12 Notable alumni of
California State University - Bakersfield
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California State University - Bakersfield is 2214th in the world, 773rd in North America, and 729th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from California State University - Bakersfield sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Tito Ortiz
- Occupations
- professional wrestlermixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a retired American mixed martial artist and a former politician. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock.
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Kevin McCarthy
- Enrolled in California State University - Bakersfield
- In 1989 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- In 1994 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician who served as the 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. Representative for California's 20th congressional district from 2007 until his resignation in 2023.
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Gyasi Zardes
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Gyasi A. Zardes is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
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Dushyant Chautala
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dushyant Singh Chautala is an Indian politician who is the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana. He is the president and co-founder of the Jannayak Janata Party.
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Tucker Knight
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Levi Rolla Cooper is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Tucker. After signing with WWE in 2013, he was assigned to their developmental brand NXT, under the ring name Tucker Knight. He is best known for his partnership with Otis, as part of Heavy Machinery. They were promoted to WWE's main roster in 2019, and disbanded in 2020 as a result of the WWE Draft.
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Stephen Neal
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Stephen Matthew Neal is a former American football guard who played his entire career for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is a former world champion in freestyle wrestling and two-time NCAA national champion wrestler at Cal State-Bakersfield. He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2001, and won three Super Bowl rings with the team. He is one of a handful of NFL players who did not play college football.
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Scott Wilk
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Scott Thomas Wilk Sr. is an American politician who served as the California State Senate minority leader from January 20, 2021 until December 5, 2022. He is a Republican representing the 21st district, encompassing Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, and most of the Santa Clarita Valley. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served two terms in the California State Assembly. He was also a College of the Canyons Trustee.
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Austin Davis
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Austin Richard Davis, nicknamed "Big Fudge", is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, and Minnesota Twins. He was selected by the Phillies in the 12th round of the 2014 MLB draft and made his major league debut for them in 2018.
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Roy Ashburn
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Roy Arthur Ashburn is an American politician from Kern County, California. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district. He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 32nd district and 12 years on the Kern County Board of Supervisors. He served on the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from 2011 until February 2015, after having been appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Alex "Superman" Johnson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alex "Superman" Johnson is a Canadian professional basketball player who is currently a member of the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada
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Greg Colson
- Occupations
- painterprintmaker
- Biography
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Greg Colson is an American artist best known for his works that straddle the line between painting and sculpture, which address concepts of efficiency and order. Using scavenged materials, Colson allows the physicality of his makeshift constructions to intrude on the precise systems he paints or draws upon their surfaces - striking a balance between subject and context, image and support, order and chaos.
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Lyle Martin
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Lyle Martin is an American soccer player.
