List of Trinity University people

The following is a list of notable people associated with Trinity University.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Arts and entertainment

• Chingo Bling, born Pedro Herrera III (B.S., business administration marketing, 2001) – rapper and record executive
• Deanna Dunagan (M.A., drama) - Actress who won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
• Brunson Green (B.S., economics, 1991) – Academy Award-nominated producer of The Help
• Gibby Haynes (B.S., business administration, 1981) – lead singer of the Butthole Surfers, a rock band formed at Trinity
• David N. Johnson (B.Mus., music, 1950) – composer, organist, and professor
• Paul Leary (B.A., art, 1980) – member of the Butthole Surfers
• Robert McCollum – voice actor affiliated with Funimation
• Donald Moffett (B.A., art, 1977) – painter
• Peter Mui (B.A.) – fashion designer and entrepreneur
• Emilio Nicolás Sr (M.A., 1952) – founder of Univision
• Naomi Shihab Nye (B.A., English, 1974) – poet, songwriter and novelist
• Clay Reynolds (M.A., English, 1974) – novelist and critic
• Jaclyn Smith – actress and model
• Bob West (B.A., art, 1978) – voice of Barney, the purple dinosaur seen on PBS children's programming
• Josh Wolf (B.A., communication, 1993) – comedian, actor, writer

Athletics

• Kyle Altman (born 1986) - soccer player
• Pete Cole – football player NFL New York Giants 1937- 1940 (Guard) NFL Champions 1938, Pro Bowl 1938
• Frank Conner (B.S., business administration, 1970) – professional golfer, PGA and Champions Tour; tennis player^[1]
• Wes Gideon (born 1937) – professional Canadian football player
• Brian Gottfried (1972) – professional tennis player (# 3 in the world) and coach^[2]
• Jerry Grote (1962), former Major League Baseball player^[3] - 1963 to 1981 Catcher (Colt 45's, Mets, Dodgers, Royals), 2x All Star, 1x World Series Champion.
• Irv Hill (1908-1978), American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and Boston Redskins
• Darrell Hogan (B.S., physical education, 1949) – former NFL defensive lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers (1949–1953)
• Erick Iskersky (B.A., physical education, 1980) - former Professional Tennis Player and three time All American (1977-1979)
• Davey Johnson (B.A., mathematics, 1964) – former Major League Baseball player and manager ^[4]- As a player (2nd baseman) 1965 to 1978 (Orioles, Braves, Phillies, Cubs), 3x Golden Glove winner, 4x All-Star, 2x World Series Champion. As a Manager (Mets, Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Nationals)- 1x World Series Champion, 2x Manager of the Year.
• Lance Key (B.A., philosophy, 2000) – three-time All-American soccer player; former player for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer; former Trinity women's soccer coach, former Hardin-Simmons women's soccer coach
• Obert Logan (B.A., mathematics, 1965), – NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys (1965–66), New Orleans Saints (1967)^[5]
• Gretchen Magers (B.S., physical education, 1986) – former professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in the late 1980s and was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon,^[6] current women's tennis coach at Trinity
• Chuck McKinley (B.S., mathematics, 1964) – tennis player at Trinity, later professional player and 1963 Wimbledon singles champion
• Bob Polk, Head Coach, Men's Basketball – led Tigers to 1968 NCAA Tourney
• Henry Schmidt (1958) – former NFL defensive lineman, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers (1959–1966)^[7]
• Anne Smith (B.A., psychology, 1993) – professional tennis player, numerous tennis Grand Slam doubles titles^[8]
• Dick Stockton (B.A., sociology, 1972) – professional tennis player, ranked as high as No. 8 tennis player in the 70s^[9]
• Marvin Upshaw (B.S., physical education, 1970) – former NFL defensive lineman, Cleveland Browns (1968–1969), Kansas City Chiefs (1970–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976)^[10]
• Jerheme Urban (B.A., social studies, 2003) – NFL wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks (2003–2006), Dallas Cowboys (2006–2007), Arizona Cardinals (2007–2009), Kansas City Chiefs (2010–2011); first Trinity alumnus to appear in a Super Bowl,^[11] current head football coach at Trinity
• Jeremy Wolf (B.A., communications, 2016) - American-Israeli baseball player on the Israel National Baseball Team

