List of University of Central Florida alumni
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a metropolitan public research and space-grant university located on a 1,415-acre (5.73 km2) main campus in Orlando, Florida, United States.[1] UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida and is the largest university in the United States in terms of undergraduate enrollment. It was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University with the goal of providing highly trained personnel to support the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Florida's Space Coast. After the university's academic scope expanded in the mid and late 1970s to encompass a wider variety of disciplines, the school was renamed The University of Central Florida in 1978. Initial enrollment in 1968 was 1,948 students; as of 2014, the university has 59,770 students from more than 140 countries, all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.[1][2] Since the university's first graduating class in 1970, UCF has awarded more than 250,000 degrees, including 45,000 graduate and professional degrees, to over 200,000 alumni.[1]
UCF alumni have made research contributions to optics, modeling and simulation, digital media, engineering and computer science, business administration, education and hospitality management. Among the most notable are Gene Frantz('71), inventor of the Texas Instruments Speak and Spell, and father of digital signal processing. Numerous graduates have gained notoriety in the fields of law, government, and public policy, with alumni including a prime minister, a chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, a United States assistant secretary of state, a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of the Treasury, a director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and a director of the Secret Service; in addition to numerous members of the Florida Cabinet, Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts, and numerous officers in the armed forces through a unique partnership between the university and the U.S. military.[3][4][5] Alumni have also achieved success as executives in major organizations and Fortune 500 companies, such as Boeing, Busch Entertainment Corporation, Darden Restaurants, Ericsson, Google, NASCAR, the Orlando Magic and Texas Rangers, Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, Raymond James Financial, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Yahoo!
UCF graduates have also made notable contributions in the entertainment industry, including Cheryl Hines, widely known for her role as Cheryl David on the HBO television series Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Daniel Tosh, host of Tosh.0 on Comedy Central. In addition, The Blair Witch Project, which is considered one of the most successful independent films produced,[6] was filmed by UCF students and directed by alumni Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez.[7] As a major competitor in college athletics, UCF has had many notable student athletes, coaches, and staff members, such as National Football League (NFL) players Daunte Culpepper, Kevin Smith, Bruce Miller, Brandon Marshall, and Blake Bortles; National Basketball Association (NBA) starting guard Jermaine Taylor; NASCAR driver Aric Almirola; and woman's soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Akers. As of 2013, more than 70 UCF alumni compete in professional sports, such as basketball, football, baseball, golf, soccer, and auto racing.
Notable alumni
- A "—" indicates that the year of graduation is unknown.
Science and engineering
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Fernando Caldeiro | 1995 |
Former NASA astronaut | [8] |
Alan Eustace | 1984 |
Google Senior Vice President of engineering and knowledge. Holds the world record for the highest-altitude free-fall space jump. | [9] |
Ramon Lugo III | 1979 |
Former Director of NASA's Glenn Research Center | [10] |
William W. Parsons | — |
Former Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and John C. Stennis Space Center, Space Shuttle Program Manager | [11] |
Lesa Roe | — |
Director of NASA's Langley Research Center | [12][13] |
Lee R. Scherer | 1979 |
Former Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center | [14][15] |
Nicole Stott | 1992 |
NASA astronaut | [16][17] |
John Young | 1970 |
NASA astronaut, Honorary Doctorate of Applied Science | [18] |
Arts and entertainment
Business
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Brian Acton | — |
Co-founder of WhatsApp, former vice president of engineering at Yahoo! | [55] |
Jim Atchison | 1992 |
President and chief executive officer, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment | [56] |
Dan Benjamin | — |
Software developer and founder, 5by5 Studios | [57] |
Ross Brown | 1989 |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Partners and Alliances, VMware | [58][59] |
Anthony Connelly | 1988 |
Senior vice president and chief financial officer, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | [60][61] |
Toby Crabel | — |
Hedge fund manager, founder of Crabel Capital Management | [62] |
Brian Crutcher | — |
President and chief executive officer, Texas Instruments | [63] |
Dan Demole | 2001 |
Co-founder and chief operating officer, Jingle Punks Music | [64] |
Brian France | 1984 |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, NASCAR | [65] |
Alan Gooch | — |
Executive Director, Orlando Sports Foundation | [66] |
John Hart | 1973 |
