The Cincinnati Bearcats are the

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teams that represent the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,0 ...

. Though they will move to the

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(XII) the teams are currently a part of the

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(The American), which from 1979 to 2013 was known as the

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. Cincinnati and Wichita State University are currently the only members of The American that are located in the

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; all other members are in the

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. In September 2021, Cincinnati received and accepted a membership offer to the

. On June 10, 2022, they formally announced that they will join the conference on July 1, 2023, and that the current season would be their last in The American. The Bearcats were previously members of

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, of which they were a founding member. The creation of Conference USA in 1995 was the result of a merger between the

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(of which Cincinnati was a member) and the

Metro Conference The Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference, so named because its six charter members were all in urban metropolitan areas, though its later members did ...

(whom Cincinnati had previously been a member). Other collegiate athletic conferences of which the school has been a member include the

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, 1957–1969; the

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, 1947–1952; the

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, 1925–1935; and the

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, 1910–1924.

The Bearcat

The Bearcat became the UC mascot on October 31, 1914, in a football game against the UK Wildcats. The key players in the birth of the Bearcat were a star UC player named Baehr, a creative cheerleader, and a talented cartoonist. During the second half of that hard-fought football game, UC cheerleader Norman "Pat" Lyon, building on the efforts of fullback Leonard K. "Teddy" Baehr, created the chant: "They may be Wildcats, but we have a Baehr-cat on our side." Cincinnati Bearcat

The crowd took up the cry: "Come on, Baehr-cat!" Cincinnati prevailed, 14–7, and the victory was memorialized in a cartoon published on the front page of the student newspaper, the weekly University News, on November 3. The cartoon, by John "Paddy" Reece, depicted a bedraggled Kentucky Wildcat being chased by a creature labeled "Cincinnati Bear Cat". The name stuck, but not immediately. Following Teddy Baehr's graduation in 1916, the name dropped out of use, at least in print, for a few years. On November 15, 1919, Cincinnati played at Tennessee. ''

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'' writer Jack Ryder's dispatch on the game was the first time that the major media called UC's teams "Bearcats." From then on, the university's teams were regularly called Bearcats. In 2008 the

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adopted a three-month-old

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or "bearcat". The zoo had a public naming contest where they decided on the name "Lucy." Lucy was a prominent figure at the University of Cincinnati often to be found on Sheakley Lawn before home football games. On August 30, 2019, it was announced that "Lucy", the Cincinnati Zoo's binturong (Bearcat) would be retiring from her duties as Mascot.

Varsity sports

The University of Cincinnati sponsors teams in eight men's and 10 women's

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-sanctioned sports, competing in the American Athletic Conference.

Baseball

Men's basketball

Cincinnati's men's basketball squads have been a perennial bracket team in the NCAA tournament. A prolific era in Bearcats basketball was during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when the Bearcats posted five consecutive Final Four appearances. Unanimous three-time All American guard

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led the nation in scoring during the 1957–58, 1958–59, and 1959–60 seasons and posted a career average of 33.8 points per game, which ranks as the third all-time best in Division I. Cincinnati has won two national championships in 1961 and 1962. The 1961 and 1962 titles were won under rookie coach

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. Cincinnati fell out of prominence during the early 1970s. After a brief resurgence in the mid-1970s, the program fell on hard times in the 1980s, but was revitalized under head coach

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following his hiring in 1989. Under Huggins, the Bearcats compiled a 399–127 record in sixteen seasons, and posted fourteen straight NCAA tournament appearances. The most notable of the teams from the Huggins era was the 1991–1992 team, which lost to the

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in the Final Four. In addition, Huggins was responsible for recruiting several future NBA players including

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and

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. Huggins would eventually resign in 2005 after a power struggle with UC president

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following the coach's DUI and arrest, with the resulting coaching vacuum leading to a dip in fortunes for the Bearcats. However, Zimpher's hiring of alumnus

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in 2006 would restore UC to national prominence, reaching the NCAA Tournament nine straight years until Cronin left to coach at

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. Postseason tournaments

Women's basketball

Football

Men's soccer

The men's soccer program was discontinued effectively immediately on April 14, 2020.

