60 Notable alumni of Oral Roberts University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Oral Roberts University is ranked #2,978 in the world and #773 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 60 notable alumni from Oral Roberts 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 Oral Roberts University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David Rogers
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
David William Rogers is an American politician from the state of North Carolina. He is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 112th district (including constituents in Rutherford and Burke counties) from 2016 to 2023. He was first appointed to the chamber in August 2016.
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2. Pam Peterson
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Pamela Peterson is an American Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of New York, who represented the 67th district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2004 to 2016. The district is contained in Tulsa County. She served as majority floor leader, the first woman to hold that post.
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3. Jonathan Conneely
1980-. (aged 46)
businessperson
motivational speaker
Jonathan Conneely, Coach JC is an American entrepreneur, coach, author and motivational speaker. Conneely is the founder of Bootcamp Tulsa, Dynamic Sports Development and nonprofit organization Fit First Responders.
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4. Larry Owens
1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player
Larry Owens is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Yavapai College and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.
5. Juan Chang
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
association football coach
Juan José Chang Urrea is a football manager who manages the Samoa women's national football team. Born in Germany, he was a Guatemala youth international, and in 2024 he became the first ever head coach to lead Samoa — men or women — to a FIFA World Cup.
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6. Michael Craion
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Michael Craion is an American professional basketball player for Union Tours Basket Métropole of the French NM1.
7. Mark Klaassen
1973-. (aged 53)
lawyer
Mark Allen Klaassen is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming from 2017 to 2021.
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8. Mike Hollimon
1982-. (aged 44)
baseball player
Michael T. Hollimon is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman and shortstop. After a collegiate baseball career at the University of Texas and Oral Roberts University, Hollimon entered professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers organization in 2005. He played professionally through 2012, including a short stint with the 2008 Tigers, during which he played 11 major-league games.
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9. Bradford Humes Young
1955-. (aged 71)
biblical scholar
Bradford Humes Young, also known as Brad Young, is a professor of Biblical Literature in Judeo Christian Studies at the Graduate Department of Oral Roberts University. He is also founder and president of the Gospel Research Foundation, Inc.
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10. Michael Huebsch
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Michael D. "Mike" Huebsch is an American Republican politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He was the 76th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving a total of 16 years in the Assembly (1995–2011). He later served as the 15th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration in the cabinet of Governor Scott Walker.
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11. Michael Rogers
1963-. (aged 63)
journalist
Michael Wayne Rogers is an American politician from the state of Oklahoma. He served as Oklahoma's 35th Secretary of State.
12. Jeffery Gibson
1990-. (aged 36)
hurdler
sprinter
Jeffery Gibson is a Bahamian sprint athlete from Grand Bahama who mainly competes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. He is the Bahamian national record holder in the latter event with a 49.39 seconds clocking during the semi-finals of the 2013 NCAA Championships. He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School formerly Freeport Anglican High School. He later competed for...
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13. Timothy J. Downing
1979-. (aged 47)
lawyer
judge
politician
Timothy J. Downing is an American judge and politician who has served on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals since 2022. He previously served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma from 2019 to 2021 and represented the 42nd district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018.
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14. Teresa Knox
businessperson
business executive
Teresa Knox is an American businesswoman, historic preservationist, developer, and entertainment producer. She is the founder and former CEO of Community Care College, Clary Sage College, and Oklahoma Technical College which were started in 1995. She converted the colleges from a for-profit corporation to a public charity in 2015. In 2016, she bought and restored the recording studio, The Church...
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15. Justin Mayo
1981-. (aged 45)
socialite
Justin Mayo is an American humanitarian, youth activist and philanthropist. He is the executive director of the international charity Red Eye and founder of the Youth Mentor initiative. He is the son of Sam Mayo and international speaker and author Jeanne Mayo.
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16. James Coleman
politician
James Rashad Coleman is an American politician, who is currently serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district. He is currently the President of the Colorado Senate. Prior to entering the State Senate, he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 7th district.
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17. Chi Chi González
1992-. (aged 34)
baseball player
Alexander Rios "Chi Chi" González is an American former professional pitcher and former bullpen catcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, and the Marlins. González goes by Chi Chi, a nickname given to him by his grandfather.
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18. David Nekrutman
1973-. (aged 53)
theologian
David Nekrutman is an American-Israeli Orthodox Jewish theologian, writer, director, columnist, public speaker, and pro-Israel activist. He is a prominent figure and pioneer in the world of Jewish-Christian relations and is the co-founder and executive director of The Isaiah Projects, a ministry dedicated to helping Christians discover the Hebraic roots of their faith. He is the former executive director and...
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19. Tony Leech
1968-. (aged 58)
screenwriter
film director
film editor
film producer
actor
Tony Leech is an American filmmaker. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While a student there, Leech and fellow ORU student Mark Steele, along with some friends, wrote and performed a sketch comedy show called Standing Room Only, or SRO. Leech acted, wrote, directed, and edited for the Fire By Nite Christian variety show that was based at...
