Notable Student–athletes
- Don Meineke (1952) - Former NBA player of the Fort Wayne Pistons, Rochester Royals, and Cincinnati Royals. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1952–53.
- Chuck Noll (1953) - Played football for the Flyers. Played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns. He won four Super Bowls as the Head Coach of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jim Paxson, Sr. (1956) - Former NBA player of the Minneapolis Lakers and Cincinnati Royals
- Jim Katcavage (1956) - Former NFL defensive lineman who played for the New York Giants. His 96.5 career sacks is tied with Michael Strahan for second most in Giant's team history.
- Gerry Faust (1957) - Former head football coach for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Akron Zips
- Fred Dugan (1958) - Former NFL tight end who played for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins
- Bucky Bockhorn (1958) - Former NBA player of the Cincinnati Royals
- Emil Karas (1959) - Former NFL and AFL linebacker who played for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers
- Harold Schoen (1963) - Dr. Schoen played on the 1962 NIT Champion Flyers team that finished 24-6. He is a professor of Mathematics and Education at the University of Iowa.
- Tom Costello (1964) - Former NFL linebacker who played for the New York Giants
- Hank Finkel (1966) - Former NBA and ABA player of the Los Angeles Lakers, San Diego Rockets, and Boston Celtics
- Mike Ciccolella (1966) - Former NFL linebacker who played for the New York Giants
- Roger Brown (1967) - Former ABA player of the Indiana Pacers, Utah Stars, and Memphis Sounds
- Don May (1968) - Former NBA player of the New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
- Michael DeForest Wilson (1969) - Former NFL and CFL offensive lineman who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, and Edmonton Eskimos
- Don Smith (1974) - Former NBA player of the Philadelphia 76ers
- Johnny Davis (basketball) (1976) – Former NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers, former head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic
- Jim Paxson Jr. (1979) - Former NBA player for the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers, former General Manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Roosevelt Chapman (1984) - The all-time leading men's basketball scorer. Drafted in the third round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Kansas City Kings
- Sedric Toney (1985) - Former NBA player for the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and Cleveland Cavaliers
- Jon Gruden (1986) - Played football for the Flyers. He was the head coach of the Super Bowl winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers and also of the Oakland Raiders.
- Anthony Grant (basketball) (1987) - Head basketball coach of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide
- Negele Knight (1990) - Former NBA player for the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, and Detroit Pistons
- Mark Schulte (1999) - Professional soccer player. He has played for the Cleveland City Stars, Minnesota Thunder, and Columbus Crew.
- Jerry Blevins (2004) - Major League Baseball relief pitcher for Oakland Athletics
- Chris Rolfe (2005) - Striker formerly with Chicago Fire, now with AaB Fodbold in Denmark
- Craig Stammen (2005) - Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals.
- Dasan Robinson (2006) - Former defender for the Chicago Fire in the MLS.
- Isaac Kissi (2010)- Forward for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Pro.
- Chris Wright (2011)- Professional Basketball Player for Golden State Warriors in the NBA.
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