Notable Alumni
- David J. Bradley '71 - Inventor of the "Control-Alt-Delete" computer keyboard command
- Jerry Blevins - Current Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland A's
- Chip Bok '74 - Two time National Cartoonist Society (NCS) Editorial Cartoonist of the year
- Erma Bombeck '49 - Humorist and newspaper columnist
- Michael B. Coleman (JD) - first African-American mayor of Columbus, Ohio
- Joseph Desch '26 - Creator of decoding machine to crack Nazi Enigma code in World War II
- Michael Foley, member of Ohio House of Representatives
- Gerry Faust '58 - Former head football coach at the University of Notre Dame
- Mark Giangreco '74 - Chicago sports anchor
- Bruce Graham - Architect of the Sears, now Willis, Tower
- Anthony Grant '87 - Head basketball Coach, University of Alabama
- Ray Gricar – former district attorney of Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Jon Gruden '86 - Super Bowl winning Head Coach (2003) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Current Monday Night Football commentator
- Jon A. Husted '89, '93 (MA) - Ohio Secretary of State (2010–Present).
- Kristina Keneally '91 - the first female Premier of New South Wales
- Bill Klesse '81 - CEO of Valero Energy
- George Kohlrieser BA Psychology & Philosophy - Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and author.
- John E. Leland '89 (MS) - Director of the University of Dayton Research Institute
- Don May '68 - Basketball star
- Elizabeth A. McClanahan '84 (JD) - Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
- Chuck Noll '53 - Only Four time Super Bowl winning Head Coach (Pittsburgh Steelers 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993)
- Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) '64 - actor, writer, and comedian
- Mike Patt '01 (MBA) - Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter (UFC, BodogFIGHT)
- Jim Paxson '79 - Former NBA player
- Dan Patrick '79 - Sportscaster, currently with CNN's Sports Illustrated
- Charles J. Pedersen '26 - Organic chemist; winner of 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Chris Rolfe '05 - Professional soccer player for the Chicago Fire. Also played on United States Men's National Soccer Team in 2005
- Bob Schaffer '84 - Former US State Representative from Colorado
- Mark Schulte '00 - Professional soccer player for the Cleveland City Stars and only American to play in Uruguay
- Candace Smith - Actress and model
- Craig Stammen '07 - Pitcher, Washington Nationals
- Mike Turner '92 (Graduate of Business School) - Current member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd congressional district
- Charles W. Whalen, Jr. '42 - Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd congressional district (1967–1979), author
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