List of Florida State University people

The list of Florida State University people includes notable alumni, professors and administrators affiliated with Florida State University, and famous athletes. In addition, this list contains information about the presidents of this institution.

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Notable alumni or attendees

This list of Florida State University alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Florida State University.

Alumni Status is open to all graduates of Florida State University, all former students of Florida State who regularly matriculated and left Florida State in good standing. If a former athlete earns notable non-sports related distinictions then they should be added to alumni portion.

Presidents of universities and colleges

Alumni Notability
James Ammons Current President of Florida A&M University
J. David Armstrong Current President of Broward College
Eric J. Barron Current President of Florida State University
Judith A. Bense Current President of the University of West Florida
John Grosskopf Current President of North Florida Community College
Franklin L. Hagenbeck Former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy
Carl Hite Current President of Cleveland State Community College
Mark R. Hamilton Former President of the University of Alaska System
Marvalene Hughes Current President of Dillard University
Ronald R. Ingle Former President of Coastal Carolina University
John P. Johnson Current President of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
A. James Kerley Current President of Gulf Coast State College
Anne B. Kerr Current President of Florida Southern College
Carl M. Kuttler, Jr. Former President of St. Petersburg College
William D. Law Current President of St. Petersburg College
Terrence Leas Current President of Riverland Community College
Aubrey K. Lucas Former President of the University of Southern Mississippi
E. Ann McGee Current President of Seminole State College of Florida
Robert McLendon Former President of St. Johns River Community College
Charles R. Middleton Current President of Roosevelt University
Jim Murdaugh Current President of Tallahassee Community College
Albert A. Murphree Former President of Florida State College for Women and the University of Florida
William L. Proctor Former Chancellor of Flagler College, and former Athletic Director for Florida State University
James C. Renick Former Chancellor of University of Michigan-Dearborn, and current Vice President for the American Council on Education
Clyda Stokes Rent Former President of Mississippi University for Women
Martha Dunagin Saunders Current President of the University of Southern Mississippi
Betty L. Siegel Former President of Kennesaw State University, and the University System of Georgia
Paul E. Stein Former Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy
Glenn Terrell Former President of Washington State University
Jim Towey Current President of Saint Vincent College, and director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
John Kenneth Waddell Former President of Allen University, and current President of Denmark Community College
E. Jean Walker Former President of Virginia Highlands Community College
T. K. Wetherell Former President of Florida State University
Mark S. Wrighton Current Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis

Science, space, academia, and math

Alumni Notability
Eric J. Barron Former director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado and former Dean of the College of Geosciences at the University of Texas-Austin
Antonio Busalacchi, Jr. Current Chairman of World Climate Research Programme[1] and a committee for the National Academy of Science, professor at the University of Maryland[2]
Suzy Covey Pioneer in XML encoding, and librarian emerita at the George A. Smathers Libraries
Joseph W. Cullen Former Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute in Washington, D.C.
Sylvia Earle Former chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Steve Edwards Notable Physicist
Mostafa El-Sayed Current Julius Brown Chair and Regents Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology; Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Marc H. Ellis Famous theologian and philosopher
Leonard Erickson Deputy Director of the Indiana University Cancer Center, and Professor at IUPUI
Carolyn S. Griner Former Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Robert Harriss Current Senior Scientist at the Institute for the Study of Society and the Environment of the National Center for Atmospheric Research[3]
Steven Hebert American nephrologist
Robert A. Holton Scientist who created Taxol, current Professor at Florida State University
Jennifer Howse President of the March of Dimes[4][5]
Yun-Hwa Peggy Hsieh Notable food scientist, and fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists
Margaret Keyes Scholar in heritage conservation
Hilal Khashan Professor of Political Science at the American University of Beirut
Jim Kuypers An American communications expert, and professor at Virginia Tech
Deborah Mash Professor of neurology, and Director of the Brain Endowment Bank at the University of Miami
Harold O'Neil Experimental Psychologist, and currently a professor at the University of Southern California
Orrin H. Pilkey Famous Geologist, and Professor Emeritus at Duke University
Alan R. Price Former Associate Director for Investigative Oversight for the National Institute of Health
Maurice A. Ramirez Founder of the American Board of Disaster Medicine
Thomas S. Ray Ecologist who created and developed the Tierra project, a computer simulation of artificial life
Dušan Repovš Slovenian mathematician, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia for Science
Matthew Barnett Robinson Notable Criminologist
Landon T. Ross Notable American environmental biologist
Marcus Sachs Current director of SRI International's Computer Science Laboratory
Mark Thiemens Current Dean at the University of California San Diego, and two time Alexander von Humbolt Prize winner, Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the AAAS[6]
James A. Thomas Former Deputy Director of Kennedy Space Center
Maria Zemankova Computer scientist, created the theory of Fuzzy Relational Database System, recipient of the SIGMOD Contributions Award

Astronauts

Alumni Notability
Winston Scott Former NASA astronaut
Norman Thagard Former NASA astronaut and currently a tenured Professor of engineering at Florida State University

Meteorology

Alumni Notability
Stephanie Abrams Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
Neil Frank Former Director of the National Hurricane Center
Stanley Goldenberg Current meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Thomas Grazulis Meteorologist, worked for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Janice Huff Meteorologist, currently works for WNBC, and the Today Show
Noel LaSeur Former Director of the National Hurricane and Experimental Meteorology Laboratory[7]
Roy Leep Meteorologist, worked for WTVT
Jennifer Lopez Meteorologist, currently works for The Weather Channel
Max Mayfield Former Director of the National Hurricane Center
Maria Molina Meteorologist, currently works for Fox News Channel
Bryan Norcross Meteorologist, currently a hurricane specialist for The Weather Channel
Rusty Pfost Former Meteorologist-in-charge, Miami Weather Forecast Office, NOAA - National Weather Service[8]
Bill Proenza Former Director of the National Hurricane Center and current Director of the National Weather Service's Southern Region
Dallas Raines Meteorologist, currently works for KABC-TV[9]
David Roth Meteorologist, currently works at the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center

