List of Texas Christian University alumni
Texas Christian University has more than 90,000 living alumni.[1] Following is a list of notable Texas Christian University alumni by profession.
Art[edit]
- Glenda Green – artist; author of Love Without End, Jesus Speaks (1998)
- Mary McCleary – contemporary artist with works in numerous public collections
Business[edit]
- Brian Alvey – co-founder of Weblogs, Inc.; serial entrepreneur
- Beverley Bass (BA '74) – former American Airlines pilot; first female American Airlines captain and captain of the first all-female commercial jet airliner crew[2]
- Kyle Bass – Principal and founder of Hayman Capital Management
- John Davis – billionaire entrepreneur; 1-800-Flowers founder
- Kathryn Farmer – CEO and President of BNSF Railway since 2021. First woman CEO of a Class I railroad.
- Maciej Kranz – Cisco Systems Vice President of Innovation
- Robert J. McCann – CEO of UBS Group Americas (2011–present)
Education[edit]
- James Cash Jr. – former chairman of Harvard MBA program; senior associate dean and chairman of HBS Publishing; on boards of GE and Microsoft
- Theresa A. Powell – vice president of academic affairs at Temple University; president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators[3]
- Jim Ranchino – pollster, political consultant, and political scientist on the faculty of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
- Elizabeth MacLeod Walls – 15th President of William Jewell College; 14th President of Washington & Jefferson College
Entertainment[edit]
- Norman Alden – actor with a fifty-year career in movies and television, mostly in voice roles and small parts
- Cecil Brower – Western swing pioneer
- Betty Buckley – Tony Award-winning actress best known for playing Grizabella in the musical Cats
- Corby Davidson (attended Aug 1988 thru May 1991, did not graduate) – Dallas/Fort Worth sports radio personality with The Ticket 1310am
- Cynthia Dobrinski – handbell composer and clinician[4]
- Kelli Finglass – Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, television personality, television producer
- Frederic Forrest – actor
- John Gilliland – radio broadcaster who created the Pop Chronicles music documentary[5]
- Skip Hollandsworth – journalist; screenwriter; Executive Editor of Texas Monthly magazine
- Kristin Holt – television personality; former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader; finalist on the original American Idol
- Clyde Hurley – jazz trumpeter soloist in "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller Band
- Daniel Hunter – known for his music project, Analog Rebellion (formerly PlayRadioPlay!)
- Benton Jennings – actor with a career in theatre, movies, television, and commercials.
- James Kerwin – film and theater director
- Chris Klein – film actor, American Pie, We Were Soldiers Once, And Young, Rollerball
- John Knowles – guitarist
- William Lewis – opera singer
- Wendy Powell – voice actress
- Tudi Roche – actress
- Rod Roddy – former The Price Is Right announcer
- Bob Schieffer – journalist with CBS News since 1969 and host of Face the Nation
- Travis Schuldt – television actor on Passions, 10-8: Officers on Duty and Scrubs
- Sarah Rose Summers – Miss USA 2018
- Rob Thomas – writer, Veronica Mars and Rats Saw God
- Nina Vance – founder, Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas
- Stephanie Vander Werf – model, TV presenter and beauty pageant contestant; Miss Panama 2012; represented Panama at the Miss Universe 2012
- Shantel VanSanten – actress, One Tree Hill, Final Destination 4, You and I
- William Walker – Metropolitan Opera baritone
- Van Williams – television actor on Bourbon Street Beat, Surfside 6, and the Green Hornet
- Travis Willingham – voice actor
- Peggy Willis-Aarnio – ballet historian
Law[edit]
- Tim Curry – district attorney for Tarrant County from 1972 until his death in 2009
- S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. – Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Zuberi Williams – Associate Judge, Maryland District Court (2015 – present)[6][7]
Military[edit]
- Horace S. Carswell Jr. – recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor
- Gordon R. England (MBA '75) – 71st & 73rd Secretary of the Navy; Deputy Secretary of Defense (2005–2009)
Politics[edit]
- Dan Boren – former U.S Representative from Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district
- Israel "Bo" Curtis – Louisiana politician, did graduate studies at TCU[8]
- Wendy Davis – 2014 candidate for Texas Governor and former state senator in the Texas Senate
- Hou Chong-wen – Deputy Mayor of Chiayi City, Taiwan
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (B.S. 1967) – U.S. Representative, Texas 30th congressional district
- Kyle Kacal (Certificate in Ranch Management) – member of the Texas House of Representatives from College Station since 2013
- Lois Kolkhorst (Class of 1988) – member of the Texas Senate since 2014 and former member of the Texas House of Representatives
- Mike Lang – member of Texas House of Representatives since 2017
- Tommy Merritt – former member of Texas House of Representatives and candidate for Texas Department of Agriculture
- Winthrop Paul Rockefeller – former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2006
- John Roger Williams – U.S. Representative and former Secretary of State of Texas
- Thomas Pressly - member of the Louisiana Senate since 2024 and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[citation needed]
Sports[edit]
- Scott Ankrom – former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver[9]
- Jake Arrieta – MLB pitcher Baltimore Orioles (2010–13), Chicago Cubs (2013–2017), Philadelphia Phillies (2018–2020)
- Ronnie Baker – American sprinter
- Desmond Bane – NBA, selected 30th overall in the 2020 NBA draft, selected for Rising Stars Challenge at 2022 NBA All-Star Game
- Pat Batteaux – former NFL player
- Sammy Baugh – 1935 Heisman Trophy finalist; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame[10][11]
- Josh Boyce – Wide receiver, New England Patriots
