3 Notable alumni of Holy Cross College
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Holy Cross College is ranked #8,490 in the world and #2,061 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Holy Cross College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Holy Cross College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Philip Metres
1970-. (aged 56)
translator
poet
Philip Metres is an American writer, poet, translator, scholar, and essayist.
2. Rudy Ruettiger
1948-. (aged 78)
motivational speaker
American football player
sociologist
Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger is an American motivational speaker and author who played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. His early life and career at Notre Dame were the inspiration for the 1993 film Rudy.
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3. Skip Holtz
1964-. (aged 62)
American football coach
Louis Leo "Skip" Holtz Jr. is an American football coach who recently served as the head coach for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). Holtz led the team to two USFL Championships, in 2022 and 2023, and a UFL Championship in 2024. Previously, he was the head coach for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, South Florida Bulls, East...
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