List of Texas Christian University alumni

Texas Christian University has more than 90,000 living alumni. ^[1] Following is a list of notable Texas Christian University alumni by profession.

Art

• Glenda Green – artist; author of Love Without End, Jesus Speaks (1998)
• Mary McCleary – contemporary artist with works in numerous public collections

Business

• Brian Alvey – co-founder of Weblogs, Inc.; serial entrepreneur
• Beverley Bass (BA '74) – former American Airlines pilot; first female American Airlines captain and captain of the first all-female commercial jet airliner crew ^[2]
• Kyle Bass – principal and founder of Hayman Capital Management
• John Davis – billionaire entrepreneur; 1-800-Flowers founder
• Kathryn Farmer – CEO and president of BNSF Railway since 2021; first female CEO of a Class I railroad
• Elliott Hill – president & CEO of Nike, Inc., member of TCU Board of Trustees
• Maciej Kranz – Cisco Systems Vice President of Innovation

Education

• Leon Breeden – clarinetist and founder of the "Lab Band" program at the University of North Texas
• James Cash Jr. – former chairman of Harvard MBA program; senior associate dean and chairman of HBS Publishing; on boards of GE and Microsoft
• Theresa A. Powell – vice president of academic affairs at Temple University; president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators ^[3]
• Jim Ranchino – pollster, political consultant, and political scientist on the faculty of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
• Jeff Sebo – philosopher, director of Animal Studies at New York University, and author of The Moral Circle
• Elizabeth MacLeod Walls – 15th president of William Jewell College; 14th president of Washington & Jefferson College
• Joseph D. Womack - 10th president of Bushnell University

Bob Schieffer, class of '59

Entertainment

• Norman Alden – actor with a fifty-year career in movies and television, mostly in voice roles and small parts
• Cecil Brower – Western swing pioneer
• Betty Buckley – Tony Award-winning actress best known for playing Grizabella in the musical Cats
• Mario Cruz – saxophone player
• Corby Davidson (attended Aug 1988 thru May 1991, did not graduate) – Dallas/Fort Worth sports radio personality with The Ticket 1310am
• Cynthia Dobrinski – handbell composer and clinician ^[4]
• Kelli Finglass – Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, television personality, television producer
• Frederic Forrest – actor
• John Gilliland – radio broadcaster who created the Pop Chronicles music documentary ^[5]
• Skip Hollandsworth – journalist; screenwriter; Executive Editor of Texas Monthly magazine
• Kristin Holt – television personality; former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader; finalist on the original American Idol
• Daniel Hunter – known for his music project, Analog Rebellion (formerly PlayRadioPlay!)
• Clyde Hurley – jazz trumpeter soloist in "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller Band
• Benton Jennings – actor in theatre, movies, television, and commercials
• James Kerwin – film and theater director
• Curtis King – founder of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters ^[6]
• Chris Klein – film actor, American Pie , We Were Soldiers Once, And Young, Rollerball
• John Knowles – guitarist
• William Lewis – opera singer
• Wendy Powell – voice actress
• Tudi Roche – actress
• Rod Roddy – former The Price Is Right announcer
• Bob Schieffer – journalist with CBS News since 1969 and host of Face the Nation
• Travis Schuldt – television actor on Passions , 10-8: Officers on Duty and Scrubs
• Sarah Rose Summers – Miss USA 2018
• Rob Thomas – writer, Veronica Mars and Rats Saw God
• Nina Vance – founder, Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas
• Stephanie Vander Werf – model, TV presenter and beauty pageant contestant; Miss Panama 2012; represented Panama at the Miss Universe 2012
• Shantel VanSanten – actress, One Tree Hill , Final Destination 4 , You and I
• William Walker – Metropolitan Opera baritone
• Van Williams – television actor on Bourbon Street Beat , Surfside 6 , and the Green Hornet
• Travis Willingham – voice actor
• Peggy Willis-Aarnio – ballet historian