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20. Phil Cooke
1954-. (aged 72)
author
film producer
Phil Cooke is an American writer, television producer, and media consultant based in Burbank, California, as well as a critic and commentator on contemporary American and American-influenced Christian culture. He is an evangelical Christian and, as Scott McClellan of Collide Magazine wrote, "At times, Cooke may appear to be Christian media's biggest critic but, as he is quick to point...
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21. Emmanuel Nzekwesi
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Emmanuel Chukwubuikem Nzekwesi is a Dutch professional basketball player for CSM Oradea of the Liga Națională. He played college basketball for Oral Roberts.
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22. Kevin Obanor
1999-. (aged 27)
basketball player
Kevin Charles Obanor is an American professional basketball player who last played for Filou Oostende of Belgian BNXT League and the Champions League. He played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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23. Bruna Honório da Silva
1989-. (aged 37)
volleyball player
Bruna Honorio da Silva is a Brazilian female volleyball player.
24. Doug Bernier
1980-. (aged 46)
baseball player
Douglas Howell Bernier is an American former professional baseball infielder who currently serves as the first base coach for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is an alumnus of Oral Roberts University. He played in MLB for the Rockies and Minnesota Twins.
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25. Lora Reinbold
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Lora H. Reinbold is an American politician who was a member of the Alaska Senate. She was a member of the Alaska House from 2013 to 2019, representing District 26. In 2018, Reinbold was elected to the Alaska State Senate representing the G district. She served in the State Senate from 2019 until retiring in 2023. From 2015 to the...
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26. Keith Lockhart
1964-. (aged 62)
baseball player
Keith Virgil Lockhart is an American former major league second baseman and third baseman who played for 10 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2003.
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27. Shawn King
1982-. (aged 44)
basketball player
Shawn Ethelbert King is a Vincentian professional basketball player, who lastly played for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). King is one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most prominent basketball figures.
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28. Caleb Green
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Caleb Eugene Green is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays at the power forward position. He played college basketball for Oral Roberts University in Tulsa.
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29. Kelvin Torve
1960-. (aged 66)
baseball player
Kelvin Curtis Torve is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball First baseman, and current head coach of the American Legion Baseball Post 22 Hardhats in Rapid City, South Dakota. Torve batted left and threw right.
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30. Reggie Moore
1981-2023 (aged 42)
basketball player
Reginal Dennis Benjamin Moore was an American-born Angolan basketball player. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) power forward, attended from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2001-2003. He played in Norway, United States Basketball League (USBL; under coach John Starks), Germany, and Portugal. He has a daughter, Makayla Moore who is a university student and lives in Texas....
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31. Paul Gazelka
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Paul E. Gazelka is an American politician and small business owner from Minnesota. A Republican, Gazelka was a member of the Minnesota Senate and was previously a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. In the state senate, Gazelka served as majority leader from 2017 to 2021.
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32. Mike Moore
1959-. (aged 67)
baseball player
Michael Wayne Moore is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
33. Kyle McCarter
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Kyle McCarter is an American politician from Illinois and former diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to Kenya from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from February 2009 to January 2019.
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34. Haywoode Workman
1966-. (aged 60)
basketball player
basketball official
Haywoode Wilvon Workman is an American former basketball player who is a referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
35. Jeremy Hefner
1986-. (aged 40)
baseball player
Jeremy Scott Hefner is an American former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Mets, later serving as their pitching coach for six seasons, and also previously coaching for the Minnesota Twins.
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36. Michael Graham
journalist
radio personality
Michael Graham is an American conservative media personality and commentator based in Boston. He is a political editor for NH Journal, a columnist for the Boston Herald and a CBS News analyst.
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37. Matt Pinnell
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Philip Matthew Pinnell is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, since 2019. Pinnell is also serving as the first Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism & Branding. Pinnell is a member of the Republican Party.
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38. Adam Hamilton
1964-. (aged 62)
pastor
Adam Hamilton is an American minister. He is the senior pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, a mainline protestant church with multiple locations in the Greater Kansas City area.
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39. Tyler Saladino
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Tyler Artolo Saladino is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.
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40. Donald Olson
1953-. (aged 73)
physician
businessperson
aircraft pilot
politician
Donald C. "Donny" Olson is an American physician, attorney, commercial pilot, reindeer herder, and politician, currently serving as a member of the Alaska Senate since 2001. Olson represents rural communities in Western Alaska and Arctic Alaska including Nome, Kotzebue, and Utqiagvik.
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41. Ron Luce
1961-. (aged 65)
writer
Ronald Allan Luce is an American evangelical who cofounded and served as president of Teen Mania Ministries, which was located in Garden Valley, Texas. Together with his wife Katie, Ron founded Teen Mania in 1986 and led the organization until its bankruptcy in 2015. Luce is now CEO of a new ministry called Generation Next.
