Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) is a major high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools of the Archdiocese of Washington & Diocese of Arlington located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The WCAC is widely regarded as the nation's best boys and girls basketball and football conference, with several teams in the conference ranked nationally in any given year.
History
The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference was formed from the merger of two established Washington-area Catholic school athletic leagues. In November 1992, the all-boys Metro Conference and the Catholic Girls Athletic Association (CGAA) voted to merge and create a coeducational league beginning with the 1993–94 school year. Twelve schools were involved in the merger, and the new league was initially expected to be called the Mid-Atlantic Catholic Athletic Association.[1] By the fall of 1993, the league was operating as the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Contemporary coverage of a 1993 football game between DeMatha and St. John's described the WCAC as having a new name and alignment and noted that the schools' previous conference meetings had been played as members of the Metro Conference.[2]
Members
The WCAC has 13 member schools across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Eight are coeducational schools, three are all-boys schools, and two are all-girls schools.[3]
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Holy Cross and Elizabeth Seton are girls only, while Gonzaga, DeMatha and the Heights are all boys.
Sports
The WCAC sponsors competitions in the following sports:
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Football Champions
The conference's football championship history predates the formation of the WCAC in 1993. Championships from 1960 through 1992 were awarded by the predecessor Metro Conference, while championships beginning with the 1993 season were awarded under the WCAC name.[4]
| Year | Conference/Capital champion | Metro Division champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1961 | St. John's | — |
| 1962 | St. John's | — |
| 1963 | DeMatha[5] | — |
| 1964 | St. John's[6] | — |
| 1965 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1966 | DeMatha | — |
| 1967 | DeMatha | — |
| 1968 | St. John's | — |
| 1969 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1970 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1971 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1972 | St. John's | — |
| 1973 | Bishop McNamara | — |
| 1974 | St. John's | — |
| 1975 | St. John's | — |
| 1976 | St. John's | — |
| 1977 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1978 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1979 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1980 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1981 | Bishop McNamara | — |
| 1982 | DeMatha | — |
| 1983 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1984 | DeMatha | — |
| 1985 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1986 | DeMatha | — |
| 1987 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1988 | Archbishop Carroll | — |
| 1989 | St. John's[7] | — |
| 1990 | Bishop McNamara[8] | — |
| 1991 | DeMatha[9] | — |
| 1992 | DeMatha[10] | — |
| 1993 | DeMatha | — |
| 1994 | DeMatha | — |
| 1995 | DeMatha[11] | — |
| 1996 | Gonzaga[12] | — |
| 1997 | Gonzaga[13] | — |
| 1998 | DeMatha[14] | — |
| 1999 | Paul VI[15] | — |
| 2000 | DeMatha | — |
| 2001 | DeMatha[16] | — |
| 2002 | Gonzaga[17] | — |
| 2003 | DeMatha | — |
| 2004 | DeMatha | — |
| 2005 | DeMatha[18] | — |
| 2006 | DeMatha | — |
| 2007 | DeMatha | — |
| 2008 | DeMatha | — |
| 2009 | Good Counsel | — |
| 2010 | Good Counsel | — |
| 2011 | Good Counsel | — |
| 2012 | Good Counsel[19] | — |
| 2013 | DeMatha | — |
| 2014 | DeMatha | — |
| 2015 | DeMatha | — |
| 2016 | DeMatha[20] | — |
| 2017 | St. John's[21] | — |
| 2018 | Gonzaga | St. Mary's Ryken[22] |
| 2019 | Good Counsel | St. Mary's Ryken[23] |
| 2020 | No championship (COVID-19 pandemic)[24] | |
| 2021 | St. John's | St. Mary's Ryken[25] |
| 2022 | St. John's | Archbishop Carroll[26] |
| 2023 | Good Counsel[27] | St. Mary's Ryken[28] |
| 2024 | DeMatha | Paul VI[29] |
| 2025 | DeMatha[30] | St. Mary's Ryken[31] |
Overall/Capital championships
The totals below include championships won in the predecessor Metro Conference and the WCAC's primary championship, known as the Capital Division championship since 2018.