Law

• Tim Curry – district attorney for Tarrant County from 1972 until his death in 2009
• S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. – chief judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
• Zuberi Williams – associate judge, Maryland District Court (2015 – present) ^{[7] [8]}

Gordon England, former Secretary of the Navy

Military

• Horace S. Carswell Jr. – recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor
• Gordon R. England (MBA '75) – 71st & 73rd Secretary of the Navy; Deputy Secretary of Defense (2005–2009)

Politics

• Dan Boren – former U.S. representative from Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district
• Israel B. Curtis – Louisiana politician, did graduate studies at TCU ^[9]
• Wendy Davis – 2014 candidate for Texas governor; former state senator in the Texas Senate
• Hou Chong-wen – deputy mayor of Chiayi City, Taiwan
• Eddie Bernice Johnson (B.S. 1967) – U.S. representative, Texas 30th congressional district
• Kyle Kacal (Certificate in Ranch Management) – member of the Texas House of Representatives from College Station since 2013
• Lois Kolkhorst (Class of 1988) – member of the Texas Senate since 2014 and former member of the Texas House of Representatives
• Mike Lang – member of Texas House of Representatives since 2017
• Tommy Merritt – former member of Texas House of Representatives and candidate for Texas Department of Agriculture
• Thomas Pressly – member of the Louisiana Senate since 2024 and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Winthrop Paul Rockefeller – former lieutenant governor of Arkansas 1996–2006
• John Roger Williams – U.S. representative and former Secretary of State of Texas

