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
- Deanna Dunagan (M.A., drama) - Actress who won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- 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 NFL New York Giants 1937- 1940 (Guard) NFL Champions 1938, Pro Bowl 1938
- 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] - 1963 to 1981 Catcher (Colt 45's, Mets, Dodgers, Royals), 2x All Star, 1x World Series Champion.
- 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 manager [4]- As a player (2nd baseman) 1965 to 1978 (Orioles, Braves, Phillies, Cubs), 3x Golden Glove winner, 4x All-Star, 2x World Series Champion. As a Manager (Mets, Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Nationals)- 1x World Series Champion, 2x Manager of the Year.
- 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
- Greg Oliver (1973) National Football League (NFL) - Philadelphia Eagles Running Back / Fullback
- Bill Keresztury (1973 B.S. Homebuilding) World Football League (WFL)- San Antonio Wings- Lineman (OT)
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
- Jay Hartzell (B.S., economics, 1991) - President of the University of Texas at Austin, 2020-present
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, communications, 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
- (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
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
- Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff : American Bridge player , won a total of eleven World championships, only player to win world championship in all formats of the game, won more than thirty North American championships and served as president of World Bridge Federation and President of American contract bridge league (ACBL)
Michael Tuck, BA, Journalism 1970. Television news anchor, San Antonio, Philadelphia, San Diego, Los Angeles.
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.
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