Edith (Yambert) Miller competed in Tiffin's pre-collegiate era, enjoying a banner season in 1936. At the time, Tiffin University's women's basketball team was one of the top programs in Northwest Ohio, posting only one losing record in the previous 15 years. She was the marquee player for the Dragons at that time. Miller was the leading scorer on a Dragons team that won 7 games, at the time the most in school history. She scored 113 points (10.3 per game), representing 40 percent of her team's points. She was the Most Valuable Player and was the most dominant Tiffin University's women's basketball player in the pre-World War II era. After graduating with a degree in Bookkeeping, she became Sales Manager at Murphy's Department Store for eight years and then moved on to the Tiffin City School Food Department, where she served as a manager for 23 years.

Dan Anderson (1977-81) came to Tiffin from Anna, Ohio. He totaled 1546 points and holds the record for best free throw percentage in a season (.916). He was a two-time All-MOC player and a First Team All-District performer. He still ranks in the top six of six offensive categories. His best team was the 1979-80 team, when TU went 17-16 despite playing 23 games on the road. TU finished only one game out of first in the MOC, losing the conference title on the last day of the season. He currently works as a Supervisory Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency in Norfolk, Virginia.

Ron Scherger (1982-86) was the greatest leadoff hitter in TU baseball history. During his four years, he batted .343, including three seasons over .400. He stole a TU record 77 bases in 84 chances (.917) and still ranks in the top six of five offensive categories. He was a three-time All-MOC pick while helping to lead the Dragons to a then-record 13 wins in 1983-84. Scherger graduated with a double major in Business Management and Computer Systems. He is currently in his 13th season as an employee of Columbia Gas.

Neil Day (1983-87) was the first standout player for the men's soccer program, which debuted during his career. After a 7-7 start in 1983, the team went 42-15-4 over the next three seasons, winning three MOC titles. Day was the defensive leader of those teams. Day earned special distinction his junior season, garnering All-American honors while leading TU to a 17-6 record. Day was a three-time All-MOC and All-District player who was also named twice to the Mideast Region First Team. He garnered three All-American citations and received the Carl Dale Award as Best Defender in Ohio Collegiate Soccer in 1985. He earned a degree in Business Administration.

Brian Chapman (1985-87) helped put Dragon football on the map. He played both tight end and defensive end but made his biggest impact on the defensive side of the ball. He led a strong defensive front line that placed near the top of the region in rush defense. Chapman was a two-time All-District standout who was also TU's first ever All-American in 1987. He also holds the record for most punt blocks in a game (2). Brian graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice and is currently a detective for the Seneca County Sheriff's Office.