Governors

Alumni Notability
Reubin O'Donovan Askew Former Governor of Florida, member of the Florida Senate, United States Trade Representative, and former candidate for President of the United States
Charlie Crist Former Governor of Florida, and the former Florida Attorney General, Florida Secretary of Education, and member of the Florida Senate
Parris N. Glendening Former Governor of Maryland and former city councilman in the town of Hyattsville, Maryland

Federal and international policy makers

Alumni Notability
Chris Anyanwu Current Senator for the Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Imo
Mohammed Nadir Atash Former Senior Adviser to the Ministry of Transport for Afghanistan
Michael Berenbaum Current Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
David Bibb Former Deputy Administrator of the General Services Administration, and he also has served as Acting Administrator for a short period
Richard Blankenship Former United States Ambassador to the Bahamas
William D. Clay, Jr. Current special adviser to the United Nations
Bradley Cooper Former Minister of Recreation for the Bahamas, and Olympic discus thrower
Charles J. Cunningham Former Director of the Defense Security Service, and former Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force
Carl Ford Former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research and head of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Manuel H. Johnson Former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
Eleanor J. Hill Former Inspector General to the U.S. Department of Defense
Mel Martinez Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Harold O'Neil Former Director with the United States Department of Defense
Aleksandar Popović Current Serbian Minister of Energetics
Alan R. Price Current Associate Director with the National Institute of Health
Pete Romero Former U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador, and the Assistant Secretary of State
Marcus Sachs Former member of the U.S. National Security Council
Dana Seetahal Current member of the Senate of Trinidad and Tobago
Orson Swindle Former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
Jim Towey Former Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Dale Watson Former Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and current consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton

U.S. Congress

Alumni Notability
Jason Altmire Current congressman for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district
Jim Bacchus Former congressman, current justice and chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization
Allen Boyd Former congressman for Florida's 2nd congressional district
William Carney Former congressman for New York's 1st congressional district
Kathy Castor Current congresswoman for Florida's 11th congressional district
James W. Grant Former congressman for Florida's 2nd congressional district
Kay Hagan Current United States Senator from North Carolina
Mel Martinez Former United States Senator from Florida
Dina Titus Former congresswoman for Nevada's 3rd congressional district
Emmett Wilson Former congressman for Florida's 3rd congressional district

U.S. Armed Forces

Alumni Notability
Norma Elaine Brown Retired major general in the U.S. Air Force
John Crawford Former Specialist in the U.S. Army National Guard. Notable Iraq War Veteran and author of the memoir The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell
Charles J. Cunningham Retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force
Jay Garner Retired general in the U.S.Army and the former director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq
William H. Ginn Jr. Retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force
Franklin L. Hagenbeck Active lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and the current Commandant of the U.S. Military Academy.
Mark R. Hamilton Retired major general in the U.S. Army
Winfield S. Harpe Retired major general in the U.S. Air Force
Gordon S. Holder Retired vice admiral in the U.S. Navy
J. Adrian Jackson Active rear admiral in the U.S. Navy
Paul David Miller Retired admiral in the U.S. Navy and the current Chairman of the Alliant Techsystems company
Kenneth Minihan Retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force and the former director of the National Security Agency (NSA)
Polly A. Peyer Active major general in the U.S. Air Force
John L. Piotrowski Retired general in the U.S. Air Force
Roger A. Powell Retired major general in the Australian Army and a Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations
Steven H. Ratti Active rear admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard
Michael K. Sheridan Retired brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps
Scott Speicher A captain in the U.S. Navy who was shot down in the Persian Gulf War
Lawrence W. Steinkraus Retired major general in the U.S. Air Force
Paul E. Stein Retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force
William D. Sullivan Active vice admiral in the U.S. Navy
LeRoy W. Svendsen, Jr. Retired major general in the U.S. Air Force
H. Marshal Ward Retired major general in the U.S. Air Force
W. Thomas West Retired major general in the U.S. Air Force
William Wood A deceased colonel in the U.S. Army and the highest ranking American casualty in Iraq

Business executives

Alumni Notability
Justin Brass Senior Vice President Jefferies Special Situations[10]
Jose Ceballos Current Director for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
R. Clarke Cooper Executive Director of Log Cabin Republicans
John Culver Current Executive Vice President of Starbucks
Michael Genevie Current executive director of the Abbeville Opera House
James W. Grant Former Executive Vice President of Worldwide Chemical, and former U.S. Representative
Chuck Hardwick Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Pfizer Inc.
Gordon S. Holder Currently a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, and Retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy
Gary Huff Former CFO for the Los Angeles Raiders, and also worked with the IBM Corporation
Manuel H. Johnson Current Co-Chairman of Johnson Smick International and former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank
Richard Legendre Current Vice President of Montreal Impact
Marjorie Matthews Former Bishop for the United Methodist Church
Martin Mayhew Current General Manager and Senior Vice President for the Detroit Lions
Virginia Montes Former Secretary of the National Organization for Women, and civil rights activist
Jane Mouton Famous management theorist
Tom Petway Current minority partner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chairman of the Board for Zurich Insurance Services
Bobby Pittman Current Vice President with African Development Bank
Richard W. Rahn Current Chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth
Gary Rogers Former Vice Chairman & Executive Officer, General Electric
Brian Sussman Current Managing Partner of 34 Pictures Entertainment
Orson Swindle Former Executive Director of United We Stand America, and former Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Eugene Taylor Retired Vice Chairman of Consumer & Commercial Banking for Bank of America
Woody Woodward Former General Manager for the New York Yankees
Ed Young Current Senior Pastor for Fellowship Church

Academic administrators

Alumni Notability
Lawrence G. Abele Former Provost of Florida State University
J. David Armstrong Former Chancellor of the Florida Community Colleges System, and current President of Broward Community College
Debra D. Austin Former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida and former Provost of FAMU
Todd Britsch Former Vice President at Brigham Young University, and currently emeritus professor of humanities
Marc H. Ellis Current Director of Jewish Studies at Baylor University
Patrick C. Kennell Current Director of the Center for Intensive English Studies at Florida State University
Hilal Khashan Current Administrator at the American University of Beirut
Stephen MacNamara Current Vice President at Florida State University
Robert Millet Current Emeritus Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University
William L. Proctor Former Athletic Director for Florida State University
James C. Renick Current Vice President for the American Council on Education
Betty Siegel Former President of the University System of Georgia

