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Dan Pippin

Dan Pippin was an American basketball player from Waynesville, Missouri, who captained the United States to the 1952 Helsinki Olympics gold medal and later played for the Peoria Caterpillars.

Dan Quinn (American football)

Dan Quinn, NFL coach, head coach of the Washington Commanders since February 2024; former Atlanta Falcons head coach (Super Bowl LI, 28-3 loss) and Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator; 2024 record 12-5.

Dan Reeves

Dan Reeves (1944-2022), American football head coach of the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and Atlanta Falcons; 201-174-2 career record, three Super Bowls with Denver, nine Super Bowls as player or coach.

Dan Villari

Dan Villari (born 2002) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams. A former Michigan quarterback who transferred to Syracuse and converted to tight end, he went undrafted in 2026.

Dana Altman

Dana Altman (born 1958) is an American college basketball coach, Oregon's winningest men's basketball coach (382-182, 2017 Final Four) and former Creighton head coach; retired October 7, 2026 with 792 Division I wins, 15th-most in NCAA history.

Dana Holgorsen

Dana Holgorsen, American college football coach, Nebraska offensive coordinator since 2024; former head coach at West Virginia (61-41, 2011-18) and Houston (31-28, 2019-23), 92-69 career, Air Raid offense.

Dana Stubblefield

Dana Stubblefield, NFL defensive tackle (1993-2003) with the 49ers, Redskins, and Raiders; 1993 Defensive Rookie of the Year, 1997 AP Defensive Player of the Year; 2020 rape conviction vacated in 2024 under the Racial Justice Act.

Danbury Trashers

Danbury Trashers, United Hockey League minor league hockey team (2004-2006) at Danbury Ice Arena, owned by trash magnate Jimmy Galante with 17-year-old son AJ as GM; UHL penalty-minute record, salary cap fraud indictment, Netflix documentary Untold: Crime & Penalties.

Danie Craven

Danie Craven (Daniel Hartman Craven, 1910-1993), South Africa's 'Mr Rugby': Springbok scrum-half with 16 caps 1931-38, national coach 1949-52 (17 of 23 tests, 4-0 over the All Blacks), and South African Rugby Board president 1956-92.

Daniel Alfredsson

Daniel Alfredsson (Hans Daniel Alfredsson), Swedish winger born 1972 in Gothenburg; Ottawa Senators legend, captain 1999-2013, franchise-record 1,108 points, 2006 Olympic gold, Hockey Hall of Fame 2022, now Toronto Maple Leafs associate coach.

Daniel Beale

Daniel Beale (James Daniel Beale, born 1993, Brisbane) is a retired Australian field hockey midfielder; 241 Kookaburras caps, Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver, three Commonwealth Games golds, 2010 Youth Olympics gold.

Daniel Berger (golfer)

Daniel Berger (born 1993), American PGA Tour golfer, four-time winner (St. Jude 2016-17, Charles Schwab 2020, Pebble Beach 2021), 2015 Rookie of the Year, 2021 Ryder Cup pick; back injury layoff 2022-24, ranking fell to 664th, then comeback.

Daniel Brière

Daniel Brière, born 1977 in Gatineau, Quebec, is a Canadian former NHL center (973 games, 696 points) and 2010 Stanley Cup Finalist, now general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers since May 11, 2023.

Daniel Gafford

Daniel Gafford (born 1998) is an American NBA forward-center, 6'10", for the Dallas Mavericks; drafted 38th in 2019 by Chicago, later Washington, 2024 Finals starter, elite shot blocker and record consecutive field-goal streak holder.

Daniel Gibson

Daniel Hiram Gibson, known as "Boobie" Gibson, is an American former NBA guard who spent all seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers after being drafted in 2006.

Daniel Jones (American football)

Daniel Jones, NFL quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, formerly New York Giants first-round pick (2019, sixth overall) from Duke. Known for his 2022 playoff season, $160M Giants extension, 2024 release, and 2025 Colts revival before an Achilles tear.

Daniel Kerr

Daniel Kerr (born 1983) is a former West Coast Eagles AFL inside midfielder, 2006 premiership player, 220 games, Brownlow runner-up 2005 and 2007, career cut short by injury; later convicted in 2023–2024 court cases.

Daniel Mérida

Daniel Mérida Aguilar (born 2004, Madrid), Spanish tennis player; 2026 Umag ATP 250 champion, Bucharest runner-up, career-high ATP No. 39 in August 2026, former top 20 junior.

Daniel Muller

Daniel Muller (Daniel Müller, born 1965), Swiss curler, Curling Club Lausanne Olympique; won gold as second on Patrick Hürlimann's rink at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, beating Canada 9-3 in the final.

Daniel Murphy (baseball)

Daniel Murphy, born 1985, American former MLB second baseman (Mets, Nationals, Cubs, Rockies, 2008-2020); 2015 NLCS MVP with record six straight postseason games homering, 2016 NL MVP runner-up, .296 career average, retired 2021.

Daniel Nestor

Daniel Nestor, Canadian tennis player born 1972 in Belgrade, doubles specialist: 91 Open Era titles, 12 Grand Slam doubles titles, 2000 Sydney Olympic gold with Lareau, 108 weeks as doubles World No. 1, retired 2018.

Daniel Rydmark

Daniel Rydmark (Kjell Daniel Rydmark), born 1970, Swedish ice hockey centre; Olympic gold 1994 and World gold 1992 with Tre Kronor, three Swedish titles, Malmö IF main club, later coach.

Daniel Schneemann

Daniel Schneemann (born 1997, San Diego) is a Cleveland Guardians MLB utility player, drafted 33rd round in 2018 from BYU; debuted June 2, 2024, 2025 Gold Glove utility finalist.

Daniel Sedin

Daniel Sedin (born 1980, Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish former NHL left wing and identical twin of Henrik Sedin; drafted second overall in 1999, he spent all 17 seasons with Vancouver, winning the 2011 Art Ross and Ted Lindsay awards, 1,041 points, Olympic gold 2006, Hall of Fame 2022, now Canucks co-president of hockey operations.

Daniel Siniakov

Daniel Siniakov, Czech tennis player (born 2003, Hradec Králové), younger brother of Kateřina Siniaková; career-high ATP singles No. 438 (July 2026), one ITF-level title, right-handed with two-handed backhand.

Daniel Snyder

Daniel Snyder, American businessman, principal owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins/Commanders 1999-2023; bought for $800M, sold to Josh Harris group for record $6.05B after misconduct investigations and a $60M fine.

Daniel Sobkowicz

Daniel Sobkowicz (born 2002) is an American wide receiver from Arlington Heights, Illinois, who set Illinois State career records with 262 catches and 41 receiving touchdowns, earned 2025 FCS All-America honors, and signed with the Houston Texans as a 2026 undrafted free agent.

Daniel Sorensen

Daniel Sorensen, "Dirty Dan" (born 1990), American NFL safety from BYU; Kansas City Chiefs 2014-2021 and Saints 2022-2023, Super Bowl LIV champion, famous for 2019 playoff fake-punt stop.

Daniel Theis

Daniel Theis, German forward-center born 1992 in Salzgitter; undrafted 2017 NBA debut with Boston Celtics, 411 NBA games; 2023 World Cup and EuroBasket 2025 champion with Germany; now AS Monaco.

Daniel Tjarnqvist

Daniel Tjarnqvist (Carl Daniel Tjärnqvist, born 1976, Vännäs) is a Swedish former defenseman, 2006 Turin Olympic gold medalist, 352-game NHL player with Atlanta, Minnesota, Edmonton, and Colorado, later a coach.