Derek Jeter tells University of Michigan grads to find their passions

Yankees star Derek Jeter graduates from college after 33 years and 5 World Series

Jeter attended the University of Michigan for one semester before being drafted by the Yankees

Derek Jeter Graduates From College 33 Years After He Started

Derek Jeter is officially a college graduate — over 30 years after he first began taking classes. The former New York Yankee announced the news via Instagram on Sunday, May 4, where he shared a series of photos from his graduation ceremony at the University of Michigan. “Took longer than I planned since enrolling at Michigan fall of ‘92 to make it to graduation!” Jeter captioned the post. “Thank you @uofmichigan for the honorary Doctor of Laws d…

Derek Jeter's wife Hannah makes major announcement concerning the Yankees legend in hilarious fashion

Before becoming arguably the most popular player in the big leagues, Derek Jeter enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1992 but left shortly after, having been drafted by the New York Yankees.

Derek Jeter's Wife Hannah Drops 3-Word News After Yankees Legend's Emotional Michigan Appearance

Derek Jeter attended the University of Michigan in 1992, but left the school in 1993 after being selected by the New York Yankees in the draft. Now, after all these years, on May 3, he appeared in front of 70,000 people there, with a rollercoaster of emotions. Undoubtedly, it was more exciting for the freshly graduated students – probably, a once-in-a-lifetime pep talk from the Yankee legend. Addressing the University of Michigan’s 2025 spring c…

Derek Jeter tells University of Michigan grads to find their passions

Before a crowd of thousands, the spring 2025 commencement speaker and baseball hall-of-famer said following dreams means sacrificing comfort and ease to work hard.

Yankees’ Derek Jeter talks UMich memories, commencement in Q&A with The Daily

The Michigan Daily sat down Friday afternoon with former New York Yankees shortstop and Baseball Hall-of-Famer Derek Jeter — five-time World Series champion, 14-time All-Star, and 2025 University of Michigan commencement speaker — to discuss his return to Ann Arbor, his brief time as a student in 1992 and life after baseball. Jeter is also the co-founder of The Players’ Tribune, founder of the Turn 2 Foundation and former CEO of the Miami Marlin…