Presidents and chief executive officers

Alumni Notability
Sara Blakely President & Founder of Spanx, and she currently stars as one of the judges on ABC's reality television series, American Inventor
Bob Bowman Current CEO of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, and mentor to Michael Phelps
Todd Crannell Current President of Q2 Sports and Entertainment
Meg Crofton Current President, the Walt Disney World Resort
Daniel Dillon Current President & CEO of the Welch's Corporation
Jeff Galloway Current CEO of Galloway Productions
Patricia Ireland Former President of the National Organization for Women, and writer
Marc Middleton Current CEO & founder of Growing Bolder
Peter F. Romero Current CEO of Experior Advisory, and former United States Ambassador
Robert Sanborn Current President & CEO of Children At Risk
Carlos O. Torano Current President of Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco

Arts, literature, humanities, and entertainment

Alumni Notability
Josephine Abady American director and producer
Lily Afshar First woman to receive a Doctorate of Music in guitar performance, and famous musician
Dorothy Allison American writer
Cristian Amigo Chilean composer, guitarist, and ethnomusicologist
Cathy Areu Founder, publisher Catalina magazine
Alan Ball Screenwriter and creator of Six Feet Under, True Blood, American Beauty
Doug Bandow Former columnist and fellow for the Cato Institute
John Bensko Notable American poet
Michael Berenbaum Writer and former Professor of Theology
Ricou Browning American film director, actor, producer and underwater cinematographer
Anthony J. Bryant American author and editor
Christopher Buehlman American playwright, poet and comedian
Jesse Bullington Author, Enterprise of Death, Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart.
Valorie Burton Writer, Listen to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You Back?, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards
Brigitte Byrd French-born poet and author
Khari Cain American record producer, engineer and composer
Kat Candler Award-winning independent filmmaker
Virginia Spencer Carr Famous biographer and Professor at Georgia State University
Sandra M. Castillo Famous poet
John Cernuto An American professional poker player
Matt Chapman Co-creator of Homestar Runner
Ryan Van Cleave Notable American writer, and also a creative writing instructor
Colleen Clinkenbeard Director,writer, and producer for the English-language dub of Fullmetal Alchemist
Steven Conrad Screenwriter, The Weather Man
John Crawford Author of the Iraq War memoir The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell
William A. Dawson Coach who was portrayed by Matthew Fox in the film We Are Marshall
Thomas A. Desjardin Notable historian and author
Ricardo Dominguez Professor and electronic activist
Irita Van Doren Former editor of the New York Herald Tribune
Martin Eichinger American sculptor
Wayne Flynt Writer, Historian, and professor emeritus at Auburn University
Luis Fonsi Puerto Rican singer, composer and soap opera actor
Alyson Fox American artist & illustrator
Ron J. Friedman Former Academy Award winning writer, films Brother Bear, Chicken Little, and Open Season
Memphis Garrett Runner up in Big Brother 10
Charles Ghigna Children's author and poet
Bud Grace Cartoonist
Juan Gutiérrez Notable Colombian author
Barbara Harris Editor for Shape Magazine
Allan Havey HBO stand-up comic and host
Masumi Hayaski Photographer, and Fulbright fellow
John Earl Haynes Historian, specializing in American communist and anti-communist movements
Lex Hester Notable consolidation architect, former chief administrative officer in Orlando, Broward County and Jacksonville
Dayle Hinman Famous criminal profiler
Skip Horack Writer, and currently a professor at Stanford University
Barry Horowitz Former wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling
Anne Hull National staff writer for the Washington Post
Adam Johnson American novelist and short story writer
LeAlan Jones American journalist
Stephen Graham Jones Author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction
Fiona Kelleghan Science fiction scholar
Kevin Kelly an American professional wrestling manager, pundit, sportscaster and ring announcer
Jesse Lee Kercheval American academic and writer
Margaret Keyes Nationally recognized leader in the field of heritage conservation
Jonathan King Producer and Vice President for Focus Features, works are Dreamgirls, I, Robot, and Finding Forrester
Arthur Kurzweil An American author, educator, editor, writer, and publisher
Christine Lahti Former Academy Award winning director, and actress, Chicago Hope, Jack & Bobby
Sharon Lechter Author Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Jamie Linden Screenwriter, We are Marshall
Jean Lorrah Science fiction novelist and contributor to Star Trek series
Brooke Magnanti Research scientist, blogger and writer who goes by the pen name Belle de Jour
Greg Marcks Writer & director the film 11:14 and Lector
Doug Marlette Cartoonist who won the Pulitzer Prize, and famous novelist who wrote The Bridge and Magic Time
Charles Martin Notable American author
Mike McQueen Notable American journalist
Drew McWeeny Famous film critic
Michael James Nelson Producer, writer, comedian The Bachelor, Miracle Workers, National Lampoon Comedy
Nancy Oliver Screenwriter
Kathleen Parker Syndicated columnist
Masood Ashraf Raja Assistant Professor and Editor of Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies
Janisse Ray American writer, naturalist, and environmental activist
Gabrielle Reece Sports presenter, former fashion model, and professional volleyball player
Emilie Richards Author of romance and mystery novels
Fabiola Romero American model, and an original member of the FSU Cowgirls, and currently a cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins
Jordan S. Rubin Famed novelist
Gwyn Hyman Rubio Notable Novelist
Alex Sadkin Famed record producer and saxophonist
Jeff Shaara Famed novelist
Linnea Sinclair Award winning writer of Science Fiction Romance, Fantasy Romance and Paranormal Romance
Leonard Skinner Namesake of the influential rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
Alli Speed Notable internet celebrity from the Internet Killed Television web series
Jenn Sterger Columnist for Sports Illustrated, Model, and original member of the FSU Cowgirls
Leon Stokesbury Notable American poet
Ted Studebaker Notable Christianian Missionary to Vietnam
Robin Swicord American screenwriter and film director
Lynne Taetzsch Abstract painter and writer
Hunter S. Thompson American author and journalist
Ann VanderMeer Editor of Weird Tales Magazine and several anthologies of Fantasy and Sci-Fi literature. Wife of author Jeff Vandermeer.
David Ward-Steinman American composer and music professor

