Olympics
Coach Country Sport Years Medals
John Abdou USA M&W Water Polo High Performance Director  2016, 2020
Dave Durden USA Men's Swimming Assistant - 2016; Head - 2020, Assistant 2024
Bob Ernst USA Rowing Head - 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 Gold - 1984
Jay Glaser USA Sailing Assistant - 2000, 2004, 2008
Dan Klatt USA Women's Water Polo Assistant - 2012, 2016, 2020 Gold - 2012, 2016, 2020
Brian Thornton USA Men's Volleyball Assistant - 2020
John Vargas USA Men's Water Polo Assistant - 1996 Head - 2000
UC Irvine Undergraduate Students
Student Country Sport Years Medals
Phillip Chew USA Badminton 2016, 2020
Tim Hinchey USA CEO - Swimming 2024
Bryan Larsen USA Para Cycling 2024
Julie Leach USA Kayak 1976
Eva Lee USA Badminton 2008, 2016
May Mangkalakiri USA Badminton 2008

UC Irvine Graduate Students
Student Country Sport Years Medals
Brittany Hayes USA Women's Water Polo 2008 Silver - 2008
Amber Neben USA Cycling 2008, 2012, 2020
Dru van Hengel USA Kayak 1996
Kevin Machemer USA Men's Diving 1980
Cathy Thaxton USA Rowing 1980, 1984, 1988
 
Current / Former UCI Coaches Who Competed As Olympic Athletes
Coach Country Sport Years Medals
Jennifer Chandler USA Women's Diving 1976, 1980 Gold - 1976
Duvall Hecht USA Rowing 1952, 1956 Silver - 1956
Dan Klatt USA Men's Water Polo 2004
Kevin Machemer USA Men's Diving 1980
Miles Pabst USA Men's Volleyball 1972
Bo Roberson USA Track & Field 1960 Silver - 1960
Ann Simmons USA Women's Swimming 1972
Julie Swail USA Women's Water Polo & Triathlon 2000, 2008 Silver - 2000
Bill Toomey USA Track & Field 1968 Gold - 1968
Paula Weishoff USA Women's Volleyball 1984, 1988, 1992 Silver - 1984; Bronze - 1988
 
Current / Former UCI Coaches That Served as Olympic Coaches
Coach Country Sport Years Medals
Bob Ernst USA Women's Rowing Head - 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 Gold - 1984
Dan Klatt USA Women's Water Polo Assistant - 2012, 2016, 2020 Gold - 2012, 2016
John Speraw USA Men's Volleyball Assistant - 2008, 2012; Head - 2016, 2020, 2024 Gold - 2008; Bronze - 2016, 2024
Paula Weishoff USA Women's Volleyball Assistant - 2012
 
Current / Former UCI Assistant Coaches (as Olympic Coaches or Athletes)
Coach UCI Program Country Sport Years
Michelle Bartsch Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach USA Women's Volleyball 2020 - Athlete
Andrea Becker Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach USA Men's Volleyball 2016 - Coach
Jordan Cheng Men's Volleyball Assistant Coach USA Women's Beach Volleyball 2020, 2024 - Coach
Kaleigh Gilchrist Women's Water Polo Assistant Coach USA Women's Water Polo 2016, 2020, 2024 - Athlete
Tayyiba Haneef-Park Women's Basketball Director of Operations USA Women's Volleyball 2004, 2008, 2012 - Athlete
Jay Hosack Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach USA Men's Volleyball 2008 - Coach
Jamie Neushul Women's Water Polo Assistant Coach USA Women's Water Polo 2020 - Athlete
Michele Mitchell Women's Diving Assistant Coach USA Women's Diving 1984, 1988 - Athlete
Jamie Morrison Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach USA Men's Volleyball (2008) & Women's Volleyball (2012) 2008, 2012 - Coach
Melissa Seidemann Women's Water Polo Assistant Coach USA Women's Water Polo 2012, 2016, 2020 - Athlete
John Vargas Men's Water Polo Assistant Coach USA Men's Water Polo 1984 - Athlete
Alys Williams Women's Water Polo Assistant Coach USA Women's Water Polo 2020 - Athlete
 
UCI Paralympians
Student Country Sport Years Medals
John Morgan USA Men's Swimming 1984, 1992 Gold - 13; Silver - 2
Bryan Larsen USA Cycling 2024
Nick Scandone USA Sailing 2008 Gold - 2008