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 26 |
| Archbishop Carroll | 13 |
| St. John's | 12 |
| Good Counsel | 6 |
| Gonzaga | 4 |
| Bishop McNamara | 3 |
| Paul VI | 1 |
Metro Division championships
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| St. Mary's Ryken | 5 |
| Archbishop Carroll | 1 |
| Paul VI | 1 |
Boys Basketball Champions
- 1961-DeMatha
- 1962-DeMatha
- 1963-DeMatha
- 1964-DeMatha
- 1965-DeMatha
- 1966-DeMatha
- 1967-Mackin (Carroll)
- 1968-DeMatha
- 1969-DeMatha
- 1970-DeMatha
- 1971-DeMatha
- 1972-DeMatha
- 1973-DeMatha
- 1974-DeMatha
- 1975-DeMatha
- 1976-DeMatha
- 1977-St. John's
- 1978-DeMatha
- 1979-DeMatha
- 1980-DeMatha
- 1981-DeMatha
- 1982-DeMatha
- 1983-DeMatha
- 1984-DeMatha
- 1985-DeMatha
- 1986-Gonzaga
- 1987-DeMatha
- 1988-DeMatha
- 1989-Carroll
- 1990-DeMatha
- 1991-DeMatha
- 1992-DeMatha
- 1993-Carroll
- 1994-DeMatha
- 1995-McNamara
- 1996-DeMatha
- 1997-Gonzaga
- 1998-DeMatha
- 1999-Gonzaga
- 2000-St. John's
- 2001-DeMatha
- 2002-DeMatha
- 2003-Gonzaga
- 2004-O'Connell
- 2005-DeMatha
- 2006-DeMatha
- 2007-DeMatha
- 2008-Gonzaga
- 2009-DeMatha
- 2010-DeMatha
- 2011-DeMatha
- 2012-St. Paul VI
- 2013-O'Connell
- 2014-St. Paul VI
- 2015-Gonzaga
- 2016-St. John's
- 2017-Gonzaga
- 2018-DeMatha
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2020-DeMatha
- 2022-St. Paul VI
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. Paul VI
- 2025-St. Paul VI
- 2026-St. Paul IV
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 41 |
| Gonzaga | 8 |
| St. John's | 4 |
| St. Paul VI | 6 |
| Carroll | 3 |
| O'Connell | 2 |
| McNamara | 1 |
Girls Basketball Champions
- 1994-O'Connell
- 1995-Good Counsel
- 1996-Elizabeth Seton
- 1997-Elizabeth Seton
- 1998-St. John's
- 1999-St. John's
- 2000-St. John's
- 2001-Elizabeth Seton
- 2002-St. John's
- 2003-McNamara
- 2004-St. John's
- 2005-Good Counsel
- 2006-Good Counsel
- 2007-Holy Cross
- 2008-McNamara
- 2009-Good Counsel
- 2010-Elizabeth Seton
- 2011-St. John's
- 2012-Good Counsel
- 2013-St. John's
- 2014-St. Paul VI
- 2015-St. Paul VI
- 2016-St. Paul VI
- 2017-St. John's
- 2018-St. John's
- 2019-St. John's
- 2020-McNamara
- 2022-St. John's
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. John's
- 2025-McNamara
- 2026-McNamara
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| St. John's | 13 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| Elizabeth Seton | 4 |
| St. Paul VI | 3 |
| Bishop McNamara | 5 |
| O'Connell | 1 |
| Holy Cross | 1 |
Girls Ice Hockey Champions
- 2019-St. John's
- 2020-St. John's
- 2022-St. John's
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. John's
- 2025-St. John's
- 2026-St. John's
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| St. John's | 7 |
Baseball
- 1968-DeMatha
- 1969-St. John's
- 1970-DeMatha
- 1971-St. John's
- 1972-Good Counsel
- 1973-Carroll
- 1974-Carroll
- 1975-DeMatha
- 1976-St. John's
- 1977-St. John's
- 1978-DeMatha
- 1979-DeMatha
- 1980-DeMatha
- 1981-DeMatha
- 1982-O'Connell
- 1983-DeMatha
- 1984-DeMatha
- 1985-DeMatha
- 1986-Good Counsel
- 1987-DeMatha
- 1988-DeMatha
- 1989-O'Connell
- 1990-Good Counsel
- 1991-DeMatha
- 1992-DeMatha
- 1993-St. Paul VI
- 1994-DeMatha
- 1995-DeMatha
- 1996-DeMatha
- 1997-DeMatha
- 1998-DeMatha
- 1999-St. John's
- 2000-Gonzaga
- 2001-O'Connell
- 2002-DeMatha
- 2003-DeMatha
- 2004-DeMatha
- 2005-St. John's
- 2006-Good Counsel
- 2007-St. Paul VI
- 2008-DeMatha
- 2009-St. Paul VI
- 2010-Good Counsel
- 2011-St. John's
- 2012-St. Paul VI
- 2013-DeMatha
- 2014-St. John's
