This is a list of notable alumni from the University of Richmond, US.
Sports
- 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
Politics and government
- 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
Business
- Leslie M. Baker, Jr. (Class of 1964) – former president and CEO, Wachovia Corporation
- Blair Brandt, co-founder and CEO of Next Step Realty
- Ting Kwok David Ho – Vancouver entrepreneur
- Frank E. Resnik (MS, 1955) – former chairman and CEO, Philip Morris USA
- Michael Walrath (Class of 1997) – CEO and Founder of Right Media, Chairman of Yext Inc.
Humanities, arts and media
- 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
- Saul Krugman – scientist; conducted pioneering research on hepatitis B vaccine
- William C. Martin – atomic spectroscopist
- Leland D. Melvin – NASA astronaut
- Alice T. Schafer – former president of Association for Women in Mathematics, namesake of its national prize for undergraduates
- Douglas D. Taylor – entrepreneur and former academic researcher in the field of extracellular vesicles
Education
- Aubrey H. Camden (B.A. 1911) – second President of Hargrave Military Academy (1918–1951)
- Joseph Hathaway Cosby (B.A. 1929) – third President of Hargrave Military Academy (1951–1970)
- Claybrook Cottingham (B.A. and M.A., ca. 1902) – President of Louisiana College in Pineville and Louisiana Tech University in Ruston[4]
- Mirta Martin (M.B.A. 1992) – ninth president of Fort Hays State University
- J. Hillis Miller, Sr. (A.B. 1924) – President of Keuka College (1935–1941); fourth President of the University of Florida (1948–1953)
- Bret Myers (born 1980) - soccer player and professor
- T. Ryland Sanford - first President of Hargrave Military Academy (1911–1918)
- Brett Wigdortz OBE (B.A. 1995) – CEO & Founder Teach First[5]
Clergy
- W. Hersey Davis professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Seminary 1920–1948. he authored A Beginner’s Grammar of the Greek New Testament
- Charles Stanley – pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, president of InTouch Ministries; past president of the Southern Baptist Convention
- Leonard Sweet – author and theologian
References
- ↑ "Front Office: Bruce Allen; President". Redskins.com.
- ↑ "Justin Harper". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ "403 Forbidden".
- ↑ "Cottingham, Claybrook C." A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org). Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Brett Wigdortz OBE | Teach First". Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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