List of alumni of St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio)

Notable alumni of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio include:

Arts, entertainment, and academia

• Jerome Caja, performance artist[1]
• Phil Donahue, 1953 – television talk show host[2]
• Christopher R. Fee, Professor, medievalist
• Jerry McKenna, 1956 – sculptor
• Patrick K. O'Donnell, 1988 – author and military historian
• Michael Symon, 1987 – Iron Chef; co-host of The Chew[3]
• Nick Nemeth (Stage name Dolph Ziggler), 1998 – WWE wrestler[4]
• Johnny Gargano (real name John Anthony Nicholas Gargano) – WWE wrestler[5]
• Jake Kearney, 2014 – actor; Nelson on The Walking Dead (TV Series)

Business

• Tom Coughlin, 1967 – former Vice-Chairman of Wal-Mart[6]
• Jack Kahl, 1958 - owner of Manco
• Jonathan Lacoste, 2011 – co-founder and President of Jebbit
• Gregg Lowe, 1980 -- former Vice President of Texas Instruments

Politics

• Francis Allegra, 1974 – United States Court of Federal Claims Judge
• Ed Feighan, 1965 – former U.S. Congressman[2]
• Bryan Flannery, 1986 – former member of the Ohio House of Representatives[7]
• Mark F. Giuliano – former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation[8]
• Terrence O'Donnell, 1964 – Ohio Supreme Court Justice[2]

Religious

• Fr. Richard V. Warner, C.S.C., 1957 - 12th Superior General of Congregation of Holy Cross[9]

Sports

• Domenic Abounader, 2013 - wrestler, silver medalist for Lebanon at 2018 Asian Games.
• Stetson Allie, 2010 – professional baseball player, currently with Oklahoma City Dodgers
• Rodney Bailey, 1997 – former NFL defensive end[10]
• Ryan Bertin, 2000 – two-time NCAA Wrestling Champion at University of Michigan[11]
• Alex Boone, 2005 – NFL offensive tackle[12]
• Roger Chandler - wrestling head coach at Michigan State University
• Sam Clancy, Jr., 1998 – former NBA basketball player
• Tom Cousineau, 1975 – Ohio State and NFL linebacker, first pick in 1979 NFL Draft, member of College Football Hall of Fame[13]
• Alan Fried, 1989 – NCAA champion wrestler, four-time Junior National Freestyle Champion, author[14]
• Johnny Gargano, 2004 - WWE NXT Superstar
• DeJuan Groce, 1998 – former NFL cornerback[15]
• Brett Harkins, former player for NHL's Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, and Columbus Blue Jackets[16]
• Todd Harkins, former player for NHL's Calgary Flames and Hartford Whalers[16]
• Jim Heffernan, head coach, University of Illinois wrestling team
• Alphonso Hodge, former CFL cornerback and wide receiver[17]
• Dean Heil, NCAA champion wrestler
• Chris Honeycutt, State champion wrestler; professional MMA fighter for Bellator MMA
• Andy Hrovat, 1998 – Olympic wrestler[18]
• Mark Jayne - 2000 - retired wrestler
• Kyle Kalis - Michigan and NFL football player
• Steve Logan, 1998 – professional basketball player and 2002 NCAA consensus 1st team All-American
• Gray Maynard, 1998 – three-time NCAA All-American wrestler, UFC fighter[19]
• Darlington Nagbe, 2008 – professional soccer player, 2nd overall draft pick by Portland Timbers (MLS), MLS Cup Champion, United States men's national soccer team player.
• Haruki Nakamura, 2004 – professional football player[20]
• Lance Palmer, 2006 – professional Mixed Martial Artist, former World Series of Fighting featherweight champion[21][22]
• Delvon Roe, 2008 – Michigan State forward[23]
• Michael Rupp, 1998 – former Minnesota Wild center[24] Stanley Cup champion
• Matt Stainbrook, 2009 – Xavier basketball player
• Justin Staples, 2008 – NFL player
• Jawad Williams, 2001 – former Cleveland Cavaliers player[25]

References

1. Karlstrom, Paul J. (September 29, 1995). "Oral history interview with Jerome Caja". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. "St. Edward High School". Alumni.sehs.net. Archived from the original on 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
3. "Chef Extraordinaire Michael Symon". Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
4. "SLAM! Sports – Wrestling – Nick Nemeth". Retrieved May 8, 2006.
5. "SLAM! Sports – Wrestling – Johnny Gargano". Retrieved July 18, 2010.
6. Scholarships and Endowments Page 4
7. "Bryan E. Flannery for Governor | LorainCounty.com Election Candidate Information". Loraincounty.com. 1997-07-26. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
8. "Mark F. Giuliano Named Deputy Director of the FBI". FBI. 5 Nov 2013. Retrieved 6 Nov 2013.
9. "Past Superiors General". Congregation of Holy Cross. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
10. "Rodney Bailey". Archived from the original on 2006-11-25. Retrieved October 5, 2006.
11. "Ryan Bertin SEHS alum". Retrieved September 19, 2016.
12. "Depth Chart". 49ers.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
13. "Cousineau stayed close to home". Archived from the original on 2005-08-17. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
14. "Alan Fried SEHS Alum". Retrieved September 19, 2016.
15. "DeJuan Groce". Archived from the original on 2006-03-22. Retrieved May 8, 2006.
16. "Elyria Catholic coach Dave Phiel named state coaches sportsmanship winner". Retrieved May 13, 2009.
17. "Alphonso Hodge – AFL Player Profile".
18. "With modification, Hrovat finding success at freestyle". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2006-06-13.
19. "SEHS Alumni" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
20. "Haruki Nakamura Bio on Bearcats.com". Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
21. "Lance Palmer Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com". Nmnathletics.com. 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
22. Knapp, Brian (2015-06-05). "Lance Palmer Retains Featherweight Title, Taps Chris Horodecki in WSOF 21 Headliner". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
23. "Delvon Roe Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". Msuspartans.com. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
24. "St. Edward High School". Alumni.sehs.net. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
25. "Cleveland Cavaliers make it official, sign Jawad Williams". Retrieved Apr 9, 2009.

External links

• St. Edward official website