NCAA footprint at the Olympics: More than 1,100 current, former and incoming NCAA athletes are competing at Paris Games
The NCAA’s influence at the Paris 2024 Olympics is substantial, with over 1,200 current, former and incoming student-athletes across all three divisions competing for 125 teams and countries. In total, 251 NCAA schools from nearly 60 conferences will be represented at the Olympics.
Team USA’s roster includes 385 current, former and incoming student-athletes from NCAA championship and emerging sports. This group makes up 65% of the entire U.S. Olympic roster and includes 14 teams made up entirely of NCAA student-athletes, underscoring the NCAA’s role in providing valuable training grounds for current and future Olympians. Outside the U.S., more than 800 NCAA athletes will be competing for a chance for gold for countries and teams across the world.
Based on the most recent data, below are some other notable highlights from the NCAA’s comprehensive Olympic qualifier dashboard. This dashboard provides filters by NCAA sport, Olympic sport, country, school and conference. There is also a coach tab that tracks Olympic coaches with NCAA connections. Both will be updated twice a week before and during the Games.
Top NCAA athletes represented in Olympics, by sport
1. Track and field/cross country: 406 athletes from 154 schools, 46 conferences and 75 countries.
2. Swimming: 223 athletes from 66 schools, 27 conferences and 84 countries.
3. Basketball: 150 athletes from 92 schools, 27 conferences and 15 countries.
T4. Golf: 65 athletes from 36 schools, 12 conferences and 33 countries.
T4. Soccer: 65 athletes from 46 schools, 14 conferences and 10 countries.
Top teams/countries based on number of NCAA athletes
1. United States: 385 athletes from 138 schools, 45 conferences and 19 NCAA sports.
2. Canada: 132 athletes from 69 schools, 19 conferences and 13 NCAA sports.
3. Australia: 44 athletes from 32 schools, 13 conferences and 7 NCAA sports.
4. Nigeria: 38 athletes from 35 schools, 10 conferences and 3 NCAA sports.
T5. Jamaica: 34 athletes from 25 schools, 11 conferences and 2 NCAA sports.
T5. Germany: 34 athletes from 33 schools, 14 conferences and 7 NCAA sports.
Top schools
1. Southern California: 58 athletes from 22 countries and 8 NCAA sports.
2. Stanford: 54 athletes from 14 countries and 12 NCAA sports.
3. Michigan: 42 athletes from 22 countries and 9 NCAA sports.
4. California: 41 athletes from 18 countries and 7 NCAA sports.
5. Florida: 39 athletes from 20 countries and 7 NCAA sports.
Top conferences
1. Big Ten Conference: 313 athletes from 18 schools, 62 countries and 16 NCAA sports.
2. Southeastern Conference: 267 athletes from 16 schools, 66 countries and 12 NCAA sports.
3. Atlantic Coast Conference: 257 athletes from 17 schools, 58 countries and 14 NCAA sports.
4. Big 12 Conference: 135 athletes from 15 schools, 46 countries and 13 NCAA sports.
5. The Ivy League: 65 athletes from 8 schools, 17 countries and 10 NCAA sports.
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
