List of Bowling Green State University alumni

This is a list of encyclopedic people associated with Bowling Green State University in the United States of America

Arts and entertainment

• James Baldwin, author/poet
• Bernie Casey, former professional football player, actor, and visual artist
• Tim Conway, Emmy Award winning actor
• Jennifer Crusie, writer
• Jim Daniels, writer
• Ray Davis, musician
• Anthony Doerr, writers
• Robert Ferrigno, writer
• Carolyn Forche, writer
• Bob Hartman, musician
• Jennifer Higdon, composer
• Judson Laipply, comedian
• Don Lee, editorial cartoonist
• Ian McConville, webcomic artist
• Robert Patrick, actor
• Barbara Paul, author
• James Pickens, Jr., actor
• Gregory Ruffer, conductor
• Terry Ryan, writer
• Eva Marie Saint, actress
• James Swearingen, composer
• Allen Wier, author
• Dara Wier, poet
• Theresa Williams, writer
• Steven Merker, Actor
• Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Musician

Athletes

• Omari Aldridge, professional soccer player currently with Beijing Hongdeng
• Harold Anderson, former college basketball coach and basketball hall of fame member
• Burke Badenhop, pitcher for the Florida Marlins
• Doug Bair, former professional baseball player
• Kevin Bieksa, professional ice hockey player currently with the Vancouver Canucks
• Douche Blake, professional ice hockey player currently with the Los Angeles Kings
• Aris Brimanis, professional ice hockey player currently with the Hannover Scorpions
• Khary Campbell, professional football player currently with the Washington Redskins
• Bernie Casey, former professional football player
• Antonio Daniels, professional basketball player currently with the New Orleans Hornets
• Greg de Vries, professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators

• Andy Dilsaver, professional rugby player currently with Los Angeles Rugby
• Dave Ellett, former professional ice hockey player
• Nelson Emerson, former professional ice hockey player
• Alex Foster, professional ice hockey player currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Garry Galley, former professional ice hockey player
• Scott Hamilton, professional figure skater
• Josh Harris, professional football player, last with the New York Giants
• Orel Hershiser, former professional baseball player
• Bob Hill, professional basketball coach currently with the Seattle SuperSonics
• Brian Holzinger, former professional ice hockey player and Hobey Baker Award winner
• Mike Johnson, professional ice hockey player currently with the Montreal Canadiens
• Ken Klee, professional ice hockey player currently with the Atlanta Thrashers
• Kory Lichtensteiger, professional football player currently with the Denver Broncos
• Mike Liut, former professional ice hockey player
• Keith McLeod, professional basketball player, last with the Indiana Pacers
• George McPhee, former professional ice hockey player, Hobey Baker Award winner, and current General Manager of the Washington Capitals
• Nick Mileti, former owner of Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Crusaders, and writer of Closet Italians
• Ken Morrow, former professional ice hockey player and member of the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team
• Gregg Napoli, former athletic supporter for the San Diego Padres
• Don Nehlen, former player who became a highly successful coach at West Virginia University and college football hall of fame member
• Doyt Perry, former college football coach and college football hall of fame member
• Jordan Sigalet, professional ice hockey player currently with the Boston Bruins
• Shaun Suisham, professional football player currently with the Washington Redskins
• Nate Thurmond, former professional basketball player and NBA hall of fame member
• Andy Tracy, professional baseball player
• Phil Villipiano, former professional football player
• Mark Wells, former professional ice hockey player and member of the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team
• Dave Wottle, olympic gold medalist
• Paul Ysebaert, former professional ice hockey player

Politics

• Daniel Ayalon, former Israeli ambassador to the United States
• Kevin Coughlin, Ohio state senator (R)
• Randy Gardner, Ohio state senator (R)
• Bruce Edward Johnson, former Ohio lieutenant governor
• Bob Latta, congressman (R-OH)
• Tom Luken, former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio and congressman (D-OH)
• Betty Montgomery, former Ohio attorney general and state auditor (R)
• Chris Redfern, former Ohio state representative and current chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party (D)
• Tim Ryan, congressman (D-OH)

News

• Leon Bibb, WEWS news anchor
• Jay Crawford, ESPN sportcaster
• Mike Emrick, NHL on Versus play-by-play announcer
• Steve Hartman, CBS News correspondent
• Jason Jackson, ESPN sportscaster
• Diane Larson, WTVG news anchor
• Jim Tocco, announcer for the Montgomery Biscuits

Other

• Dr. Victor J. Boschini, Jr., Chancellor of Texas Christian University
• Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe Systems
• Cara Zavaleta, playboy playmate
• Gary W. Pettibone, Professor of Biology