List of Loyola University Maryland people

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Here follows a list of notable alumni, faculty, administrators, or people affiliated with Loyola University Maryland.

List

Selected Loyola alumni

Michael D. Griffin, NASA administrator

Herbert O'Conor, 51st Governor of Maryland

Michael Phelps, swimmer

Zach Thornton, soccer goalkeeper

Academic

• Jason J. Corso, Professor of Robotics and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of Mcighian
• Emory Elliott, Professor of American literature and advocate for expanding the literary canon to include a more diverse range of voices
• Aloysius C. Galvin, S.J., former Loyola College dean, 17th president of the University of Scranton

Business

• Harry Markopolos (1981), former chief investment officer of Rampart Investment Management Co. and early whistleblower of Bernard Madoff^[1]
• Chris Dessi, writer and business executive

Judges

• Robert A. Zarnoch, Judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals

Politicians

• R. Karl Aumann (1982), former Maryland Secretary of State
• Robert C. Baldwin, former Maryland Delegate
• Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), New York State Senator
• Francis B. Burch (1941), former Attorney General of Maryland
• Edward H. Burke (1886–1955), state delegate and lawyer^[2]
• Andrew J. Burns Jr. (1950), former Maryland delegate
• Jill P. Carter, member, Maryland Senate
• Edward L. Cochran (1949), Howard County Executive, 1974–1978
• Jean B. Cryor (1979), former Maryland Delegate
• Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., former member of Maryland House of Delegates
• C. Stuart Knudsen (1949), former member of Maryland House of Delegates
• Hugh Meade (1929), U.S. Congressman for Maryland 2nd District, 1947–1949
• Barbara Mikulski (Mount Saint Agnes College, 1958), United States Senator from Maryland, 1987–2017
• John S. Morgan (1984), former member of Maryland House of Delegates, 1991–1999
• Herbert O'Conor (1917), Governor of Maryland 1939–1947, United States Senator 1947–1953^[3]
• Michael Peroutka, former Constitution Party candidate for President
• Dennis F. Rasmussen (1970), Baltimore County Executive, 1986–1990
• Bryan Simonaire (2005), Maryland State Senator

Religion

• Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Catholic Bishop and Cardinal of Tonga
• Joseph C. Martin, Roman Catholic priest, recovering alcoholic and renowned speaker/educator on the issues of alcoholism and drug addiction
• Noah Weinberg, rabbi

Science

• Brendan Carr (physician), Endowed System Chair of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Edwin A. Fleishman, notable scientist and author
• Michael D. Griffin, administrator of NASA
• Bradley M. Kuhn, former Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation, Phi Beta Kappa Society 1995
• Elena Plante, speech-language pathologist and Head of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Arizona^[4]
• Patrick E. Cavalli, Professor of Engineering; leading designer of HVAC systems used throughout the developing world; recipient of IEEE Simon Ramo Medal in 1997

Arts and literature

• Isaac Rieman Baxley, poet
• Mark Bowden, B.A. 1973, journalist and author (Black Hawk Down)
• Ed Burns, producer, screenwriter, and novelist; co-creator with writing partner David Simon of The Corner and The Wire (HBO); former Baltimore police detective for the Homicide and Narcotics divisions; public school teacher
• Tom Clancy, B.A. 1969, author
• George Herman, B.A. 1950, playwright (A Company of Wayward Saints)
• Margaret E. Ward, Irish journalist and broadcaster
• Deborah Rudacille, writer
• Susan Schulz, B.A. 1993, communications consultant and former magazine editor
• Steven B. Smith, poet

Sports

• Santi Aldama, basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies
• Michael Burke, former soccer player
• Paul Cantabene (1993), former professional lacrosse player; head coach of Stevenson University's men's lacrosse team^[5]
• Frank Cashen (1945), General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets, won 1986 World Series^[6]
• Harry Child, former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Washington Senators
• Diane Geppi-Aikens (1984), women's college lacrosse coach^[7]
• Katie Hoff, swimmer who holds the world record for the women's 400m individual medley; former student and volunteer assistant swimming coach^[8]
• Milos Kocic (2008), goalkeeper for D.C. United and Toronto FC^[9]
• Christof Lindenmayer (1999), retired professional soccer player for the Columbus Crew; assistant men's soccer coach at the university^[10]
• Michael Malone, Denver Nuggets head coach from 2015–2025, including 2023 NBA Championship ^[11]
• James McManus, known professionally as Jim McKay (1943), sports broadcaster, winner of 13 Emmy Awards^[12]
• Doug Miller, former professional soccer player; current youth soccer coach
• Mike Morrison, drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (24th pick, 51st overall) of the 1989 NBA draft
• Gordie Mueller, relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox who played only one season in 1950
• Jimmy Patsos, former head men's basketball coach, 2004–2013
• Michael Phelps, most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 Olympic medals; former volunteer assistant swimming coach^[13]
• Skip Prosser, former men's basketball coach, 1993–94
• Philip Scholz, S-11 category swimmer; set multiple American Paralympic records^[14]
• Zach Thornton (1998), goalkeeper for the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, Chicago Fire and Chivas USA^[7]
• Joe Wise, Paralympian swimmer
• Dennis Wit, retired U.S. national soccer player

Music

• Charlie Murphy, singer-songwriter and political activist.
• David Villa, singer and songwriter for Silver Edition
• Jah Works, roots reggae band formed by a group of Loyola students on a study abroad program in Belgium
• Jeleel, rapper and singer