List of California State University, Long Beach people
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This is a list of notable people associated with California State University, Long Beach.
Contents
Alumni
Entertainment
- Millicent Borges Accardi: poet and writer, NEA winner
- Paul "Coy" Allen: television director, Sam & Cat; television producer, R&B Divas: Atlanta, R&B Divas: Los Angeles; music video director
- Ed Arnold: television sportscaster and author[1]
- Richard Bach: fiction and nonfiction author, Jonathan Livingston Seagull
- Tony Baxter: Disney Imagineering executive[1]
- Guy Bee: director of ER
- Daniele Bolelli: author
- Jan Burke: mystery author, 2000 Edgar Award for Best Novel
- Chris Carter: creator and producer of the X-Files[1]
- Agnes de Mille: award-winning choreographer, niece of Cecil B. DeMille
- John Dykstra: winner of two Academy Awards for special effects
- Matt Gourley: actor and comedian; co-creator of Superego
- Donna Hilbert: poet and writer
- Mark Steven Johnson: director of Hollywood thriller Daredevil; writer of Grumpy Old Men and sequel Grumpier Old Men
- Joe Johnston: director of Jurassic Park III and Jumanji
- Bob Kevoian: radio host
- J. F. Lawton: author of Pretty Woman
- Steve Martin: actor and comedian[1]
- Tim Minear: television writer and producer, X-Files, Angel, Firefly, Wonderfalls
- John Roland: longtime reporter and anchor for WNYW in New York City from 1969 to 2004
- Stu Rosen: winner of 10 Emmy awards
- Steven Spielberg: filmmaker, student from 1965–1969 and 2001–2002, B.A. in Film, Theta Chi alumnus[1]
- Masanobu Takayanagi: cinematographer
- David Twohy: author of Terminal Velocity and The Fugitive
- Cristina Valenzuela: animation and video game voice actress
- Maitland Ward: actress, Boy Meets World
- Jessica Williams: comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show
- Stan Winston: special effects designer
- Bob Woods: actor, One Life to Live[1]
- Linda Woolverton: screenwriter Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King[1]
- Jennifer Yuh Nelson: animation film director and storyboard artist
Music
- Dave Alvin: singer-songwriter: founder of The Blasters, former member of X
- John Bettis: songwriter who has 26 gold and 10 platinum records
- Richard and Karen Carpenter: The Carpenters, pop duo[1]
- Melissa Hasin: cellist
- Bobby Hatfield: half of The Righteous Brothers and Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductee[1]
- Greg Kriesel: bass player for The Offspring
- Bill Medley: half of The Righteous Brothers
- Bradley Nowell: lead singer and guitarist of rock band Sublime
- John Patitucci: Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist
- Basil Poledouris: film composer
- Mark Turner: jazz saxophonist
Government and politics
- Kathy Augustine (M.P.A.): Nevada State Controller (1999–2006)
- Ian Calderon (B.A. 2008): California State Assemblyman
- Debbie Cook (B.S.): Mayor of Huntington Beach
- Kevin Drum (B.A. 1981): political blogger and columnist
- George Gascón (B.A.): District Attorney of San Francisco
- Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (M.S. 1998): former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan[2]
- Tim Leslie (M.P.A.): California State Senator
- Frank McEnulty (B.S. 1978): Reform Party candidate for Vice President of the United States (2008)
- John Moorlach (B.A. 1977): California State Senator
- Jenny Oropeza (B.S.): California State Senator
- Curt Pringle (B.A., M.P.A.): Speaker of the California State Assembly and Mayor of Anaheim
- Dana Rohrabacher (B.A. 1969): United States Congressman[1]
- Gloria Romero (B.A., M.A.): California State Senate Majority leader
- John G. Schmitz (M.A. 1960): United States Congressman and 1972 American Independent Party candidate for President of the United States
- Edward Ulloa (B.A.): attorney and former criminal prosecutor
Sports
- Tank Abbott: professional mixed martial artist
- Guy Baker: head coach of the USA Women's Water Polo team; led the team to three consecutive Olympic medal ceremonies (2000-silver) (2004-bronze) (2008-silver)
- Amber Corwin: figure skater and costume designer
- Paul Goydos: PGA golfer[3]
- John Mallinger: PGA golfer
- Pat McCormick: four-time Olympic gold medalist, won both the platform and springboard events, in both (1952 and 1956)[1]
- Mark O'Meara: champion golfer[1]
- Tim Shaw: Olympic silver medalist 1976 and 1984 (Water Polo), Sullivan Award Winner
- Dwight Stones: two-time Olympic high jump bronze medalist, (1972 and 1976); sports commentator
Baseball
- Abe Alvarez: pitcher, Palfinger Reggio Emilia (Italy)[4]
- John Bowker: first baseman, San Francisco Giants[5]
- Brent Cookson: retired outfielder, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers[6]
- Bobby Crosby: shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates[7]
- Matt Duffy: infielder, San Francisco Giants
- Danny Espinosa: second baseman, Washington Nationals[citation needed]
- Marco Estrada: pitcher, Milwaukee Brewers
- Mike Gallo: pitcher, MLB free agent
- Jason Giambi: first baseman, Colorado Rockies
- Chris Gomez: shortstop, MLB free agent
- Evan Longoria: third baseman, Tampa Bay Rays
- Paul McAnulty: outfielder, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Cesar Ramos: pitcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Jeremy Reed: outfielder, Toronto Blue Jays
- Harold Reynolds: retired second baseman, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and writer for mlb.com, TBS sports analyst and MLB Network baseball analyst.