Club sports

The university has a diverse number of intercollegiate club sports teams. Notable teams include alpine skiing (which competes in the

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), men's baseball, rowing, lacrosse, men's soccer, and the men's ice hockey team (which competes in the

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DII). The Tennis Club competes in the USTA Tennis on Campus and the Great Lakes Tennis Conference. The Waterski Team were 2008 DII National Champions. The University of Cincinnati Rugby Football Club was established in 1971 and competes in Division 1

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in the MAC conference. The University of Cincinnati Women's Rugby Football Club was founded in 2012 and competes in Division 2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. In 2014 and 2015 UCWRFC competed in the Women's College Division 2 Fall Championship; advancing to the round of 8 in 2015. Club sports at Cincinnati operate in a tier system. The top tier are the Tier 5 sports, which are classified as semi-varsity. These clubs operate at a level similar to a varsity team in sports for which Cincinnati lacks varsity representation, and the tier reflects the commitment these students dedicate to their club. The four Tier 5 semi-varsity sports as of 2013 are equestrian, men's ice hockey, men's and women's rowing, and men's and women's waterski.

Championships

NCAA team championships

Cincinnati has won 2 NCAA team national championships. *Men's (2) **

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(2): 1961, 1962 *see also: ** American Athletic Conference NCAA team championships **

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Other national team championships

Below are 5 national team titles that were not bestowed by the NCAA: *Women's **Dance (5): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015 The Bearcats won the

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in 1961 and 1962, both times against

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. The UC Dance Team has won 5 National Championships from 2004 through 2006, 2009 and again in 2015. They are the first team in UC history to ever capture three consecutive national titles. They remain one of the top dance programs in the country and are the winningest team in University of Cincinnati history. In 2009 the dance team was also selected to represent the United States of America in the first ever world dance championships where they won the gold medal in all three dance categories. The dance team was asked back to the world competition in 2015. *see also: **

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National individual championships

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won the 1946 200m butterfly national title for UC as a member of the men's swimming team and most recently, Josh Schneider did the same in the freestyle in 2010. In men's diving, Pat Evans (3 m Dive – 1989) and women's diving Becky Ruehl (10 m dive – 1996) have brought home titles for the Bearcats. Annette Echikunwoke won the NCAA National title in the women's weight throw in 2017.

Rivalries

Miami (OH)

Cincinnati's oldest football rivalry, begun in 1888, is with

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, located in

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about 40 miles to the northwest. The Victory Bell awarded to the winner of each contest. Cincinnati currently holds the bell with the longest winning streak in the rivalry's long history at 15 games (the teams did not play in 2020 due to the Covid Pandemic) The teams take each other on annual in many other sports. After a decade hiatus from 2011-2020, the Men's basketball teams faced each other in Oxford with the Bearcats winning by a narrow 59-58 score.

Xavier

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, the Bearcats' crosstown rival is the

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Musketeers. Xavier is located less than 3 miles from the University of Cincinnati's main campus. The Bearcats and the Musketeers meet annually in the popular Crosstown Shootout. Cincinnati and Xavier used to have a fierce rivalry in football, before Xavier eliminated their program after the 1973 season. The schools routinely battle each other in other sports annually as well.

Louisville

Cincinnati and the

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battled annually for the

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. This rivalry dated back to 1929, but ended when Louisville joined the

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in 2014. The men's basketball teams of both schools have also participated in a fierce rivalry historically, with Louisville leading the all time series 53–43. The schools continue to play in other sports, primarily an annual game in baseball.

Memphis

The rivalry between these two schools dates to their first men's

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game in 1966, and has continued across all sports, with the

series gaining attention as well, having started in 1968. Interest in the series was renewed with both teams reuniting in the

and Memphis's basketball reemergence. Football has also intensified, with both teams playing in the

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. The series is expected to go into hiatus upon Cincinnati's move to the

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conference in July 2023.

Others

When Cincinnati joined the Big East in 2005, they and the

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started the

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. The game is a battle for the River City Rivalry trophy. In 2013 the rivalry series ended due to Pittsburgh's exit from the Big East to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Cincinnati and the

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were another regional rivalry that has lost significance recently. The teams would play periodically in football, before Dayton went down to NCAA Division III in 1977. The teams also frequently played in men's basketball, though the series has ceased since 2011. Cincinnati also has had intermittent rivalries with the

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, and the

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. Although Cincinnati does not play these schools regularly, these are geographic rivals and are all universities of similar size and stature. In 1961 and 1962 Cincinnati defeated Ohio State in both of its back-to-back national title games in basketball.

