13 Notable alumni of
California State University - Bakersfield
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California State University - Bakersfield is 2348th in the world, 803rd in North America, and 758th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 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
- mixed martial arts fighterprofessional wrestler
- Biography
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Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is an American former mixed martial artist, politician and professional boxer. He is best known for his career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 2000 to September 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. On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
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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 represented California's 22nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013, followed by California's 23rd congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and finally California's 20th congressional district in 2023 before resigning from the House of Representatives the same year.
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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.
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Dushyant Chautala
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dushyant Singh Chautala is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana from 2019 to 2024. He represented the Uchana Kalan constituency in Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2019 until 2024 and was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana upon making an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.
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Tucker Knight
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Levi Rolla Cooper is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure 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. He was 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
- amateur wrestlerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Stephen "Coach" Matthew Neal is an American former professional 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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Michael Newton
- Occupations
- writernovelist
- Biography
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Michael Newton was an American author and journalist. He published 357 books throughout his career, which included 258 novels and 99 nonfiction books. Born in Bakersfield, California, Newton was a high school teacher and a bodyguard before he shifted to writing. He received his bachelor's degree from California State College in 1973, where he did graduate studies, before transferring to the University of Nevada in 1979.
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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 who previously represented 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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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 Johnson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alex "Superman" Johnson is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for Toronto and Canada men's national 3x3 team. He was a member of the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).
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Greg Colson
- Occupations
- printmakerpainter
- Biography
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Greg Colson is an American artist known for his works and sculptures using scavenged materials.
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Lyle Martin
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Lyle Martin is an American soccer player.
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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 who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, and San Diego Padres. 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.
