Michigan makes sports history as first school with first-round pick in NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB Draft in the same year

On Sunday, Michigan became the first school ever to produce a first-round selection in each of the same year’s NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB drafts, per Greg Harvey. Michigan officially made history when the New York Mets selected Wolverines second baseman Mitch Voit with No. 38 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft.

As for the other sports, the Brooklyn Nets drafted star forward Danny Wolf with the No. 27 overall pick in the NBA Draft in June. Michigan football had three players taken off the board in the first round of the NFL Draft this year, highlighted by No. 5 pick Mason Graham.

Finally, William Horcoff was the No. 24 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. It’s an understatement to say Michigan athletics has had a successful year. In fact, Michigan finished in 13th place in the Learfield Directors’ Cup, which is annually given to the colleges and universities in the United States with the most success in collegiate athletics.

The school is certainly happy with its athletic department’s recent success. In December, Michigan signed athletic director Warde Manuel to a five-year contract extension that will last through 2030.

With the extension, Manuel is set to make $2.4 million per year, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. This includes deferred compensation.

“During Warde’s tenure as director, athletics has put a structure in place where our student-athletes compete for Big Ten and national championships, excel in the classroom, and proudly graduate with their University of Michigan degrees,” said Santa J. Ono, who was Michigan’s president at the time.

More on Michigan second baseman & pitcher Mitch Voit

While Mitch Voit might not be as well-known by Michigan fans compared to some of the school’s football stars, he appears to have a bright future ahead of him. Ahead of the draft, MLB.com ranked Voit as the 63rd available prospect.

“Now that he’s a full-time hitter, Voit has significantly improved his approach, making better swing decisions and barreling balls more regularly. His right-handed stroke can get rotational at times and he can get pull-happy, but he also hits the ball hard and has feel for launching balls in the air. His power plays from the left-field line to right-center and could produce 15-20 homers per season,” MLB.com wrote.

“Voit’s plus speed makes him a base stealing threat and gives him range at second base. Scouts have been pleasantly surprised with how quickly he has become a reliable defender at the keystone. He has a stronger arm than most at the position and featured a low-90s fastball with a low-80s slider when he pitched in the past.”