- 2015-St. John's
- 2016-St. John's
- 2017-St. John's
- 2018-St. John's
- 2019-St. John's
- 2021-St. John’s
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. John's
- 2025-St. John's
- 2026-O'Connell
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 24 |
| St. John's | 17 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| O'Connell | 3 |
| St. Paul VI | 4 |
| Carroll | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 2 |
Softball Champions
- 1994-O'Connell
- 1995-O'Connell
- 1996-O'Connell
- 1997-O'Connell
- 1998-O'Connell
- 1999-O'Connell
- 2000-Holy Cross
- 2001-Good Counsel
- 2002-Bishop Ireton
- 2003-O'Connell
- 2004-O'Connell
- 2005-O'Connell
- 2006-O'Connell
- 2007-O'Connell
- 2008-O'Connell
- 2009-O'Connell
- 2010-O'Connell
- 2011-O'Connell
- 2012-O'Connell
- 2013-O'Connell
- 2014-St. Mary's Ryken
- 2015-St. Mary's Ryken
- 2016-O'Connell
- 2017-O'Connell
- 2018-O'Connell
- 2019-St. Mary's Ryken
- 2021-O'Connell
- 2022-O'Connell
- 2023-O'Connell
- 2024-O'Connell
- 2025-O'Connell
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| O'Connell | 25 |
| St. Mary's Ryken | 3 |
| Holy Cross | 1 |
| Good Counsel | 1 |
| Bishop Ireton | 1 |
Boys soccer champions
- 1974-DeMatha
- 1975-Carroll
- 1976-Good Counsel
- 1977-Carroll
- 1978-Good Counsel
- 1979-Good Counsel
- 1980-O'Connell
- 1981-O'Connell
- 1982-O'Connell
- 1983-O'Connell
- 1984-O'Connell
- 1985-Bishop Ireton
- 1986-St. John's
- 1987-DeMatha
- 1988-Good Counsel
- 1989-St. Paul VI
- 1990-Bishop Ireton
- 1991-O'Connell
- 1992-Gonzaga/St. Paul VI
- 1993-McNamara
- 1994-Bishop Ireton
- 1995-St. Paul VI
- 1996-O'Connell
- 1997-St. Paul VI
- 1998-O'Connell
- 1999-DeMatha
- 2000-Gonzaga
- 2001-Gonzaga
- 2002-Gonzaga
- 2003-DeMatha
- 2004-DeMatha
- 2005-DeMatha
- 2006-Gonzaga
- 2007-Gonzaga
- 2008-Gonzaga
- 2009-Gonzaga
- 2010-DeMatha
- 2011-DeMatha
- 2012-Gonzaga
- 2013-DeMatha
- 2014-DeMatha
- 2015-DeMatha
- 2016-Gonzaga
- 2017-Gonzaga
- 2018-The Heights (1st year in league)
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2021-Good Counsel
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-The Heights
- 2024-Gonzaga
- 2025-Gonzaga
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 15 |
| DeMatha | 11 |
| O'Connell | 8 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| St. Paul VI | 4 |
| Ireton | 3 |
| Carroll | 2 |
| The Heights | 2 |
| St. John's | 1 |
| McNamara | 1 |
Boys Lacrosse
- 1987-Bishop Ireton
- 1988-Dematha
- 1989-Dematha
- 1990-Dematha
- 1991-Dematha
- 1992-Gonzaga
- 1993-Gonzaga
- 1994-Dematha
- 1995-Dematha
- 1996-Dematha
- 1997-Gonzaga
- 1998-Gonzaga
- 1999-Dematha
- 2000-Dematha
- 2001-Dematha
- 2002-Dematha
- 2003-Dematha
- 2004-Dematha
- 2005-Dematha
- 2006-Dematha
- 2007-St. Mary's Ryken
- 2008-Dematha
- 2009-Dematha
- 2010-Gonzaga
- 2011-Gonzaga
- 2012-Gonzaga
- 2013-Gonzaga
- 2014-Gonzaga
- 2015-Gonzaga
- 2016-Gonzaga
- 2017-St. John's
- 2018-Gonzaga
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2020-NA
- 2021-NA
- 2022-St. John's
- 2023-St. John's
- 2024-Gonzaga
- 2025-DeMatha
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 18 |
| Gonzaga | 14 |
| Bishop Ireton | 1 |
| St. Mary's Ryken | 1 |
| St. John's | 3 |
Wrestling champions
- 1975-Carroll
- 1976-Bishop McNamara
- 1977-Good Counsel
- 1978-Good Counsel
- 1979-St. John's
- 1980-Good Counsel
- 1981-Good Counsel
- 1982-O'Connell
- 1983-O'Connell
- 1984-Bishop McNamara
- 1985-O'Connell
- 1986-Dematha
- 1987-Dematha
- 1988-Dematha
- 1989-Dematha
- 1990-Dematha
- 1991-Dematha
- 1992-Dematha
