33 Notable alumni of University of Evansville
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Evansville is ranked #2,251 in the world and #582 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 33 notable alumni from University of Evansville sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Evansville won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. J. Jeff Hays
1929-2008 (aged 79)
politician
John Jefferson "Jeff" Hays was an American politician. Hays was a progressive democrat and long-time member of the Indiana House of Representatives serving from 1970 until his retirement in 1996.
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2. George A. Speckert
1951-. (aged 75)
conductor
George A Speckert is an American composer, music educator, school principal, author, violist and teacher for film music and media.
3. Marcus Wilson
1977-. (aged 49)
basketball player
songwriter
Marcus Dwayne Wilson is an American basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for the University of Evansville before playing professionally in Europe, South America and the United States.
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4. Jeff Galfer
1979-. (aged 47)
actor
television actor
stage actor
Jeff Galfer is an American actor, producer, and writer who has appeared on television shows such as Homeland, Hawaii Five-0, Steven Spielberg and Jason Blum's The River, the CBS series Scorpion, and the Titmouse, Inc. animated series Little Big Awesome, where he voiced multiple characters.
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5. Richard Harbert Smith
1894-1957 (aged 63)
engineer
military flight engineer
Richard Harbert Smith was a professor and researcher of aeronautical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), from 1929 to 1945.
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6. Debasish Dutta
mechanical engineer
Debasish "Deba" Dutta is an American mechanical engineer and higher education administrator. He is currently senior advisor to the president of the University of Illinois System and, effective February 17, 2024, is serving as interim executive director of the Discovery Partners Institute.
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7. Artūrs Štālbergs
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball coach
basketball player
Artūrs Štālbergs is a Latvian professional basketball coach for BK Liepājas Lauvas. He is also a former player.
8. Jim Michaels
1965-. (aged 61)
actor
television producer
Jim Michaels is an American television producer.
9. H. Joel Deckard
1942-2016 (aged 74)
politician
Huey Joel Deckard was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from Indiana from 1979 to 1983.
10. Stephen Plunkett
1981-. (aged 45)
stage actor
actor
Stephen Plunkett is an American actor. He is best known for his performances in the NBC series, Rise, and John Magary's The Mend, which premiered at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival.
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11. Jamey Carroll
1974-. (aged 52)
baseball player
Jamey Blake Carroll is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals. He was primarily a second baseman but also spent some time at third base and shortstop.
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12. Jaylon Brown
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Jaylon Marcus Brown is an American professional basketball for Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball at Evansville (2013–2017). As a senior, he led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring with 20.9 points per game and was named to the MVC All-Tournament Team.
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13. Lloyd Winnecke
1960-. (aged 66)
business executive
politician
television journalist
Lloyd Winnecke is an American politician and businessman who was the 34th mayor of Evansville, Indiana. He was elected in November 2011 and his four-year term began January 1, 2012. In November 2015, Winnecke was re-elected for a second term, and, in November 2019, he was elected to a third term. He chose to retire rather than run for re-election...
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14. Vance Hartke
1919-2003 (aged 84)
lawyer
writer
politician
Rupert Vance Hartke was an American politician who served as a Democratic United States senator from Indiana from 1959 until 1977. Hartke was elected to the Senate after serving as the mayor of Evansville, Indiana. In the Senate, he supported the Great Society and became a prominent opponent of the Vietnam War. Hartke ran for president in the 1972 Democratic...
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15. Madhu Rye
1942-. (aged 84)
essayist
novelist
playwright
Madhu Rye is a Gujarati playwright, novelist and story writer. Born in Gujarat and educated at Calcutta, he started writing in the 1960s and became known for his stories and plays. His experience at the University of Hawaii introduced him to experimental writing and improvisations as writing aid, which later led to a movement against absurd theatre. He moved to...
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16. Adam Alexander
1973-. (aged 53)
journalist
Adam Alexander is an American TV sports announcer. He currently is the lap-by-lap announcer for NASCAR's coverage of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series on The CW, and NASCAR Cup Series coverage on Prime Video and TNT.
