University of Dayton - Notable Alumni

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