20 Notable alumni of State College of Florida – Manatee-Sarasota
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
State College of Florida – Manatee-Sarasota is ranked #7,634 in the world and #1,946 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from State College of Florida – Manatee-Sarasota sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with State College of Florida – Manatee-Sarasota won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ken Roberson
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Kenneth L. Roberson is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 75th District, which is based in Charlotte County, including the communities of Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte from 2012 to 2016, he previously represented the 71st District from 2008 to 2012.
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2. David Howard
1967-. (aged 59)
baseball player
David Wayne Howard is an American professional baseball scout and former Major League Baseball player. He was a utilityman who played in the majors from 1991 through 1999 for the Kansas City Royals (1991–97) and St. Louis Cardinals (1998–99). Listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) and 175 lb. (80 kg), he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. His father, pitcher...
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3. Matt Walden
1994-. (aged 32)
singer
Matthew James Walden is a singer-songwriter from Bradenton, Florida. His first original single, Flipped the Script, was released on May 16, 2015, and charted at No. 38 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter chart. His first EP, Life, was released July 7, 2015, and on its first day of pre-sales, hit No. 7 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Top Album chart. Walden released...
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4. Rich Sauveur
1963-. (aged 63)
baseball player
Richard Daniel Sauveur is an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball across six seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics from 1986 to 2000. He then became a pitching coach, working for several minor league teams from 2003 to 2019.
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5. Mike Le
film director
screenwriter
Mike Nguyen Le is a Vietnamese American screenwriter, producer, and film director.
6. Matt Hudson
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Matt Hudson is an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012 and again from 2012 to 2016.
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7. Matt Maloney
1984-. (aged 42)
baseball player
Matthew Michael Maloney is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins.
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8. Rick Langford
1952-. (aged 74)
baseball player
James Rick Langford is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 through 1986. He has served as a coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB and for their farm teams in Minor League Baseball.
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9. Josh Lucas
1990-. (aged 36)
professional baseball player
Joshua Timothy Lucas is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles.
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10. Derek Lee
1966-. (aged 60)
baseball player
Derek Gerald Lee is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who appeared in 15 games for the Minnesota Twins during the 1993 season. Listed at 6' 1", 200 lb., Lee batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
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11. Steve Curry
1965-. (aged 61)
baseball player
Stephen Thomas Curry is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1988 season. Listed at 6' 6", 217 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
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12. Amanda Evora
1984-. (aged 42)
figure skater
figure skating coach
Amanda Evora is an American former competitive pair skater. She competed with Mark Ladwig. They are two-time (2010, 2011) U.S. silver medalists, 2012 U.S. bronze medalists and two-time (2007, 2009) U.S. pewter medalists.
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13. Jody Reed
1962-. (aged 64)
baseball player
Jody Eric Reed is an American former professional baseball second baseman and infielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1987 and 1997 for the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, and Detroit Tigers.
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14. Bill Galvano
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
William Saint Galvano is an American Republican politician from Florida. He represented Manatee County and part of Hillsborough County in the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2020 and in the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010. He served as President of the Senate in his last two years in office.
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15. Johnny Grubb
1948-. (aged 78)
baseball player
John Maywood Grubb, Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who also occasionally played at first base. He played with the San Diego Padres (1972–1976), Cleveland Indians (1977–1978), Texas Rangers (1978–1982), and the Detroit Tigers (1983–1987).
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16. Glenn Davis
1924-2005 (aged 81)
athletics competitor
American football player
Glenn Earl Davis is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles from 1984 to 1993 and finished in the top ten in National League MVP balloting three times (1986, 1988 and 1989).
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17. Nick Goody
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Nicholas Gunnar Goody is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers.
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18. Callix Crabbe
1983-. (aged 43)
baseball player
Callix Sadeaq Crabbe is a Virgin Islands American former professional baseball second baseman and current coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. He was the assistant hitting coach for the Texas Rangers from 2019 through 2021.
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19. Jim Boyd
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Jim Boyd is an American actor and former TV news anchor and reporter for WCVB-TV.
20. Dallas Roberts
1970-. (aged 56)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Dallas Mark Roberts is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Milton Mamet in the third season of AMC's The Walking Dead (2012–2013), Eliot Delson in Unforgettable, and Owen Cavanaugh in The Good Wife. He also starred in the Netflix comedy Insatiable.
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