85 Notable alumni of Gonzaga University

David L. Skeels was an American baseball pitcher. He appeared in one game for the 1910 Detroit Tigers.

Kevin Grant Richardson is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2009.

Robert Louis Ferguson (October 26, 1932 – August 12, 2022) was a nuclear-trained physicist and a 60-year veteran in the field of nuclear energy. He was best known for being appointed the first Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Programs for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by the first Energy Secretary, James Schlesinger, serving from 1978 to 1980 during...

Wayne Chabre is an American sculptor from Walla Walla, Washington. His works have been described as "whimsical". Many of his sculptures are functional, such as gargoyles and downspouts; railings and gates; lighting, pavilions, fountains, and benches.

Major General William Estel Potts was a career officer in the United States Army and served as the 22nd Chief of Ordnance for the United States Army Ordnance Corps.

George Josten is an American retired soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers in the USSF Division-2 Professional League.

Steven Charles Ames is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.

James J. McCarthy was a Professor of Biological Oceanography at Harvard and was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from February 2008 to February 2009.

Casey Robert Parsons is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of four seasons in the majors, between 1981 and 1987, for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians. In four seasons, he played in just 63 games, and in less than half of those (31) did he appear in the field. Parsons was used...

Julia Elizabeth Bergner is a mathematician specializing in algebraic topology, homotopy theory, and higher category theory. She is a professor of mathematics at the University of Virginia.

Christopher Dietzen was an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2008 to 2016 and a judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 2004 to 2008.

Sam Dower Jr. is an American basketball player. Standing 6'9, he mainly plays the power forward position. He played college basketball for Gonzaga and currently plays for Polish pro basketball team MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza.

Grace Crunican is a mass transportation specialist who most recently served as general manager of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District. She had previously worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Federal Transit Administration (under the Clinton administration), and the Seattle Department of Transportation, and also at the mass transit lobbying organization called the Surface Transportation...

Charles Ray Jordan was a Portland City Commissioner from 1974 until 1984. He was the first African-American city commissioner in Portland, Oregon, and is the namesake of the Charles Jordan Community Center.

Michael C. Ormsby is a former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. He was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama upon the recommendation of Senator Patty Murray, replacing James A. McDevitt with whom he served at K&L Gates. As one of the 93 US Attorneys nationwide, he represents the United States in all civil and criminal...

Max Joseph Krause was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins.

Frank Comerford Walker was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Postmaster General from 1940 until 1945, and the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1943 until 1944.

Donald Fixico is a Native American writer and intellectual. He is a Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University. Previously, he was the Thomas Bowlus Distinguished Professor of American Indian History, CLAS Scholar and the founding Director of the Center for Indigenous Nations Studies at the University of Kansas.

Thomas Patrick Gorman is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres, in all or part of seven seasons, from 1981 through 1987. His Mets teammate Keith Hernandez nicknamed him "Gorfax," a portmanteau of "Gorman" and "Koufax."

Aaron Cook Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis, Gonzaga Bulldogs, and Georgia Bulldogs.

Matthew William Santangelo is an American–Italian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University.

Cody Matthew Martin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners. Prior to being drafted by the Braves, Martin played college baseball at Gonzaga University, where he was named a First Team All-American.

Admon Amon Gilder Jr. is an American professional basketball player who plays for Plateros de Fresnillo of the Mexican LNBP. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Gary Bell Jr. is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the associate head coach for Northern Arizona University. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University.

Gregory Wyatt Mills is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2021 for the Seattle Mariners and has also played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals.

Thomas Owen Rice is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

Martynas Arlauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for CSM Galați of the Romanian Liga Națională. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Joshua Rolin Heytvelt is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Hitachi SunRockers of the Japanese National Basketball League.

Ricky Joe Sweet is an American former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1983 for the San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Seattle Mariners. Sweet became a major league coach in 1984 and spent two years as a...

Kaylynne Truong is a Vietnamese-American basketball player who plays for AZS Poznań of the Basket Liga Kobiet. She was drafted by the Washington Mystics in the 2024 WNBA draft. She is also a player for the Vietnam women's national team. She played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Brett James Nicholas is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.

Richard Anthony Frahm is an American former professional basketball player. He competed in the NCAA 3-point shootout his senior year, winning the men's division

Stewart Morrill is an American college basketball coach and the former head coach of the Utah State University men's basketball team.

João Paulo Lopes "J. P." Batista is a Brazilian former professional basketball player and current coach. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the power forward position. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University and also started his coaching career with the Bulldogs as an assistant coach.

Grant Randall Gibbs is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. Standing at 196 cm (6 ft 5 in), Gibbs used to play as shooting guard or small forward.

Franklin Douglas Burgess was an American professional basketball player and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Steven Gray is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for Gonzaga University. Gray spent his entire professional career overseas, playing in countries such as Greece, France, Israel, Lebanon, Latvia, Croatia and Bosnia.

Demetri Quarte Goodson is an American professional football scout and former cornerback who is a college scout for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears. Goodson was selected by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Ryan Blaine Spangler is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Gonzaga and the University of Oklahoma.

Matthew Timothy Bouldin is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Gonzaga University.

John Peter Rillie is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played 16 seasons in the NBL between 1995 and 2010 before embarking on a coaching career in the United States' college system.

Anthony Robert Canadeo was an American professional football player who was a back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers from 1941 to 1952, although he missed most of the 1944 season and the entire 1945 season while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he attended Gonzaga...

Hunter Amon Sallis is an American professional basketball player for the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Raymond Paul Flaherty was an American professional football player and coach who spent 18 total seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as both a player and a coach. He played college football for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and played for the Los Angeles Wildcats of the American Football League (AFL) and the New York Yankees and New York Giants of...

