List of University of Akron people
The list of University of Akron people includes notable alumni and faculty of the University of Akron. Class year usually indicates year of graduation, unless an entry is denoted by an asterisk (*). In this case, the student did not graduate from the university, and the class year indicates the last known year a former student attended. In the case of alumni with multiple graduation years, the earliest graduation year is shown.
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Alumni
Athletics
Politics and government
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Adams | 1983 | District court judge | |
| James E. Akins | Diplomat | ||
| Alice M. Batchelder | Circuit judge | ||
| Samuel H. Bell | 1952 | District court judge | |
| Ray C. Bliss | 1935 | Former chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| Deborah L. Cook | Circuit judge | ||
| Vernon Cook | State Representative | ||
| Phil Davison | Minerva Councilman | ||
| Peter C. Economus | 1970 | District court judge | |
| James S. Gwin | 1979 | District court judge | |
| Kermit L. Hall | Legal history scholar | ||
| Michael Morell | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | ||
| Don Plusquellic | Mayor of Akron, Ohio | ||
| Thomas C. Sawyer | Mayor of Akron; Congressman | ||
| Betty Sutton | Congresswoman | ||
| Mary Taylor | Ohio State Auditor | ||
| Kim Zurz | Politician |
Other
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Archer | Toy designer for Hasbro | ||
| Dan Auerbach | Guitarist and vocalist (The Black Keys) | ||
| David S. Brown | Historian and professor at Elizabethtown College | ||
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Television and film actress | ||
| Michael Buckley | NY Times bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm series | ||
| Patrick Carney | Drummer (The Black Keys) | ||
| John E. Leland | 1986 | Director, University of Dayton Research Institute. | [3] |
| Dan Moldea | Journalist | ||
| Matt Moneymaker | 1996 | Actor, Finding Bigfoot | [4] |
| Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. | CEO of Goodyear | ||
| Nikola Resanovic | Composer | ||
| Mark Scatterday | Conductor | ||
| Joshua I. Smith | Businessman | ||
| Irving C. Tomlinson | 1880 | Prominent Christian Scientist; secretary to Mary Baker Eddy | [5] |
| George Wallace | Comedian |
Faculty and staff
Athletic coaches
| Name | Department | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Adams | Men's basketball | Head coach (1976) | |
| Jim Aiken | Football | Head coach | |
| George Babcock | Football | Head coach | |
| Paul Baldacci | Football | Head coach | |
| Russell Beichly | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Paul Bixler | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Red Blair | Men's basketball; football | Head coach | |
| Dwight Bradley | Men's basketball; football | Head coach | |
| J. D. Brookhart | Football | Head coach | |
| Kenneth Cochrane | Football | Head coach | |
| James W. Coleman | Men's basketball; football | Head coach | |
| Frank Cook | Football | Head coach | |
| Coleman Crawford | Men's basketball | Head coach (1990–1995) | |
| Ken Cunningham | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Keith Dambrot | Men's basketball | Head coach (2004–present) | |
| Jim Dennison | Football | Head coach | |
| Otis Douglas | Football | Head coach | |
| Thomas Dowler | Men's basketball; football | Head coach | |
| Walter East | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Archie Eves | Football | Head coach | |
| Gerry Faust | Football | Head coach | |
| Forest Firestone | Football | Head coach | |
| Frank Haggerty | Men's basketball; football | Head coach | |
| John Heisman | Football | Head coach | |
| Dan Hipsher | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| William Houghton | Football | Head coach | |
| Bob Huggins | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Pat Knight | Men's basketball | Assistant coach (2000–2001) | [6] |
| Gordon K. Larson | Football | Head coach | |
| Tony Laterza | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Jack Lengyel | Football | Assistant coach (1959) | |
| Joe McMullen | Football | Head coach | |
| Lee Owens | Football | Head coach | |
| Rev. Alfred W. Place | Football | Head coach | |
| Bob Rupert | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Fred Sefton | Men's basketball; football | Head coach | |
| Wyatt Webb | Men's basketball | Head coach | |
| Clarence Weed | Men's basketball; football | Head coach | |
| Earl Williams | Men's basketball | First head coach | |
| Harry Wilson | Football | Head coach |
Faculty and administrators
| Name | Department | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Alfred Biefeld | Physics and Astronomy (1906-1911) | Professor (former) | |
| Meredith Gardner | German | Professor (former) | |
| John C. Green | Political Science | ||
| Ralph P. Hummel | Public Administration and Urban Studies | Professor (former), author of The Bureaucratic Experience | [7] |
| Parke Kolbe | University president (former) | [8] | |
| Luis M. Proenza | University president (present) | ||
| Mack Rhoades | Athletics | Director (2005–present) | |
| John F. Seiberling | Law | Politician | |
| Jim Tressel | University vice president (former) |
References
- ↑ Monroe, Mark (June 23, 2011). "Genoa grad Bassitt poised for pro debut". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Jessica Eye UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.
- ↑ "John E. Leland, Ph.D., P.E". University of Dayton Research Institute. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ Matt Moneymaker - IMDB
- ↑ "Chapter Grand" The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta, Vol. 69, No. 2 (November 1944), pp. 159-160. Retrieved June 30, 2013
- ↑ "Pat Knight starts tenure much like father". Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ Goodsell, Charles (2012). "Remembering Ralph Hummel: A Special Colleague". Administration & Society 44 (2): 147–148. doi:10.1177/0095399712448003.
- ↑ "Parke R. Kolbe administration records". Drexel University Archives and Special Collections. November 16, 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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