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42. Michael Cloud
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Michael Jonathan Cloud is an American politician representing Texas's 27th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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43. Max Abmas
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Maxwell Abmas is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. He is one of 12 players in NCAA Division I college men's basketball history to score more than 3,000 career points.
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44. Karri Turner
1966-. (aged 60)
film actor
actor
television actor
Karri Turner is an American television actress who is best known for playing Lieutenant Harriet Sims in the television series JAG.
45. David Barton
1954-. (aged 72)
writer
political activist
religious writer
David Barton is an evangelical Christian political activist and author. He is the founder of WallBuilders, LLC, a Texas-based organization that promotes his views about the religious basis of the United States.
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46. Mark Gottfried
1964-. (aged 62)
basketball player
basketball coach
Mark Frederick Gottfried is an American former men's college basketball coach, basketball podcaster, and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Cal State Northridge Matadors.
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47. Marcos Witt
1962-. (aged 64)
composer
businessperson
singer-songwriter
Jonathan Mark Witt Holder, better known as simply Marcos Witt, is an American Christian singer and pastor. Witt is considered one of the most influential and famous Spanish speaking figures of Christian music.
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48. Don Moen
1950-. (aged 76)
pianist
violinist
composer
singer-songwriter
recording artist
Donald James "Don" Moen is an American singer, songwriter, pastor, and producer of Christian worship music. A pioneer of the modern worship music movement, he served as a creative director and president of Integrity Music and executive producer for the label's Hosanna! Music series of albums.
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49. Jordan Romano
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Jordan Robert Romano is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. Romano is a two-time All-Star.
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50. Kari Jobe
1981-. (aged 45)
composer
singer-songwriter
recording artist
singer
Kari Brooke Jobe is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received two Grammy Award nominations and ten Dove Award nominations, six of which she won.
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51. Daniel Amen
1954-. (aged 72)
psychiatrist
medical writer
Daniel Gregory Amen is an American celebrity doctor who practices as a psychiatrist. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Amen Clinics. He is also the founder of Change Your Brain Foundation, BrainMD, and Amen University. He is a twelve-time New York Times best-selling author as of 2023.
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52. Kenneth Copeland
1936-. (aged 90)
writer
televangelist
Kenneth Max Copeland is an American televangelist associated with the charismatic movement. He is the founder of Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. (EMIC), which is based in Tarrant County, Texas. Copeland has also written several books and other resources, and is known for his broadcast The Believer's Voice of Victory.
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53. Carlton Pearson
1953-2023 (aged 70)
religious writer
Christian minister
Carlton D'Metrius Pearson was an American Christian minister and gospel music artist. At one time, he was the pastor of the Higher Dimensions Evangelistic Center Incorporated, later named the Higher Dimensions Family Church, which was one of the largest churches in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the 1990s, it grew to an average attendance of over 6,000.
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54. Ryan Tedder
1979-. (aged 47)
composer
record producer
guitarist
pianist
songwriter
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the co-founder and frontman of the pop rock band OneRepublic, and has a concurrent career in production and songwriting for other artists.
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55. Joel Osteen
1963-. (aged 63)
Christian minister
writer
politician
Joel Scott Osteen is an American pastor, televangelist, businessman, and author based in Houston, Texas, United States. Known for his weekly televised services and several best-selling books, Osteen is one of the more prominent figures associated with prosperity theology and the Word of Faith movement.
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56. Kathie Lee Gifford
1953-. (aged 73)
voice actor
composer
singer-songwriter
actor
television actor
Kathryn Lee Gifford is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress, and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee. Gifford is also known for her 11-year run with Hoda Kotb, on the fourth hour of NBC's Today show (2008–2019). She has received 11 Daytime Emmy nominations and won...
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57. Madeline Manning
1948-. (aged 78)
middle-distance runner
Madeline Manning-Mims, née Madeline Manning, is a former American runner and Olympic champion. Between 1967 and 1981 she won ten national titles and set a number of American records. She participated in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Summer Olympics. She likely also would have participated in the 1980 Games in Moscow, had they not been boycotted by the United States....
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58. Stephen Mansfield
1958-. (aged 68)
writer
Stephen Lee Mansfield is an American author who writes about history, modern culture, religion and men's issues. His books have appeared on the New York Times best-seller list.
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59. Michele Bachmann
1956-. (aged 70)
autobiographer
lawyer
politician
Michele Marie Bachmann is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2012 election, but dropped out after the Iowa caucuses.
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60. Richard Roberts
1948-. (aged 78)
television presenter
Sir Richard John Roberts is a British biochemist and molecular biologist. He was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Phillip Allen Sharp for the discovery of introns in eukaryotic DNA and the mechanism of gene-splicing. He currently works at New England Biolabs.
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