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Michigan Wolverines
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University University of Michigan
Conference Big Ten (primary)
CWPA (women's water polo)
NCAA Division I (FBS)
Athletic director Warde Manuel
Location Ann Arbor, Michigan
Varsity teams 29 (14 men's and 15 women's)
Football stadium Michigan Stadium
Basketball arena Crisler Center
Ice hockey arena Yost Ice Arena
Baseball stadium Ray Fisher Stadium
Softball stadium Alumni Field at The Wilpon Complex
Soccer stadium U-M Soccer Stadium
Lacrosse stadium U-M Lacrosse Stadium
Other arenas
  • Cliff Keen Arena
  • Varsity Tennis Center
  • Phyllis Ocker Field
  • U-M Golf Course
  • U-M Indoor Track Building
  • U-M Track and Field Stadium
Nickname Wolverines
Fight song The Victors
Cheer "Let's Go Blue!"
Colors Maize and Blue
         
Big Ten logo in Michigan colors
Big Ten logo in Michigan's colors

The Michigan Wolverines are the sports teams of the University of Michigan. There are 29 different teams, including 14 for men and 15 for women. They compete in NCAA Division I, which is the highest level of college sports. Most teams are part of the Big Ten Conference. The women's water polo team competes in the Collegiate Water Polo Association.

The team colors are maize and blue. The famous winged helmet is a well-known symbol of Michigan sports. Michigan often ranks among the top five schools in the NACDA Directors' Cup. This award measures how successful colleges are in all their sports. Michigan has been in the top ten for 22 of the 28 years the award has existed.

What Sports Do the Wolverines Play?

The University of Michigan has teams in 14 men's and 15 women's sports. These are all approved by the NCAA.

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross country Field hockey
Football Golf
Golf Gymnastics
Gymnastics Lacrosse
Ice hockey Rowing
Lacrosse Soccer
Soccer Softball
Swimming & diving Swimming & diving
Tennis Tennis
Track & field Track & field
Wrestling Volleyball
Water polo
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Baseball Team Highlights

The men's baseball team has won two national championships. These wins were in 1953 and 1962. Many players from Michigan have gone on to play in Major League Baseball. The team has won 35 conference championships. They have also played in the NCAA Tournament 25 times. In 2019, the team reached the College World Series. This was their first trip since 1984.

Basketball Teams

Men's Basketball Success

Retired basketball jerseys
Number Player Years

22 Bill Buntin 1963–1965
33 Cazzie Russell 1964–1966
35 Phil Hubbard 1975–1979
41 Glen Rice 1986–1989
45 Rudy Tomjanovich 1967–1970

The men's basketball team plays at Crisler Center. They have won 14 Big Ten regular season titles. They also won the first Big Ten tournament in 1998. The team has reached the NCAA Final Four eight times. They won the National Championship in 1989. Famous players like Glen Rice and Juwan Howard played for Michigan.

In the 1990s, the program faced issues with NCAA rules. This led to some past wins and Final Four appearances being removed from their record. After this, the team did not make the NCAA tournament for 10 years. They returned to the Final Four in 2013 and 2018.

Women's Basketball Achievements

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Michigan team with championship trophy at the 2011 Paradise Jam tournament

The women's basketball team won the 2011 Paradise Jam Championship. They beat Marquette 71–51 in the final game. This helped them start the season with a 7–0 record. The team is coached by Kim Barnes Arico. She became the head coach in 2012.

Cross Country Running

Both the men's and women's cross country teams are very strong. The women's team has been to the NCAA championships almost every year since 1988. They finished 2nd in 1994. They also won five Big Ten titles in a row from 2002 to 2006. The men's team has been to the NCAA championships 24 times. They have won seven Big Ten titles.

Football Team History

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Michigan Marching Band salutes the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team as it enters the field at Michigan Stadium.

The Wolverines football team has won a record 1,004 games. They have the most wins in college football history. Michigan won the first college bowl game, the 1902 Rose Bowl, in 1902. The team has claimed 12 national titles.

