• Source: List of Texas Christian University alumni

Texas Christian University has more than 90,000 living alumni. Following is a list of notable Texas Christian University alumni by profession.




Art


Glenda Green – artist; author of Love Without End, Jesus Speaks (1998)
Mary McCleary – contemporary artist with works in numerous public collections




Business


Brian Alvey – co-founder of Weblogs, Inc.; serial entrepreneur
Beverley Bass (BA '74) – former American Airlines pilot; first female American Airlines captain and captain of the first all-female commercial jet airliner crew
Kyle Bass – Principal and founder of Hayman Capital Management
John Davis – billionaire entrepreneur; 1-800-Flowers founder
Kathryn Farmer – CEO and President of BNSF Railway since 2021. First woman CEO of a Class I railroad.
Maciej Kranz – Cisco Systems Vice President of Innovation
Robert J. McCann – CEO of UBS Group Americas (2011–present)




Education


James Cash Jr. – former chairman of Harvard MBA program; senior associate dean and chairman of HBS Publishing; on boards of GE and Microsoft
Theresa A. Powell – vice president of academic affairs at Temple University; president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
Jim Ranchino – pollster, political consultant, and political scientist on the faculty of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Elizabeth MacLeod Walls – 15th President of William Jewell College; 14th President of Washington & Jefferson College




Entertainment


Norman Alden – actor with a fifty-year career in movies and television, mostly in voice roles and small parts
Cecil Brower – Western swing pioneer
Betty Buckley – Tony Award-winning actress best known for playing Grizabella in the musical Cats
Corby Davidson (attended Aug 1988 thru May 1991, did not graduate) – Dallas/Fort Worth sports radio personality with The Ticket 1310am
Cynthia Dobrinski – handbell composer and clinician
Kelli Finglass – Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, television personality, television producer
Frederic Forrest – actor
Daniel Fredrick -- Broadway stage actor
John Gilliland – radio broadcaster who created the Pop Chronicles music documentary
Skip Hollandsworth – journalist; screenwriter; Executive Editor of Texas Monthly magazine
Kristin Holt – television personality; former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader; finalist on the original American Idol
Clyde Hurley – jazz trumpeter soloist in "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller Band
Daniel Hunter – known for his music project, Analog Rebellion (formerly PlayRadioPlay!)
Benton Jennings – actor with a career in theatre, movies, television, and commercials.
James Kerwin – film and theater director
Chris Klein – film actor, American Pie, We Were Soldiers Once, And Young, Rollerball
John Knowles – guitarist
William Lewis – opera singer
Wendy Powell – voice actress
Shelby Ringdahl -- actress and Miss Missouri winner
Tudi Roche – actress
Rod Roddy – former The Price Is Right announcer
Bob Schieffer – journalist with CBS News since 1969 and host of Face the Nation
Travis Schuldt – television actor on Passions, 10-8: Officers on Duty and Scrubs
Sarah Rose Summers – Miss USA 2018
Rob Thomas – writer, Veronica Mars and Rats Saw God
Nina Vance – founder, Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas
Stephanie Vander Werf – model, TV presenter and beauty pageant contestant; Miss Panama 2012; represented Panama at the Miss Universe 2012
Shantel VanSanten – actress, One Tree Hill, Final Destination 4, You and I
William Walker – Metropolitan Opera baritone
Van Williams – television actor on Bourbon Street Beat, Surfside 6, and the Green Hornet
Travis Willingham – voice actor
Peggy Willis-Aarnio – ballet historian




Law


Tim Curry – district attorney for Tarrant County from 1972 until his death in 2009
S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. – Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Zuberi Williams – Associate Judge, Maryland District Court (2015 – present)




Military


Horace S. Carswell Jr. – recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor
Gordon R. England (MBA '75) – 71st & 73rd Secretary of the Navy; Deputy Secretary of Defense (2005–2009)




Politics


Dan Boren – former U.S Representative from Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district
Israel "Bo" Curtis – Louisiana politician, did graduate studies at TCU
Wendy Davis – 2014 candidate for Texas Governor and former state senator in the Texas Senate
Hou Chong-wen – Deputy Mayor of Chiayi City, Taiwan
Eddie Bernice Johnson (B.S. 1967) – U.S. Representative, Texas 30th congressional district
Kyle Kacal (Certificate in Ranch Management) – member of the Texas House of Representatives from College Station since 2013
Lois Kolkhorst (Class of 1988) – member of the Texas Senate since 2014 and former member of the Texas House of Representatives
Mike Lang – member of Texas House of Representatives since 2017
Tommy Merritt – former member of Texas House of Representatives and candidate for Texas Department of Agriculture
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller – former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2006
John Roger Williams – U.S. Representative and former Secretary of State of Texas
Thomas Pressly - member of the Louisiana Senate since 2024 and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.