Anton Michael Watson is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Zachary Norvell Jr. is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors and both of their NBA G League affiliates. He is currently an assistant coach for Gonzaga.

Jeff Moss, also known as Dark Tangent, is an American hacker, computer and internet security expert who founded the Black Hat and DEF CON computer security conferences.

Oumar Ballo is a Malian professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Arizona Wildcats, and Indiana Hoosiers. Listed at 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 m) and 260 pounds (118 kg), he plays the center position.

Joshua De Vante Perkins is an American professional basketball player for the CS Maristes of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Ira Demon Brown is a Japanese-American professional basketball player for the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the Japanese B.League. He had also spent three years with the Hirachi/Shibuya Sunrockers, as well as two years with the Toyama Grouses during his career in Japan.

Marco Elias Gonzales is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a pitcher and first baseman.

Julian Lee Strawther-Cordero is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Johnathan Lee Williams III is an American professional basketball player for the London Lions of the Super League Basketball (SLB). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He spent two seasons with the University of Missouri Tigers men's basketball team before deciding to transfer before the 2015–16 season.

Elias Harris is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and plays for the German national team.

Jason Raymond Bay is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Initially drafted by the Montreal Expos, he played for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners.

Matthew Thomas Shea is an American conservative lawyer, pastor, and politician. A Republican, he represented the 4th legislative district in the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. A 2019 report published by the Washington House of Representatives accused Shea of domestic terrorism in relation to his role in a series of standoffs with federal authorities.

Killian Wiard Tillie is a French professional basketball player for Unicaja Malaga of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Tillie joined Gonzaga University beginning in the 2016–17 season.

Gregory Joseph Boyle is an American Jesuit priest who is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world's largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program. He is the former pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles.

Benjamin Clark Howland is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as the men's head coach at Mississippi State University from to 2015 to 2022. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Northern Arizona University from 1994 to 1999, the University of Pittsburgh from 1999 to 2003, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from...

Kyle Gregory Wiltjer is a Canadian-American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He spent two seasons of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats before transferring to play with the Gonzaga Bulldogs in 2013. A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, he has played for the Canada national team.

Corey James Kispert is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior.

Jeremy Raymon Pargo is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2011 he reached the EuroLeague Final with Maccabi Tel Aviv, earning an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in the process. He was the 2015 Israeli Basketball Premier League Assists Leader, and the 2016 Chinese Basketball Association assists leader. He is the younger brother...

Nigel Williams-Goss is an American professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Utah Jazz, with the 55th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He spent two seasons with the University of Washington's Huskies, before deciding to transfer before...

Kevin Joseph Pangos is a Canadian-Slovenian professional basketball player for Esenler Erokspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was named the 2015 WCC Player of the Year, as well as a third-team All-American by Sporting News. Pangos has also represented Canada on the international stage.

Przemysław Marcin "Przemek" Karnowski is the Arizona men’s basketball graduate assistant and a former professional basketball player.

Courtney Vandersloot is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a five-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion. She has also played for UMMC Ekaterinburg in the Russian Premier League, Mist BC in Unrivaled, and teams in several other professional leagues. She is regarded as one of the greatest...

Austin Darren Daye is an American professional basketball player for New Taipei Kings of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for Gonzaga before being drafted 15th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2009 NBA draft. He has played for the Pistons, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Toronto Raptors, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Atlanta Hawks,...

George Robert Crosby was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats were a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby. On TV, Bob Crosby guest-starred in The Gisele MacKenzie Show. He was also a regular cast member of...

Filip Petrušev is a Serbian professional basketball player for Dubai Basketball of the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Brandon Clarke is a Canadian-American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and San José State University Spartans men's basketball team. He was drafted 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 NBA draft and then immediately traded to the Grizzlies. He was named...

Thomas Stephen Foley was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 49th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represented Washington's 5th congressional district for 30 years (1965–1995). He was the first Speaker of the House in over a century since Galusha Grow in 1862...

Zach Collins is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on draft night. During his earlier career with the...

Andrew Matthew Timme is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was a three-time consensus All-American selection, including first-team honors as a senior in 2023. He was twice...

David James Stockton is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Valley Suns of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and is the son of Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton.

Andrew William Nembhard is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was selected by the Pacers with the 31st overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft.

Chet Thomas Holmgren is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star recruit and the top-ranked player of the 2021 class, Holmgren played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and was drafted second overall by the Thunder in the 2022 NBA draft. After missing the 2022–23 season due to...

Kelly Tyler Olynyk is a Canadian professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the captain of the Canada men's national basketball team. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, where he earned All-American honors in 2013. After forgoing his senior season, Olynyk was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 13th...

Adam John Morrison is an American former professional basketball player. Morrison played for three years at Gonzaga University and was considered to be one of the top college basketball players in 2005–06. He was a finalist for the Naismith and the Wooden Award. He was named Co-Player of the Year with Duke's JJ Redick by the United States Basketball Writers...

Jalen Rashon Suggs is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was selected by the Magic with the fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer and actor. One of the first multimedia stars, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. Crosby was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He was one of the first global cultural icons....

Rui Hachimura is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national team. He plays the power forward position. After being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the...

John Houston Stockton is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz, and the team made the playoffs in all of his 19 seasons. In 1997 and 1998, together with his longtime teammate Karl Malone, Stockton led the Jazz to...

Domantas Sabonis is a Lithuanian–American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Lithuanian national team. Son of the Hall of Fame player Arvydas Sabonis, Sabonis is a two-time All-NBA Team member, three-time NBA All-Star, and has led the league in rebounds three times.

Sonja Greinacher, also known as Sunny Greinacher, is a German basketball player. She represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal in the 3x3 event.