Many great coaches have led Michigan football. Fielding H. Yost led the team to six national titles. He also helped create Michigan Stadium. Other famous coaches include Fritz Crisler, Bo Schembechler, and Lloyd Carr. Most recently, Jim Harbaugh led the team to a national title in 2023.

Football Rivalries

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A football game at Michigan Stadium
Heisman Trophy winners
Year Player

1940 Tom Harmon
1991 Desmond Howard
1997 Charles Woodson

Michigan has a huge rivalry with Ohio State. Many people call it one of the best rivalries in American sports. This game is usually the last of the regular season. Michigan leads the series with 58 wins, 50 losses, and 6 ties.

Michigan also has rivalries with Notre Dame and Michigan State. They play Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Another old rivalry is with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. They play for the Little Brown Jug, which was the first trophy in college football.

Field Hockey Success

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The 2010 Michigan field hockey team in action at Penn State

Women's field hockey became a varsity sport in 1973. The Wolverines won the 2001 NCAA title. This was the first national title for a women's team sport at Michigan. They have won eight Big Ten regular season titles. They also have five Big Ten tournament wins.

Golf Teams

Men's Golf History

Men's golf has been a sport at Michigan since 1919. The team won two national championships in 1934 and 1935. Three Michigan golfers have won individual national championships. The team has won the Big Ten Conference Championship 12 times.

Women's Golf Achievements

Women's golf became a varsity sport in 1976. The Wolverines won their first Big Ten Championship in 2022.

Gymnastics Teams

Men's Gymnastics Championships

The Michigan men's gymnastics team has won 6 NCAA championships. They also have 18 Big Ten championships. Newt Loken coached the team for 36 years. He led them to two NCAA team titles. Since 1999, Kurt Golder has led the team to five more national championships.

Women's Gymnastics Victories

Women's gymnastics has been a sport since 1976. Coach Bev Plocki has led the team since 1990. Under her, the Wolverines have won 25 Big Ten championships. They have also been to 28 NCAA tournaments in a row. The team won its first NCAA Championship in 2021.

Ice Hockey Team

Hobey Baker Award winners
Year Player

1997 Brendan Morrison
2008 Kevin Porter
2023 Adam Fantilli

The Wolverines ice hockey team plays at Yost Ice Arena. They have won nine NCAA national championships. This is an NCAA record. Vic Heyliger led Michigan to six of these titles. He also helped start the NCAA Tournament. The team has reached the national semi-finals 24 times.

Lacrosse Teams

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Lacrosse History

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The Michigan men's lacrosse team in action against Ohio State

The Michigan men's lacrosse team started in 1940. It is one of the oldest college lacrosse programs in the Midwest. The team became an NCAA Division I program in 2012. Before that, they won three national championships in a row from 2008 to 2010.

Women's Rowing

Women's rowing became a varsity sport in 1996. Mark Rothstein has coached the team for 18 years. He helped the team become one of the best in the nation. The team has finished in the Top 10 at the NCAA tournament ten times. They won Big Ten championships in 2000–01 and 2011–12.

Soccer Teams

Men's Soccer Highlights

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The Michigan men's soccer team against Loyola in 2013

The men's soccer team plays Michigan State for the Big Bear Trophy. The team reached the College Cup in 2010. This was their first time. They won their first Big Ten championship in 2017.

Women's Soccer Achievements

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The Michigan women's soccer team against Oakland in 2013

The women's soccer team has been a varsity sport since 1994. They have won the Big Ten conference tournament twice. These wins were in 1997 and 1999. They have also reached the NCAA quarterfinals twice.

Softball Team

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The Michigan softball team playing against Northwestern in 2013

Carol Hutchins coached the Michigan Wolverines softball team since 1985. She has more wins than any other coach at the university. Her teams have won 22 Big Ten championships. They have also played in 28 NCAA tournaments. In 2005, the team won the NCAA Division I Softball Championship. They were the first team from east of the Mississippi River to win the Women's College World Series since 1976.

Swimming and Diving Teams

The men's and women's swimming and diving teams were combined in 2012.

Men's Swimming and Diving

Men's swimming and diving has been a sport since 1921. The team has won 12 NCAA national championships. This is more than any other sport at the university. They have also finished in the Top 5 nationally 48 times. Michigan swimmers have won 145 individual NCAA championships. In 2013, the team won its 12th official NCAA national championship.

Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's swimming and diving has been a sport since 1974. The team has won 19 Big Ten championships. This includes 12 championships in a row from 1986 to 1998. They have finished in the Top 10 nationally 17 times. The team's best finish was second place in the national tournament in 1994–95.

Tennis Teams

Men's Tennis History

Michigan's men's tennis team started in 1893. William Murphy coached the team from 1948 to 1969. He led them to 11 Big Ten championships. They also won the NCAA championship in 1957. Brian Eisner coached from 1969 to 1999. He led the team to 16 Big Ten championships.

Women's Tennis Achievements

Women's tennis became a varsity sport in 1973. Bitsy Ritt coached the team for 22 years. She led them to the NCAA tournament many times. The current coach, Ronni Bernstein, has also led the team to NCAA tournament appearances.

Track and Field Teams

Men's Track and Field Stars

The men's track and field team has won 57 Big Ten team titles. They also have one NCAA team championship. Many famous athletes have come from this team. These include Olympic gold medalists Ralph Craig and Archie Hahn.

Women's Track and Field

Women's track and field became a varsity sport in 1978. The team has won 18 Big Ten titles. They have had strong finishes in recent NCAA championships. These include third place outdoors in 2007 and third indoors in 2008.

Women's Volleyball

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The Michigan volleyball team playing against Oregon in 2013

The women's volleyball program started in 1973. Mark Rosen has been the head coach since 1999. He has led the team to the NCAA Tournament in 18 of his 22 years. In 2012, the team reached its first national semifinal in the NCAA Tournament.

Women's Water Polo

Women's water polo became a varsity sport in 2001. The team has won its conference nine times in its first nine years. They have also won eight NCAA division titles. The Wolverines finished in the Top 5 at the national tournament in 2002 and 2009.

Wrestling Team

1922 Michigan Wolverines wrestling team
1922 Michigan wrestling team

Wrestling has been a sport at Michigan since 1921. The Wolverines have finished in the Top 5 in the NCAA tournament 19 times. Their home matches are at Cliff Keen Arena. This arena is named after longtime coach Cliff Keen. He led the team to 13 Big Ten championships. Michigan wrestling has produced 175 individual NCAA All-Americans.

Sponsorship and Gear

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Michigan logo and the jumpman logo at the Nike, Inc. flagship store on the Magnificent Mile during the week before the opening game for the 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team.

In 2015, Michigan Athletics announced a new deal with Nike. This deal was worth a lot of money. It was called "the richest apparel deal in college sports" at the time. The Michigan Wolverines football team became the first to wear Jordan Brand gear. This gear features the famous jumpman logo.

Varsity Club Sports

In 2000, Michigan created "Varsity Club" status for some sports. This helps support club sports that are very organized and competitive. It gives them a closer link to the athletic department. Men's and women's lacrosse started as Varsity Club sports. They later became full NCAA varsity sports.

Current Varsity Club sports include:

  • Men's rowing
  • Women's synchronized skating
  • Women's synchronized swimming

Club Sports

The University of Michigan has 37 club sports. These are student-led groups. Students, faculty, and staff run these clubs.

Some of the club sports are:

  • Alpine skiing
  • Baseball
  • Boxing – Men
  • Boxing – Women
  • Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  • Climbing
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Esports
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Hockey – Men
  • Ice Hockey – Women
  • Lacrosse – Women
  • Rifle
  • Roller Hockey
  • Rugby – Men
  • Rugby – Women
  • Running
  • Sailing
  • Shotokan
  • Soccer – Men
  • Soccer – Women
  • Softball
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee – Men
  • Ultimate Frisbee – Women
  • Volleyball – Men
  • Volleyball – Women
  • Water Polo – Men
  • Water Polo – Women
  • Waterski
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling

Boxing Club Teams

The men's and women's boxing teams compete in the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association. The men's team won national championships in 2014 and 2017. The women's team won four championships in a row from 2015 to 2018.