Actors

Alumni Notability
Senait Ashenafi Actress The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and General Hospital
Vanessa Baden Actress Gullah Gullah Island, Rosewood, and Kenan & Kel
Dan Bakkedahl Actor, improvisor, and teacher
Trenesha Biggers Actress, former WWE Diva and former TNA Knockout
Ricou Browning Actor Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cody Burger Actor Heavyweights, and Christmas Vacation
J. Smith-Cameron Actress Crimes of the Heart, Lend Me a Tenor, Our Country's Good, and The First Wives Club
Matt Cohen Actor South of Nowhere, The O.C., and Boogeyman 2
Chris Conrad Actor The Next Karate Kid & Young Hercules
Mekia Cox Actress My Brother and Me & Kenan & Kel
Valerie Cruz Actress Nip/Tuck, The Dresden Files, and The Devil's Tomb
Faye Dunaway Emmy Award winning actress
Watson B. Duncan III Actor, professor, and mentor for Burt Reynolds
Tiffany Fallon Actress, and Playboy Playmate of the Year for 2005, Co-Host on the International Fight League
Joanna García Actress, Reba, Boston Public, Dawson's Creek, American Pie 2
Paul Gleason Actor, The Breakfast Club, Die Hard, Not Another Teen Movie
Jennifer Hammon American actress
Courtney Hansen Actress, TV personality, syndicated columnist, and model
Cheryl Hines Actress, producer, director Curb Your Enthusiasm, Campus Ladies,RV
Polly Holliday Actress, Golden Globe winner, nominated for an Emmy Award
Traylor Howard Actress, Monk on USA Network, Son of the Mask
Kevin Kelly Former ring announcer and manager for the World Wrestling Federation
Nancy Kulp Actress, The Beverly Hillbillies
Billy Lane Actor on the Discovery Channel, and Biker Build-Off. Owner of Choppers Inc.
Delane Matthews Actress, Dave's World
Michelle McCool Actress and former WWE Diva
Gerald McCullouch Actor, director, screenwriter, and singer
Henry Polic II Actor, Super Password, and Webster
Burt Reynolds Actor, Boogie Nights, The Longest Yard, The Dukes of Hazzard, Deliverance
Chay Santini Actress and model, Nightstalker, Seeing Other People
Sonny Shroyer Actor, The Dukes of Hazzard, Forrest Gump, The Rainmaker
Richard Simmons Actor and fitness expert
Ron Simmons Professional wrestler who wrestled in the WCW and WWE. Also a former football player for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL and for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the CFL.
Pat Skipper Actor in American Summer, Wall Street, Lethal Weapon 2, and Predator 2
Tonea Stewart Actress, In the Heat of the Night
Gabriel Traversari Actor, director, writer, and singer
Robert Urich Actor, Vega$, Spencer: For Hire
Casper Van Dien Actor, Saved by the Bell, Starship Troopers, and Sleepy Hollow
Joseph Will Actor, NYPD Blue, Will & Grace

Head coaches

Alumni Notability
Joe Avezzano Former football coach of Oregon State University
Bruce Bochy Current baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants and former coach of the San Diego Padres
Terry Bowden Former football coach for Auburn University, and current football coach for the University of North Alabama
Bob Bowman Former swimming coach for the University of Michigan, and mentor to Michael Phelps
Mack Brown Current football coach for the University of Texas at Austin
Lee Corso Former football coach for the University of Louisville and the University of Indiana
Dave Cowens Former basketball coach for the Charlotte Hornets
Hugh Durham Former basketball coach for the University of Georgia and Florida State University
Cliff Ellis Former basketball coach for Clemson University and Auburn University
Kathy Flores Current head coach for the United States women's national rugby union team
Ron Fraser Former baseball coach for the University of Miami
Vince Gibson Former football coach for Kansas State University, Tulane University, and University of Louisville
Reggie Herring Former football coach for the University of Arkansas
Dick Howser Former baseball coach for the Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and Florida State University
Tony La Russa Former baseball coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
Mike Martin Current baseball coach for Florida State University
Niles Nelson Current football coach for Husson University
Tom Nissalke Former basketball coach for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Antonio Spurs
Cecile Reynaud Former volleyball coach for Florida State University, current analyst for ESPN
Rick Stockstill Current football coach for Middle Tennessee State University

Musicians

Alumni Notability
Lily Afshar Notable classical guitarist
Kim Barlow Canadian folk music singer-songwriter
Sam Beam Sole member of Iron & Wine
Ryland Blackinton Guitarist for the band Cobra Starship
Khari Cain American composer, record producer, and engineer
Rita Coolidge Grammy Award-winning singer
Ricardo Cobo Famous Colombian guitar player
Frank Cooper Pianist, conductor, and founder of the Festival of Neglected Romantic Music, and also a Research Professor of Music at the University of Miami
Madeleine Davis American pop and jazz singer
Ernst von Dohnányi composer and conductor of classical music
Virgil Roger du Pont III Vocals for The Crüxshadows
Luis Fonsi Singer and songwriter
Marvin Goldstein Acclaimed professional pianist and performer
Sarah Horick Composer of contemporary concert music and active mezzo-soprano
Ryan Key Vocals and guitar player for the band Yellowcard
Justin Long Guitar player for "No Address"
Sean Mackin Vocals and violin for the band Yellowcard
Martha Mier Composer "Seventh Street Blues", and Jackson Street Blues
John Moore American saxophonist and saxophone teacher
Nick Monteleone American composer, musician, producer, and actor
Jim Morrison Singer and songwriter for The Doors
David Morris Vocals for Cold Water Army
Jake Owen Country singer
Daniell Revenaugh American composer and pianist
Marcus Roberts Jazz pianist
Tori Sparks American singer and songwriter
Scott Stapp Singer for the band Creed
William Takacs Principal trumpet for the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, and Professor at West Texas A&M University
Mark Tremonti Guitarist for the bands Creed and Alter Bridge
Charles Turner American jazz trumpeter
Balint Vazsonyi Notable Hungarian pianist
David Ward-Steinman Composer for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Stella Zambalis Notable American spinto soprano
Richard Zarou Notable contemporary composer of concert and film music
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Composer and the first woman Pulitzer Prize winner

