List of Texas Christian University alumni

TCU has roughly 75,000 living alumni.^[1] The following lists alphabetically the most prominent graduates of Texas Christian University.

Business, political, and community leaders

Gordon England, former Secretary of the Navy

• Brian Alvey - co-founder of Weblogs, Inc.; serial entrepreneur
• Kyle Bass – Principal and founder of Hayman Capital Management
• David Beebe – pastor in his home state of Illinois for over 50 years
• Dan Boren – U.S Representative from Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district
• Horace S. Carswell, Jr. - recipient of The Congressional Medal of Honor
• W. Neal Burnette (BA '66) - molecular biologist, 2013 TCU Distinguished Alumnus ^[2]
• James Cash, Jr. – former Chairman of Harvard MBA program ; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of HBS Publishing; on boards of GE and Microsoft
• Tim Curry - district attorney for Tarrant County from 1972 until his death in 2009.
• Israel "Bo" Curtis - Louisiana politician, did graduate studies at TCU^[3]
• John Davis – billionaire entrepreneur; 1-800-Flowers founder
• Wendy Davis – state senator in the Texas Senate
• Gordon R. England (MBA '75) – 71st & 73rd Secretary of the Navy; Deputy Secretary of Defense (2005–2009)
• Eddie Bernice Johnson (B.S. 1967) - U.S. Representative, Texas 30th congressional district
• Robert J. McCann – CEO of UBS Group Americas (2011–present)
• Mack McCarter – founder and coordinator of Community Renewal International
• Jim Ranchino - political scientist, political consultant, and pollster in Arkansas
• Winthrop Paul Rockefeller – former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2006
• Bob Schieffer – journalist with CBS News since 1969 and host of Face the Nation
• Matthew P. "Pete" Schneider, III - Slidell, Louisiana businessman and former state representative from St. Tammany Parish, (1992–2008)
• Brian Thomas - psychology professor at Baldwin-Wallace College
• John Roger Williams – U.S. Representative and former Secretary of State of Texas
• Hou Chong-wen - Deputy Mayor of Chiayi City, Taiwan

Arts and entertainment

Bob Schieffer, class of '59

• Norman Alden – actor with a fifty-year career in movies and television, mostly in voice roles and small parts
• Scott Brooks – former NBA point guard and current Oklahoma City Thunder head coach; won Coach of the Year Award 2010
• Cecil Brower – Western swing pioneer
• Sandra Brown – bestselling fiction author
• Betty Buckley - vocalist, Broadway and TV actress (Eight Is Enough)
• Corby Davidson - radio personality in Dallas, Texas
• Wood Dickinson - feature film writer and producer at Renegade Pictures in Kansas City
• Deborah Ferguson - broadcast journalist at KXAS-TV in Fort Worth, Texas
• Frederic Forrest – actor
• John Gilliland - radio broadcaster who created the Pop Chronicles music documentary^[4]
• Glenda Green – artist; author of Love Without End, Jesus Speaks (1998)
• Skip Hollandsworth - journalist; screenwriter; Executive Editor of Texas Monthly magazine
• Kristin Holt – television personality; former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader; finalist on the original American Idol
• Clyde Hurley – jazz trumpeter soloist in "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller Band
• Dan Jenkins – bestselling author and Sports Illustrated writer
• Toby Kendzierski - fashion model
• James Kerwin – film and theater director
• Sue Monk Kidd – bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees
• Chris Klein – film actor, American Pie, We Were Soldiers Once, And Young, Rollerball
• John Knowles - guitarist
• William Lewis – opera singer
• Wendy Powell – voice actress
• Rod Roddy – former The Price Is Right announcer
• Travis Schuldt – television actor on Passions, 10-8: Officers on Duty and Scrubs
• Bud Shrake – sportswriter and author
• Kendall Kirkham Sloan – TV personality; host of Tulsa Live
• Taylor, James (tenor) - tenor; Coordinator of Voice: Early Music, Oratorio, & Chamber Music, at Yale Institute of Sacred Music
• Rob Thomas – writer, Veronica Mars and Rats Saw God
• 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

