Dave Barnes '93 was an All-American wrestler for the Red and White from 1990-1993. Barnes won a trio of Mid-American Conference Championships in the 150-pound weight class in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He advanced to the NCAA Championships each of those seasons and placed eighth in the nation in 1992 to earn All-America honors. He finished his Miami career with an impressive 141-35-1 record and boasted a .799 winning percentage for his career. He propelled Miami to back-to-back MAC team titles in 1991 and 1992. Barnes finished his Miami career as the program's record holder in wins (141), majors (28) and takedowns (346).

Derek Edwardson '04 was an All-American center for the RedHawk hockey team from 2000-2004. A Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist in 2004, Edwardson was tabbed the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Player of the Year that same season. He was just the fourth Miami player to become a Hobey Baker finalist and just the second to capture CCHA Player of the Year honors. Edwardson also was Miami's Male Co-Athlete of the Year in 2004 with Ben Roethlisberger. He was a two-time All-CCHA honoree, earning first-team honors in 2004 and All-Rookie Team recognition in 2001. A member of Miami's 100-point club, Edwardson amassed 120 career points off 38 goals and 82 assists. In his final season with the RedHawks, Edwardson spearheaded the team to an NCAA Tournament berth. He went on to a professional career that spanned nearly 10 years.

Dona Layman '77 was an exceptional three-sport athlete for Miami at the inception of women's intercollegiate athletics. From 1973-77, Layman was a standout in women's basketball and softball for four seasons and in volleyball for three seasons. She is noted as a gritty competitor and a truly gifted athlete who helped lay a foundation of excellence in women's athletics at Miami University. Layman was a four-year starting point guard for the women's basketball team, captaining the squads her junior and senior seasons. She was a part of the 1977 softball team that posted a 22-4 record and placed second in the OAISW. Following her undergraduate stint, Layman served as a graduate assistant and continued her involvement with Miami Athletics, helping to coach the volleyball, women's basketball and softball programs. Layman went on to an impressive coaching career and was inducted into Miami's Cradle of Coaches Association in 2015. She has been inducted into the Valley View High School, Ohio High School Fast Pitch Coaches Association, Western Brown High School and Brown County Athletics halls of fame.

Darcy Shriver pioneered academic advising for athletics at Miami University, developing the program in 1986 and serving as an academic coordinator for athletics for 16 years. During that time, Shriver mentored thousands of student-athletes and Miami earned a ranking of fourth in the nation in number of student-athletes graduating. During her professional career, Shriver dedicated more than 20 years to Miami Athletics. Following her time as an academic coordinator, she took a position with the Red & White Club, serving athletics in fundraising from 2002-2007. A 1975 Miami graduate, Shriver returned to her alma mater in athletic training in 1983 before moving into a teaching position on the Oxford campus in Health and Physical Education while beginning to council student-athletes on the football team, which ultimately led to the development of the academic advising role in 1986. She was twiced named the athletic department's Teammate of the Year and also was honored by the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Women's Sports Foundation with the Donna de Varona Spirit of Sport Award in 2006 for her immeasurable impact on the lives of countless student-athletes. Shriver, who passed away in January 2017, is being inducted posthumously.

One of the most decorated players in Miami softball history, Jessica Simpson '12 finished her career owning MAC career records in wins (102), innings pitched (1048.2) and shutouts (46) while ranking second in complete games and strikeouts. She was a two-time All-Region selection, earning first-team recognition in 2012. A four-time All-MAC honoree, notching first-team accolades her final two seasons, Simpson was twice tabbed MAC Pitcher of the Year, earning the honors in 2012 and 2011 while also being named Miami Female Athlete of the Year those same seasons. She re-wrote the record books at Miami, owning the career and single-season records for wins, appearances, games started, complete games, innings pitched, shutouts and strikeouts, while also owning the record for career win percentage. She also owns MAC single-season records in appearances and wins. She led Miami to MAC Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament berths in 2009 and 2012 and was named MAC Tournament MVP during each of those tournaments. In her final season, Simpson spearheaded Miami to a school-record 41 wins that included an NCAA Tournament opening-round win at Tennessee, and its best winning percentage (.672).

Jerry Williams '39 was a standout on the gridiron and on the track for Miami from 1936-1939, earning three letters in each sport. In football, Williams was a two-time All-Buckeye Conference back, earning first-team honors in 1938. He also notched All-Ohio honors in 1938 and went on to captain the Ohio College All-Star Team. He is thought to be Miami's first African American football star. He helped Miami to a Buckeye Conference title in football in 1936 while propelling the MU track and field team to a trio of Buckeye Conference titles in 1937, 1938 and 1939. Williams was one of the team's top point scorers in track from 1937-39 and was considered to be one of the best climax runners in the Buckeye Conference. Prior to Miami, he was on a national championship track team that included running on a relay team with Jesse Owens. Williams is being inducted posthumously.