List of Eastern Illinois University alumni explained
Following is a list of notable Eastern Illinois University alumni.
Authors
Business
Education
Entertainment
- Joan Allen, actress[3]
- Burl Ives, singer/actor who has the Burl Ives Studio on campus named after him (dropped out his junior year)[4]
- Gary Forrester, writer and composer
- Mike Genovese, actor
- Rob Kleiner, songwriter and producer[5]
- John Malkovich, actor[6]
- Charlotte Martin, singer-songwriter[7]
- LisaRaye McCoy, actress, notably from the sitcom All of Us
- William Edward Phipps, actor[8]
- Matthew Polenzani, opera singer[9]
- Craig Titley, American film writer
- Jerry Van Dyke, actor[10]
- Ron Westray, jazz trombonist, member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Mingus Big Band
Politics
- Tim Butler, member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Chuck Curran, member of the Ohio Senate from the 6th district from 1979 to 1982
- Jim Edgar, Governor of Illinois from 1991 to 1999[11]
- Joe Knollenberg, representative of the Ninth District of Michigan, United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2009[12]
- Mary Miller, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Bill Mitchell, member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Brandon Phelps, member of the Illinois House of Representatives[13]
- Dennis Reboletti, member of Illinois House of Representatives[14]
- Dale Righter, member of Illinois House of Representatives 1997–2003, Illinois State Senate 2003-2021
- Andy Skoog, member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Larry Stuffle, member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985. He was born in Charleston and represented the area in the Illinois House of Representatives.[15]
Science and medicine
Law enforcement
Sports
Baseball
- Tim Bogar, retired Major League Baseball infielder[18]
- Zach Borenstein, professional baseball player
- Randy Myers, former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1985 and 1998. 4x MLB All-Star.
- Marty Pattin, MLB All-Star pitcher[19]
- Stan Royer, MLB baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox[20]
- Kevin Seitzer, retired all-star Major League Baseball player[21]
Basketball
Boxing
Football
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- Jimmy Garoppolo, quarterback for Las Vegas Raiders
- Kamu Grugier-Hill, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
- Jeff Gossett, NFL Pro Bowl punter[26]
- Mike Heimerdinger, former NFL Offensive coordinator with the New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans, died 2011[27]
- Alexander Hollins, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Otis Hudson, NFL offensive lineman with the Cincinnati Bengals[28]
- Dave Huxtable, analyst for the Texas Longhorns football team[29]
- John Jurkovic, former NFL defensive lineman[30]
- Tim Kelly offensive coordinator for the Houston Texans
- Ray McElroy, NFL defensive back for Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions
- Ryan Pace, former general manager of NFL's Chicago Bears
- Sean Payton, head coach of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League[31]
- Ted Petersen, former lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League[32]
- Tony Romo, former quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League
- Mike Shanahan, former head coach of the Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League[33]
- Chris Szarka, fullback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League[34]
- Pierre Walters, linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs, of the National Football League[35]
- Kirby Wilson, running backs coach for Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League
- Chris Wilkerson, head coach of Eastern Illinois Panthers
MMA
- Brian Ebersole, Panther wrestler; professional MMA fighter formerly with the UFC[36]
- Matt Hughes, NCAA All-American wrestler; retired professional MMA fighter, former 2-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame member[37]
- Kenny Robertson, four-time NCAA Division I qualifier for wrestling; professional mixed martial artist formerly with UFC and Bellator Fighting Championships[38]
- Mike Russow, former wrestler; current mixed martial artist once for Pride Fighting Championships and the UFC[39]
- Louis Taylor, wrestler; current professional MMA fighter[40]
- Ryan Thomas, wrestler; current professional mixed martial arts fighter for American Top Team[41]
- Matt Veach, current mixed martial artist, formerly for the UFC[42]
Olympics
Soccer
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Glen Gabbard . Psychiatric Times. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: 2016 . Data . 2019-05-15 . www.people.fas.harvard.edu.
- Web site: Joan Allen. Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Burl Ives. Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Rob Kleiner - Composer|Producer . May 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035503/http://www.robkleiner.com/about.php . March 4, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Notable Alumni: John Malkovich. Eastern Illinois University. February 5, 2020.
- Web site: Charlotte Martin. Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: William Phipps. Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Matthew Polenzani. Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225810/http://iameiu.com/polenzani.php. October 4, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: EIU Alumnus Jerry Van Dyke to Serve as Homecoming Grand Marshal. Eastern Illinois University. January 7, 2020 .
- Web site: Jim Edgar . National Governors Association. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Joe Knollenberg. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Representative Brandon W. Phelps (D) - 118th District. Illinois General Assembly. January 8, 2014.
- Web site: Dennis Reboletti . Illinois General Assembly. October 3, 2013.
- News: Larry Ray Stuffle 1949-2016. The State Journal-Register. January 18, 2016. February 14, 2019.
- Web site: Past Luminary Awards . PMWC 2019 Silicon Valley Luminary & Pioneer Awards . May 3, 2019 .
- News: Who Will Tomorrow's Historians Consider Today's Greatest Inventors? . Nicole . Allan . October 23, 2013 . The Atlantic.
- Web site: Tim Bogar. Baseball-Almanac. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Marty Pattin. Baseball Reference.com. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Stan Royer . Baseball Reference.com. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Kevin Seitzer. Baseball Reference.com. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Kevin Duckworth. Basketball Reference.com. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Kyle Hill. ABC.com. October 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120103190917/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=BCP. January 3, 2012. dead.
- Web site: James Warring . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014005806/http://eiupanthers.com/hof.aspx?hof=108&path=&kiosk= . October 14, 2011 . October 3, 2013 . Eastern Illinois University Athletics . mdy-all.
- Web site: Pro-Football Reference.com. Eastern Illinois University Athletics. October 3, 2013. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013233728/http://eiupanthers.com/hof.aspx?hof=14&path=&kiosk=. October 13, 2011.
- Web site: Jeff Gossett . Eastern Illinois Football. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Pro-Football Reference.com . Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Otis Hudson. Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Dave Huxtable . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004232332/http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205677120 . October 4, 2013 . October 3, 2013 . University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill . mdy-all.
- Web site: John Jurkovic. Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Sean Payton . Eastern Illinois University. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Ted Petersen. Eastern Illinois University Athletics. October 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014013133/http://eiupanthers.com/hof.aspx?hof=52&path=&kiosk=. October 14, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Mike Shanahan. Pro-Football Reference.com. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Chris Szarka . Eastern Illinois University Athletics. October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Pierre Walters . Eastern Illinois University Athletics . October 3, 2013.
- Web site: Brian Ebersole MMA Bio. January 1, 2014.
- Web site: Matt Hughes UFC Bio. January 1, 2014.
- Web site: Kenny Robertson UFC Bio. January 1, 2014.
- Web site: Mike Russow UFC Bio . January 1, 2014.
- Web site: Louis Taylor MMA Bio . January 1, 2014.
- Web site: Ryan Thomas MMA Bio. January 1, 2014.
- Web site: Matt Veach UFC Bio. January 1, 2014.
- Tim Dykstra. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045159/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/dy/tim-dykstra-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020. July 16, 2012.
- Web site: Dan Steel . October 3, 2013 . Journal Gazette and Times-Courier.
- Darrin Steele Olympic Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417224917/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/darrin-steele-1.html. dead. April 17, 2020. April 30, 2018.
- Web site: Schellas Hyndman. Southern Methodist University. October 3, 2013. October 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214221/http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/hyndman_schellas00.html. dead.