MLB Network analyst, former general manager of the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers | [67] |
George Kalogridis | 1976 |
President, Walt Disney World Resort | [68] |
Laurette Koellner | 1977 |
Former president, Boeing International | [69] |
Mark Johnston | — |
Chief Executive Officer, The Melting Pot | [70] |
Nelson Marchioli | — |
Former president and chief executive officer, Denny's | [71] |
Alex Martins | 2001 |
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, Orlando Magic | [72][73] |
Michael Mielke | 2003 |
Vice President of Engineering, Raydiance Inc. | [74] |
Craig Miller | — |
Former president and chief executive officer, Ruth's Chris Steak House | [75] |
Brian Nichols | 1986 |
VP of Enterprise Project Risk Management and Technology Integration, NBCUniversal | [76] |
Omar Raja | — |
Founder of House of Highlights, which was later acquired by Bleacher Report. He's also a digital marketing producer for ESPN. | [55] |
Angel Ruiz | — |
President and chief executive officer, Ericsson North America | [77] |
Theresa Schefstad | 1980 |
Founder and former president, CEO and director, Raymond James | [78][79] |
Salli Setta | 1987 |
President, Red Lobster | [80][81] |
Richard Walsh | 1977 (B.A.), 1983 (M.P.P.) |
Former senior vice president of Darden Restaurants and Chairman of the UCF Board of Trustees | [82] |
Allen Weiss | 1976 |
Former president of worldwide operations, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | [83][84] |
Brian Wheeler | 1995 |
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tijuana Flats | [85] |
Civic, education, and journalism
Government, law, public policy, and military
Baseball
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Cody Allen | 2008 |
MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels | [135] |
Drew Butera | 2005 |
MLB catcher for the Kansas City Royals | [136] |
Craig Cozart | 1996 |
College baseball coach at UCF and High Point | [137] |
Matt Fox | 2001 |
Former MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners | [138] |
Ben Lively | 2013 |
MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies | [139] |
Mike Maroth | 1998 |
Former MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals | [140] |
Chad Mottola | 1992 |
Former MLB outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles | [141] |
Rob Radlosky | — |
Former MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins | [142] |
Esix Snead | 1998 |
Former MLB outfielder for the New York Mets | [143] |
Clay Timpner | 2004 |
Former MLB outfielder for the San Francisco Giants | [144] |
Daniel Winkler | 2011 |
MLB pitcher for the Atlanta Braves | [145] |
Basketball
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Shaheed Davis | 2016 |
Professional Basketball Player, named Ukrainian Superleage All Star MVP. | |
Tacko Fall | 2019 |
Center for the Boston Celtics | [146] |
Brandon Goodwin | — |
NBA point guard for the Atlanta Hawks | [147] |
Mark Jones | 1994 |
Former NBA shooting guard for the Orlando Magic | [147] |
Jeffrey Jordan | — |
Son of Michael Jordan, professional basketball player | [148] |
Marcus Jordan | — |
Son of Michael Jordan, professional basketball player and entrepreneur | [149] |
Stan Kimbrough | 1989 |
Former NBA point guard for the Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings | [150] |
Tari Phillips | 1991 |
WNBA player | [151] |
Jermaine Taylor | 2009 |
2009 Conference USA player of the year; 32nd overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards; NBA shooting guard for the Sacramento Kings | [152] |
Joey Graham | — |
2005 NBA 16th Overall draft pick drafted by Toronto Raptors, retired six season NBA player. | |
Matt Williams | — |
2017 NBA Undrafted shooting guard, last played for Miami Heat. |
Football
List of UCF Knights in the NFL Draft
Golf
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Connor Arendell | 2012 |
Professional golfer on the European Tour and Web.com Tour | [208] |
Blayne Barber | 1994 |
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour; winner of 2011 Palmer Cup | [209] |
Robert Damron | 1994 |
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour; winner of 2001 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic | [210] |
Ricardo Gouveia | 2014 |
Professional golfer on the European Tour | [211] |
Cliff Kresge | 1991 |
Professional golfer on the PGA Tour | [212] |
Ben Leong | 1994 |
Professional golfer on the Asian Tour; winner of 2008 Worldwide Selangor Masters | [210] |
Soccer
Alumni | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Michelle Akers | 1988 |
Soccer player; member of the U.S. championship teams of the 1991; 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup; was named to the FIFA 100; FIFA's Woman Player of the Century | [213] |
Amy Allmann | 1987 |
Goalkeeper for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup champion United States | [214] |
Aline Reis | 2011 |
Goalkeeper for the Brazil women's national football team | [215] |
Hadji Barry | 2015 |
Forward for the Orlando City SC | [216] |
Lou Cioffi | 1979 |
Former goalkeeper | [217] |
Winston DuBose | 1976 |
Former NASL player for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Tulsa Roughnecks | [218][219] |
Sean Johnson | 2008 |
Goalkeeper for the Chicago Fire | [220] |
Matt Luzunaris | 2007 |
Striker for the Orlando City Soccer Club | [221] |
Ryan McIntosh | 2005 |
Goalkeeper for the Atlanta Silverbacks | [222] |
Eric Vasquez | 2003 |
Midfielder for Miami FC | [223] |
Kim Wyant | 1985 |
Goalkeeper for the Long Island Lady Riders | [224] |
Other
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