8 Notable alumni of California Baptist University
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
California Baptist University is ranked #3,052 in the world and #794 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from California Baptist University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with California Baptist University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mike Maker
1965-. (aged 61)
basketball coach
basketball player
Michael Jon Maker is the former head coach of Marist College men's basketball.
2. Felix C. Sutanto
1975-. (aged 51)
swimmer
Felix Christiadi Sutanto is a retired Indonesian swimmer, who specialized in individual medley events. He represented Indonesia, along with his twin brother Albert, at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and later received a total of sixteen All-American titles at the NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, while studying in the United States. Because of his tremendous career in college swimming, Sutanto...
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3. Jay Obernolte
1970-. (aged 56)
entrepreneur
politician
Jay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district since 2021, when it was numbered as the 8th district. A Republican, he was previously a member of the California State Assembly representing the 33rd district. Before serving in the Assembly, Obernolte served on the city council and was the mayor of...
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4. Nathan Fletcher
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Nathan Blaine Fletcher is an American politician who most recently served on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors for the 4th District since 2019, serving as chair from 2021 to 2023. On March 26, 2023, he announced he would seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. On March 29, 2023, news broke of a lawsuit by an employee...
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5. Kay Warren
1954-. (aged 72)
writer
Kay Warren is an American author, international speaker, Bible teacher and mental health advocate. She is the co-founder of the sixth-largest evangelical megachurch in the United States, Saddleback Church. Her ministry is headquartered in Lake Forest, California.
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6. Rick Warren
1954-. (aged 72)
theologian
pastor
writer
Richard Duane Warren is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder of Saddleback Church, an evangelical Baptist megachurch in Lake Forest, California. Since 2022, he serves as executive director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition.
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7. Brent Kutzle
1985-. (aged 41)
bass guitarist
actor
composer
cellist
multi-instrumentalist
Brent Michael Kutzle is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and film composer originating from Fountain Valley, California. He is the bassist and cellist for the pop rock band OneRepublic.
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8. Robert Don Hughes
1949-2023 (aged 74)
science fiction writer
novelist
Dr. Robert Don Hughes was an American educator, writer, and pastor. He authored mainstream fantasy and science fiction and evangelical non-fiction.