26 Notable alumni of
Southeastern Louisiana University
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Southeastern Louisiana University is 1635th in the world, 574th in North America, and 541st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from Southeastern Louisiana University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Bill Evans
- Occupations
- composerbandleaderjazz pianistconductor
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William John Evans was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, and trademark rhythmically independent "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today.
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Robin Roberts
- Occupations
- basketball playersports commentatornews presenterjournalist
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Robin Roberts is an American television broadcaster who co-anchors ABC's Good Morning America.
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Jeff Williams
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Jeffrey Francis Williams is an Australian-born former left-handed pitcher who played for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. He was a specialist set-up pitcher, or closer.
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Wade Miley
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Wade Allen Miley is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs.
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Amir Abdur-Rahim
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Amir Abdur-Rahim was an American basketball coach and player who was the head coach of the South Florida Bulls men's basketball team. Prior to coaching at USF, he was the head coach at Kennesaw State from 2019 to 2023, leading the Owls to the 2023 conference regular season and tournament titles and their first-ever berth in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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Kyle Keller
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kyle Robert Keller is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, and Pittsburgh Pirates and in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
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Billy Kennedy
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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William Joseph Kennedy Jr. is an American basketball coach who last served as an assistant coach for Wichita State University men's basketball team. Previously, Kennedy was the head coach of the Texas A&M University men's basketball team. He took over the position vacated by Mark Turgeon in May 2011. Prior to this, he held the same position at Murray State University for five seasons. Kennedy previously held the same position at Centenary and Southeastern Louisiana. He has served 13 seasons as a collegiate head coach and 13 as an assistant.
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John Fred
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter
- Biography
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John Fred Gourrier was an American blue-eyed soul, swamp pop, rock and roll, and R&B performer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, best known for the 1967 No. 1 hit song "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)".
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Nathaniel Lofton
- Occupations
- basketball playerreality television participant
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Nathaniel "Big Easy" Lofton is an American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters. He and his fellow Globetrotter Herbert "Flight Time" Lang are known for their participation in three seasons of The Amazing Race.
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Amanda Shaw
- Occupations
- singerfiddler
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Amanda Christian Amaya-Shaw is an American Cajun fiddler and singer from Mandeville, Louisiana. She was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2020.
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John Schroder
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Michael Schroder Sr. is an American businessman from Covington, Louisiana who served as state treasurer from 2017 to 2024. He was formerly a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 77 in St. Tammany Parish in suburban New Orleans.
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Steve Campbell
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football player
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Steve Campbell is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the offensive line and tight ends coach at UMS-Wright Preparatory School in Mobile, Alabama. Campbell was the head football coach at the University of South Alabama from 2018 to 2020. Campbell has previously served as head football coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College from 1997 to 1998, Delta State University from 1999 to 2001, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 2004 to 2013 and the University of Central Arkansas from 2014 until 2017.
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Barbara Forrest
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- university teacherphilosopher
- Biography
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Barbara Carroll Forrest is a professor of philosophy at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. She is a critic of intelligent design and the Discovery Institute.
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Carl Barbier
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Carl Joseph Barbier is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Raymond M. Clausen, Jr
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Raymond Michael Clausen Jr. was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in January 1970. On a mission to rescue Marines from a minefield, under heavy enemy fire, he carried out one dead and eleven wounded Marines, making six trips through the minefield until every Marine was extracted.
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John Whitley
- Years
- 1944-.. (age 81)
- Occupations
- prison warden
- Biography
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John P. Whitley is a former Louisiana corrections officer who served as the warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary (or Angola Prison), the largest maximum-security in the United States, from 1990 to 1995. Time magazine credited Warden Whitley with turning around hopelessness and violence at Angola with "little more than his sense of decency and fairness."
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DeVonte Upson
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Zwencyl DeVonte Upson is an American professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the FIBA Europe Cup (FEC). He plays the center position. He played college basketball for Trinidad State College and Southeastern Louisiana University.
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John L. Crain
- Occupations
- academic administratoraccountant
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John Luther Crain is an American accountant and academic administrator and formerly served as president of Southeastern Louisiana University, having been appointed to the position on February 17, 2009, by the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System. He succeeded Randy Moffett. Crain so far has served the longest presidency at Southeastern Louisiana University and in the UL system.
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James Joseph Brady
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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James Joseph Brady was an American lawyer who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, based in the capital city of Baton Rouge.
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Eddy Polanco
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Eddy Polanco is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for Ju-Vi Cremona Basket 1952 of the Serie A2.
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Mac Sceroler
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Joseph McDonald Sceroler is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 2021.
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Charlice Byrd
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United States - Occupations
- politician
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Charlice Hew Byrd is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives who serves District 20 and parts of Cherokee County.
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Brandon J. Fremin
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Brandon Joseph Fremin is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana from 2018 to 2021.
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Brandon Fortenberry
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Brandon Fortenberry is an American professional basketball player for Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. He played college basketball for Southeastern Louisiana University He was born in Picayune.
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Steve Pugh
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Stephen E. Pugh was an American florist and politician. He served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 until January 2020 as a member of the Republican Party.
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Nick Bruno
- Occupations
- scientist
- Biography
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Nick Joseph Bruno has been the president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, also known as ULM, since November 8, 2010. He was appointed by the Baton Rouge-based University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Bruno is the eighth president of ULM. He succeeded James E. Cofer Sr., who had resigned to become president of Missouri State University. Bruno's selection was made official in an announcement by University of Louisiana System president Randy Moffett. Bruno's official investiture was on 2011 October 2.
