24 Notable alumni of
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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The Northwestern State University of Louisiana is 1327th in the world, 477th in North America, and 447th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from the Northwestern State University of Louisiana sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ed Orgeron
- Occupations
- coach
- Biography
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Edward James Orgeron Jr. is an American football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a position he held from midway through the 2016 season until the 2021 season. Orgeron previously served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 2005 to 2007 and was the interim head coach at the University of Southern California (USC) in 2013. He led the 2019 LSU Tigers football team to a national championship, beating the defending champions Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Elle Evans
- Occupations
- Playboy Playmatemodeltelevision actoractorbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Elle Evans Bellamy is an American model and actress who lives and works in Los Angeles. She appeared in the music video for "Blurred Lines". She is also one of the faces of NYX Cosmetics.
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Lee Smith
- Occupations
- baseball playerbasketball player
- Biography
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Lee Arthur Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career, he was a dominant closer, was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves, and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006, when Trevor Hoffman passed his total of 478. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
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Virginia Clinton Kelley
- Occupations
- nurse
- Biography
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Virginia Clinton Kelley was an American nurse anesthetist and the mother of Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States.
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Mike Brey
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Michael Paul Brey is an American basketball assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He was previously the men's head basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame. Brey served as the coach for 23 seasons from his hiring in 2000 until his resignation at the end of the 2022–23 season.
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D'or Fischer
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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D'or Anthony Naheem Fischer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Elitzur Eito Ashkelon of the Israeli National League. He has also represented the senior Israeli national team. Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays at the power forward and center positions.
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Paul Weir
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Paul Michael Weir is the athletic director at Eastern New Mexico University. He is the former head men's basketball coach of the University of New Mexico, having been named head coach on April 11, 2017 as the successor to Craig Neal, his second head coaching position at the college level. Weir was also the head coach of New Mexico State University (NMSU) for one season, going 28–6 and winning the Western Athletic Conference tournament. He was an assistant at NMSU from 2007 to 2016, including five seasons as associate head coach. Prior to that he spent two years as an assistant coach under Steve Alford at the University of Iowa, and served as director of basketball operations at Northwestern State University for one season. Weir began his coaching career as head coach of Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School in Toronto from 1999 to 2003. He also served as an assistant coach for the Costa Rica national basketball team in 2015.
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Charlie Hennigan
- Enrolled in the Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Graduated with master's degree in pedagogy
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in pedagogy
- Occupations
- player of American footballpolitician
- Biography
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Charles Taylor Hennigan, Sr. was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver with the former Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons. A five-time AFL All-Star, he was named to the AFL All-Time Team.
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John Locke
- Occupations
- novelist
- Biography
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John Locke is a writer and novelist who was the eighth author—and first self-published author—to sell over one million eBooks on Amazon.com. Locke is a New York Times best-selling author, and is best known for his Donovan Creed thriller series and Emmett Love Western series. His works are self-published worldwide. In the U.S., Locke's books are released through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing service. Locke's books have been translated into over 29 languages.
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Speedy Long
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Speedy Oteria Long was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 8th congressional district from January 3, 1965, until January 3, 1973. He was a member of the Long family, a cousin of Huey Long, Earl K. Long, Russell Long, and Gillis William Long.
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Carolyn Huntoon
- Occupations
- scientist
- Biography
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Carolyn Leach Huntoon is an American scientist and former government official. She was the director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, a position which she held from 1994 to 1996, and was the first woman in the role. She was an assistant secretary at the Department of Energy from 1999 to 2001.
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Charlie Tolar
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Charles Guy Tolar was an early American Football League (AFL) star who played his entire career with the Houston Oilers.
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Bill Dodd
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerbaseball player
- Biography
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William Joseph Dodd was an American politician who held five positions in the Louisiana state government in the mid-20th century, including state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, president and member of the State Board of Education, and state education superintendent.
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Nick Heath
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Nicholas James Heath is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Robert Ellis
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Robert Randolph Ellis is an American former starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1996 and 2003. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Jalan West
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jalan Dominique West is an American basketball player. He played college basketball at Northwestern State University, where he was considered one of the top defenders in the Southland Conference, having been named to three all-conference defensive teams.
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Guy A. J. LaBoa
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Guy A. J. LaBoa is a retired United States Army officer. A veteran of the Vietnam War, his senior command assignments included the 4th Infantry Division and the First United States Army.
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Vic Stelly
- Occupations
- politicianteacher
- Biography
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Victor Theodore Stelly was an American politician who was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, best known for the since repealed Stelly Plan tax-shifting amendment. He was also a member of the Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education from 2007 through 2013, resigning before his term ended because he was dismayed at cuts to higher education.
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Newt V. Mills
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Newt Virgus Mills was an American educator, businessman, and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative in the first half of the 20th century for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, based in Monroe, Louisiana.
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Joseph M. Cosumano
- Years
- 1946-.. (age 78)
- Enrolled in the Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in industrial technology
- Graduated with Master of Science in industrial technology
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Joseph M. Cosumano Jr., was the commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the U.S. Army Space Command from April 30, 2001 to December 16, 2003 when he was replaced by Lieutenant General Larry J. Dodgen.
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Robert Moore
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Robert Anthony Moore is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. Robert Moore currently coaches Varsity Football for the Pace Academy Knights in Atlanta.
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Garnie W. McGinty
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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Garnie William McGinty was a historian whose career was principally based for thirty-five years at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana.
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Charles W. Thomas
- Enrolled in the Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Graduated with master's degree in zoology
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in zoology
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Major General Charles William "Chuck" Thomas (born May 18, 1944) is a retired officer of the United States Army and defense industry executive.
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Jean M. Doerge
- Occupations
- politicianteacher
- Biography
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Jean McGlothlin Doerge is director of the Germantown Colony and Museum in Webster Parish, Louisiana, and a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who represented District 10 (Webster Parish, Minden) from 1998 to 2012. From 2001 to 2006, she served as the vice chair of the House's Commerce Committee; in 2007, she was appointed to the Louisiana House Appropriations Committee, and from 2008 to 2012, she served as the vice chair of the Retirement Committee.