Athletic facilities

All of the athletic facilities (with the exception of Fifth Third Arena and UC Baseball Stadium) are open 24/7 for student use. *Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village **Commissioned as part of UC's entrance into the Big East and serves as the centerpiece of UC's athletic facilities. It opened in 2006 and includes the Richard E. Linder Center, which provides training, meeting, studying, and classroom space, as well as the George and Helen Smith Athletics Museum. Also located here is the Sheakley Lawn, which is reserved for students and club sports. * UC Baseball Stadium **Home to the UC Baseball team. It replaced Johnny Bench Field. Shortly after this facility opened in 2006, it was named by Big East coaches and players as the best baseball facility in the conference. *

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* Fifth Third Arena **Home to UC men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams. *

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**Home to UC's Football team *Gettler Stadium **Home to UC Women's Soccer and Track and Field teams *Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center **Home to UC Women's Tennis teams; opened in May 2006, it features six courts in three different sections with lighting and grandstand seating for 500. * Keating Aquatic Center **Home to UC Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams *Sheakley Athletics Center **Home to UC's Women's Lacrosse; is the permanent home for the Women's Lacrosse team. The facility includes two football fields, including a 50-yard field and a 100-yard field. From November through February, the 100-yard field becomes an indoor practice facility, covered by an air-supported bubble.

Radio and television

Since 1992,

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has been the radio home for Bearcats athletics. Dan Hoard has been the football and basketball

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since 2000. Former Bearcat Terry Nelson began full times duties at the Beginning of the 2017-18 season analyst for basketball replacing Chuck Machock, during the 2015-16 Basketball season, Machock decided to reduce his travel schedule and not attend every road game as in previous years; due to a leg injury, Former Bearcat Kevin Johnson does radio color commentary when Nelson is on TV. Jim Kelly, a Bearcat wide receiver during the mid 1970s, provides analysis for football. Mo Egger an afternoon radio host on Cincinnati's ESPN 1530 is the football pregame and postgame show host. in 2015 Former Bearcat QB

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was named the new sideline reporter replacing Tom Gelehrter, When there is a conflict with the Reds 102.7 WEBN will usually air games, when a conflict with the Bengals 55KRC airs basketball games. Egger is the backup play-by-play man for basketball. Starting in 2008,

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became the local TV

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for basketball until the 2016-17 season. Tom Gelehrter replaced

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as the play by play for non-conference basketball games on FSN Ohio beginning in 2010 former Bearcat Anthony Buford, was relieved from his color commentary duties after pleading guilty in a mortgage fraud scheme Terry Nelson a former bearcat, replaced Buford for color commentary.

Notable alumni

Baseball

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r, 7× MLB All-Star, NL MVP, 3× Cy Young Award *

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* Kevin Youkilis, former MLB first and third baseman, 3x MLB All Star,

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, former MLB outfielder *

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, former MLB outfielder * Nate Fish, former director of the

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and coach for

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outfielder * Josh Harrison,

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second baseman

Basketball

, Basketball Hall of Famer *

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, Basketball Hall of Famer *

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, Former NBA Point Guard *

, Former NBA Point Guard,

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Assistant Coach *

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, Former NBA Shooting Guard *

, Former NBA Power Forward/Center *

, Former NBA Power Forward * Jason Maxiell, Former NBA Power Forward *

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Shooting Guard * James White,

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Shooting Guard/Small Forward *

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Shooting Guard *

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, Former NBA Power Forward/Center *

, Former NBA Small Forward/Shooting Guard *

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, Former NBA Shooting Guard *

Yancy Gates Yancy Grayson Gates (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Semt77 Yalovaspor of the BSL. He played college basketball for the University of Cincinnati. College career Gates was a highly touted ...

Telekom Baskets Bonn Telekom Baskets Bonn, also known as Baskets Bonn, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bonn, Germany. The club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga, which is German basketball league system, the highest level pro basketball le ...

Power Forward *

Pete Mickeal Fenton Pete Mickeal (born February 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player, that served as an NBA scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round, wit ...

, Former Small Forward * Eric Hicks, Former Power Forward

Football

Urban Meyer Urban Frank Meyer III (born July 10, 1964) is a college football TV commentator and former American football coach. He spent most of his coaching career at the collegiate level, having served as the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons fro ...

, former college head coach, most recently at

Ray Nolting Raymond Albert Nolting (November 8, 1913 – July 5, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a halfback with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1936 to 1943. Nolting rushed for over ...

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine ...

Halfback

Head Football Coach *

Connor Barwin Connor Alfred Barwin (born October 15, 1986) is an American football executive and former outside linebacker, currently serving as the director of player development for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Cincinnati, and was ...

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

Linebacker *

Trent Cole Trent James Cole Jr. (born October 5, 1982) is a retired American football defensive end and outside linebacker. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles as well his final two with ...

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...

Defensive End *

Greg Cook Gregory Lynn Cook (November 20, 1946 – January 27, 2012) was an American football quarterback who played two professional seasons, in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...