- Termel Sledge: outfielder, played for Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres
- Steve Trachsel: pitcher, MLB free agent
- Troy Tulowitzki: shortstop, Toronto Blue Jays[8]
- Jason Vargas: pitcher, Kansas City Royals
- Jered Weaver: pitcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[9]
- Vance Worley: pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies
Basketball
- Andrew Betts: Charlotte Hornets 1998 Draftee
- Cindy Brown: Olympic gold medalist (1988), ABL (Seattle Reign), and WNBA (Detroit Shock)
- James Ennis: Miami Heat
- George Gervin: leading scorer four times in a row with the San Antonio Spurs
- Lucious Harris: Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Juaquin Hawkins: Houston Rockets[10]
- Craig Hodges: Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1991 and 92 NBA champion
- Mike Montgomery: Head Coach, University of California, Berkeley
- Ed Ratleff: Houston Rockets, Olympic silver medalist (1972)
- Bryon Russell: Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets[1]
- Jerry Tarkanian: coached Long Beach State from 1968–1973, later at UNLV and Fresno State
- Chuck Terry: Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, New York Nets
- Penny Toler: first player to score a basket in the WNBA, head coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Sparks
- Michael Wiley: San Antonio Spurs
- Morlon Wiley: assistant coach, Orlando Magic; younger brother of Michael Wiley
American football
- George Allen: Head coach, coach of the Washington Redskins, coached the Los Angeles Rams
- Russ Bolinger: NFL offensive lineman
- Willie Brown: NFL, NFL Hall of Fame Oakland Raiders' defensive back
- Dan Bunz: NFL, San Francisco 49ers' linebacker
- Terrell Davis: NFL, Denver Broncos' football running back
- Jim Fassel: former offensive coordinator of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens and former head coach of the New York Giants
- Steve Folsom: NFL tight end
- Jeff Graham: NFL quarterback
- Mike Horan: NFL, Denver Broncos' punter
- David Howard: NFL linebacker
- Lynn Hoyem: NFL offensive lineman
- Ron Johnson: American football player
- Charles Lockett, NFL wide receiver
- Mike McCoy: Coach, San Diego Chargers[11]
- Terry Metcalf: NFL, Arizona Cardinals' running back
- Dean Miraldi: NFL, offensive lineman
- Billy Parks: NFL, wide receiver
- Ben Rudolph: NFL, defensive lineman
- Mark Seay: NFL, San Diego Chargers' wide receiver
- Jeff Severson: NFL, safety
- Les Shy: NFL, running back
Volleyball
- Tara Cross-Battle: Olympic volleyball player
- Bob Ctvrtlik: Olympic gold medalist (1988), volleyball, IOC member
- Tayyiba Haneef-Park: Olympic silver medalist (2008), volleyball
- Brent Hilliard: Head Coach, University of San Diego, Olympic bronze medal (1992), Volleyball National Championship and NCAA Player of the Year (1992)
- Tom Hoff: Olympic gold medalist (2008), volleyball
- David Lee: Olympic gold medalist (2008), volleyball
- Misty May-Treanor: Olympic gold medalist (2004,2008 and 2012), women's beach volleyball
- Danielle Scott-Arruda: Olympic silver medalist (2008), volleyball
- Scott Touzinsky: Olympic gold medalist (2008), volleyball
Visual arts
- Chris Bachalo: illustrator, DC and Marvel Comics (X-Men)
- John Cederquist, sculptor, BA in 1969, MA in 1971
- Cathy Cooper: stylist, artist, model
- Roberta Gregory: comic book writer
- Gilbert "Magú" Luján: artist
- Betye Saar: assemblage artist
- Shag (Josh Agle): painter and designer
- Greg Simkins, B.A. in Studio Art
Journalism
- Scott Stantis: editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City
Academics
- Erin Gruwell: inspiring teacher from Freedom Writers, the book and movie
- Lee Mallory: poet, author and retired English professor at Santa Ana College
- Dennis J. Murray: President of Marist College
Other
- J. Jon Bruno: the Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles
- Neil Campbell: biologist/author
- Ronald Chagoury: co-founder and CEO of the Chagoury Group[12]
- Ken Hoang: professional Super Smash Bros. player, with the nickname "King of Smash"
- John Platt: Microsoft researcher, astronomer
- J. Warner Wallace: homicide detective and Christian apologist
Fictional alumnus
- The character Alan Harper (Jon Cryer) of the sitcom Two and a Half Men graduated from CSULB.
Faculty
- Phil Alvin: taught mathematics at CSULB; member of The Blasters band[13]
- Xiaolan Bao: professor of history
- Richard J. Behl, a professor of geological sciences who (with James P. Kennett et al) proposed the clathrate gun hypothesis
- Robert Eisenman: Professor of Middle East Religions and Archaeology and Director of the Institute for the Study of Judeo-Christian Origins at California State University, Long Beach; Visiting Senior Member of Linacre College, Oxford University; expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Stan Finney, professor of geological sciences and Vice-Chair of the International Commission on Stratigraphy, which authorizes the official geologic time scale
- Steve Horn: Professor Emeritus, former President of the University; 5-term former U.S. Congressman[14]
- Maulana Karenga: former Head of Black Studies Dept, author and activist best known as the founder of the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa
- Alan Lowenthal: professor of community psychology, State senator[15]
- Kevin MacDonald: evolutionary psychologist professor
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith: English professor, former child actor
- Clifton Snider, poet, novelist, literary critic specializing in Jungian and Queer Criticism
- Shira Tarrant: author and cultural critic; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 CSULB 50th Anniversary Celebration, Distinguished Alumni
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