List of Trinity University (Texas) people
The following is a list of notable people associated with Trinity University, located in the American city of San Antonio, Texas.
Arts and entertainment
- Chingo Bling, born Pedro Herrera III (B.S., business administration marketing, 2001) – rapper and record executive
- Brunson Green (B.S., economics, 1991) – Academy Award-nominated producer of The Help
- Gibby Haynes (B.S., business administration, 1981) – lead singer of the Butthole Surfers, a rock band formed at Trinity
- David N. Johnson (B.Mus., music, 1950) – composer, organist, and professor
- Paul Leary (B.A., art, 1980) – member of the Butthole Surfers
- Robert McCollum – voice actor affiliated with Funimation
- Donald Moffett (B.A., art, 1977) – painter
- Peter Mui (B.A.) – fashion designer and entrepreneur
- Emilio Nicolás Sr (M.A., 1952) – founder of Univision
- Naomi Shihab Nye (B.A., English, 1974) – poet, songwriter and novelist
- Jaclyn Smith – actress and model
- Bob West (B.A., art, 1978) – voice of Barney, the purple dinosaur seen on PBS children's programming
- Josh Wolf (B.A., communication, 1993) – comedian, actor, writer
Athletics
- Pete Cole – football player
- Frank Conner (B.S., business administration, 1970) – professional golfer, PGA and Champions Tour; tennis player[1]
- Brian Gottfried (1972) – professional tennis player (# 3 in the world) and coach[2]
- Jerry Grote (1962), former Major League Baseball player[3]
- Irv Hill (1908-1978), American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and Boston Redskins
- Darrell Hogan (B.S., physical education, 1949) – former NFL defensive lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers (1949–1953)
- Erick Iskersky ( B.A., physical education, 1980) - former Professional Tennis Player and three time All American (1977-1979)
- Davey Johnson (B.A., mathematics, 1964) – former Major League Baseball player and coach[4]
- Lance Key (B.A., philosophy, 2000) – three-time All-American soccer player; former player for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer; former Trinity women's soccer coach, current assistant University of Texas women's soccer coach
- Obert Logan (B.A., mathematics, 1965), – NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys (1965–66), New Orleans Saints (1967)[5]
- Gretchen Magers (B.S., physical education, 1986) – former professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in the late 1980s and was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon[6], current women's tennis coach at Trinity
- Chuck McKinley (B.S., mathematics, 1964) – tennis player at Trinity, later professional player and 1963 Wimbledon singles champion
- Bob Polk, Head Coach, Men's Basketball – led Tigers to 1968 NCAA Tourney
- Henry Schmidt (1958) – former NFL defensive lineman, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers (1959–1966)[7]
- Anne Smith (B.A., psychology, 1993) – professional tennis player, numerous tennis Grand Slam doubles titles[8]
- Dick Stockton (B.A., sociology, 1972) – professional tennis player, ranked as high as No. 8 tennis player in the 70s[9]
- Marvin Upshaw (B.S., physical education, 1970) – former NFL defensive lineman, Cleveland Browns (1968–1969), Kansas City Chiefs (1970–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976)[10]
- Jerheme Urban (B.A., social studies, 2003) – NFL wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks (2003–2006), Dallas Cowboys (2006–2007), Arizona Cardinals (2007–2009), Kansas City Chiefs (2010–2011); first Trinity alumnus to appear in a Super Bowl[11], current head football coach at Trinity
- Jeremy Wolf (B.A., communications, 2016), American-Israeli baseball player on the Israel National Baseball Team
Business
- Sardar Biglari (B.S., finance, 1999) – Chairman and CEO of Biglari Holdings; Manager of the Lion Fund
- Daniel Lubetzky (B.A., international studies and economics, 1990) – CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks; founder of the PeaceWorks Foundation
- John Mackey (businessman) - co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market
- Gavin Maloof (B.A., speech and communications, 1979) – co-owner of the Sacramento Kings
- David Prager (B.A., media studies and communications, 1979) – co-founder and vice-president of Revision3
- Alice Walton (B.S., business administration, 1971) – Forbes 400; daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton
- Richard Yoo – co-founder and former CEO of Rackspace and ServerBeach
Education
- John Silber (B.A., philosophy, 1947) – Chancellor and former president of Boston University; candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1990
