19 Notable alumni of Grand Canyon University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Grand Canyon University is ranked #2,592 in the world and #671 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Dave Stapleton
1961-. (aged 65)
head coach
baseball player
David Earl Stapleton is an American former professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned six seasons, two of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers (1987–88). The majority of Stapleton's career was spent in the minor leagues. His career began in 1984 with the Class-A Beloit Brewers of the Midwest League. During his minor league career,...
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2. Bayard Forrest
1954-. (aged 72)
basketball player
Bayard Forrest is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'10", 235 lb center who played at Grand Canyon University before being drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1976 NBA draft. Forrest never played for the Sonics, but he played one season for Athletes in Action and two seasons for the Phoenix Suns before retiring in 1980...
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3. Janae Shamp
politician
Janae Shamp is an American politician and nurse representing Arizona's 29th legislative district in the Arizona State Senate since 2022. Shamp is a registered member of the Republican Party and was one of several legislative candidates endorsed by former president Donald Trump in Arizona.
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4. Cody Ransom
1976-. (aged 50)
baseball player
Bryan Cody Ransom is an American former professional baseball utility infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, and Chicago Cubs. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
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5. Alessandro Lever
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Alessandro Lever is an Italian basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
6. Horacio Llamas
1973-. (aged 53)
basketball player
Horacio Llamas Grey is a Mexican former professional basketball player. He played two seasons with the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA), becoming the first Mexican-born player in NBA history. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Astros de Jalisco in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).
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7. Rachel Mitchell
1967-. (aged 59)
prosecutor
Rachel Hope Mitchell is an American attorney serving as the county attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona since April 2022. She was appointed to the position following the resignation of Allister Adel and won the 2022 special election. In 2019, she briefly served as the acting county attorney after the appointment of Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court. Previously, she...
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8. Tim Salmon
1968-. (aged 58)
baseball player
Timothy James Salmon, nicknamed "King Fish", is an American former professional baseball player and current sportcaster. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2006 with the California / Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels as an outfielder and designated hitter. Salmon was an integral member of the Angels team that won the 2002 World Series....
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9. Josh McDermitt
1978-. (aged 48)
film actor
comedian
television actor
Josh McDermitt is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Eugene Porter on AMC's The Walking Dead. In 2006, McDermitt appeared on Last Comic Standing as a contestant. McDermitt had a main role on the sitcom Retired at 35 from 2011 to 2012, playing the character Brandon.
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10. Steve Green
1956-. (aged 70)
singer
musician
singer-songwriter
Steve Green is an American contemporary Christian music singer.
11. Henry Cejudo
1987-. (aged 39)
mixed martial arts fighter
amateur wrestler
Henry Carlos Cejudo is an American freestyle wrestler and former professional mixed martial artist. He last competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Flyweight Champion and Bantamweight Champion. Cejudo is the fourth UFC fighter to hold titles in two different weight classes simultaneously, and the second to defend titles in...
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12. Jon Hill
1954-. (aged 72)
chef
Jon Hill is an American chef who was White House Executive Chef from October 1, 1987, to January 7, 1988. He was the first American-born chef to serve in the capacity.
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13. Kevin Warren
1963-. (aged 63)
sports executive
Kevin Fulbright Warren is an American attorney and sports executive. He is the team president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 2020 to 2023, overseeing negotiations for expansion of the conference.
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14. Grandy Glaze
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Grandy Glaze is a Canadian former professional basketball player. Born in North York, Ontario, he started high school at St. Edmund Campion Secondary School in Brampton before attending three different schools in the United States, including Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. A former University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) signee, he began playing for Saint Louis at the college...
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15. Darion Clark
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
American football player
Darion Clark is an American football tight end. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California.
16. Bill Engvall
1957-. (aged 69)
singer
songwriter
television actor
actor
film actor
William Ray Engvall Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Engvall has released a number of stand-up comedy albums through Warner Records and the defunct BNA Records. His commercially successful album is the 1996 debut Here's Your Sign, certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album derives its name from Engvall's signature routine "here's...
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17. Kevin Lincoln
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
pastor
Kevin Jeffery Lincoln II is an American politician and pastor who served as the mayor of Stockton, California from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Lincoln defeated Democratic incumbent Michael Tubbs in the 2020 election.
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18. Talita Te Flan
1995-. (aged 31)
swimmer
Talita Marie Te Flan is an Italian-born Ivorian swimmer who competes internationally for the Ivory Coast. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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19. James White
1962-. (aged 64)
theologian
James White was a Canadian geographer. White studied geology at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. In 1883, he became the Geographer and Chief Draftsman for the Geological Survey of Canada. White and a team of 20 cartographers produced the first edition of the Atlas of Canada in 1906.
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