Jake Arrieta

LaDainian Tomlinson, class of 2005

Sports

• Scott Ankrom – former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver ^[10]
• Jake Arrieta – MLB pitcher Baltimore Orioles (2010–13), Chicago Cubs (2013–2017), Philadelphia Phillies (2018–2020)
• Yazmeen Ryan - Professional soccer player for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
• Ronnie Baker – sprinter
• Desmond Bane – NBA, selected 30th overall in the 2020 NBA draft, selected for Rising Stars Challenge at 2022 NBA All-Star Game
• Pat Batteaux – former NFL player
• Sammy Baugh – 1935 Heisman Trophy finalist; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ^{[11] [12]}
• Josh Boyce – wide receiver, New England Patriots
• Scott Brooks – former NBA point guard and current Oklahoma City Thunder head coach; won Coach of the Year Award 2010
• Larry Brown – former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders, and Super Bowl XXX MVP ^[13]
• David Caldwell – former nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers ^[14]
• Tank Carder – 2011 Rose Bowl defensive MVP; linebacker for the Cleveland Browns ^[15]
• Matt Carpenter – MLB All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Andrew Cashner – pitcher for the Miami Marlins
• Ron Clinkscale – quarterback, Canadian Football League
• Bill Collins – Masters Athletics world record holder ^[16]
• Roosevelt Collins – former NFL player
• Charles Coody – PGA golf professional, Class of 1960, Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2000)
• Norm Cox – former professional football player
• Édgar Crespo – Olympic swimmer from Panama
• Andy Dalton (class of 2010) – 2011 Rose Bowl offensive MVP; Pro Bowl quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals ^[17]
• Kenneth E. Davis – 1984 Heisman Trophy finalist; All-American running back ^[18]
• Jamie Dixon – TCU men's basketball head coach; former head coach for the University of Pittsburgh ^[19]
• Josh Doctson – wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
• Max Duggan – quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers
• Taylor Featherston – infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Brandon Finnegan – pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, formerly of the Kansas City Royals; became the first player to play in a College World Series and an MLB World Series in the same year ^[20]
• Keith Flowers – former NFL player ^[21]
• Bobby Jack Floyd – former fullback for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears ^[22]
• Larry Foyt – semi-retired NASCAR and IRL driver ^[23]
• Jeff Gladney – cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals
• Clint Gresham – long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks
• Phil Handler – former NFL football player and coach ^[24]
• J. J. Henry – PGA golfer, member of the 2006 Ryder Cup team ^[25]
• Tom Hoge – PGA golfer
• Bryan Holaday – catcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Jerry Hughes – linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
• Sandora Irvin – former WNBA player, San Antonio Silver Stars ^[26]
• Quentin Johnston – wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers
• Jeremy Kerley – wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
• Harry Kinzy – former MLB pitcher ^[27]
• Max Knake – former Arena Football League quarterback ^[28]
• Jenny Lidback – former LPGA golfer ^[29]
• Bob Lilly – former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ^[11]
• Robert Lyles – NFL linebacker for Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons
• Stansly Maponga – defensive end for the New York Giants
• George McLeod – former NBA player ^[30]
• Guy Morriss – former NFL Pro Bowl center; former head football coach at Baylor University and University of Kentucky ^[31]
• Lee Nailon – former NBA player ^[32]
• Marshall Newhouse – offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders ^[33]
• Jeff Newman – former MLB All Star player for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics ^[34]
• Cameron Norrie – British tennis player
• Davey O'Brien – 1938 Heisman Trophy winner; won the Walter Camp and Maxwell Award the same year ^[35]
• David Pate – 1991 Australian Open Men's Doubles Champion; runner-up of the 1991 US Open in Men's Doubles^{[ citation needed ]}
• Matt Purke – pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
• Mike Renfro – former NFL receiver for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys ^[36]
• Joe Robb – defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles 1959–60, St Louis Cardinals 1961–67, Pro Bowl 1966, Detroit Lions 1968–71, & WFL 1972–74
• Khadevis Robinson – Olympian in the 800 meter run; multiple USATF gold medalist; world record-breaker, running the fastest leg in the 4x800 in 2006 ^[37]
• Aaron Schobel – retired Pro Bowl defensive end with the NFL's Buffalo Bills ^[38]
• Bo Schobel – former defensive end with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals ^[39]
• Matt Schobel – former tight end with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles ^[40]
• Angela Stanford – professional golfer on the LPGA Tour ^[41]
• Jim Swink – All-American running back; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; runner-up for the 1955 Heisman Trophy ^[42]
• Kurt Thomas – former NBA player ^[43]
• LaDainian Tomlinson – 2006 NFL MVP and 2000 Heisman Trophy finalist; San Diego Chargers 2001–09; New York Jets 2010–2011 ^[44]
• Gregg Troy – head coach of the University of Florida swimming and diving team ^[45]
• Kris Tschetter – former professional golfer on the LPGA Tour ^[46]
• Jason Tucker – former wide receiver for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos; four-time All Star; 91st Grey Cup MVP ^[47]
• Johnny Vaught – 1932 All-American guard for TCU; former head coach of the University of Mississippi; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
• Jason Verrett – cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers
• Will Walls – former NFL football player ^[48]
• Daryl Washington – linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
• Kenrich Williams – NBA basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
• Malcolm Williams – cornerback for the New England Patriots
• Jeff Zimmerman – former All-Star pitcher for the Texas Rangers ^[49]

Writing and journalism

• Richard J. Allen – writer
• Sandra Brown – bestselling fiction author
• Dan Jenkins – bestselling author and Sports Illustrated writer
• Sue Monk Kidd – bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees
• Robert W. Russell – pen name Nas'Naga (1941–2021), poet and novelist from Ohio ^[50]
• Bud Shrake – sportswriter and author

Other

• Carson Huey-You – youngest graduate in TCU history, graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics at age 14

Fictional alumni

• The Professor (Roy Hinkley) – character from the 1960s TV series Gilligan's Island ; has, among his six degrees, a Ph.D. from TCU ^[51]
• Reverend Timothy Lovejoy – animated character from The Simpsons ^[52]
• Earl Walker – character from Jonathan Franzen's novel Purity ; is seen "wearing a sweat suit with the purple and white of Texas Christian University" ^[53]

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