- Margaret A. Edwards – Educator, librarian, and activist for the movement for young adult services, namesake for Margaret Edwards Award
- Herbert H. Reynolds (1952) - President of Baylor University, 1981-1995
- Belle Wheelan - Former Virginia Secretary of Education and President and CEO of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools‘ Commission on Colleges
Government and military
- William C. Chase (M.A., History) – Major General, US Army
- Russell Budd (B.A.) – American trial lawyer, Democratic Party fund-raiser
- Justin D Cooper II (B.A., 1982) - Singer/songwriter, retired US Naval aviator, former Naval Attache to Japan 2007-2010
- John Cornyn (B.A., print journalism, 1973) – United States Senator from Texas
- James T. Hill (B.A., political science, 1968) – General, U.S. Army & former commander, U.S. Southern Command
- Robert Holleyman (B.A., political science) - President and CEO of Business Software Alliance, former Deputy US Trade Ambassador at Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Joe M. Kilgore – former U.S. representative from Texas, attended Trinity in the mid-1930s
- Gregory Luna (B.A., Math) - Former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate
- Mac McCutcheon (B.A., Criminal Justice Administration) - Speaker and Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
- Michael McCaul (B.A., business administration and history, 1984) – Representative for Texas U.S. House District 10
- Matt Mead (B.A, radio and television, 1984) – Governor of the state of Wyoming
- Dan Morales (B.A, political science, 1978) – former Attorney General of Texas
- Lisette M. Mondello – former Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- Ron Nirenberg (B.A, communication, 1999) – Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
- Brad Parscale (B.S, international business, finance, macroeconomics, 1999) – Campaign manager for Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2020
- William K. Suter (B.A., sociology 1959) – clerk of the United States Supreme Court; former Major General in the United States Army
- Henry T. Waskow (B.A., history, 1939) – US Army officer in World War II
- Susan Weddington (B.A., communications) – state chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, 1997–2003
- Oscar K. Allen – 42nd Governor of Louisiana, 1932–1936
- Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish (M.A., economics) – Director of the OPEC Fund for International Development, 2003-2018
- Erik Walsh (B.A., political science, 1991; M.S., Urban Administration, 1994) — City Manager of San Antonio, TX[12]
- Eliz Markowitz (B.S., computer science, 2006) - Candidate for Texas House District 28
Other
- John Hagee (B.S., History, 1964) – Evangelical Christian leader and author[13]
- Mike Opelka - radio broadcaster and television producer
- Uma Pemmaraju (B.A., political science, 1980) – Fox News journalist
- Michael Joseph Boulette (M.A., psychology) - Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio
- William Rick Singer - CEO of Key International Freedom, mastermind of 2019 college admissions bribery scandal
Notable faculty
- William L. Breit (Economics) – E.M. Stevens Distinguished Professor of Economics, mystery novelist, comedian
- Rachel Caroline Eaton – Dean of Women
- David W. Lesch (History) – Professor of Middle East History
- Norman Sherry (English) – Mitchell Professor of Literature
- Andrew Porter (English) - Professor
References
- ^ "Frank Conner". U.S. Senior Open.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Tennis Week interview". Tennis Week. Retrieved March 25, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jerry Grote Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Believe it or not, Davey Johnson is a geek". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Obert Clark Logan". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Trinity University website, phsycial education department's hall of fame". Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Henry Schmidt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Anne Smith giving clinic". Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Dick Stockton profile". ATP World Tour. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Marv Upshaw". daabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Former Tiger Catches a Pass in Super Bowl". February 2, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
- ^ "Family joins Walsh as he achieves dream of being named San Antonio's city manager - ExpressNews.com". www.expressnews.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "Critics say John Hagee's compensation is too high". June 20, 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2009.