Rugby Club Teams

The University of Michigan Rugby Football Club plays college rugby. They compete against rivals like Michigan State. The club started in 1959. Michigan rugby reached the Big Ten championship match in 2013. They also played in the Collegiate Rugby Championship in 2014 and 2015.

Athletic Facilities

Other Training Facilities

National Championships Won

Michigan has won 39 NCAA team national championships.

  • Men's (36)
    • Baseball (2): 1953, 1962
    • Basketball (1): 1989
    • Golf (2): 1934, 1935
    • Gymnastics (6): 1963, 1970, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2014
    • Ice Hockey (9): 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998
    • Swimming (12): 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1995, 2013
    • Tennis (1): 1957
    • Outdoor Track & Field (1): 1923
    • Trampoline (2): 1969, 1970
  • Women's (3)
    • Field Hockey (1): 2001
    • Gymnastics (1): 2021
    • Softball (1): 2005

† The NCAA started sponsoring the intercollegiate golf championship in 1939, but it retained the titles from the 41 championships previously conferred by the National Intercollegiate Golf Association in its records.

Other National Team Championships

Michigan has also won 19 national team titles not given by the NCAA. Seven of these were unofficial NCAA championships.

  • Men's
    • Football (12): 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997, 2023*
    • Swimming (7): 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936

Michigan's 39 official NCAA national championships come from 11 different sports. This shows how successful they are across many sports. Only a few other schools have won titles in more different sports.

Michigan teams have also been national runners-up 41 times. This happened in 14 different sports.

  • See also:
    • List of Big Ten Conference National Championships
    • List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships

*The 2023 Football Championship occurred while the Michigan Football Team was known and proven to be stealing opposing teams signals. The National Championship will have an * and known that is was earned through cheating.

Directors' Cup Rankings

The NCAA Division I Director's Cup measures overall success in college sports. Michigan has been ranked number one in the Big Ten 16 times in the last 28 years. They have also been in the top 5 nationally 15 times during that period.

University Top 10 rankings (1993–2022)
Stanford 28
Florida 28
UCLA 24
Michigan 23
North Carolina 23
Texas 23
USC 17

Michigan Olympians

Many Michigan students and coaches have competed in the Olympics. By 2008, 204 people from UM had participated. They have won medals at almost every Summer Olympic Games. Through 2020, UM athletes have won 185 Olympic medals. These include 85 gold, 48 silver, and 52 bronze medals.