- 1993-Dematha
- 1994-Dematha
- 1995-Dematha
- 1996-Dematha
- 1997-Dematha
- 1998-Dematha
- 1999-Dematha
- 2000-Dematha
- 2001-Dematha/O'Connell
- 2002-Dematha
- 2003-Dematha
- 2004-Dematha
- 2005-Dematha
- 2006-Dematha
- 2007-Dematha
- 2008-Dematha
- 2009-O'Connell
- 2010-Dematha
- 2011-Good Counsel
- 2012-Dematha
- 2013-Good Counsel
- 2014-Good Counsel
- 2015-Good Counsel
- 2016-Good Counsel
- 2017-St. John's
- 2018-St. John’s
- 2019-St. John’s
- 2020-St. Mary’s Ryken
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 25 |
| Good Counsel | 9 |
| O'Connell | 5 |
| St. John’s | 4 |
| Bishop McNamara | 2 |
| Carroll | 1 |
| St. Mary’s Ryken | 1 |
Golf champions
- 1973-Good Counsel
- 1974-Good Counsel
- 1975-Good Counsel
- 1976-St. John's
- 1977-St. John's
- 1978-St. John's
- 1979-St. John's
- 1980-Bishop McNamara
- 1981-Dematha
- 1982-Good Counsel
- 1983-Dematha
- 1984-Dematha
- 1985-Dematha
- 1986-Bishop McNamara
- 1987-Good Counsel
- 1988-Bishop McNamara
- 1989-Dematha
- 1990-Good Counsel
- 1991-Gonzaga
- 1992-Good Counsel
- 1993-Dematha
- 1994-Dematha
- 1995-Dematha
- 1996-Dematha
- 1997-Dematha
- 1998-Dematha
- 1999-Dematha
- 2000-O'Connell
- 2001-St. Paul VI
- 2002-Gonzaga
- 2003-St. Paul VI
- 2004-Dematha
- 2005-Gonzaga
- 2006-Gonzaga
- 2007-Gonzaga
- 2008-Dematha
- 2009-St. Paul VI
- 2010-Gonzaga
- 2011-Gonzaga
- 2012-Gonzaga
- 2013-Gonzaga
- 2014-St. Paul VI
- 2015-Gonzaga
- 2016-Gonzaga
- 2017-Gonzaga
- 2018-Gonzaga
- 2019-Gonzaga
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 14 |
| Dematha | 14 |
| Good Counsel | 7 |
| St. Paul VI | 4 |
| St. John's | 4 |
| Bishop McNamara | 3 |
| O'Connell | 1 |
Boys Tennis champions
- 1979-Archbishop Carroll
- 1982-O'Connell
- 1983-St. John's
- 1984-St. John's
- 1985-Gonzaga
- 1986-Gonzaga
- 1987-Gonzaga
- 1988-Gonzaga
- 1989-Gonzaga
- 1990-Gonzaga
- 1991-Gonzaga
- 1992-Gonzaga
- 1993-Gonzaga
- 1994-Gonzaga
- 1995-Gonzaga
- 1996-DeMatha
- 1997-DeMatha
- 1998-DeMatha
- 1999-DeMatha
- 2000-DeMatha
- 2001-Good Counsel
- 2002-DeMatha
- 2003-DeMatha
- 2004-DeMatha
- 2005-Gonzaga
- 2006-Gonzaga
- 2007-DeMatha
- 2008-Gonzaga
- 2009-DeMatha
- 2010-Gonzaga
- 2011-Gonzaga
- 2012-Gonzaga
- 2013-Gonzaga
- 2014-Gonzaga
- 2015-O'Connell
- 2016-Gonzaga
- 2017-Gonzaga
- 2018-Good Counsel
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-DeMatha
- 2024-Bishop Ireton
- 2025-DeMatha
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 23 |
| Dematha | 12 |
| O'Connell | 2 |
| St. John's | 2 |
| Good Counsel | 2 |
| Archbishop Carroll | 1 |
| Bishop Ireton | 1 |
Boys Ice Hockey champions
- 2017- DeMatha
- 2018- DeMatha
- 2019- DeMatha
- 2020- DeMatha
- 2022- St. John's
- 2023- St. John's
- 2024- St. John's
- 2025- Gonzaga
- 2026- St. John's
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 4 |
| St. John's | 4 |
| Gonzaga | 1 |
Boys Swim and Dive Champions
- 2018-Gonzaga
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2020-Gonzaga
- 2021-Gonzaga
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-Gonzaga
- 2024-Gonzaga
- 2025-Gonzaga
- 2026-DeMatha
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 8 |
| DeMatha | 1 |
Alumni
Archbishop Carroll
- Jeremiah Attaochu (2010), former NFL linebacker
- Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje (1997), former NBA player
- Eddie Jordan (1973), former NBA player and head coach
- Marvin Graves (1989), former professional football quarterback
- Anton Harrison (2020), NFL offensive tackle[33]
- Nyck Harbor (2023), college football wide receiver and track sprinter[34]
