17 Notable alumni of
University of North Florida
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The University of North Florida is 2683rd in the world, 931st in North America, and 880th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from the University of North Florida sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Todd Haley
- Occupations
- American football coachcoach
- Biography
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Richard Todd Haley is an American football coach who most recently was head coach for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL).
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Sara Walsh
- Occupations
- association football playersports commentator
- Biography
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Sara Elizabeth Walsh is an American sportscaster who currently works for NFL Network. She worked for ESPN from 2010 to 2017. Walsh came to ESPN from WUSA in Washington, D.C., where she served as the station's weekend sports anchor and Redskins beat reporter from 2006 to 2010.
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Dallas Moore
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dallas Joseph Moore is an American-born naturalized Albanian professional basketball player for the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for University of North Florida (UNF), where he was named the ASUN Conference Player of the Year after both his junior and senior seasons in 2016 and 2017.
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Martin Sjögren
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Martin Sjögren is a Swedish football coach who is currently working as coach for Hammarby IF team in the Damallsvenskan.
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Beau Beech
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Lewis Henry Beech III is an American professional basketball player for the Formosa Dreamers of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the University of North Florida.
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Tony Miles
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- poker player
- Biography
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Tony Miles is an American professional poker player, originally from Ogden, Utah but now residing in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2018 he was runner-up at the World Series of Poker Main Event.
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Patrick Faber
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Patrick Jason Faber is a Belizean politician. He was the leader of the Opposition. He formerly served as the minister of Education, Youth Sports and Culture. In July 2020 he was appointed the leader of the United Democratic Party, after Prime Minister Dean Barrow stated his plans to retire at the end of his term.
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Cord Byrd
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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James Cord Byrd is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as the secretary of state of Florida. Previously, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing Nassau County and part of Duval County from 2016 until his appointment as secretary of state.
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Luke Delaney
- Occupations
- astronaut
- Biography
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Luke Delaney is a retired major in the United States Marine Corps and NASA astronaut. Delaney is from DeBary, Florida.
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Tracie Davis
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tracie Davis is an American politician and former teacher who currently serves as the Senator for District 5 in the Florida Senate as a member of the Democratic Party. After former Democratic representative Reggie Fullwood pleaded guilty to two counts of federal fraud, Davis was selected by the Duval County Democratic Party to replace him on the ticket for District 13 in the Florida House of Representatives.
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Reggie Fullwood
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Reginald "Reggie" Fullwood is former a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. From 2010 to 2014 and 2015 to 2016, he represented downtown Jacksonville in central Duval County.
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Jason Fischer
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Jason Fischer is an American engineer and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 16th district from 2016 to 2022. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Michael D. Reynolds
- Enrolled in the University of North Florida
- Graduated with Master of Education
- Occupations
- astronomer
- Biography
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Michael David Reynolds FRAS was an American author and educator who served as professor of astronomy at Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida. He served as the director of Chabot Space and Science Center in Alameda County, California. Reynolds was best known for his work in science education, both in lecture halls and less formal settings. He also participated in astronomy and space exploration outreach.
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Betty Holzendorf
- Years
- 1940-2024 (aged 84)
- Occupations
- biologistpolitician
- Biography
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Betty Smith Holzendorf served in the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and was selected as Democratic Leader Pro Tempore in 1998. She served four years in the Florida House of Representatives and 10 years in the Florida Senate.
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Oreste Calleja
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Oreste Calleja is a Maltese playwright.
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Rebecca Heflin
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- novelist
- Biography
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Rebecca Heflin is an American women's fiction and contemporary romance novelist living in Gainesville, Florida. The name Rebecca Heflin is a pseudonym used by B. Dianne Farb and was inspired by her great-great-grandmother, Sarah Anne Rebecca Heflin Apple Smith. As Dianne Farb, she works at the University of Florida and runs a local nonprofit organization with her husband.
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A. Byron Holderby, Jr
- Enrolled in the University of North Florida
- Graduated with Master of Arts in counseling
- Occupations
- military personnelLutheran pastor
- Biography
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Anderson Byron Holderby Jr. was a rear admiral and Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy.
