This is a list of notable alumni from the University of Richmond , US.
Bruce Allen – former president, Washington Commanders [1]
Kendall Anthony (born 1993) - basketball player in the Israeli National League
Kenny Atkinson – former head coach, Brooklyn Nets
Shawn Barber – linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
Tim Bezbatchenko – general manager, Toronto FC (MLS ), 2013–2019, Columbus Crew 2019-present)
Joe Biscaha – former NFL and AFL end , 1959–1960
Mike Bragg – NFL player, Washington Redskins 1968–1979, punter
Lew Burdette – former MLB pitcher, 1950–67; Most Valuable Player of the 1957 World Series
Sean Casey – former MLB first baseman, 1997–2008; three-time All-Star
Erik Christensen – former NFL end, 1956
T. J. Cline – American-Israeli professional basketball player
Dick Cooke – college baseball coach at Belmont Abbey and Davidson
Jonathan de Marte (born 1993) – Israeli-American professional baseball pitcher
Joe Douglas (American football) – NFL executive - current General Manager of the New York Jets
Ray Easterling – former NFL free safety , 1972–1979
Kevin Eastman – assistant coach, Boston Celtics
Ben Edwards – American football player
Reggie Evans – former NFL running back , 1983
Tim Finchem – Commissioner, PGA Tour
Walker Gillette – former NFL wide receiver , 1970–1976
Justin Harper – professional basketball player[2]
Shaun Herock – NFL executive, Green Bay Packers
Tim Hightower – running back, New Orleans Saints
John Hilton – former NFL tight end , 1965–1973
Brian Jordan – former MLB player, 1992–2006
Matt Joyce – former NFL offensive lineman, 1995–2004
George Kokinis – general manager, Cleveland Browns
Kyle Lauletta – quarterback, New York Giants , Philadelphia Eagles , Cleveland Browns
Paris Lenon – linebacker, Arizona Cardinals
Matt Llano – long-distance runner
Gregg Marshall – head men's basketball coach, Wichita State University
Renie Martin – former pitcher, Kansas City Royals , San Francisco Giants , and Philadelphia Phillies
Todd McShay – ESPN NFL draft analyst
Marc Megna – former NFL player, 6th round draft pick; New York Jets, 1999; New England Patriots 1999; Cincinnati Bengals 1999; New England Patriots 2000; Montreal Alouettes 2002–2006
Bret Myers (born 1980) - soccer player and professor
Johnny Newman – former NBA player, 1986–2002
Jeff Nixon – former NFL player, 1979–81
Barry Redden – former NFL player, 1st round draft pick; LA Rams, 1982–1990
Jacob Ruby – CFL player Edmonton Eskimos
John Schweitz – former NBA player
Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. – defensive end, Atlanta Falcons
Barty Smith – former NFL running back , Green Bay Packers
Mike Smith – pitcher, Minnesota Twins
Matt Snider (Class of 1999) – former NFL fullback , 1999–2002, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston
Tim Stauffer – pitcher, San Diego Padres organization; fourth overall pick in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
Margaret Stender – President, Chicago Sky
Benjy Taylor – head men's basketball coach, Chicago State University
Brendan Toibin – former NFL kicker, 1987
Stacy Tutt – fullback, New York Jets
Colin Vint – former League of Ireland forward, 2006
Eric Ward – quarterback, Edmonton Eskimos
Seth Williams – cornerback, Montreal Alouettes
Kerry Wynn – defensive end, New York Giants
Craig Ziadie – former Major League Soccer defender, 2001–2004
Jacob Gilyard – current NBA point guard, Brooklyn Nets
Politics and government [ edit ]
Watkins Abbitt – U.S. Representative from Virginia , 1948–1973
Ward Armstrong – member, Virginia House of Delegates , 1992–2012
M. Caldwell Butler – U.S. Representative, 1972–1983
Teresa M. Chafin , Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Michael Dunkley – Premier of Bermuda, 2014–2017
Thomas Garrett, Jr. – U.S. Representative, 2017–2019; Virginia State Senator, 2011–2017[3]
J. Vaughan Gary – U.S. Representative, 1945–1965
Virgil Goode – U.S. Representative, 1997–2009
J. Steven Griles – Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior , 2001–2005
Mark Herring - Attorney General of Virginia , 2014–2022
William J. Howell – Speaker, Virginia House of Delegates, 2003–2018
Menalcus Lankford – U.S. Representative, 1929–1933
Jennifer McClellan – U.S. Representative, 2023–present; Virginia State Senator, 2017–2023; member, Virginia House of Delegates , 2006–2017
Andrew Jackson Montague – 44th Governor of Virginia, 1902–1906; U.S. Representative, 1913–1937
Kash Patel — attorney, former chief of staff to the Acting U. S. Secretary of Defense , worked for the U.S. Security Council and U.S. House of Representatives
Owen B. Pickett – U.S. Representative, 1987–2001
Absalom Robertson – U.S. Senator, 1946–1966
Dave E. Satterfield, Jr. – U.S. Representative, 1937–1945
David E. Satterfield III – U.S. Representative, 1965–1981
John Ambler Smith – U.S. Representative, 1873–1875
Michael Stinziano – member of Ohio House of Representatives
Mary Sue Terry – Attorney General of Virginia , 1986–1993
Robert E. Trono – Deputy Director of the United States Marshals Service , 2006–present
Joseph Whitehead – U.S. Representative, 1925–1931
Samuel Grayson Wilson – Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Kelley B. Hodge – Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Business [ edit ]
Humanities, arts and media [ edit ]
Josh Abramson – co-founder of CollegeHumor
Steve Buckingham – multiple Grammy-winning record producer and music executive
Kelly Corrigan – author of Glitter and Glue
Paul Duke – journalist, known for his 20-year stint as moderator of Washington Week in Review on PBS
Dave East – rapper, songwriter, actor
Douglas S. Freeman – two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian
Fiona Givens – writer who focuses on the history and theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Earl Hamner – author of Spencer's Mountain ; creator of television shows The Waltons and Falcon Crest
George Frederick Holmes – former professor, first Chancellor of the University of Mississippi
Bruce Hornsby – singer, known for his association with the Grateful Dead ; briefly attended UR but did not graduate
Patrick Kilpatrick – actor, known for playing the role of The Sandman in the 1990 film Death Warrant
Lil Dicky – rapper, comedian, and actor
Jamie McShane - actor, known for roles in SEAL Team , Bloodline , Sons of Anarchy , Bosch , and Southland
Allan Nixon – actor and novelist
Wesley Schultz – lead vocalist for the folk rock band The Lumineers
Grant Shaud – actor, known for playing the role of Miles Silverberg on the 1990s TV sitcom Murphy Brown
Ron Smith (American poet) – poet, author, former Poet Laureate of Virginia (2016–2018)
Ukee Washington – co-anchor with Jessica Kartalija of CBS 3's Eyewitness News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. and Eyewitness News at 10 p.m. on The CW Philly 57.
Science and technology [ edit ]
Education [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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