Pageantry

Alumni Notability
Valorie Burton Former Miss Black Texas USA
Tara Dawn Holland Christensen Miss America for 1997, singer, and a sexual abstinence advocate who gives nationwide tours
Lea Mack Miss Ohio for 1994, and motivational speaker
Shauna Pender Miss Florida for 2003
Kylie Williams Miss Florida for 2007

Reporters, correspondents, and anchors

Alumni Notability
Dan Bakkedahl Correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show
Shannon Bream Correspondent on the Fox News Channel, covers the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lee Corso Sports broadcaster for ESPN, starred on College GameDay since its inception, and was the former head coach of Louisville and the Indiana University
Donna Deegan Current weekday anchor for WTLV/WJXX
Arnold Díaz Correspondent on WNYW-TV in New York City
Jamie Dukes Sports broadcaster for ESPN and host of Put Up Your Dukes
Gary Parris Current commentator for the University of Central Florida
Eduardo Perez Current commentator for ESPN's Baseball Tonight
Cecile Reynaud Commentator for Fox Sports Net, the Sunshine Network, and ESPN
Chris Rix Current football analyst for ABC and Fox Sports Radio
Spencer Ross Former sports broadcaster
Deion Sanders Current commentator for the NFL Network
Danyelle Sargent Current Anchor for ESPN
Gayle Sierens Current News Anchor, WFLA-TV, Tampa
Bailey White Current commentator for the NPR program All Things Considered

State politicians and policy makers

Alumni Notability
Martha Alexander Current member of the North Carolina General Assembly
Robert Barton Former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Dennis Baxley Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Leonard Bembry Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Allan Bense Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Mack Bernard Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Jim Boyd Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Oscar Braynon Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Michael Brennan Former member of the Maine Senate
Jose Ceballos Notable Government Affairs advocate in the Democratic Party
Marti Coley Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Angela Corey Current State Attorney of Jacksonville
Pearl Long Cullen The first woman to hold a constitutional office in the state of Florida
Charles S. Dean, Sr. Current member of the Florida Senate
Carl J. Domino Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Erik Fresen Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Matt Gaetz Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Greg Gay Former member of the Florida House of Representatives
Steven Geller Former member for the Florida Senate
Audrey Gibson Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Tom Goodson Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Tom Grady Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Mike Haridopolos Current member of the Florida Senate
Adam Hasner Current Majority Leader for the Florida House of Representatives
Clay Ingram Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Evan Jenne Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Mark E. Kaplan Former Secretary Florida Department of Transportation & Chief of Staff to Governor Jeb Bush
Jeff Kottkamp Former Lt. Governor of Florida
Chris Knight Former Director of the Florida Highway Patrol
Marcelo Llorente Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Alfred Lawson, Jr. Current member of the Florida Senate
Anne McGihon Current member of the Colorado House of Representatives
John McKay Former President of the Florida Senate
Larry Metz Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Bill Montford Current member of the Florida Senate
Steve Oelrich Current member of the Florida Senate
Jimmy Patronis Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Elizabeth Porter Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Curtis B. Richardson Former member of the Florida House of Representatives
John Rutherford Current Sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida
Ion Sancho Current Supervisor of Elections for Leon County, Florida, gained notoriety in the 2000 presidential recount
Ray Sansom Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Michael Scionti Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
James C. Smith Former Florida Attorney General, Florida Secretary of State, and currently the Chairman of the Florida State University Board of Trustees
Beverly Burnsed Spencer Former member of the Florida House of Representatives, former Vice President for Florida State University
Jason Steele Former member of the Florida House of Representatives
Geraldine F. Thompson Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
John Thrasher Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, current member of the Florida Senate, and current Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida
Trey Traviesa Former member of the Florida House of Representatives
Carlos Trujillo Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Vic Vickers Former United States Senate candidate in Alaska
J. Alex Villalobos Former member of the Florida Senate
Mike Weinstein Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
John Wood Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Dana Young Current member of the Florida House of Representatives

Mayors

Alumni Notability
Art Agnos Former Mayor of San Francisco, California
Rick Baker Current Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida
Rich Crotty Current Mayor of Orange County, Florida
John Dicks Former Mayor of Plant City, Florida
Mike Halfacre Current Mayor in New Jersey and attorney
Frank Hibbard Current Mayor of Clearwater, Florida
David T. Kennedy Former Mayor of Miami, Florida
Scott Maddox Former Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, and former Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida
John Marks Current Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida
Morgan McPherson Current Mayor of Key West, Florida

Law

Alumni Notability
Thomas E. Baker Attorney, writer, and currently a professor at Florida International University College of Law
Barry Cohen Famous personal injury & criminal attorney
Angela Corey State Attorney for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Tim Howard Current Director of the Northeastern University's Executive Doctorate Program in Law & Policy, and he was also the Assistant Attorney General of Florida
Bruce Jacob Former Assistant Attorney General for Florida, prosecuted in Gideon v. Wainwright
Gary Pajcic Attorney and philanthropist

Judges

Alumni Notability
John Antoon Current United States District Judge
Kenneth B. Bell Former Florida Supreme Court Justice
Susan H. Black Current U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Susan C. Bucklew Current United States District Judge
Raoul G. Cantero, III Former Florida Supreme Court Justice
Lacey A. Collier Current United States District Judge
W. Thomas Cumbie Current Senior Judge for the United States Air Force, also a Colonel
Paul Danielson Current Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court
George Greer Judge who presided over the Terri Schiavo Case, and he also presided over Hulk Hogan's divorce case on January 2008
Kim Hammond Current circuit court judge, and former football player for the Florida State Seminoles
Robert L. Hinkle Current United States District Judge
David L. Middlebrooks Former United States District Judge
Kevin Michael Moore Current United States District Judge
Ricky Polston Current judge for the Florida Supreme Court