Business

• Sardar Biglari (B.S., finance, 1999) – Chairman and CEO of Biglari Holdings; Manager of the Lion Fund
• Daniel Lubetzky (B.A., international studies and economics, 1990) – CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks; founder of the PeaceWorks Foundation
• John Mackey (businessman) - co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market
• Gavin Maloof (B.A., speech and communications, 1979) – co-owner of the Sacramento Kings
• David Prager (B.A., media studies and communications, 1979) – co-founder and vice-president of Revision3
• Alice Walton (B.S., business administration, 1971) – Forbes 400; daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton
• Richard Yoo – co-founder and former CEO of Rackspace and ServerBeach

Education

• John Silber (B.A., philosophy, 1947) – Chancellor and former president of Boston University; candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1990
• Margaret A. Edwards – Educator, librarian, and activist for the movement for young adult services, namesake for Margaret Edwards Award
• Herbert H. Reynolds (1952) - President of Baylor University, 1981-1995
• Belle Wheelan - Former Virginia Secretary of Education and President and CEO of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools‘ Commission on Colleges
• Jay Hartzell (B.S., economics, 1991) - President of the University of Texas at Austin, 2020-2025

Government and military

• Alan Albright (B.A. 1981), Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Nancy E. Brasel (B.A. 1991), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
• William C. Chase (M.A., History) – Major General, US Army
• Russell Budd (B.A.) – American trial lawyer, Democratic Party fund-raiser
• John Cornyn (B.A., print journalism, 1973) – United States Senator from Texas
• Charles R. Eskridge III (B.S. 1985), Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• Dabney L. Friedrich (B.A. 1988), Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• James T. Hill (B.A., political science, 1968) – General, U.S. Army & former commander, U.S. Southern Command
• Robert Holleyman (B.A., political science) - President and CEO of Business Software Alliance, former Deputy US Trade Ambassador at Office of the United States Trade Representative
• Joe M. Kilgore – former U.S. representative from Texas, attended Trinity in the mid-1930s
• Gregory Luna (B.A., Math) - Former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate
• Mac McCutcheon (B.A., Criminal Justice Administration) - Speaker and Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
• Michael McCaul (B.A., business administration and history, 1984) – Representative for Texas U.S. House District 10
• Matt Mead (B.A, radio and television, 1984) – Governor of the state of Wyoming
• Dan Morales (B.A, political science, 1978) – former Attorney General of Texas
• Lisette M. Mondello – former Assistant Secretary of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
• Ron Nirenberg (B.A, communications, 1999) – Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
• James Robertson Nowlin (B.A. 1959, M.A. 1962), Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Brad Parscale (B.S, international business, finance, macroeconomics, 1999) – Campaign manager for Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2020
• William K. Suter (B.A., sociology 1959) – clerk of the United States Supreme Court; former Major General in the United States Army
• Henry T. Waskow (B.A., history, 1939) – US Army officer in World War II
• Susan Weddington – former Chairman, Republican Party of Texas
• Oscar K. Allen – 42nd Governor of Louisiana, 1932–1936
• Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish (M.A., economics) – Director of the OPEC Fund for International Development, 2003-2018
• Erik Walsh (B.A., political science, 1991; M.S., Urban Administration, 1994) — City Manager of San Antonio, TX^[12]

Other

• John Hagee (B.S., History, 1964) – Evangelical Christian leader and author^[13]
• Pableaux Johnson - writer, photographer, filmmaker, cook, and designer focused on New Orleans, food, and drinks
• Mike Opelka - radio broadcaster and television producer
• Uma Pemmaraju (B.A., political science, 1980) – Fox News journalist
• Michael Joseph Boulette (M.A., psychology) - Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio
• William Rick Singer - CEO of Key International Freedom, mastermind of 2019 college admissions bribery scandal
• Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff : American Bridge player , won a total of eleven World championships, only player to win world championship in all formats of the game, won more than thirty North American championships and served as president of World Bridge Federation and President of American contract bridge league (ACBL)

Notable faculty

• William L. Breit (Economics) – E.M. Stevens Distinguished Professor of Economics, mystery novelist, comedian
• Rachel Caroline Eaton (Admin) – Dean of Women
• Gary R. Kates (History) - Professor
• Char Miller (History, Urban Environment) - Professor, chair of the History Department, Director of Urban Studies
• David W. Lesch (History) – Middle East History
• Andrew Porter (English) - Professor
• Norman Sherry (English) – Mitchell Professor of Literature