Arkansas State University has had olympic medalists: Flo Jo, and Earl Bell!
The track program here is still quite good.
Our men's rugby team has been national champions many times.
Our music program is now considered the best in the state. Unlike other colleges in the state, we have one teacher for each instrument, instead of other places where one guy teaches saxophone AND clarinet, or even weirder, bassoon, oboe, and saxophone?
Our marching band waaaay back in the day, was considered the best in the nation and we marched in an inagural parade...it may have been Kennedy's. I will look into that.
Continuing with our music department...the trumpet professor (Dr Jorgenson) is one of the directors during the summer of the Interlochen Arts Camp. Dr. Carroll (saxophone) is a Yamaha artist and is very respected in the saxophone world. And one of our voice teachers (who is our SAI advisor) has sang in the White House!
ETA: our french horn professor, Dr. Dauer, was nominated for a Grammy a few years ago for a classical CD he recorded! He did not win...but still.