- Kris Joseph (2008), former NBA player
- Jevon Langford (1992), former NFL defensive end
- Mike Lonergan (1984), former college basketball head coach
- Rodney McGruder (attended), professional basketball player and former NBA player[35]
- Lawrence Moten (attended but did not graduate), former NBA player
- John Thompson Jr. (1960), former NBA player and Hall of Fame men's basketball coach at Georgetown University
- Troy Weaver (1991), NBA executive and former general manager of the Detroit Pistons[36]
- Jamal Williams (1994), former NFL defensive tackle
Bishop Ireton
- Charlie Raphael (1983), former professional soccer player and United States men's national team player[37]
- Andrew Rodriguez (2008), former Army football linebacker and recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy and James E. Sullivan Award[38]
Bishop McNamara
- Spencer Anderson (2018), NFL offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers[39]
- Waine Bacon (1998), former NFL defensive back
- Todd Bozeman, former college basketball head coach at California and Morgan State
- Jakia Brown-Turner (2019), professional basketball player who has played for the Washington Mystics[40]
- Cameron Chism, former professional football defensive back
- Brandon Coleman (2010), former NFL wide receiver
- Jerome Couplin III (2009), former NFL safety
- Chris Cosh (1977), former college football player and coach
- Tyoka Jackson (1989), former NFL defensive lineman
- Daronte Jones (1996), professional football coach and defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders[41]
- Liatu King (2020), professional basketball player and 2025 WNBA draft pick[42]
- Ty Lawson (attended 2003–2004), former NBA player
- Madison Scott (2020), professional basketball player and 2025 WNBA draft pick[43]
- Marcus Thornton (2011), professional basketball player and 2015 NBA draft pick
- Keith Veney (1992), former basketball player and NBA assistant coach
- Nicole Yeargin (2016), Olympic sprinter and two-time bronze medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympics[44]
- Talib Zanna (2009), professional basketball player[45]
Bishop O'Connell
- Bob Asher (1966), former NFL offensive lineman
- Mike Storm (1977), Olympic silver medalist in modern pentathlon
- Eric Metcalf (1985), former NFL running back and return specialist and three-time Pro Bowl selection
- Jimmy Lange (1993), former professional boxer
- Terrence Wilkins (1994), former NFL wide receiver and return specialist and Super Bowl XLI champion
- Casey Crawford (1995), former NFL tight end and co-founder and CEO of Movement Mortgage
- Gibran Hamdan (1998), former NFL quarterback
- Nataly Arias (2004), former professional soccer player and two-time Olympian for the Colombia national team
- Marcus Ginyard (2005), former professional basketball player and 2009 NCAA champion with North Carolina[46]
- Kate Ziegler (2006), world champion swimmer, Olympian and former world-record holder in the 1,500-meter freestyle[47]
- Kika Toulouse (2007), former professional soccer player and United States under-23 national team player[48]
- Jason Clark (2008), former professional basketball player[49]
- Kendall Marshall (2010), former NBA player
- Junior Etou (2013), professional basketball player
- Keljin Blevins (2014), professional basketball player and former NBA player
- Kamrin Moore (2014), former NFL defensive back[50]
- Melo Trimble (2014), professional basketball player
- Matt Lewis (2017), professional basketball player[51]