, Former

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...

Quarterback and 1969 AFL Rookie of the Year *

Zach Collaros Zachary J. Collaros (born August 27, 1988) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Collaros won the 107th Grey Cup and 108th Grey Cup as the starting quarter ...

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

Quarterback *

Brent Celek Brent Steven Celek (; born January 25, 1985) is an American football executive and former tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by the Eagles in the ...

Tight End *

Mardy Gilyard Marshawn "Mardy" Gilyard (born December 2, 1986) is a current American football wide receiver who is a free agent and current defensive backs coach at Nichols College. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Dra ...

Wide Receiver * Armon Binns,

Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) ( French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Starti ...

Wide Receiver *

Tyjuan Hagler Tyjuan Cedric Hagler (born December 3, 1981) is a former American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl XLI wi ...

, Former NFL Linebacker * Jason Kelce,

Center *

Travis Kelce Travis Michael Kelce (; born October 5, 1989) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl LIV ...

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The t ...

Tight End * Daven Holly, Former

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conferenc ...

Cornerback *

Kevin Huber Kevin Huber (born July 16, 1985) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Cincinnati, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, before being drafted by the Bengals in the fifth round of the 2009 ...

Punter * Haruki Nakamura, Former

Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...

Safety *

, Former

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. ...

Quarterback *

Brandon Underwood Brandon Dante Underwood (born June 24, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft and would later be a part of their Super Bowl XLV championship team over the Pitt ...

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the CFL East Division, East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based i ...

Safety *

Antonio Chatman Antonio Tavaras Chatman (born February 12, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver and punt returner. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Cincinnati. Chatman als ...

, Former NFL and XFL Wide Receiver *

Tinker Keck Tinker "Ty" Keck (born August 10, 1976 in Colby, Kansas) is a Hollywood fitness trainer, former NFL defensive back for the New York Giants and XFL's Los Angeles Xtreme and former actor. High school years Keck attended Colby High School in Colby ...

, Former XFL Defensive Back * Troy Evans, Former

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

Linebacker *

Isaiah Pead Isaiah D'Vaughn Pead (born December 14, 1989) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Cincinnati. Pead was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the P ...

, former

Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team p ...

Running Back * Vaughn Booker, Retired

Defensive Line *

Derek Wolfe Derek Wolfe (born February 24, 1990) is a former American football defensive end and a current sports radio host. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and was selected 36th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2012 NFL Dr ...

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...

Defensive End *

Andre Frazier Andre Frazier (born June 29, 1982) is a former American football linebacker who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Cincinnati. ...

, Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

Linebacker 2 Time World Champion

Tennis

* Tony Trabert, Tennis Hall of Famer *

Bill Talbert William Franklin Talbert (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 1999) was an American tennis player and administrator. Tennis career He was ranked in the U.S. top 10 13 times between 1941 and 1954, and was ranked World No. 3 in 1949 by John Olliff ...

, Tennis Hall of Famer

Other

* Tim Brown, Co-Founder of

Allbirds Allbirds, Inc. is an American company that sells footwear and apparel. The company claims to keep its products as eco-friendly as possible and is a certified B Corporation. Allbirds uses a direct-to-consumer model in conjunction with distributi ...

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the ...

and

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island coun ...

Midfielder *

Omar Cummings Omar Cummings (born 13 July 1982) is a former Jamaican international footballer who played as a forward. He spent his entire professional career in the United States. Career Youth and amateur Cummings attended Jonathan Grant High School, Cinc ...

, FC Cincinnati and

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispa ...

Forward *

Rich Franklin Richard Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974) is an American businessman and retired mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a former UFC Midd ...

, former UFC Middleweight Champion, currently fighting in the UFC Light Heavyweight Division * Mary Wineberg, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist track and field athlete * David Payne, 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist hurdler *

Jim Herman James Robert Herman (born November 5, 1977) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early life Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Herman learned to play golf at the Shawnee Lookout course in Hamilton County. He graduate ...

, Golfer *

Vanessa Gilles Vanessa Brigitte Gilles (born March 11, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for French club Lyon (on loan from Angel City FC) and the Canada national team. Early career Originally a tennis player, in ...

, Defender on the

Canada women's national soccer team The Canada women's national soccer team (french: Équipe du Canada féminine de soccer) represents Canada in international soccer competitions. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada. The ...

and 2020 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist. * Jordan Thompson, Professional volleyball player, member of the USA National Team and 2020 Summer Olympic Gold Medalist.

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