- Scott Brooks – former NBA point guard and current Oklahoma City Thunder head coach; won Coach of the Year Award 2010
- Larry Brown – former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders, and Super Bowl XXX MVP[12]
- David Caldwell – former nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers[13]
- Tank Carder – 2011 Rose Bowl defensive MVP; linebacker for the Cleveland Browns[14]
- Matt Carpenter – MLB All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Andrew Cashner – pitcher for the Miami Marlins
- Ron Clinkscale – Quarterback, Canadian Football League
- Bill Collins – Masters Athletics world record holder[15]
- Roosevelt Collins – former NFL player
- Charles Coody – PGA golf professional, Class of 1960, Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2000)
- Norm Cox – former professional football player
- Édgar Crespo – Olympic swimmer from Panama
- Andy Dalton (class of 2010) – 2011 Rose Bowl offensive MVP; Pro Bowl quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals[16]
- Kenneth E. Davis – 1984 Heisman Trophy finalist; All-American running back[17]
- Jamie Dixon – Current TCU men's basketball head coach, and former head coach for the University of Pittsburgh[18]
- Josh Doctson – Wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Taylor Featherston – infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Finnegan – pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, formerly of the Kansas City Royals; became the first player to play in a College World Series and an MLB World Series in the same year[19]
- Keith Flowers – former NFL player[20]
- Bobby Jack Floyd – former fullback for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears[21]
- Larry Foyt – semi-retired NASCAR and IRL driver[22]
- Jeff Gladney – Cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals
- Clint Gresham – Long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks
- Phil Handler – former NFL football player and coach[23]
- Tom Hoge – PGA golfer
- J. J. Henry – PGA golfer, member of the 2006 Ryder Cup team[24]
- Bryan Holaday – catcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Jerry Hughes – Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
- Sandora Irvin – former WNBA player, San Antonio Silver Stars[25]
- Jeremy Kerley – wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
- Harry Kinzy – former MLB pitcher[26]
- Max Knake – former Arena Football League quarterback[27]
- Jenny Lidback – former LPGA golfer[28]
- Bob Lilly – former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame[10]
- Robert Lyles- NFL linebacker for Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons
- Stansly Maponga – Defensive end for the New York Giants
- George McLeod – former NBA player[29]
- Guy Morriss – former NFL Pro Bowl center; former head football coach at Baylor University and University of Kentucky[30]
- Lee Nailon – former NBA player[31]
- Marshall Newhouse – Offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders[32]
- Jeff Newman – former MLB All Star player for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics[33]
- Cameron Norrie – British tennis player
- Davey O'Brien – 1938 Heisman Trophy winner; won the Walter Camp and Maxwell Award the same year[34]
- David Pate – 1991 Australian Open Men's Doubles Champion; runner-up of the 1991 US Open in Men's Doubles[citation needed]
- Matt Purke – pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- Mike Renfro – former NFL receiver for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys[35]
- Joe Robb – Defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles 1959–60, St Louis Cardinals 1961–67, Pro Bowl 1966, Detroit Lions 1968–71, & WFL 1972–74.
- Khadevis Robinson – USA Olympian in the 800 meter run; multiple USATF gold medalist; world record-breaker, running the fastest leg in the 4x800 in 2006[36]
- Aaron Schobel – retired Pro Bowl defensive end with the NFL's Buffalo Bills[37]
- Bo Schobel – former defensive end with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals[38]
- Matt Schobel – former tight end with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles[39]
- Angela Stanford – professional golfer on the LPGA Tour[40]
- Jim Swink – All-American running back; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; runner-up for the 1955 Heisman Trophy[41]
- Kurt Thomas – former NBA player[42]
- LaDainian Tomlinson – 2006 NFL MVP and 2000 Heisman Trophy finalist; San Diego Chargers 2001–09; New York Jets 2010–2011[43]
- Gregg Troy – head coach of the University of Florida swimming and diving team[44]
- Kris Tschetter – former professional golfer on the LPGA Tour[45]
- Jason Tucker – former wide receiver for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos; four-time All Star; 91st Grey Cup MVP[46]
- Johnny Vaught – 1932 All-American guard for TCU; former head coach of the University of Mississippi; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Jason Verrett – Cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers
- Will Walls – former NFL football player[47]
- Daryl Washington – Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
- Kenrich Williams – NBA basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Malcolm Williams – Cornerback for the New England Patriots
- Jeff Zimmerman – former All-Star pitcher for the Texas Rangers[48]
Writing and journalism[edit]
- Richard J. Allen – writer
- Sandra Brown – bestselling fiction author
- Dan Jenkins – bestselling author and Sports Illustrated writer
- Sue Monk Kidd – bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees
- Bud Shrake – sportswriter and author
Other[edit]
- Carson Huey-You – youngest graduate in TCU history, Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in physics at age 14.
Fictional alumni[edit]
- The Professor (Roy Hinkley) – character from the 1960s TV series Gilligan's Island has, among his six degrees, a Ph.D. from TCU[49]
- Reverend Timothy Lovejoy – animated character from The Simpsons[50]
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