- Xavier Johnson (2018), professional basketball player[52]
- Kathryn Sandercock (2018), professional softball pitcher
DeMatha
- Johnny Austin (1962), former NBA player
- Bernie Williams (1965), former NBA player
- Sid Catlett (1967), former NBA player
- Adrian Dantley (1973), former NBA player and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Kenny Carr (1974), former NBA player
- Steve Farr (1974), former MLB pitcher
- Charles Whitney (1976), former NBA player
- Mike Brey (1977), former men's basketball head coach at Notre Dame
- Sidney Lowe (1979), former NBA player and basketball coach
- Tony Paige (1980), former NFL fullback
- Adrian Branch (1981), former NBA player
- Steve Smith (1982), former NFL running back
- J. B. Brown (1985), former NFL defensive back
- Danny Ferry (1985), former NBA player and basketball executive
- Jerrod Mustaf (1988), former NBA player
- Derek Mills (1990), Olympic gold medalist in track and field
- Brian Westbrook (1997), former NFL running back and two-time Pro Bowl selection
- John Owens (1998), former NFL tight end
- Keith Bogans (1999), former NBA player and coach
- Joseph Forte (1999), former NBA player
- Cameron Wake (2000), former NFL and CFL defensive end
- Dennard Wilson (2000), NFL coach
- Quinn Ojinnaka (2002), former NFL offensive lineman and professional wrestler
- Byron Westbrook (2002), former NFL defensive back
- Josh Wilson (2003), former NFL defensive back
- Brett Cecil (2004), former MLB pitcher
- Edwin Williams (2004), former NFL offensive lineman
- Paul Rabil (2004), former professional lacrosse player and co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League
- Jordan Graye (2005), former professional soccer player
- Bill Hamid (2008), professional soccer goalkeeper and former United States international
- Rodney McLeod (2008), former NFL safety and Super Bowl LII champion
- Arie Kouandjio (2010), former NFL offensive lineman
- Jerian Grant (2010), professional basketball player and former NBA player
- Victor Oladipo (2010), former NBA player and two-time NBA All-Star
- Cyrus Kouandjio (2011), former NFL offensive lineman
- Jerami Grant (2012), NBA forward and Olympic gold medalist
- Chris Odoi-Atsem (2013), former professional soccer player
- Ja'Whaun Bentley (2014), NFL linebacker
- John Lovett (2014), professional football player and former NFL tight end
- Cam Phillips (2014), professional football wide receiver
- Markelle Fultz (2016), professional basketball player and first overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft
- Tino Ellis (2016), professional football defensive back
- D. J. Turner (2016), professional football wide receiver
- Anthony McFarland Jr. (2017), professional football running back and former NFL player
- Olu Oluwatimi (2017), NFL center and winner of the Outland Trophy and Rimington Trophy[53]
- Chase Young (2017), NFL defensive end, second overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft and 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year[54]
- Jahmir Young (2019), professional basketball player who has played in the NBA[55]
- Justin Moore (2019), professional basketball player[56]
- Nick Cross (2019), NFL safety[57]
- DeMarcco Hellams (2019), NFL safety[58]
- Josh Wallace (2019), NFL cornerback[59]
- Hunter Dickinson (2020), professional basketball player[60]
- Coziah Izzard (2020), professional football defensive lineman
- MarShawn Lloyd (2020), NFL running back
- Jordan Hawkins (2021), NBA shooting guard and 2023 NCAA champion[61]