Sports


Scott Ankrom – former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
Jake Arrieta – MLB pitcher Baltimore Orioles (2010–13), Chicago Cubs (2013–2017), Philadelphia Phillies (2018–2020)
Ronnie Baker – American sprinter
Desmond Bane – NBA, selected 30th overall in the 2020 NBA draft, selected for Rising Stars Challenge at 2022 NBA All-Star Game
Pat Batteaux – former NFL player
Sammy Baugh – 1935 Heisman Trophy finalist; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Josh Boyce – Wide receiver, New England Patriots
Scott Brooks – former NBA point guard and current Oklahoma City Thunder head coach; won Coach of the Year Award 2010
Larry Brown – former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders, and Super Bowl XXX MVP
David Caldwell – former nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers
Tank Carder – 2011 Rose Bowl defensive MVP; linebacker for the Cleveland Browns
Matt Carpenter – MLB All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals
Andrew Cashner – pitcher for the Miami Marlins
Ron Clinkscale – Quarterback, Canadian Football League
Bill Collins – Masters Athletics world record holder
Roosevelt Collins – former NFL player
Charles Coody – PGA golf professional, Class of 1960, Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2000)
Norm Cox – former professional football player
Édgar Crespo – Olympic swimmer from Panama
Andy Dalton (class of 2010) – 2011 Rose Bowl offensive MVP; Pro Bowl quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals
Kenneth E. Davis – 1984 Heisman Trophy finalist; All-American running back
Jamie Dixon – Current TCU men's basketball head coach, and former head coach for the University of Pittsburgh
Josh Doctson – Wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
Max Duggan -- quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers
Taylor Featherston – infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
Brandon Finnegan – pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, formerly of the Kansas City Royals; became the first player to play in a College World Series and an MLB World Series in the same year
Keith Flowers – former NFL player
Bobby Jack Floyd – former fullback for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears
Larry Foyt – semi-retired NASCAR and IRL driver
Jeff Gladney – Cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals
Clint Gresham – Long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks
Phil Handler – former NFL football player and coach
Tom Hoge – PGA golfer
J. J. Henry – PGA golfer, member of the 2006 Ryder Cup team
Bryan Holaday – catcher for the Boston Red Sox
Jerry Hughes – Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
Sandora Irvin – former WNBA player, San Antonio Silver Stars
Quentin Johnston -- wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers
Jeremy Kerley – wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
Harry Kinzy – former MLB pitcher
Max Knake – former Arena Football League quarterback
Jenny Lidback – former LPGA golfer
Bob Lilly – former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Robert Lyles- NFL linebacker for Houston Oilers, Atlanta Falcons
Stansly Maponga – Defensive end for the New York Giants
George McLeod – former NBA player
Guy Morriss – former NFL Pro Bowl center; former head football coach at Baylor University and University of Kentucky
Lee Nailon – former NBA player
Marshall Newhouse – Offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders
Jeff Newman – former MLB All Star player for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics
Cameron Norrie – British tennis player
Davey O'Brien – 1938 Heisman Trophy winner; won the Walter Camp and Maxwell Award the same year
David Pate – 1991 Australian Open Men's Doubles Champion; runner-up of the 1991 US Open in Men's Doubles
Matt Purke – pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
Mike Renfro – former NFL receiver for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys
Joe Robb – Defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles 1959–60, St Louis Cardinals 1961–67, Pro Bowl 1966, Detroit Lions 1968–71, & WFL 1972–74.
Khadevis Robinson – USA Olympian in the 800 meter run; multiple USATF gold medalist; world record-breaker, running the fastest leg in the 4x800 in 2006
Aaron Schobel – retired Pro Bowl defensive end with the NFL's Buffalo Bills
Bo Schobel – former defensive end with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals
Matt Schobel – former tight end with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
Angela Stanford – professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Jim Swink – All-American running back; member of the College Football Hall of Fame; runner-up for the 1955 Heisman Trophy
Kurt Thomas – former NBA player
LaDainian Tomlinson – 2006 NFL MVP and 2000 Heisman Trophy finalist; San Diego Chargers 2001–09; New York Jets 2010–2011
Gregg Troy – head coach of the University of Florida swimming and diving team
Kris Tschetter – former professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
Jason Tucker – former wide receiver for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos; four-time All Star; 91st Grey Cup MVP
Johnny Vaught – 1932 All-American guard for TCU; former head coach of the University of Mississippi; member of the College Football Hall of Fame
Jason Verrett – Cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers
Will Walls – former NFL football player
Daryl Washington – Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
Kenrich Williams – NBA basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
Malcolm Williams – Cornerback for the New England Patriots
Jeff Zimmerman – former All-Star pitcher for the Texas Rangers




Writing and journalism


Richard J. Allen – writer
Sandra Brown – bestselling fiction author
Dan Jenkins – bestselling author and Sports Illustrated writer
Sue Monk Kidd – bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees
Robert W. Russell – pen name Nas'Naga (1941–2021), poet and novelist from Ohio
Bud Shrake – sportswriter and author




Other


Carson Huey-You – youngest graduate in TCU history, Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in physics at age 14.




Fictional alumni


The Professor (Roy Hinkley) – character from the 1960s TV series Gilligan's Island has, among his six degrees, a Ph.D. from TCU
Reverend Timothy Lovejoy – animated character from The Simpsons




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