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17. Kyle Freeland
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Kyle Richard Freeland is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Evansville and was drafted by the Rockies with the eighth pick in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017.
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18. Andy Benes
1967-. (aged 59)
baseball player
Andrew Charles Benes is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most prominently as a member of the San Diego Padres, who selected Benes as the first overall pick in the 1988 MLB draft. With the Padres, he was named to the National League (NL) All-Star team in 1993 and led the...
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19. Dru Smith
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Dru Smith is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Evansville Purple Aces and the Missouri Tigers.
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20. Lennon Parham
1976-. (aged 50)
television actor
actor
television producer
voice actor
teacher
Lennon Parham is an American actress and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. With frequent collaborator Jessica St. Clair, she created and co-starred in NBC's Best Friends Forever and USA Network's Playing House. She also co-starred in the CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose from 2009 to 2010. More recently, she has appeared in the Max series Minx.
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21. David Weir
1970-. (aged 56)
association football player
association football coach
David Gillespie Weir is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who was most recently the technical director of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
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22. William Wesley Peters
1912-1991 (aged 79)
engineer
architect
William Wesley Peters was an American architect and engineer, apprentice to and protégé of his father-in-law Frank Lloyd Wright.
23. Rutina Wesley
1979-. (aged 47)
television actor
voice actor
stage actor
film actor
Rutina Wesley is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tara Thornton in the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood, Nova Bordelon on the OWN drama series Queen Sugar, and Maria Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us.
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24. Jerry Sloan
1942-2020 (aged 78)
basketball player
basketball coach
Gerald Eugene Sloan was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent as head coach of the Utah Jazz (1988–2011). NBA commissioner David Stern referred to Sloan as "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history". Sloan...
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25. Alessandra Maestrini
1977-. (aged 49)
actor
Alessandra Maestrini is a Brazilian actress and singer. She began her artistic career performing in acclaimed musicals and theater plays before gaining prominence on television, playing the Polish-Paranaense maid Bozena in the sitcom Toma Lá, Dá Cá (2007–09).
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26. Kelli Giddish
1980-. (aged 46)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Kelli Marie Giddish is an American television, stage, and film actress. She is best known as NYPD Detective/Sergeant Amanda Rollins in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011–present). Giddish previously played Di Henry in All My Children (2005–2007), Dr. Kate McGinn in Past Life (2010), and Annie Nolan Frost in Chase (2010–2011).
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27. Jack McBrayer
1973-. (aged 53)
voice actor
television actor
comedian
film actor
Jack Causey McBrayer is an American actor and comedian. He gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and as Kenneth Parcell in 30 Rock. For his role in 30 Rock, McBrayer was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. He voiced...
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28. Ron Glass
1945-2016 (aged 71)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Ronald Earle Glass was an American actor. He was known for his roles as literary Detective Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and as the Shepherd Book, in the science fiction series Firefly (2002) and its sequel film Serenity (2005).
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29. Rami Malek
1981-. (aged 45)
television actor
voice actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Rami Said Malek is an American actor. He gained recognition for portraying Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in the biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), for which he won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first actor of Egyptian heritage to win in that category. He played computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television...
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30. John B. Conaway
1934-. (aged 92)
military officer
Lieutenant General John B. Conaway is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1990 to 1993.
31. Carrie Preston
1967-. (aged 59)
film producer
television actor
film editor
film actor
stage actor
Carrie Preston is an American actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Arlene Fowler in the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood (2008–2014) and as Elsbeth Tascioni in the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife (2010–2016) and the two spinoffs The Good Fight (2017–2022) and Elsbeth (2024–present). For her work on The Good Wife,...
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32. Alec Dufty
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
goalkeeper coach
Alec Dufty is an American former soccer player and current coach. He is currently a goalkeeper coach with Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
33. Chris Mack
1969-. (aged 57)
basketball coach
basketball player
Christopher Lee Mack is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at the College of Charleston. He formerly served as head coach for the University of Louisville and Xavier University.
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