- Kevin Winston Jr. (2022), NFL safety[62]
Gonzaga
- Darryl Hill (1960), former college football player and the first Black football player at the University of Maryland and in the Atlantic Coast Conference[63]
- Jon Morris (1960), former professional football center
- Tom Sluby (1980), former NBA player[64]
- John Thompson III (1984), former men's basketball head coach at Georgetown University
- Roman Oben (1990), former NFL offensive tackle and Super Bowl XXXVII champion
- Robert Churchwell (1990), former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and overseas[65]
- Malcolm Johnson (1994), former NFL wide receiver[66]
- Curome Cox (1999), former NFL safety
- Mike Banner (2002), former professional soccer player
- Joey Haynos (2003), former NFL tight end
- Colin Cloherty (2005), former NFL tight end
- Johnson Bademosi (2008), former NFL defensive back
- A. J. Francis (2008), former NFL defensive tackle and professional wrestler
- Cam Johnson (2008), former NFL player
- Kevin Hogan (2011), former NFL quarterback
- Nate Britt (attended; transferred before graduating), former professional basketball player and member of North Carolina's 2017 NCAA championship team[67]
- Kris Jenkins (2013), former professional basketball player and member of Villanova's 2016 NCAA championship team
- Ian Harkes (2013), professional soccer player and Hermann Trophy winner[68]
- Ben Cima (2014), professional rugby union player and United States international[69]
- Reggie Corbin (2015), former professional football running back[70]
- Brian Johnson (2016), former NFL placekicker[71]
- Chris Lykes (2017), professional basketball player and Gonzaga's former career scoring leader[72]
- Olu Fashanu (2020), NFL offensive tackle and 11th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft[73]
- Caleb Williams (2021), NFL quarterback, winner of the 2022 Heisman Trophy, and first overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft[74]
- Nick Morabito (2022), professional baseball outfielder who made his MLB debut with the New York Mets in 2026[75]
Good Counsel
- Marty Hurney (1974), former NFL general manager and football executive
- Zach Hilton (1998), former NFL tight end
- Chas Gessner (1999), former professional football wide receiver and Super Bowl XXXVIII champion
- Roger Mason Jr. (1999), former NBA player and basketball executive
- James Gist (2004), former professional basketball player
- Jelani Jenkins (2009), former NFL linebacker
- Lou Young (2010), former professional football defensive back
- Blake Countess (2011), former NFL defensive back and Super Bowl LVI champion
- Stefon Diggs (2012), NFL wide receiver, four-time Pro Bowl selection and 2020 first-team All-Pro[76]
- Jack Conger (2013), Olympic gold medalist in swimming[77]
- Kendall Fuller (2013), professional football cornerback and Super Bowl LIV champion
- Dorian O'Daniel (2013), former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl LIV champion[78]
- Midge Purce (2013), professional soccer player and United States women's national team player[79]
- Kyle Snyder (2014), Olympic and world champion freestyle wrestler[80]
- Imani Dorsey (2014), former professional soccer player and United States women's national team player[81]
- Sam Mustipher (2014), NFL center[82]
- Uche Eke (2015), Olympic gymnast and the first gymnast to represent Nigeria at the Olympic Games
- Nicole Enabosi (2015), professional basketball player and Nigerian Olympian[83]
- Keandre Jones (2016), former NFL linebacker
