List of Towson University people explained

These are some of the more notable alumni, attendees and faculty of Towson University, a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, and its predecessor institutions.

Arts and entertainment

• John Auville, co-host of The Sports Junkies on WJFK, 106.7
• Behnaz Babazadeh, photographer
• Jeff Bakalar, CBS Interactive podcast host and on-air personality
• Brandon Broady, host of BET's The Xperiment^[1]
• Jack Dunlop, a streamer and esports caster
• Charles S. Dutton, actor
• Charla Baklayan Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan, contestants on the fifth and eleventh (all-star version) editions on the multiple-Emmy Award-winning game show The Amazing Race
• Mike Flanagan, filmmaker (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Gerald's Game, Hush, Before I Wake, Oculus, Absentia, The Fall of the House of Usher)
• Mike Gazzo, producer/songwriter
• John Glover, Smallville star; graduated and received an honorary master's degree; frequently visits the theater department to work with students; recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus in May 2008
• Andy Karl, Broadway actor, best known for his Tony-nominated performance in Rocky the Musical
• John Kassir, film, stage and TV actor and producer, comedian, voice actor. Star Search winner 1985, The Three Stooges bio pic, Reefer Madness the Musical, Johnnytime on USA TV.
• Stacy Keibler, actress, dancer, model, former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader and former WWE wrestler, was part of Towson's Mass Communications department; her graduation is uncertain
• Chris LaMartina, director, producer, and writer
• Brad Mays, filmmaker (The Watermelon, SING*ularity, The Bacchae); former Baltimore, New York and Los Angeles stage director
• Ross Rawlings, pianist, composer, conductor, and music director
• Mike Riley, cartoonist, graduated with a BA in Fine Arts
• Howard Rollins, Academy Award-nominated actor known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in the film Ragtime, and as Virgil Tibbs on the NBC/CBS television series In the Heat of the Night
• Mike Rowe, Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs host
• Gerry Sandusky, sportscaster for WBAL-TV Channel 11 in Baltimore; son of Baltimore Colts' John Sandusky
• Dwight Schultz, TV actor, played Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock on The A-Team and Lieutenant Reginald Barclay in ; graduated with a BA in Arts
• Amy Schumer, comedian, actress, and contestant on Last Comic Standing
• Drew Van Acker, actor, plays Jason DiLaurentis on Pretty Little Liars

Sports

• Jermon Bushrod, former NFL player drafted by the New Orleans Saints (#125th pick) in 2007 draft^[2]
• Kacy Catanzaro, professional wrestler and first woman to complete the qualifying course of American Ninja Warrior
• Dan Crowley, former CFL player for multiple teams; currently a staff member of the Towson Athletic Department
• Ryan Delaire, NFL player, San Francisco 49ers^[3]
• Jordan Dangerfield (born 1990), NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers^[4]
• Kyle Fiat, professional lacrosse player, Philadelphia Wings^[5]
• Tamir Goodman, professional basketball player once known as the "Jewish Jordan"^[6]
• Justin Gorham (born 1998), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Sean Landeta, former NFL player for the New York Giants^[7]
• Ryan Lexer (born 1976), American-Israeli basketball player
• Mike Locksley, Maryland Terrapins football Head Coach, 2012^[8]
• Dave Meggett, former NFL player for the New York Giants and New England Patriots^[9]
• Machel Millwood, forward, Baltimore Blast^[10]
• Gary Neal, NBA player, Washington Wizards^[11]
• Richie Palacios, MLB player, St. Louis Cardinals
• John Schuerholz, Atlanta Braves President; frequent donor to the university; namesake of Towson's baseball park (John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex)^[12]
• Chad Scott, former NFL player, New England Patriotshttps://web.archive.org/web/20120905042653/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SCOTTCHA01
• Gerrard Sheppard, CFL player, Winnipeg Blue Bombers^[13]
• Tye Smith, NFL player, Tennessee Titans^[14]
• Joe Vitt, Assistant Head Coach for the Miami Dolphins^[15]
• Terrance West, running back for the Baltimore Ravens^[16]
• Casper Wells, MLB player, Chicago Cubs^[17]
• Madieu Williams, NFL player, Washington Redskins; transferred from Towson to finish college career at University of Maryland, College Park^[18]
• Bruce Zimmermann, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Troy Franklin Jr. basketball player for Fenerbahçe