Rhodes Scholars

Alumni Notability
Caroline Alexander 1976 Rhodes Scholar
Garrett Johnson 2006 Rhodes Scholar
Myron Rolle 2009 Rhodes Scholar[11]

Heisman Trophy winners

Alumni Notability
Charlie Ward 1993 Heisman Trophy winner
Chris Weinke 2000 Heisman Trophy winner

Notable faculty and staff

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Florida State University presidents

President Year
George Edgar 1887–1892
Alvin Lewis 1892–1897
Albert A. Murphree 1897–1909, subsequently president of the University of Florida, 1909–1927
Edward Conradi 1909–1947
Doak S. Campbell 1947–1957
Robert M. Strozier 1957–1960[12]
Talbot D'Alemberte 1994–2003
T. K. Wetherell 2003–2009, and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Eric J. Barron 2009–Present

Faculty winners of major honors

Name Notability
Lawrence G. Abele American Association for the Advancement of Science (Biological Science)
Roy Baumeister Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Psychology/Psychiatry)
Michael Blaber 2009 E.K. Frey-E. Werle Commemorative Gold Medal (Biomedical Sciences)[13]
Konrad E. Bloch 1964 Nobel Prize in Medicine
James M. Buchanan 1986 Nobel Prize in Economics
Robert Olen Butler Pulizer Prize for Fiction; Guggenheim Fellowship (English)
Donald Caspar National Academy of Sciences (Biophysics); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology); Guggenheim Fellowship (Biological Science)
Michael Chapman American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Donald A. Crosby Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Colorado State University
Timothy Cross American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry)
Naresh Dalal American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry)
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics, but not while he was at Florida State
Dean Falk American Association for the Advancement of Science (Anthropology)
Lev Gor'kov National Academy of Sciences (Physics)
Max Gunzburger 2008 SIAM W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize in Mathematics
Frances James American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Evolutionary and Population Biology and Ecology); American Association for the Advancement of Science (Biology)
Thomas Joiner Guggenheim Fellowship (Psychology)
Michael Kasha National Academy of Sciences (Chemistry); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology); Guggenheim Fellowship (Physical Chemistry)
John Kelsay Guggenheim Fellowship (Religion)
David Kirby Guggenheim Fellowship (English)
Sir Harold W. Kroto 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; National Academy of Sciences (Chemistry); Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Chemistry)
David Larbalestier National Academy of Engineering (Superconducting Materials)
Alan Marshall American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry)
Robert Sanderson Mulliken 1966 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
James O'Brien American Association for the Advancement of Science (Meteorology)
Simon Ostrach National Academy of Engineering (Space Science/Mechanical Engineering); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Space Science/Mechanical Engineering)
Jill Quadagno Guggenheim Fellowship (Sociology)
Michael Ruse Guggenheim Fellowship (Philosophy); American Association for the Advancement of Science (Philosophy)
Shridhar Sathe Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Agricultural Sciences)
John Robert Schrieffer 1972 Nobel Prize Physics
James Smith American Association for the Advancement of Science (Psychology)
Melvin Stern National Academy of Sciences (Geophysics); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Astronomy and Earth Sciences); Guggenheim Fellowship (Oceanography)
Gary Taylor Guggenheim Fellowship (English)
R. Jay Turner Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Social Sciences)
Sherwood Wise American Association for the Advancement of Science (Geological Sciences)
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Pulitzer Prize for Music; American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Visual and Performing Arts); Guggenheim Fellowship (Music)

Other notable faculty

Faculty Notability
Abdus Suttar Khan Noted chemist and aerospace researcher.
Carrie Ann Baade Notable Painter.
Richard Burgin Violinist and concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
John Dorsey Award in chromatography in 2006 from the American Chemical Society
Dean Falk Lead scientist in research team mapping the brain shape of the LB1 Hobbit
Charles Figley Traumatologist, American Psychological Association Fellow, and Fulbright Fellow
Barbara Hamby Poet in residence
Robert Hart 2006 recipient of the Banner Miller Award from the American Meteorological Society
William H. Heard Expert on freshwater mollusks
Toussaint Hocevar Economic historian
Randall Holcombe Co-founder of Buchanan-Holcombe Branch of economists,[14] past President of the Society for Development of Austrian Economics[15] and the Public Choice Society[16]
Robert A. Holton Inventor of the synthetic process for making taxol
R. Mark Isaac Scholar of experimental economics
Frederick L. Jenks 2002 TESOL Heinle & Heinle Excellence in Teaching Award
Gary Kleck Criminologist known for empirical work on guns and violence
Vadim Komkov Mathematician and Physicist
T. N. Krishnamurti Carl Gustav Rossby Medal from the American Meteorological Society and developer of the FSU "Superensemble" hurricane prediction model
Justin Leiber American philosopher and science fiction writer
Alan G. Marshall Society for Applied Spectroscopy fellow (2004)
Alfred Mele Philosopher in practical reason
Doron Nof Fridtjof Nansen Medal
Victor Nuñez Film director
Ruth Posselt Classical violinist
Per Arne Rikvold 2004 Foreign member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Michael Ruse Philosopher of Science, known for his work on the relationship between creationism and evolution
Mary Jane Ryals State of Florida Poet Laureate. Editor of Apalachee Review and author of Cookie and Me.
Michael Shaara Notable writer of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction
Friedrich Stephan Discovered the suprachiasmatic nucleus (circadian "clock")
Andre Thomas Composer and conductor of choral music[17][18][19]
Stephan von Molnár 1986 Alexander von Humbolt Senior U.S. Scientist Award
Mark Winegardner Novelist
Kun Yang 2003 Outstanding Young Researcher Award of the Overseas Chinese Physics Association

