List of Santa Clara University people

This article is a list of notable encyclopedic persons, students, alumni, faculty, and academic affiliates associated with Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California United States.

University presidents

Rev. Aloysius Varsi, SJ president 1868–76
Rev. John Pinasco, SJ president 1880–83 & 88–93

Board of Trustees

Leon Panetta, former Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton
Mike Carey, NFL Referee

Notable Alumni

Academics

Academia

Frank Cepollina, Noted inventor and NASA official
Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript

Engineering

Science

Clay M. Greene, playwright
Andy Devine, American film and television actor
Jorma Kaukonen, Jefferson Airplane guitarist
Anya Marina, singer-songwriter
Reza Aslan, author and commentator
Khaled Hosseini, author

Arts and literature

Artists

Film & Television

Journalism

Music

Writers

Justices

U.S. State Supreme Court Justices

U.S. State Ninth Circuit & Court of Appeal Justices

U.S. Federal District Court Judges

U.S. State Justices

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders

Jerry Brown, Governor of California
Leon Panetta, current U.S. Secretary of Defense, former Director of the CIA, and Clinton Chief of Staff
Janet Napolitano, United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Mike Epsy, Former Secretary of Agriculture
Zoe Lofgren, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Gavin Newsom, Lt. Governor of California, Former Mayor of San Francisco
Sam Farr, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Stephen White, early state senator
Bob Miller, Former Governor of Nevada

Politics & Government

Cabinet Members

United States Senators

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

Governors

Lieutenant Governors

U.S. Statewide Officials

Other U.S. Political Officials

Other Non-U.S. Political Officials

Public service

Other

Military

BG James F. Smith

Other

Frank Arellanes, early American baseball player
Hal Chase, early American baseball player
Randy Winn, retired professional baseball player
Steve Nash, professional basketball player, NBA MVP
Kurt Rambis, retired professional basketball player

Notable Santa Clara Athletes

Baseball

Basketball

American football

Santa Clara University has had a number of notable American football players. The following list includes former Santa Clara University football players that have become professional American football players. On February 2, 1993 the University announced the discontinuation of American Football at the University.

Dan Pastorini, professional football player
Joe Cannon, professional soccer goalkeeper
Leslie Osborne, professional soccer player
Steve Cronin, professional soccer goalkeeper

Soccer

Other Athletics

Notable faculty

A-K

L-Z

The Montgomery Evergreen glider in flight in 1911

Noted benefactors

References

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