List of Bowling Green State University alumni explained
This is a list of notable people associated with Bowling Green State University, located in the American city of Bowling Green, Ohio.
Arts and entertainment
Authors and writers
- Fernando Alegría, Chilean poet
- Tony Ardizzone, novelist
- James Baldwin, author, poet (writer in residence)
- Matt Bell, Author
- Mary Biddinger, poet
- Philana Marie Boles, author of Glitz, Little Divas, In the Paint, and Blame It on Eve
- James Carlos Blake, author
- Craig Brass, author, writer
- Scott Cairns, poet
- Gary Cohn, Comic book writer
- Jennifer Crusie, writer
- Jim Daniels, poet and writer
- Tom De Haven, writer
- Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer
- Frank Dungan, television producer and writer
- Edmundo Farolan, author and actor
- David Feldman, author of Imponderables
- Robert Ferrigno, writer
- Carolyn Forche, writer
- Charles Fort, poet
- Sally Miller Gearhart, Science fiction writer, women's studies pioneer, and early gay rights activist.
- Diana Pavlac Glyer, Author and expert on J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and the Inklings.
- Darrell Hamamoto, writer
- Joseph D. Haske, author
- Alan Heathcock, fiction writer
- Steve Heller, fiction author
- Brad Hurtado, Television producer
- Jack LoGiudice, Television writer and producer
- Sandra Markle, Children's book author* Susan Neville, short story writer
- Charles Nicol, Writer, expert on Vladimir Nabokov
- Ty Pak, Korean American author
- William Patrick Patterson, author and fourth way teacher
- Barbara Paul, author
- James Purdy, author
- Arnold Rampersad, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author
- Terry Ryan, writer
- Marc Sumerak, Freelance writer, often works on Marvel Comics series.
- Jean Thompson, fiction writer
- Anne Valente, author
- Allen Wier, author
- Dara Wier, poet
- Kayla Williams, linguist and author
- Theresa Williams, writer
Actors
- Lexi Allen, singer, actress, television personality
- Bernie Casey, former professional football player, actor, and visual artist
- Tim Conway, Emmy Award-winning actor[1]
- Robert Patrick, actor
- James Pickens, Jr., actor
- Eva Marie Saint, Academy Award-winning actress
- Quinton Flynn, voice actor
- Ron Sweed, television actor
- Frank Dungan, television producer and Primetime Emmy Award winner
- Kathia Rodriguez, actress
- Matt Zimmerman, actor
- Ric Reitz, actors
- Ransford Asante
Musicians and composers
- Ray Davis, Bass singer and founding member of The Parliaments
- Bob Hartman, Christian rock artist and founder of the band Petra
- Jennifer Higdon, Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning classical music composer
- John Douglas, conductor
- Chris Castle, folk musician
- Hildward Croes, Aruban musician
- Tim Hagans, jazz musician
- Marian McPartland, jazz musician
- Uzee Brown Jr, composer
- David Conte, composer
- Joseph Dangerfield, composer
- Minnita Daniel-Cox, Soprano
- Griffen Palmer, country singer-songwriter
- Rich Perry, jazz musician
- William Takacs, musician
- Mildred Miller, Mezzo-soprano, received an honorary degree
- Bill Randle, DJ, received an honorary doctorate
- Eglė Janulevičiūtė, Lithuanian classical pianist
- Michael Holmes, saxophonist
Artists
- Jason Nelson, pioneering net artist, digital poet
- Barbara Bosworth, large format photographer
- Tim McCreight, metal smith
- Douglas Steakley, metal smith and photographer. Winner of the 2003 Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography.
- William Silvers, Wildlife artist, painter for Walt Disney, Industrial Light and Magic, Sony Pictures, DreamWorks, and Warner Brothers.
