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This is a list of notable people associated with
Bowling Green State University , located in the American city of
Bowling Green, Ohio .
Arts and entertainment
Authors and writers
Fernando Alegría ,
Chilean poet
Tony Ardizzone , novelist
James Baldwin , author, poet (writer in residence)
Matt Bell , Author
Mary Biddinger , poet
Philana Marie Boles , author of Glitz , Little Divas , In the Paint , and Blame It on Eve
James Carlos Blake , author
Craig Brass , author, writer
Scott Cairns , poet
Gary Cohn , Comic book writer
Jennifer Crusie , writer
Jim Daniels , poet and writer
Tom De Haven , writer
Anthony Doerr ,
Pulitzer Prize -winning writer
[1]
Frank Dungan , television producer and writer
Edmundo Farolan , author and actor
David Feldman , author of
Imponderables
Robert Ferrigno , writer
Carolyn Forche , writer
Charles Fort , poet
Sally Miller Gearhart , Science fiction writer, women's studies pioneer, and early gay rights activist.
Diana Pavlac Glyer , Author and expert on
J. R. R. Tolkien ,
C. S. Lewis , and the
Inklings .
Darrell Hamamoto , writer
Joseph D. Haske , author
Alan Heathcock , fiction writer
Steve Heller , fiction author
Brad Hurtado , Television producer
Jack LoGiudice , Television writer and producer
Sandra Markle , Children's book author*
Susan Neville , short story writer
Charles Nicol , Writer, expert on
Vladimir Nabokov
Ty Pak, Korean American author
William Patrick Patterson , author and fourth way teacher
Barbara Paul , author
James Purdy , author
Arnold Rampersad , Pulitzer Prize-nominated author
Terry Ryan , writer
Marc Sumerak , Freelance writer, often works on Marvel Comics series.
Jean Thompson , fiction writer
Anne Valente , author
Allen Wier , author
Dara Wier , poet
Kayla Williams , linguist and author
Theresa Williams , writer
Actors
Lexi Allen , singer, actress, television personality
Bernie Casey , former professional football player, actor, and visual artist
Tim Conway ,
Emmy Award -winning actor
[1]
Robert Patrick , actor
James Pickens, Jr. , actor
[1]
Eva Marie Saint ,
Academy Award -winning actress
[1]
Quinton Flynn , voice actor
Ron Sweed , television actor
Frank Dungan , television producer and
Primetime Emmy Award winner
Kathia Rodriguez , actress
Matt Zimmerman , actor
Ric Reitz , actors
Ransford Asante
Musicians and composers
Ray Davis , Bass singer and founding member of
The Parliaments
Bob Hartman , Christian rock artist and founder of the band
Petra
Jennifer Higdon ,
Grammy Award and
Pulitzer Prize -winning classical music composer
[1]
Ric Ocasek , rhythm guitarist and songwriter for
The Cars
James Swearingen concert band literature composer
John Douglas , conductor
Chris Castle , folk musician
Hildward Croes ,
Aruban musician
Tim Hagans , jazz musician
Marian McPartland , jazz musician
Uzee Brown Jr , composer
David Conte , composer
Joseph Dangerfield , composer
Minnita Daniel-Cox ,
Soprano
Griffen Palmer , country singer-songwriter
Rich Perry , jazz musician
William Takacs , musician
Mildred Miller ,
Mezzo-soprano , received an honorary degree
Bill Randle , DJ, received an honorary doctorate
Eglė Janulevičiūtė , Lithuanian classical pianist
Michael Holmes , saxophonist
Artists
Jason Nelson , pioneering net artist, digital poet
Barbara Bosworth , large format photographer
Tim McCreight , metal smith
Douglas Steakley , metal smith and photographer. Winner of the 2003
Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography .
William Silvers , Wildlife artist, painter for Walt Disney, Industrial Light and Magic, Sony Pictures, DreamWorks, and Warner Brothers.
