List of Marist University people

This is a list of notable people associated with Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Presidents

1. Br. Paul Ambrose Fontaine, FMS (1929–1958)
2. Dr. Linus Richard Foy (1958–1979)
3. Dennis J. Murray (1979–2016)
4. David N. Yellen (2016–2019)
5. Dennis J. Murray (2019–2021)
6. Kevin Weinman (2021–)

Notable alumni

Academia

• Edward J. Cashin – historian and Professor Emeritus at Augusta State University

Arts & entertainment

• Adam Ferrara '88 – actor and comedian
• Jon Gabrus '04 – comedian, television personality
• Bill O'Reilly '71 – political commentator
• Jeff Sutphen '98 – host of the game show BrainSurge on Nickelodeon

Business

• Gina Trapani '97 – founder of Lifehacker; listed among Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology in 2009 and 2010

Government

• Eric Adams – Mayor of New York City, 18th Borough President of Brooklyn, and former New York State Senator
• Joseph Borelli – New York City Councilman, former New York State Assembly Member
• Kevin Byrne '16 – County Executive for Putnam County, NY (2023–Present) and former member of the New York State Assembly (2017-2023)
• Daniel Dromm – member of New York City Council
• Bryan Kaenrath – member of the Maine House Of Representatives
• Patrick Mara – political strategist
• Mike Martucci '08 – New York State Senator
• Howard Mills III '86 – 38th New York Superintendent of Insurance; former member of the New York State Assembly
• Paul X. Rinn '68 – Captain, United States Navy

Journalism

• Ed Lowe '67 – author and journalist
• Ian O'Connor '86 – New York Times best-selling author and national sports columnist

Religion

• Thomas John McDonnell – former Roman Catholic coadjutor bishop
• Seán Sammon '70 – Superior General of the Marist Brothers order

Sports

• Terrence Fede – professional football player
• Bobby Joe Hatton '99 – professional basketball player
• Jared Jordan '07 – professional basketball player
• Adam Kemp – professional basketball player
• Chavaughn Lewis (born 1993) - basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Kathy Liebert – professional poker player
• Maureen Magarity '04 - college basketball coach
• Kevin McCarthy – professional baseball player
• Jason Myers – professional football player
• Rik Smits '88 – former NBA All-Star; 2nd pick in the 1988 NBA draft
• Menelik Watson – professional football player
• Sean Stellato – football and basketball, NFL sports agent