List of Angelo State University people
The list of Angelo State University people includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of Angelo State University.
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Arts and entertainment
- Bill Erwin, Emmy Award nominated actor (The Andy Griffith Show, The West Wing, Seinfeld, My Name Is Earl)
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith, actor (The Wild Life, Weird Science); Angelo State professor
- Lucy A. Snyder, author, Bram Stoker Award Winner 2010
- David Trevino, Grammy Award Winner 2008, Musician, Little Joe y La Familia[1]
Athletics
- Spike Dykes Head Coach, Texas Tech University, winningest coach in Texas Tech University football history
- Gary Gaines, head football coach of Permian High School football team, which was the focus of the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, the film Friday Night Lights, and the subsequent NBC TV show loosely based on the book & movie. Also was head coach of Abilene Christian University and coach at Texas Tech University.
- Alvin Garrett, NFL receiver for the Washington Redskins; played in Super Bowl XVII
- Ken Kennard, NFL defensive lineman for the Houston Oilers
- Tranel Hawkins, Olympic hurdler[2]
- Pierce Holt, NFL defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; played in Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, and NFL Pro Bowl
- Jim Morris, MLB player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; inspiration for the film The Rookie
- Josh Neiswander, quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes[3]
- Grant Teaff, Head coach, Baylor University, Angelo State; ranked 33rd all time winnigest Football coach in NCAA Division I. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
- Wylie Turner, NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
- Clayton Weishuhn, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XX[4]
- Charlie West, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings; played in Super Bowl IV
Business and non-profit
- A. Mario Castillo, President, Aegis Group, Chief of Staff, United States House Committee on Agriculture, named one of the "Top 25 Hispanic leaders in the United States" by the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus[5]
- Houston Harte, Founder, Harte-Hanks, Consultant, President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Landel Hobbs, COO, Time Warner Cable[6]
- Oscar Gomez , Senior Vice President, Verizon[7]
- Alvin New, CEO, Town & Country Food Stores, Stripes Convenience Stores,[8] San Angelo mayor
- Mike Millegan, President, Verizon Global Wholesale [9][10]
- Albert Reyes, CEO, Buckner International President, Baptist University of the Américas,
- Terry Stokes, CEO, National Cattleman's Beef Association[11]
Government
- Troy Fraser, Texas Senate, 24th District
- Rick Green, Texas House, District 45
- Mark Homer, Texas House of Representatives, District 3[12]
- Robert Junell, Texas House of Representatives, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee[13]
- Lester T.Kearney, Major General, Vice Director, Plans and Policy Directorate, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[14]
- Morris Overstreet, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Judge for Potter County Court at Law No. 1; Prosecutor in the 47th Judicial District; General Counsel to the Texas State Baptist Convention; Distinguished visiting professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; first African-American official elected to statewide office in the history of the State of Texas.[15]
- J.T. Rutherford, United States Representative, Texas's 16th congressional district
Journalism
- Arnold Garcia, Editorial Editor, Austin American-Statesman; served as both a juror and as a chair of a jury for the Pulitzer Prize[7]
- Rena Penderson, Editorial Page Editor at The Dallas Morning News for 16 years, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, One of the "Most Powerful Women in Texas" -Texas Monthly, Director of Communications, American College of Education, Senior Advisor, Department of State[16][17]
- Satcha Pretto, Correspondent, CNN, Anchor, Primer Impacto on Univision Television Network - Miami[7]
- Renay San Miguel, former Reporter, CNBC, CBS Marketwatch, Anchor, Headline News[18][19][20]
Science and education
- Robert Nason Beck, Founder, Center for Imaging Science, University of Chicago
- Dr. Billy Mac Jones, President, Texas State University, President, Memphis State University,[21][22]
- Ruth J. Person, Chancellor, University of Michigan-Flint, President, Indiana University Kokomo
- Dr. Shivraj Sohur, Research Scientist and Harvard Medical School faculty member, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School Center for Nervous System Repair[23]
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