Music

• Cecylia Barczyk, cellist
• John Christ, guitar player for Danzig, dropped out in 1987
• Ellery Eskelin, jazz saxophonist, internationally recognized touring and recording artist
• Kyle Hollingsworth, keyboardist for The String Cheese Incident
• Joe Nice, dubstep DJ
• Dave East, hip-hop artist
• YBN Cordae, hip-hop artist, dropped out in 2018

Writers

• Jack L. Chalker, author of over 50 science fiction novels; graduated in 1966; awarded as a Distinguished Alumni, College of Liberal Arts, April 2003
• Ronald Malfi, novelist, graduated in 1999
• Brian Stelter, CNN
• W. Wesley McDonald, author of Russell Kirk and the Age of Ideology and former professor at Elizabethtown College

Politics and government

Judiciary of Maryland

• Mary Ellen Barbera (1975), Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland, 2013–present^[19]
• Katie O'Malley (1985), Associate Judge, District Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, wife of former Maryland Governor and former Baltimore Mayor, Martin O'Malley

State delegates

• Charles E. Barkley (1972), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1999–present^[20]
• John L. Bohanan, Jr. (1981), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1999–2015^[21]
• Michael W. Burns (1980), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1995–99^[22]
• Ann Marie Doory (1976), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1987–2010^[23]
• Tawanna P. Gaines (1981), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2001–2019^[24]
• Jolene Ivey (1982), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2007–present^[25]
• Melissa J. Kelly (1987), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2001–02^[26]
• Susan W. Krebs (1981), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003–present^[27]
• Stephen W. Lafferty (1977), member of Maryland House of Delegates, 2007–present^[28]
• Christian Miele (2004, 2008), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015–2019^[29]
• Warren E. Miller (1987), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003–present^[30]
• Nathaniel T. Oaks, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1983–89, and 1995–2018^[31]
• B. Daniel Riley (1978), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1999–2003, and 2007–11^[32]
• Tanya Thornton Shewell (1970), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2004–11^[33]
• Kathy Szeliga (1994), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2011–present^[34]
• Pat Young (2010), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015–present^[35]

State Senate

• Michael J. Hough (2007), member of the Maryland Senate, 2015–present,^[36] former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2011–2014^[37]
• Katherine Klausmeier, member of the Maryland Senate, 2003–present^[38]
• Karen S. Montgomery, former member of the Maryland Senate, 2010–2016^[39]
• Sarah Elfreth, member of the Maryland State Senate, 2019–present^[40]
• Pamela Beidle (1994), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2007–present, member of the Maryland Senate, 2019–^[41]

County executives

• Calvin B. Ball, III (1997), member of the Howard County Council, 2006–2018, Howard County executive 2018–present^[42]
• David R. Craig (1971), former member of the Maryland Senate, 1995–99, former Harford County Executive, 2005–2014, former Maryland Secretary of Planning 2015-2016^[43]

Local government

• Sheila A. Dixon (1976), former president of the Baltimore City Council, 1999–2007, former Mayor of Baltimore, 2007–2010^[44]
• James B. Kraft (1971), former member of the Maryland Senate, 2002–03, member of the Baltimore City Council, 2004–present^[45]
• A. Wade Kach, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1975–2014, member of the Baltimore County Council, 2014–present^[46]