Last First Year Sport Event Medal Country
Abbott Jim 1988 baseball gold USA
Amine Myles 2020 wrestling 86k freestyle bronze San Marino
Armstrong Betsey 2008 water polo silver USA
Arsenault Samantha 2000 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Barrowman Mike 1992 swimming 200 m breaststroke gold USA
Barton Greg 1984 kayaking 1000 m single bronze USA
Barton Greg 1988 kayaking 1000 m single gold USA
Barton Greg 1988 kayaking 1000 m double gold USA
Barton Greg 1992 kayaking 1000 m single bronze USA
Bernard Kent 1964 track 4 × 100 m relay bronze Tri.-Tobago
Boggs Phil 1976 diving 3 meter gold USA
Booker James 1924 track pole vault bronze USA
Borges Gustavo 1992 swimming 100 m freestyle silver Brazil
Borges Gustavo 1996 swimming 100 m freestyle bronze Brazil
Borges Gustavo 1996 swimming 200 m freestyle silver Brazil
Borges Gustavo 2000 swimming 100 m freestyle bronze Brazil
Brost Todd 1992 ice hockey silver Canada
Brundage Jennifer 2000 softball gold USA
Chidester Amanda 2020 softball silver USA
Christy Jim 1932 swimming 1500 m freestyle bronze USA
Clawson John 1968 basketball gold USA
Coe William 1904 track shot put silver USA
Corson Marilyn 1968 swimming 400 m freestyle relay bronze USA
Craig Ralph 1912 track 100 meters gold USA
Craig Ralph 1912 track 200 meters gold USA
Darnton William 1960 swimming 400 m medley relay gold USA
Davies John 1952 swimming 200 m breaststroke gold Australia
Davis/White Meryl/Charlie 2014 skating ice dancing gold USA
Davis/White Meryl/Charlie 2010 skating ice dancing silver USA
Degener Richard 1932 diving springboard bronze USA
Degener Richard 1936 diving springboard gold USA
DeLoof Catie 2020 swimming 400 m freestyle relay bronze USA
Diemer Brian 1984 track 3000 m steeplechase bronze USA
Doherty Ken 1928 track decathlon bronze USA
Dolan Tom 1996 swimming 400 m ind. medley gold USA
Dolan Tom 2000 swimming 400 m ind. medley gold USA
Dolan Tom 2000 swimming 200 m ind. medley silver USA
Downie Gordon 1976 swimming 800 m freestyle relay bronze Great Britain
Duenkel Ginny 1964 swimming 100 m freestyle bronze USA
Duenkel Ginny 1964 swimming 400 m backstroke gold USA
Dvorak Charles 1904 track pole vault gold USA
Dvorak John 1900 track pole vault silver USA
Fraser Steve 1984 wrestling Greco-Roman gold USA
Gaxiola Álvaro 1968 diving platform silver Mexico
Gillanders Dave 1960 swimming 200 m butterfly bronze USA
Gillanders Dave 1960 swimming 400 m medley relay gold USA
Gorski Mark 1984 cycling 1000 m sprint gold USA
Hagelin Carl 2014 ice hockey silver Sweden
Hahn Archie 1904 track 60 meters gold USA
Hahn Archie 1904 track 100 meters gold USA
Hahn Archie 1904 track 200 meters gold USA
Hahn Archie 1906 track 100 meters gold USA
Handy H. J. "Jam" 1904 swimming 440 yd (400 m) breaststroke bronze USA
Handy H. J. "Jam" 1924 water polo bronze USA
Hanley Dick 1956 swimming 800 m freestyle relay silver USA
Harlan Bruce 1948 diving 3 meter bronze USA
Harlan Bruce 1948 diving platform silver USA
Harlock Dave 1994 ice hockey silver Canada
Haughey Siobhán 2020 swimming 100 m freestyle silver Hong Kong
Haughey Siobhán 2020 swimming 200 m freestyle silver Hong Kong
Hayes Howard 1900 track 800 meters silver USA
Herland Doug 1984 rowing pairs with coxswain bronze USA
Hubbard Phil 1976 basketball gold USA
Hubbard William DeHart 1924 track long jump gold USA
Ikola Willard 1956 ice hockey silver USA
Garrels John 1908 track shot put bronze USA
Garrels John 1908 track 110 meter hurdles silver USA
Jacobson Sada 2004 fencing individual sabre bronze USA
Jacobson Sada 2008 fencing team sabre bronze USA
Jacobson Sada 2008 fencing individual sabre silver USA
Johnson Carl 1920 track long jump silver USA
Johnson Jack 2010 ice hockey silver USA
Johnson Kate 2004 rowing eight silver USA
Jones Burwell 1952 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Kennedy Bill 1972 swimming 400 m medley relay bronze Canada
Ketchum Dan 2004 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Kimball Bruce 1984 diving platform silver USA
King Micki 1972 diving 3 meter gold USA
Kraenzlein Alvin 1900 track 60 meter dash gold USA
Kraenzlein Alvin 1900 track 110 meter hurdles gold USA
Kraenzlein Alvin 1900 track 220 meter hurdles gold USA
Kraenzlein Alvin 1900 track long jump gold USA
Landström Eeles 1960 track pole vault bronze Finland
Lang Brent 1988 swimming 400 m freestyle relay gold USA
Larkin Barry 1984 baseball silver USA
Mac Neil Maggie 2020 swimming 100 m butterfly gold Canada
Mac Neil Maggie 2020 swimming 400 m freestyle relay silver Canada
Mac Neil Maggie 2020 swimming 400 m medley relay bronze Canada
Mahoney Bill 1972 swimming 400 m medley relay bronze Canada
Malchow Tom 1996 swimming 200 m butterfly silver USA