- Robert Archambeau, ceramic artist. Worked in the studio of Jun Kaneko. Colleague of painter Don Reichert
- Tony Kern, film director, directed A Month of Hungry Ghosts
- Rick Valicenti, graphic designer
- Kathrine Baumann, handbag designer, model, and actress
- Ed Sayles, Theater director
- Dominick Labino, glass artist, scientist, honorary doctorate
- George O. Hughes, painter, poet, performance artist
Dancers
Athletes
Olympians
Soccer
Basketball
- Harold Anderson, former college basketball coach; Basketball Hall of Fame member
- Antonio Daniels, professional basketball player currently with the Texas Legends
- Richaun Holmes, professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings
- Howard Komives, former professional basketball player, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Buffalo Braves, Kansas City Kings
- Isaac Rosefelt (born 1985), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Nate Thurmond, former professional basketball player; seven-time NBA All-Star; member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- Bob Hill, professional basketball coach
- Tom Collen, collegiate basketball coach
- Tom Hancock, basketball coach
- Steve Merfeld, basketball coach
- Charlie Parker, basketball coach
- Richard Skeel, basketball coach
Baseball
- Larry Arndt, infielder for the Oakland Athletics; BGSU Baseball Hall of Fame member
- Burke Badenhop,[2] former MLB pitcher
- Doug Bair,[3] former professional baseball player
- Jim Joyce, former MLB umpire
- Nolan Reimold,[4] former MLB baseball player
- Andy Tracy,[5] former professional baseball player; current manager for the Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York–Penn League
- Orel Hershiser,[6] former professional baseball player, currently an analyst for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
- Roger McDowell,[7] former professional baseball player and coach
- Chet Trail, former professional baseball player
- Jon Berti,[8] professional baseball player currently with the Miami Marlins
Football
- Martin Bayless, former professional football player
- Khary Campbell, former professional football player
- Jeff Groth, former professional football player
- Jeff Genyk, current tight ends coach and special teams coordinator for the University of Wisconsin football team
- Vince Villanucci, former professional football player
- Phil Villapiano, former professional football player; four-time Pro Bowler
- Mike Weger, former professional football player
- Charlie Williams, former professional football player
- Doug Smith, former professional football player
- Fred Sturt, former professional football player
- Shaun Suisham, professional football player currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Scott Mruczkowski, professional football player
- 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
- Dave Preston, former professional football player
- Bob Schnelker, former professional football player
- Bob Reynolds, former professional football player
- Jamie Rivers, former professional football player
- Kory Lichtensteiger, professional football player currently with the Washington Redskins
- Chris Jones, professional football player with the New England Patriots
- Josh Harris, professional football player, last with the New York Giants
- Omar Jacobs, professional football player currently with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League
- Dean Pees, NFL Defensive Coordinator
- Bob Seaman, football coach
- Bob Wolfe, football coach
- Joe Green, former professional player for the New York Giants
- Robert Redd, professional football player
- Kevin O'Brien, former professional football player
- Kamar Jorden, professional football player currently with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League
- Scotty Miller, professional football player, Super Bowl LV champion
- Quintin Morris, professional football player currently with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League
- Karl Brooks, professional football player currently with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League
Hockey
- Kevin Bieksa, professional ice hockey player currently with the Anaheim Ducks
- Aris Brimanis, professional ice hockey player currently with the Hannover Scorpions
- Dan Bylsma, former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the Buffalo Sabres
- Gino Cavallini, former professional hockey player, scorer for the Falcons NCAA National Championship, winning overtime goal
- Greg de Vries, former professional ice hockey player, won Stanley Cup in 2001
- Dave Ellett, former professional ice hockey player
- Nelson Emerson, former professional ice hockey player
- Alex Foster, professional ice hockey player
- Mark Friedman (born 1995), NHL player
- Garry Galley, former professional ice hockey player
- Dan Kane, former professional ice hockey player
- Ken Klee, former professional ice hockey player
- Wayne Wilson, current Head Coach of the RIT Tigers men's hockey team
- Paul Ysebaert, former professional ice hockey player
- Mike Liut, former professional ice hockey player
- Brian MacLellan, professional ice hockey player, won Stanley Cup in 1989; current General Manager of the Washington Capitals
- Jon Matsumoto, professional hockey player currently with the San Jose Sharks
- Dan Sexton, professional ice hockey player currently with the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jordan Sigalet, former professional ice hockey player; currently the goaltending coach for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League
- Jonathan Sigalet, professional ice hockey player playing for Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League
- George McPhee, former professional ice hockey player, Hobey Baker Award winner, General Manager of NHL's Vegas Golden Knights and former GM of Washington Capitals
- Todd Reirden, former professional ice hockey player and current head coach for the Washington Capitals; won Stanley Cup in 2018
- Brian Holzinger, former professional ice hockey player and Hobey Baker Award winner
- Mike Johnson, former professional ice hockey player, currently an analyst for the NHL Network, and TSN and color commentator for the Winnipeg Jets
- Andrew Hammond, professional ice hockey player
- Brian Hills, former professional ice hockey player, current associate head coach of the RIT Tigers men's hockey team
Other
Politics
Royalty
Ambassadors
Judicial
Activists
Politicians
- Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, 7th Prime Minister of Rwanda
- Edmond Spaho, Democratic Party of Albania MP
- Elizabeth M. Boyer, lawyer, writer, publisher, and feminist founder of WEAL
- Dan Greenberg, former politician, Heritage Foundation analyst, and writer for Cato Institute. Leader of the Advance Arkansas Institute
- Nick Licata, Seattle politician and activist
- Robin Weirauch, politician
- Mike Reichenbach, South Carolina politician
United States Congress
City government
- Hou Chong-wen, Deputy Mayor of Chiayi City, Taiwan
- Kathy Sheehan, Mayor of Albany, New York (D)
- Don Plusquellic, 59th mayor of Akron, Ohio
- Paul Muenzer, former Mayor of Naples, Florida (1992–1996)[11]
- Janeé Ayers, labor organizer, member of the Detroit city council.
