Hall of Fame

Dan O’Brien

  • Class
    1989
  • Induction
    2025
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field
Dan O’Brien competed in track and field for the Idaho Vandals from 1985-86, and then again in 1989... O’Brien claimed Decathlon Gold Medalist honors at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta... Still holds the Big Sky Conference record for the Decathlon with a 7.988...  Set the Decathlon World Record in 1992 and would hold the mark until 1999... Became an internationally recognized star during the leadup to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics because of the Famous Dan and Dave Reebok commercials... Member of the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame... Claimed All-American honors in 1989 for the indoor 55-meter hurdles... Held six World No. 1 Rankings in the Decathlon, and won three World Decathlon Championships... Member of the Idaho Athletics Hall of Fame, and the outdoor track and field complex on campus is named in his honor.