13 Notable alumni of California State University – Bakersfield
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
California State University – Bakersfield is ranked #2,211 in the world and #568 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from California State University – Bakersfield 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 State University – Bakersfield won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lyle Martin
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Lyle Martin is an American soccer player.
2. Alex Johnson
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Alex "Superman" Johnson is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for Toronto and Canada men's national 3x3 team. He was a member of the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
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3. Greg Colson
1956-. (aged 70)
printmaker
painter
Greg Colson is an American artist known for his works and sculptures using scavenged materials.
4. Scott Wilk
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Scott Thomas Wilk Sr. is an American politician who served as the California State Senate minority leader from January 20, 2021 until December 5, 2022. He is a Republican who previously represented the 21st district, encompassing Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, and most of the Santa Clarita Valley. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served two terms in the...
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5. Roy Ashburn
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Roy Arthur Ashburn is an American politician from Kern County, California. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district. He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 32nd district and 12 years on the Kern County Board of Supervisors. He served on the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals...
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6. Stephen Neal
1976-. (aged 50)
amateur wrestler
American football player
Stephen "Coach" Matthew Neal is an American former professional football guard who played his entire career for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is a former world champion in freestyle wrestling and two-time NCAA national champion wrestler at Cal State-Bakersfield. He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2001, and won...
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7. Michael Newton
1951-2021 (aged 70)
writer
novelist
Michael Newton was an American author and journalist. He published 357 books throughout his career, which included 258 novels and 99 nonfiction books. Born in Bakersfield, California, Newton was a high school teacher and a bodyguard before he shifted to writing. He received his bachelor's degree from California State College in 1973, where he did graduate studies, before transferring to...
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8. Gyasi Zardes
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Gyasi A. Zardes is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
9. Tucker Knight
1990-. (aged 36)
professional wrestler
Levi Rolla Cooper is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Tucker. After signing with WWE in 2013, he was assigned to their developmental brand NXT, under the ring name Tucker Knight. He is best known for his partnership with Otis, as part of Heavy Machinery....
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10. Tito Ortiz
1975-. (aged 51)
mixed martial arts fighter
professional wrestler
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is an American former mixed martial artist, politician and professional boxer. He is best known for his career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 2000 to September 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of...
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11. Kevin McCarthy
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Kevin McCarthy was an American stage, film and television actor, remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).
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12. Austin Davis
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Austin Ankarie Davis is an American politician serving as the 35th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Davis previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 35th district from 2018 to 2022. He is both the first African-American lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and the youngest person to be elected...
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13. Dushyant Chautala
1988-. (aged 38)
politician
Dushyant Singh Chautala is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana from 2019 to 2024. He represented the Uchana Kalan constituency in Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2019 until 2024 and was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana upon making an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.
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