Faculty

• Tony Campbell, political science professor and US Senate candidate, 2018
• Phyllis Chinn, mathematics professor
• Beth Haller, journalism professor, Fulbright scholar
• Donald Minnegan, former coach of the school's championship soccer teams; namesake of the school's mascot, Doc
• Lynn Tomlinson, animator and artist
• Johnny Unitas, former quarterback for the Baltimore Colts; Towson Athletics' community liaison; raised funds for the school's athletic programs
• Richard Vatz, communication studies professor, author

See also

• List of Towson alumni

Notes and References

1. News: Bartel. Jordan. Towson University grad Brandon Broady hosting new BET series. February 25, 2015. February 25, 2015. The Baltimore Sun.
2. Web site: accessdate May 18, 2014.
3. Web site: Ryan Delaire. NFL.com.
4. Web site: Jordan Dangerfield. www.steelers.com.
5. Web site: Kyle Fiat. National Lacrosse League. April 22, 2014.
6. Web site: Tamir Goodman. Sports Reference LLC. April 22, 2014.
7. Web site: Sean Landeta Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com . May 30, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070216232401/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LandeSea01 . February 16, 2007 .
8. Web site: Mike Locksley.
9. Web site: David Lee Meggett. Pro-Football-Reference.Com . November 6, 2012.
10. Web site: Machel Millwood. Syracuse Silver Knights. April 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140626024917/http://www.syracusesilverknights.com/roster.cfm?player=57. June 26, 2014. dead.
11. Web site: NBA Players - NBA.com. NBA.com.
12. Web site: Invalid Access. admin.xosn.com.
13. Web site: accessdate May 18, 2014.
14. Web site: Tye Smith. NFL.com.
15. Web site: Joe Vitt. Pro-Football Reference.com. April 22, 2014.
16. Web site: Baltimore Ravens – Home. www.baltimoreravens.com.
17. Web site: Casper Wells Stats, Fantasy & News. MLB.com.
18. Web site: Madieu Williams. NFL.com. May 18, 2014.
19. Web site: Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals. msa.maryland.gov.
20. Web site: Charles E. Barkley, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
21. Web site: John L. Bohanan, Jr., Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
22. Web site: Michael W. Burns, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
23. Web site: Ann Marie Doory, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
24. Web site: GAM-Delegate Gaines Legislation 2016 Regular Session. mgaleg.maryland.gov.
25. Web site: Jolene Ivey, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
26. Web site: Melissa J. Kelly, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
27. Web site: Susan W. Krebs, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
28. Web site: Stephen W. Lafferty, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
29. Web site: GAM-Delegate Miele Legislation 2016 Regular Session. mgaleg.maryland.gov.
30. Web site: Warren E. Miller, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
31. Web site: Nathaniel T. Oaks, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
32. Web site: B. Daniel Riley, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
33. Web site: Tanya Thornton Shewell, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
34. Web site: Kathy Szeliga, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov. February 17, 2016.
35. Web site: GAM-Delegate Young, P. Legislation 2016 Regular Session. mgaleg.maryland.gov.
36. Web site: GAM-Senator Hough Legislation 2016 Regular Session. mgaleg.maryland.gov.
37. Web site: Michael J. Hough, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
38. Web site: GAM-Senator Klausmeier Legislation 2016 Regular Session. mgaleg.maryland.gov.
39. Web site: Karen S. Montgomery, Maryland State Senator. msa.maryland.gov.
40. Web site: Sarah K. Elfreth, Maryland State Senator. msa.maryland.gov.
41. Web site: Pamela G. Beidle, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.
42. Web site: Calvin B. Ball, County Council, Howard County, Maryland. msa.maryland.gov.
43. Web site: David R. Craig, Former Secretaries, Maryland. msa.maryland.gov.
44. Web site: Sheila Dixon, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. msa.maryland.gov.
45. Web site: James B. Kraft, City Council, Baltimore, Maryland. msa.maryland.gov.
46. Web site: A. Wade Kach, Maryland State Delegate. msa.maryland.gov.