- Sandi Jackson, Chicago Alderman
State of Ohio government
Ohio House of Representatives
- Tim Brown, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representative
- Chris Redfern, former Ohio state Representative and former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party (D)[12]
- Charles Kurfess, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives and judge.[13]
- Douglas Swearingen, Jr., Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives and former baseball player.
- Derek Merrin, Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
- Rex Damschroder, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
- Bruce Goodwin, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
- Terry Boose, former Republican Member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
- Robin Belcher, former Democrat member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Charlie Earl, former Ohio state representative, Libertarian candidate in the 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election
Ohio Senate
Other state governments
News
Broadcast journalism
Sports journalism
Science
Geology
Mathematics and statistics
Sociology
Psychology
Biology
Technology
Chemistry
Communications
Economics
Political science
Business and philanthropy
Historians
Military
Academic administrators
- Victor Boschini, Chancellor of Texas Christian University
- Adena Williams Loston, President of St. Philip's College, San Antonio, Texas. Former Chief Education Officer at NASA.
- Dean L. Bresciani, President of North Dakota State University
- Rosa Roberto Carter, former president of the University of Guam
- Erma Johnson Hadley, first African American chancellor of Tarrant County College
- Sarah Harder, feminist and former president of the American Association of University Women
- Charles "Chuck" Johnson, President of Vincennes University
- William N. Johnston, 16th president of Wesley College (Delaware)
- Kathleen M. Murray, 14th president of Whitman College, 21st president of Hamline University, acting president of Macalester College
- Jack Ohle, President of Gustavus Adolphus College
- Everett Piper, former president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and political columnist.
Other
Notes and References
- Web site: Prominent Alumni . January 28, 2022 . Bowling Green State University . en.
- Web site: Burke Badenhop Baseball Stats . 2022-01-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
- Web site: Doug Bair Baseball Stats . 2022-01-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
- Web site: Nolan Reimold Baseball Stats . 2022-01-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
- Web site: Andy Tracy Baseball Stats . 2022-01-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
- Web site: Orel Hershiser Baseball Stats . 2022-01-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
- Web site: Roger McDowell Baseball Stats . 2022-01-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
- Web site: Jon Berti Baseball Stats . 2022-01-28 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
- Web site: Royal Nigerian brothers find new home in BGSU. November 25, 2019.
- Web site: Hiroko Nakamoto Hiroshima . www.hiroshimagatewaytopeace.org . August 4, 2020.
- News: Paul W. Muenzer Obituary . . October 18, 2014 . October 25, 2014.
- Web site: Ohio Democrats "Meet the Chairman" . January 26, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110127091726/http://ohiodems.org/about/meet_the_chairman/ . January 27, 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Marshall . Aaron . A humble public servant . The Ohio State University Alumni Association . August 4, 2020 . August 14, 2017.
- http://www.in.gov/auditor/2346.htm Tim Berry, Indiana State Auditor Biography
- Web site: Gary E. Keck - Department of Chemistry - The University of Utah . chem.utah.edu . August 4, 2020.
- Web site: November 18, 2017 . Nairobi. Seeing Kenya's Economy Grow Is My Dream . July 24, 2011 . . Chege . Njoki.
- Web site: Carole Kariuki, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance: Short Biography . Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) . KEPSA . Nairobi . November 18, 2017 . November 18, 2017.