Athletes

Baseball

Athlete Notability
Luis Alicea professional MLB baseball player
Gene Ammann professional baseball player in Japan
Dick Brown professional MLB baseball player
George Cappuzzello professional MLB baseball player, Detroit Tigers
Kevin Cash professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox
Randy Choate professional MLB baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays
Daniel Davidson professional MLB baseball player, Anaheim Angels
Matt Diaz professional MLB baseball player, Atlanta Braves
J. D. Drew professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox
Stephen Drew professional MLB baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks
Gar Finnvold professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox
Mike Fuentes professional MLB baseball player, Montreal Expos
Jeff Gray professional MLB baseball player
John-Ford Griffin professional MLB baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays
Johnny Grubb professional MLB baseball player
Dick Howser professional MLB baseball player
Hunter Jones professional MLB baseball player
Terry Kennedy professional MLB baseball player
Richie Lewis professional MLB baseball player
Mike Loynd professional MLB baseball player
Jim Lyttle professional MLB baseball player
Mike Martin head coach, Florida State Seminoles
Marshall McDougall professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers record holder for most home runs in a college game (6)
Doug Mientkiewicz professional MLB baseball player, New York Yankees
Eduardo Perez professional MLB baseball player, Now serving as analyst for ESPN's Baseball Tonight
Buster Posey professional MLB baseball player, San Francisco Giants
Scott Proctor professional MLB baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers
Jody Reed professional MLB baseball player
Tony La Russa current MLB manager, St. Louis Cardinals
Mac Scarce professional MLB baseball player
Paul Sorrento professional MLB baseball player
Ken Suarez professional MLB baseball player
Jeff Tam professional MLB baseball player
John Wasdin professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers
Paul Wilson professional MLB baseball player, Cincinnati Reds

Basketball

Athlete Notability
Randy Allen professional NBA basketball player
Sam Cassell professional NBA basketball player,
Ben Clyde professional NBA basketball player
James Collins professional NBA basketball player
Dave Cowens professional NBA basketball player, (retired), Named to NBA's 50 Greatest of All Time List
Tony Dawson professional NBA basketball player
Mickey Dillard professional NBA basketball player
Toney Douglas professional NBA basketball player, New York Knicks
Hugh Durham former Head Basektabll coach for Florida State University and the University of Georgia
Doug Edwards professional NBA basketball player
Alexander Johnson professional NBA basketball player, Miami Heat
Michael Joiner professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League
Jonathan Kerner professional NBA basketball player
George McCloud professional NBA basketball player
Tim Pickett professional NBA basketball player
Bob Sura professional NBA basketball player, Houston Rockets
Irving Thomas professional NBA basketball player
Al Thornton professional NBA basketball player Washington Wizards
Von Wafer professional NBA basketball player, Boston Celtics
Charlie Ward professional NBA basketball player, and Heisman Trophy winner
Mitchell Wiggins professional NBA basketball player
Ed Young played two years, now pastor of Fellowship Church

Women's basketball

Athlete Notability
Tanae Davis-Cain professional WNBA basketball player, Detroit Shock
Roneeka Hodges professional WNBA basketball player, Houston Comets
Britany Miller professional WNBA basketball player, Detroit Shock
Brooke Wyckoff professional WNBA basketball player, Chicago Sky

