23 Notable alumni of Sacred Heart University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sacred Heart University is ranked #2,152 in the world and #545 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Quincy McKnight
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Quincy McKnight is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Sacred Heart Pioneers and the Seton Hall Pirates. He grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut and attended St. Joseph High School before transferring to The Phelps School. McKnight played two seasons at Sacred Heart, where he was named to the First Team All-Northeast Conference, before transferring...
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2. Drew Denbaum
1949-. (aged 77)
screenwriter
theatrical director
film director
television actor
actor
Drew Denbaum is an American writer, actor, director, and educator, with credits in theater, film, and television.
3. Jarrid Frye
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Jarrid Jamel Frye is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Stjarnan of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. He attended Martin Luther High School and played college basketball at Sacred Heart University. Since retiring, Frye has taught Geometry at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Florida
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4. Troy Scribner
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Troy Alex Scribner is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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5. Michael Pavia
politician
Michael Pavia is an American businessman who served as the 30th mayor of Stamford, Connecticut.
6. Julius Chestnut
2000-. (aged 26)
American football player
Julius Chestnut is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacred Heart Pioneers and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Titans in 2022.
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7. Brian Hamilton
entrepreneur
Brian Hamilton is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Sageworks, now Abrigo, a fintech company that was acquired by Accel-KKR in 2018 and rebranded, and founder of the philanthropic organizations "Inmates to Entrepreneurs" and the "Brian Hamilton Foundation." He also stars in the television series Free Enterprise on ABC stations. In 2021, Hamilton invested in LiveSwitch,...
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8. Justin Danforth
1993-. (aged 33)
ice hockey player
Justin Danforth is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the ECHL Rookie of the Year in 2018 with the Cincinnati Cyclones.
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9. Jason Foley
1995-. (aged 31)
baseball player
Jason Joseph Foley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers.
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10. Zack Short
1995-. (aged 31)
baseball player
Zachary Ryan Short is an American professional baseball infielder in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Houston Astros.
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11. Romeo Roselli
1980-. (aged 46)
professional wrestler
Giovanni "Johnny" Roselli is an American professional wrestler and actor better known as Romeo Roselli. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment, on its RAW brand, as one half of the tag team "The Heart Throbs" under the ring name Romeo.
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12. Jenna Sanz-Agero
1969-. (aged 57)
lawyer
singer
Jenna Leah Sanz-Agero is the former lead singer of the female rock band Vixen from 2001-2013, and a former president of Media 8.
13. Lydia Hearst-Shaw
1984-. (aged 42)
model
television actor
socialite
film actor
Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw is an American fashion model, actress, socialite, and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter of newspaper publisher and politician William Randolph Hearst and a daughter of the author and actress Patty Hearst.
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14. Ramón Colón-López
1971-. (aged 55)
military personnel
Ramón Colón-López is a retired senior non-commissioned officer of the United States Air Force and a former pararescueman, and served as the 4th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) from December 13, 2019 to November 3, 2023. In his role as SEAC, Colón-López was the most senior enlisted member of the United States military. In 2007 he was the...
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15. John Ratzenberger
1947-. (aged 79)
television director
film actor
stage actor
television actor
actor
John Ratzenberger is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. Ratzenberger reprised the role in the short-lived spin-off The Tortellis, an episode of Wings, as well as in an episode of Frasier. He has voiced various characters in several Pixar animated...
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16. Kevin Nealon
1953-. (aged 73)
screenwriter
television actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Kevin Nealon is an American comedian and actor. He has earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
17. Pat Boyd
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Patrick S. Boyd is an educator and American politician who is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, serving since 2017. He represents the Towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Mansfield, Pomfret, and Woodstock composing the Connecticut's 50th House of Representatives district of the Connecticut General Assembly. Boyd is currently the House Chairman of the Public Safety & Security...
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18. Matt Jones
1980-. (aged 46)
association football player
Matthew Harper Jones is an American attorney, businessman, radio host, author, and investor in Lexington, Kentucky.
19. Ginny Capicchioni
lacrosse player
Ginny Capicchioni is a lacrosse goaltender. She played women's lacrosse at Sacred Heart University. After college she played men's box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League, senior Canadian Lacrosse Association, and for Team USA at the 2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship.
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20. Mark Nofri
head coach
American football coach
Mark Nofri is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Sacred Heart University, a position he has held since 2012. He became the interim head coach in 2012, and was promoted to head coach on a permanent basis in 2013. Nofri led Sacred Heart to their first ever national ranking, as they were ranked No....
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21. Frank J. Shakespeare
1925-2022 (aged 97)
diplomat
businessperson
Francis Joseph Shakespeare was an American diplomat, political consultant and media executive. He was a vice president of the CBS network, and an executive vice president, before entering public service. He served as the United States ambassador to Portugal from 1985 to 1986 and the United States ambassador to the Holy See from 1986 to 1989. He later served as...
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22. Teresa López
1957-. (aged 69)
photographer
Teresa López is an artist, graphic designer and art professor. She was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico and lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico. López was the creator, graphic designer and director of Orificio, an independent art publication for contemporary Puerto Rican art. Orificio showcased the work of established and emerging contemporary artists in Puerto Rico and also functioned as...
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23. Romain Cannone
1997-. (aged 29)
fencer
Romain Cannone is a French right-handed épée fencer, 2022 team world champion, 2022 individual world champion, and 2021 individual Olympic champion.