- Lindsey Pulliam (2017), professional basketball player and 2021 WNBA draft pick[84]
- Josh Paschal (2017), professional football defensive lineman and 2022 NFL second-round draft pick[85]
- Mohamed Ibrahim (2017), professional football running back and former NFL player[86]
- Cam Hart (2019), NFL cornerback[87]
- Heather Hinz (2019), professional soccer goalkeeper[88]
- Jameese Joseph (2019), professional soccer player and United States women's national team player[89]
- Kris Jenkins Jr. (2020), NFL defensive tackle and 2023 national champion with Michigan[90]
- Mitchell Melton (2020), professional football defensive end
- Bez Mbeng (2021), professional basketball player who reached the NBA with the Utah Jazz in 2026[91]
St. Paul VI
- Mike Venafro (1991), former MLB pitcher[92]
- DJ Mangas (2007), football coach
- Erick Green (2009), professional basketball player and former NBA player
- Raven Barber (2009), professional basketball player
- Marcus Derrickson (attended; transferred before graduating), professional basketball player and former NBA player
- Josh Reaves (attended; transferred before graduating), professional basketball player and former NBA player
- Kevin Kelly (2015), MLB pitcher[93]
- V. J. King (2016), professional basketball player
- Brandon Slater (2018), professional basketball player[94]
- Ashley Owusu (2019), professional basketball player and 2024 WNBA draft pick[95]
- Josh Oduro (2019), professional basketball player
- Jeremy Roach (2020), professional basketball player and former Duke and Baylor guard[96]
- Trevor Keels (2021), professional basketball player and 2022 NBA draft pick[97]
St. John's
- Gene Augusterfer, former NFL player
- Scott Glacken, former NFL player
- Perry Currin, former MLB player
- Bobby Lewis, former NBA player
- Tommy Marvaso, former NFL player
- Mike Kruczek, former NFL quarterback and football coach
- Chris Harrison, former NFL player
- Marissa Coleman (2005), former WNBA player
- Chris Wright (2007), former NBA player and professional basketball player
- L.J. Hoes (2008), former MLB outfielder
- Marques Ogden, former NFL offensive lineman
- Nick Howard, former professional baseball pitcher and first-round selection in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft
- Lindsay Allen (2013), WNBA point guard[98]
- Lennard Freeman (2013), professional basketball player
- Jeff Dowtin Jr. (2016), professional basketball player and former NBA player[99]
- Scotty Washington (2015), professional football tight end
- Terrell Lewis (2016), professional football linebacker and 2020 NFL third-round draft pick
- Aisha Sheppard (2017), former WNBA player and member of the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces[100]
- Keilan Robinson (2019), professional football running back and fifth-round selection in the 2024 NFL draft[101]
- Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (2019), professional football linebacker[102]
- Cam Ross (2019), professional football wide receiver who signed with the Denver Broncos in 2026[103]
- Rakim Jarrett (2020), professional football wide receiver and former NFL player[104]
- Makenna Morris (2020), professional soccer player in the National Women's Soccer League[105]
- Azzi Fudd (2021), WNBA guard, 2025 NCAA champion and first overall selection in the 2026 WNBA draft[106]
- James Wood (attended; transferred before graduating), MLB outfielder and 2025 All-Star[107]
- Kevin Plank (1990), founder of Under Armour
- Jay Williams, former NFL player
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