Football

Athlete Notability
Clifton Abraham professional NFL football player
Derrick Alexander professional NFL football player
Brian Allen professional NFL football player
Greg Allen professional NFL football player
Joe Avezzano professional NFL football player, and head coach for Oregon State University
Alex Barron professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys
Ed Beckman professional NFL football player
Edgar Bennett professional NFL football player
Scott Bentley professional NFL football player
Fred Biletnikoff NFL Hall of Fame player, Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl XI MVP
Anquan Boldin professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens, 2003 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Lorenzo Booker professional NFL football player, Miami Dolphins
Michael Boulware professional NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks
Peter Boulware professional NFL football player, 1997 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Baltimore Ravens' Ring of Honor
Leon Bright professional NFL football player
Derrick Brooks professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2002), 2006 Pro Bowl MVP
Mack Brown Currently Head Football Coach, Texas Longhorns
Milford Brown professional NFL football player
Rufus Brown professional NFL football player
Tony Bryant professional NFL football player
Terrell Buckley professional NFL football player
Brodrick Bunkley professional NFL football player Philadelphia Eagles
Devin Bush professional NFL football player
Bobby Butler professional NFL football player
LeRoy Butler former professional NFL football player, now coach of the Green Bay Packers, invented the "Lambeau Leap"
Marion Butts professional NFL football player
Bill Capece professional NFL football player
Alphonso Carreker professional NFL football player
Dexter Carter professional NFL football player, current FSU running backs coach
Jerome Carter professional NFL football player
Pat Carter professional NFL football player
Thomas Clayton professional NFL football player
Tay Cody professional NFL football player
Randy Coffield professional NFL football player
Laveranues Coles professional NFL football player, New York Jets
Lee Corso former Indiana University head coach, sports broadcaster, ESPN Gameday
Sam Cowart professional NFL football player, Minnesota Vikings
Henri Crockett professional NFL football player
Zack Crockett professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders
Antonio Cromartie professional NFL football player, New York Jets
Devard Darling professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens
Buster Davis professional NFL football player
Chris Davis professional NFL football player, Tennessee Titans
Lawrence Dawsey professional NFL football player, current FSU WR coach
Darnell Dockett professional NFL football player, Arizona Cardinals
Ron Dugans professional NFL football player
Jamie Dukes professional NFL football player, commentator with Comcast Sports Southeast
Warrick Dunn professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year (2005)
Mario Edwards professional NFL football player
William Floyd professional NFL football player, nicknamed 'Bar None' San Francisco 49ers
Todd Fordham professional NFL football player
Corey Fuller professional NFL football player
Steve Gabbard professioanl NFL football player
Talman Gardner professional NFL football player
Kent Gaydos professional NFL football player
Derrick Gibson professional NFL football player
E. G. Green professional NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts
Kim Hammond professional NFL football player
Jessie Hester professional NFL football player
Montrae Holland professional NFL football player
Chris Hope professional NFL football player, Tennessee Titans
Gary Huff professional NFL football player
Paul Irons professional NFL football player
Bobby Jackson professional NFL football player
Dexter Jackson professional NFL football player, Cincinnati Bengals, Super Bowl XXXVII MVP
Mario Henderson professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders
Sebastian Janikowski professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders
Garth Jax professional NFL football player
Michael Jennings professional NFL football player
Brad Johnson professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys
Travis Johnson professional NFL football player
Greg Jones professional NFL football player, Jacksonville Jaguars
Hassan Jones professional NFL football player
Marvin Jones professional NFL football player, nicknamed 'Shade Tree'
Walter Jones professional NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks
Danny Kanell professional NFL football player
Ken Lanier professional NFL football player
Amp Lee professional NFL football player Green Bay Packers
Kevin Long professional NFL football player
Jim Mankins professional NFL football player
Martin Mayhew professional NFL football player
Scott McLean professional NFL football player Dallas Cowboys
Bryant McFadden professional NFL football player Pittsburgh Steelers
Dennis McKinnon professional NFL football player
Mike Mercer professional NFL football player
Marvin Minnis professional NFL football player
Travis Minor professional NFL football player, Miami Dolphins
Orson Mobley professional NFL football player
Eric Moore professional NFL football player
Randy Moss professional NFL football player, New England Patriots (attended for one year and then released from team)
Zeke Mowatt professional NFL football player
Lee Nelson professional NFL football player
Sterling Palmer professional NFL football player
Tommy Polley professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens
Christian Ponder professional NFL football player, Minnesota Vikings
Eric Powell professional NFL football player
Ricardo "Rock" Preston star Seminole tailback
Willie Reid professional NFL football player, Pittsburgh Steelers
Burt Reynolds actor and star Seminole tailback
Jamal Reynolds professional NFL football player
Samari Rolle professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens
Gerard Ross professional NFL football player
P. K. Sam professional NFL football player, Buffalo Bills
Deion Sanders professional NFL football player, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1994)
Ron Sellers professional NFL football player
Eric Shelton professional NFL football player
Clay Shiver professional NFL football player
Corey Simon professional NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts
Ron Simmons professional USFL football player, former WCW professional wrestling world champion
Carl Simpson professional NFL football player
Ernie Sims professional NFL football player, Detroit Lions
Barry Smith professional NFL football player
Sammie Smith professional NFL football player
Jesse Solomon professional NFL football player
John Sorzano professional NFL Europe football player
Greg Spires professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rohn Stark professional NFL football player
Walt Sumner professional NFL football player, Cleveland Browns
William Thomas professional NFL football player
Weegie Thompson professional NFL football player
Craphonso Thorpe professional NFL football player
Lawrence Timmons professional NFL football player, Pittsburgh Steelers
Rick Tuten professional NFL football player
Tamarick Vanover professional NFL and CFL football player, current Lake City Christian High School Coach
Andre Wadsworth professional NFL football player
Javon Walker professional NFL football player, Denver Broncos
B. J. Ward professional NFL football player
Charlie Ward Heisman Trophy winner, professional NBA basketball player
Peter Warrick professional NFL football player
Pat Watkins professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys
Leon Washington professional NFL football player, New York Jets
Chris Weinke Heisman Trophy winner, professional NFL football player, San Francisco 49ers
Drew Weatherford professional NFL football player, New England Patriots
T. K. Wetherell former State of Florida Representative, Former Speaker of the House for Florida, President of Florida State University
Bud Whitehead professional NFL football player
Brett Williams professional NFL football player
Todd Williams professional NFL football player
Peter Tom Willis professional NFL football player, FSU football radio analyst
Ray Willis professional NFL football player
Reinard Wilson professional NFL football player
Kamerion Wimbley professional NFL football player

Golf

PGA

Athlete Notability
Paul Azinger professional golfer[20]
Bob Duval professional golfer
Hubert Green professional golfer[21]
Nolan Henke professional golfer[22]
Kenny Knox professional golfer[23]
George McNeill professional golfer
Jeff Sluman professional golfer[24]

LPGA

Athlete Notability
Barb Bunkowsky professional golfer
Jane Geddes professional golfer,[25]
Nancy Scranton professional golfer,[26]
Karen Stupples professional golfer,[27]
Colleen Walker professional golfer,[28]
Lisa Walters professional golfer

Gymnastics

Athlete Notability
Rafael A. Lecuona Olympic gymnast

Swimming and diving

Athlete Notability
Phil Boggs Diver and Olympic Gold Medalist
Robert Braknis Participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics
Wendy Fuller Participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics
Patrick Jeffrey Participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics
Mike Kowalski Participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics[29]
Nelson Mora Notable butterfly swimmer from Venezuela
Steve Parry Butterfly and backstroke swimmer, Olympic Bronze Medalist
Julio Santos Freestyle swimmer from Ecuador
Tal Stricker Breaststroke swimmer, competed for Israel in 2000 Summer Olympics

Tennis

Athlete Notability
Paul Haarhuis Professional Tennis player, participated in the Olympics
Richard Legendre Professional Tennis player
Joey Rive Professional Tennis player

Track and field

Athlete Notability
Kim Batten Long jumper, and Olympic Silver Medalist
Bradley Cooper Olympic discus thrower and shot putter
Walter Dix Won two bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Brian Dzingai Olympic Zimbabwean sprinter
Hannah England Notable British distance runner
Michelle Finn Notable American sprinter
Randy Givens Relay runner, participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics[30][31]
Garrett Johnson Elite American shot putter, 2006 NCAA Champion, and Rhodes Scholar
Andrew Lemoncello British Distance runner
Ngonidzashe Makusha Olympic Zimbabwean long jumper
Walter McCoy relay runner, and Olympic Gold Medalist
Marita Payne sprinter, and Olympic Silver Medalist
Dorian Scott Notable Jamaican shot putter

Volleyball

Athlete Notability
Norisha Campbell professional volleyball player
Gabrielle Reece professional volleyball player, model

Soccer

Athlete Notability
Selin Kuralay 2004 Olympic Games - Australia
India Trotter Swedish professional soccer player
Becky Edwards Womens Professional Soccer (WPS) player

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  5. ^ Jennifer L. Howse biography at the James Beard Foundation (Retrieved on 2009-03-10)
  6. ^ UCSD Dept. Chemistry & Biochemistry, biography of Mark Thiemens (Retrieved on 2009-03-10).
  7. ^ Biographical information on Noel E. LaSeur
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