Athletes and coaches

LaDainian Tomlinson, class of 2005

• Scott Ankrom – Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, 1989^[5]
• Jake Arrieta- MLB pitcher Baltimore Orioles (2010–13), Chicago Cubs (2013–present)
• Pat Batteaux – NFL player
• Sammy Baugh – 1935 Heisman Trophy finalist; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame^[6]
• Larry Brown – former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders, and Super Bowl XXX MVP^[7]
• David Caldwell – former nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers^[8]
• Tank Carder - 2011 Rose Bowl defensive MVP; linebacker for the Cleveland Browns^[9]
• Matt Carpenter - MLB All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Andrew Cashner - pitcher for the San Diego Padres
• Bill Collins – Masters Athletics world record holder^[10]
• Roosevelt Collins – player of gridiron football^[11]
• Norm Cox - American player of gridiron football
• Edgar Crespo - Olympic swimmer from Panama
• Andy Dalton - 2011 Rose Bowl offensive MVP ; Pro Bowl quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals^[12]
• Kenneth E. Davis – 1984 Heisman Trophy finalist; All American running back^[13]
• Jamie Dixon – current head men's basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh^[14]
• Taylor Featherston - infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• Keith Flowers - NFL player^[15]
• Bobby Jack Floyd – former fullback for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears^[16]
• Larry Foyt – NASCAR and IRL driver^[17]
• Phil Handler – former NFL football player and coach^[18]
• J. J. Henry – PGA golfer, member of the 2006 Ryder Cup team^[19]
• Sandora Irvin – WNBA player, San Antonio Silver Stars^[20]
• Jeremy Kerley - wide receiver for the New York Jets
• Harry Kinzy - former MLB pitcher^[21]
• Max Knake - quarterback^[22]
• Jenny Lidback - former LPGA golfer^[23]
• Bob Lilly – former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame^[6]
• George McLeod - former NBA player^[24]
• Guy Morriss – NFL Pro Bowl center; head football coach at Baylor University and University of Kentucky^[25]
• Lee Nailon – former NBA player^[26]
• Jeff Newman – MLB All Star player for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics^[27]
• Davey O'Brien – 1938 Heisman Trophy winner; won the Walter Camp and Maxwell Award the same year^[28]
• David Pate - 1991 Australian Open Men's Doubles Champion; runner-up of the 1991 US Open in Men's Doubles
• Mike Renfro – NFL receiver for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys^[29]
• Khadevis Robinson – USA Olympian in the 800 meter run; multiple USATF gold medalist; world record-breaker, running the fastest leg in the 4x800 in 2006^[30]
• Aaron Schobel – Pro Bowl defensive end with the NFL's Buffalo Bills^[31]
• Bo Schobel – defensive end with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals^[32]
• Matt Schobel – tight end with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles^[33]
• Angela Stanford – professional golfer on the LPGA Tour^[34]
• Jim Swink – All-American running back; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; runner-up for the 1955 Heisman Trophy^[35]
• Kurt Thomas – NBA player^[36]
• LaDainian Tomlinson – 2006 NFL MVP and 2000 Heisman Trophy finalist; San Diego Chargers 2001–09; New York Jets 2010–2011^[37]
• Gregg Troy – head coach of the University of Florida swimming and diving team^[38]
• Kris Tschetter – professional golfer on the LPGA Tour^[39]
• Jason Tucker – wide receiver for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos; four-time All Star; 91st Grey Cup MVP^[40]
• Johnny Vaught – 1932 All-American guard for TCU; former Head Coach of the University of Mississippi; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
• Will Walls – football player^[41]
• Jeff Zimmerman – former All-Star pitcher for the Texas Rangers^[42]

Fictional alumni

• Roy Hinkley, "The Professor," on the 1960s TV series Gilligan's Island has, among his six degrees, a PhD from TCU.
• Rev. Lovejoy of The Simpsons has mentioned that he earned his degree at Texas Christian University.
• Although he did not claim to be an alumnus, the character Earl (played by Dennis Burkley in the 1996 Kevin Costner film Tin Cup) often wore a TCU t-shirt.

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