Malchow Tom 2000 swimming 200 m butterfly gold USA
Merriott Ron 1984 diving 3 meter bronze USA
Matchefts John 1956 ice hockey silver USA
McClatchey Alan 1976 swimming 800 m freestyle relay bronze Great Britain
McLean John 1900 track high hurdles silver USA
Namesnik Eric 1992 swimming 400 m ind. medley silver USA
Namesnik Eric 1996 swimming 400 m ind. medley silver USA
Orwig Bernice 2000 water polo silver USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 200 m ind. medley gold USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 400 m ind. medley gold USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 100 m butterfly gold USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 200 m butterfly gold USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 200 m freestyle bronze USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 400 m freestyle relay bronze USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2004 swimming 400 m medley relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 400 m ind. medley gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 400 m freestyle relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 200 m freestyle gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 200 m butterfly gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 200 m ind. medley gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 100 m butterfly gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 400 m medley relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2008 swimming 100 m butterfly gold USA
Phelps Michael 2012 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2012 swimming 400 m medley relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2012 swimming 100 m butterfly gold USA
Phelps Michael 2012 swimming 200 m ind. medley gold USA
Phelps Michael 2012 swimming 200 m butterfly silver USA
Phelps Michael 2012 swimming 400 m freestyle relay silver USA
Phelps Michael 2016 swimming 200 m butterfly gold USA
Phelps Michael 2016 swimming 200 m ind. medley gold USA
Phelps Michael 2016 swimming 400 m freestyle relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2016 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2016 swimming 400 m medley relay gold USA
Phelps Michael 2016 swimming 100 m butterfly silver USA
Ray Elise 2000 gymnastics team bronze USA
Riviere Jayde 2020 soccer gold Canada
Roberts Trish 1976 basketball bronze USA
Robie Carl 1964 swimming 200 m butterfly silver USA
Robie Carl 1968 swimming 200 m butterfly gold USA
Rose Ralph 1904 track shot put gold USA
Rose Ralph 1904 track discus silver USA
Rose Ralph 1904 track hammer bronze USA
Rose Ralph 1908 track shot put gold USA
Rose Ralph 1912 track shot put silver USA
Rose Ralph 1912 track shot put-combined gold USA
Rydze Dick 1972 diving platform silver USA
Samson Paul 1928 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Schule Fred 1904 track 110 meter hurdles gold USA
Seufert Chris 1984 diving platform silver USA
Smoke Marcia Jones 1964 kayaking 500 m singles bronze USA
Sohl Robert 1948 swimming 220 m breaststroke bronze USA
Spillane Joan 1960 swimming 400 m freestyle relay gold USA
Spillane Joan 1960 swimming 400 m medley relay gold USA
Thompson Chris 2000 swimming 1500 m freestyle bronze USA
Tolan Eddie 1932 track 100 meters gold USA
Tolan Eddie 1932 track 200 meters gold USA
Vanderkaay Peter 2004 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Vanderkaay Peter 2008 swimming 800 m freestyle relay gold USA
Vanderkaay Peter 2008 swimming 200 m freestyle bronze USA
Webster Bob 1960 diving platform gold USA
Webster Bob 1964 diving platform gold USA
Willis Nick 2008 track 1500 meters silver New Zealand
Willis Nick 2016 track 1500m bronze New Zealand
White Robert 1956 ice hockey bronze Canada
Wouda Marcel 2000 swimming 800 m freestyle relay bronze the Netherlands
Zadorsky Shelina 2020 soccer gold Canada

Athletic Directors

Athletic director Years
Charles A. Baird 1898–1909
Philip Bartelme 1909–1921
Fielding H. Yost 1921–1940
Fritz Crisler 1941–1968
Don Canham 1968–1988
Bo Schembechler 1988–1990
Jack Weidenbach 1990–1994
Joe Roberson 1994–1997
Tom Goss 1997–2000
William C. Martin 2000–2010
Dave Brandon 2010–2014
Jim Hackett 2014–2016
Warde Manuel 2016–present

Team Mascot

The Michigan Wolverines do not have a live or costumed mascot. This is mostly because of tradition. In the late 1920s, they had an unofficial mascot named Biff. The first Biff was a stuffed wolverine. Later, there was a live wolverine named Biff and his friend Bennie. But they became too wild to bring to games, so their mascot career ended.

See also

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