Robert Archambeau , ceramic artist. Worked in the studio of
Jun Kaneko . Colleague of painter
Don Reichert
Tony Kern , film director, directed
A Month of Hungry Ghosts
Rick Valicenti , graphic designer
Kathrine Baumann , handbag designer, model, and actress
Ed Sayles , Theater director
Dominick Labino , glass artist, scientist, honorary doctorate
George O. Hughes , painter, poet, performance artist
Dancers
Athletes
Olympians
Soccer
Basketball
Harold Anderson , former college basketball coach; Basketball Hall of Fame member
Antonio Daniels , professional basketball player currently with the
Texas Legends
Richaun Holmes , professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings
Keith McLeod , professional basketball player currently with
BC Kalev/Cramo
Jay Larranaga , professional basketball player, member of
Ireland basketball team
Howard Komives , former professional basketball player, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Buffalo Braves, Kansas City Kings
Isaac Rosefelt (born 1985), American-Israeli basketball player for
Hapoel Jerusalem in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Nate Thurmond , former professional basketball player; seven-time
NBA All-Star ; member of the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ; named one of the
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
[1]
Bob Hill , professional basketball coach
Tom Collen , collegiate basketball coach
Tom Hancock , basketball coach
Steve Merfeld , basketball coach
Charlie Parker , basketball coach
Richard Skeel , basketball coach
Baseball
Larry Arndt , infielder for the
Oakland Athletics ; BGSU Baseball Hall of Fame member
Burke Badenhop ,
[2] former MLB pitcher
Doug Bair ,
[3] former professional baseball player
Jim Joyce , former MLB umpire
Nolan Reimold ,
[4] former MLB baseball player
Andy Tracy ,
[5] former professional baseball player; current manager for the
Williamsport Crosscutters of the
New York–Penn League
Orel Hershiser ,
[6] former professional baseball player, currently an analyst for the
Los Angeles Dodgers ,
Roger McDowell ,
[7] former professional baseball player and coach
Chet Trail , former professional baseball player
Jon Berti ,
[8] professional baseball player currently with the
Miami Marlins
Martin Bayless , former professional football player
Khary Campbell , former professional football player
Jeff Groth , former professional football player
Jeff Genyk , current tight ends coach and special teams coordinator for the University of Wisconsin football team
Vince Villanucci , former professional football player
Phil Villapiano , former professional football player; four-time
Pro Bowler
Mike Weger , former professional football player
Charlie Williams , former professional football player
Doug Smith , former professional football player
Fred Sturt , former professional football player
Shaun Suisham , professional football player currently with the
Pittsburgh Steelers
Scott Mruczkowski , professional football player
Don Nehlen , former player who became a highly successful coach at
West Virginia University and college football hall of fame member
[1]
Doyt Perry , former college football coach and college football hall of fame member
Dave Preston , former professional football player
Bob Schnelker , former professional football player
Bob Reynolds , former professional football player
Jamie Rivers , former professional football player
Kory Lichtensteiger , professional football player currently with the
Washington Redskins
Chris Jones , professional football player with the
New England Patriots
[1]
Josh Harris , professional football player, last with the
New York Giants
Omar Jacobs , professional football player currently with the
Jacksonville Sharks of the
Arena Football League
Dean Pees , NFL Defensive Coordinator
Bob Seaman , football coach
Bob Wolfe , football coach
Joe Green , former professional player for the New York Giants
Robert Redd , professional football player
Kevin O'Brien , former professional football player
Kamar Jorden , professional football player currently with the
Calgary Stampeders of the
Canadian Football League
Scotty Miller , professional football player, Super Bowl LV champion
Quintin Morris , professional football player currently with the
Buffalo Bills of the
National Football League
Karl Brooks , professional football player currently with the
Green Bay Packers of the
National Football League
Hockey
Kevin Bieksa , professional ice hockey player currently with the
Anaheim Ducks
Aris Brimanis , professional ice hockey player currently with the
Hannover Scorpions
Dan Bylsma , former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the
Buffalo Sabres
[1]
Gino Cavallini , former professional hockey player, scorer for the Falcons NCAA National Championship, winning overtime goal
Greg de Vries , former professional ice hockey player, won Stanley Cup in 2001
Dave Ellett , former professional ice hockey player
Nelson Emerson , former professional ice hockey player
Alex Foster , professional ice hockey player
Mark Friedman (born 1995), NHL player
Garry Galley , former professional ice hockey player
Dan Kane , former professional ice hockey player
Ken Klee , former professional ice hockey player
Wayne Wilson , current Head Coach of the
RIT Tigers men's hockey team
Paul Ysebaert , former professional ice hockey player
Mike Liut , former professional ice hockey player
