List of Angelo State University people

This list of Angelo State University people includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of Angelo State University.

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Arts and entertainment

Sohini Alam (born 1978), British Bangladeshi singer
Rupert Boneham, contestant on reality TV shows Survivor: Pearl Islands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: All-Stars; voted a fan favorite and won a million dollar prize; 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Indiana
Luci Christian, American Anime Awards-nominated Voice actress (Fullmetal Alchemist, Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, Dance Dance Revolution Universe)
Bill Erwin, Emmy Award-nominated actor (The Andy Griffith Show, The West Wing, Seinfeld, My Name Is Earl)
Jenny Lawson, blogger and author of the #1 New York Times best seller Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Ilan Mitchell-Smith, actor (The Wild Life, Weird Science); Angelo State professor
Lucy A. Snyder, author, Bram Stoker Award winner 2010
David Trevino, Grammy Award winner 2008; musician, Little Joe y La Familia^[1]

Athletics

Colby Carthel, head football coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce
Spike Dykes, head football coach at Texas Tech University
Gary Gaines, head football coach of Permian High School football team, the focus of the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, the film Friday Night Lights, and the subsequent NBC TV show loosely based on the book and movie; head coach of Abilene Christian University; coach at Texas Tech University
Alvin Garrett, NFL receiver for the Washington Redskins; played in Super Bowl XVII
Tranel Hawkins, Olympic hurdler^[2]
Mike Jinks, head football coach at Bowling Green University.
Pierce Holt, NFL defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; played in Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, and NFL Pro Bowl
Ken Kennard, NFL defensive lineman for the Houston Oilers
Jim Morris, MLB player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; inspiration for the film The Rookie
Glen Sefcik, sprint and hurdles coach for the Saudi Arabian Olympic team; head track coach at Wayland Baptist University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Grant Teaff, head football coach, Baylor University, Angelo State; ranked 33rd all-time winningest football coach in NCAA Division I; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001
Wylie Turner, NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
Clayton Weishuhn, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XX^[3]
Charlie West, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings; played in Super Bowl IV

Business and nonprofit

A. Mario Castillo, President of Aegis Group; Chief of Staff, United States House Committee on Agriculture; named one of the "Top 25 Hispanic Leaders in the United States" by the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus^[4]
Christian Garcia, current student at Angelo State University; Seasonal Analyst at Goldman Sachs Inc.
Houston Harte, founder of Harte-Hanks; consultant to President Lyndon B. Johnson
Alvin New, CEO of Town & Country Food Stores, Stripes Convenience Stores;^[5] San Angelo mayor
Albert Reyes, CEO of Buckner International; President of Baptist University of the Américas

Government

Troy Fraser, Texas Senate, 24th District
Rick Green, Texas House, District 45
Mark Homer, Texas House of Representatives, District 3^[6]
Robert Junell, Texas House of Representatives, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee^[7]
Morris Overstreet, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Judge for Potter County Court at Law No. 1; prosecutor in the 47th Judicial District; General Counsel to the Texas State Baptist Convention; distinguished visiting professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; first African-American official elected to statewide office in Texas history^[8]
J.T. Rutherford, United States Representative, Texas's 16th congressional district

Journalism

Arnold Garcia, Editorial Editor, Austin American-Statesman; served as both a juror and as a chair of a jury for the Pulitzer Prize^[9]
Rena Penderson, Editorial Page Editor at The Dallas Morning News for 16 years; finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; named one of the "Most Powerful Women in Texas" by Texas Monthly, Director of Communications, American College of Education; Senior Advisor, Department of State^[10]^[11]
Satcha Pretto, CNN correspondent; anchor of Primer Impacto on Univision Television Network - Miami^[9]
Renay San Miguel, former CNBC reporter; CBS Marketwatch; anchor of Headline News^[12]^[13]^[14]

Science and education

Robert Nason Beck, founder of Center for Imaging Science, University of Chicago
Dr. Billy Mac Jones, President of Texas State University and Memphis State University^[15]^[16]
Ruth J. Person, Chancellor of University of Michigan-Flint; President of Indiana University Kokomo
Rajesh Rao, Director of NSF Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington

References

Angelo State University

Academics	College of Business College of Education College of Graduate Studies College of Liberal and Fine Arts College of Nursing and Allied Health College of Sciences

Campus	Houston Harte University Center Management Instruction and Research Center

Athletics and traditions	Baseball Football Foster Field LeGrand Sports Complex Lone Star Conference Men's Basketball Junell Center

Student life	Notable people The Ram Page Concho River Review

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