List of Azusa Pacific University people

Azusa Pacific University has graduated several notable alumni, including actors, athletes, entertainers, Olympians, and prominent pastors.

Name Class year Notability References Baked Alaska (livestreamer) 2006 internet personality Christopher Asher M.Ed. in Physical Education NCAA Track and Field Coach Colleen Ballinger 2008 YouTube Personality "Miranda Sings", Star of Netflix Show "Haters Back Off", and Dawn in Waitress the Musical on Broadway Dan Barker 1970 Renowned American atheist Doug Barnett 1982 NFL player Susan Bonilla 1982, BA in English American politician [1] Susan Borrego 1989 Chancellor of University of Michigan- Flint Darlene Caamaño 1997 President of NALA Films, Producer Dave Canales 2003 Head Coach of the Carolina Panthers Tracee Carrasco Fox Business Network reporter Bryan Clay 2002 2004 Olympic silver medalist, decathlon; 2008 Olympic gold medalist [2] Vivian Chukwuemeka 2006 2008 Olympian, Nigeria, Shot Put and Discus [3] Steve Connor 1985 Founder of Sports Outreach, Author, Speaker, Former NFL Player Tony Corrente 1988 NFL Referee Kevin Daley Harlem Globetrotter [4] Hailemariam Desalegn 2000 MA in Organizational Leadership Prime Minister of Ethiopia [5] Marcie Dodd 2001 Actress: Wicked LA and Broadway cast member Eugenio Duarte 2005 General Superintendent for Church of Nazarene Innocent Egbunike 1986 Olympic runner; 2008 Track & Field Coach, Nigeria Olympic Team Rick Elias 1977 Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Record Producer. Founding member of Rich Mullins Ragamuffin Band, Rick Elias and The Confessions. Julie Ertel 1999, M.Ed. in Physical Education 2000 Olympic gold medalist, Water Polo; 2008 Olympic Triathlete [3] Jim Eyen 1984, M.Ed. 22-year veteran NBA assistant coach, Los Angeles Lakers Assistant Coach Osmond Ezinwa 1994 Olympic runner Davidson Ezinwa 1994 Olympic runner Malynda Hale 2007 Singer/Songwriter/Actress Jack W. Hayford 1970 Founder, The Church on the Way Steve Hindalong 1981 Songwriter, producer: co-writer God of Wonders James "The Sandman" Irvin 2001 MMA Fighter David A. Johnson 1986 and 2003 M.A. Ed.: Special Education Decathlon; 2002 Olympic bronze medalist Daniel M. Lavery Writer and satirist Steven Lenhart 2008 Forward for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer John F. MacArthur, Jr. 1961 Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church, President of The Master's College Santa Clarita, CA [6] [7] Scheana Marie 2007 Star of Vanderpump Rules [8] John C. Maxwell 1989 M.Div. Leadership coach and writer Miles McPherson 1991 M.Div. Senior Pastor of the Rock Church, San Diego [9] Pilipo Miriye 1982 First Evangelical Missionary from Papua New Guinea to Nigeria, W. Africa Ruben Niebla 1997 Pitching Coach in Cleveland Indians Farm System, Former MLB Pitcher Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2008 Major League Baseball Player [10] Austin O'Brien 2004 Actor [11] Christian Okoye 1987 Former NFL player (1987–1992) Jean d'Orléans 1994 M.B.A. Head of the House of Orléans, Orléanist pretender to the French throne [12] Matt Orzech 2019 American football long snapper for the Baltimore Ravens Steve Patterson (TV and radio host) 2006 TV and radio host [13] Jeff Robinson 1984 Former MLB Pitcher Blanca Rubio 1999, 2003 B.A in Business / M of Education American Politician Jackie Slater 2013 M.A. in Organizational Leadership NFL Hall of Fame Offensive Lineman [14] Mark Speckman 1977 Assistant Head Football Coach at UC Davis Jed Stugart 1994 Head Football Coach at Lindenwood University Stephen Vogt 2007 Catcher for the Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants Terrell Watson 2015 American football running back for the San Diego Fleet [15] John Wimber 1974 Founder of Vineyard Church Regina Zernay 1993 Bass player in Cowboy Mouth alum/end

Blanca Rubio serving in the California State Assembly. Susan Bonilla serving in the California State Assembly. Jean, Count of Paris, Orléanist pretender to the French throne as Jean IV.

References

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2. "Azusa Pacific Athletics" . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
3. "APU Olympians 2008 - Azusa Pacific University". Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
4. "Family Entertainment - From here, they'll trot the globe - sacbee.com". Archived from the original on January 28, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
5. "Ethiopia's Hailemariam Desalegn sworn in as prime minister". BBC News. September 21, 2012.
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8. "IMDb Resume for Scheana Marie". IMDb . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
9. "Pastor Miles - About - The Rock Church" . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
10. "Kirk Nieuwenhuis" . Retrieved February 16, 2017.
11. Austin O'Brien at IMDb
12. Philippe de Montjouvent. Le comte de Paris et sa descendance, éditions du Chaney. p. 215.
13. ""'Twin Cities Live' host Steve Patterson will fill in for Ryan Seacrest on 'Live With Kelly and Ryan'"" . Retrieved April 28, 2024.
14. "Catching up with Jackie Slater". Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
15. "Eagles promote RB Terrell Watson from practice squad". December 30, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.