Brian MacLellan , professional ice hockey player, won Stanley Cup in 1989; current General Manager of the
Washington Capitals
[1]
Jon Matsumoto , professional hockey player currently with the
San Jose Sharks
Dan Sexton , professional ice hockey player currently with the
Tampa Bay Lightning
Jordan Sigalet , former professional ice hockey player; currently the goaltending coach for the
Calgary Flames of the
National Hockey League
Jonathan Sigalet , professional ice hockey player playing for
Brynäs IF in the
Swedish Hockey League
George McPhee , former professional ice hockey player,
Hobey Baker Award winner, General Manager of NHL's
Vegas Golden Knights and former GM of
Washington Capitals
[1]
Todd Reirden , former professional ice hockey player and current head coach for the Washington Capitals; won Stanley Cup in 2018
Brian Holzinger , former professional ice hockey player and
Hobey Baker Award winner
[1]
Mike Johnson , former professional ice hockey player, currently an analyst for the
NHL Network , and
TSN and color commentator for the
Winnipeg Jets
Andrew Hammond , professional ice hockey player
Brian Hills , former professional ice hockey player, current associate head coach of the
RIT Tigers men's hockey team
Other
Politics
Royalty
Ambassadors
Judicial
Activists
Politicians
Pierre-Célestin Rwigema , 7th
Prime Minister of Rwanda
Edmond Spaho ,
Democratic Party of Albania MP
Elizabeth M. Boyer , lawyer, writer, publisher, and feminist founder of
WEAL
Dan Greenberg , former politician,
Heritage Foundation analyst, and writer for
Cato Institute . Leader of the
Advance Arkansas Institute
Nick Licata , Seattle politician and activist
Robin Weirauch , politician
Mike Reichenbach , South Carolina politician
United States Congress
City government
Hou Chong-wen , Deputy Mayor of
Chiayi City ,
Taiwan
Kathy Sheehan , Mayor of Albany, New York (D)
Don Plusquellic , 59th mayor of Akron, Ohio
Paul Muenzer , former Mayor of
Naples, Florida (1992–1996)
[11]
Janeé Ayers , labor organizer, member of the Detroit city council.
Sandi Jackson , Chicago Alderman
State of Ohio government
Ohio House of Representatives
Tim Brown , former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representative
Chris Redfern , former Ohio state Representative and former chairman of the
Ohio Democratic Party (D)
[12]
Charles Kurfess , former member of the Ohio House of Representatives and judge.
[13]
Douglas Swearingen, Jr. , Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives and former baseball player.
Derek Merrin , Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Rex Damschroder , former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Bruce Goodwin , former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Terry Boose , former Republican Member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Robin Belcher , former Democrat member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Charlie Earl , former Ohio state representative, Libertarian candidate in the
2014 Ohio gubernatorial election
Ohio Senate
Other state governments
News
Broadcast journalism
Sports journalism
Science
Geology
Mathematics and statistics
Sociology
Psychology
Biology
Technology
Chemistry
Communications
Economics
Political science
Business and philanthropy
Historians
Military
Academic administrators
Victor Boschini , Chancellor of
Texas Christian University
[1]
Adena Williams Loston , President of
St. Philip's College , San Antonio, Texas. Former Chief Education Officer at
NASA .
Dean L. Bresciani , President of
North Dakota State University
[1]
Rosa Roberto Carter , former president of the
University of Guam
Erma Johnson Hadley , first African American chancellor of
Tarrant County College
Sarah Harder , feminist and former president of the
American Association of University Women
Charles "Chuck" Johnson, President of
Vincennes University
William N. Johnston , 16th president of
Wesley College (Delaware)
Kathleen M. Murray , 14th president of
Whitman College , 21st president of
Hamline University , acting president of
Macalester College
Jack Ohle , President of
Gustavus Adolphus College
[1]
Everett Piper , former president of
Oklahoma Wesleyan University and political columnist.
[1]
Other
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"Burke Badenhop Baseball Stats" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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"Doug Bair Baseball Stats" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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"Nolan Reimold Baseball Stats" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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"Andy Tracy Baseball Stats" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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"Orel Hershiser Baseball Stats" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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"Roger McDowell Baseball Stats" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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"Jon Berti Baseball Stats" . www.baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .
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"Royal Nigerian brothers find new home in BGSU" . Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
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Academics
Athletics Campus Student life Traditions Established 1910