# List of Siena College alumni

This is a list of notable graduates of Siena College in Loudonville, New York.

## Notable alumni
### Academics

* Steven Lamy, professor of international relations and Vice Dean for the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California
* Wolf Wolfensberger, professor and author of Principle of Normalization (people with disabilities) and Social role valorization

### Arts and literature

* William J. Kennedy, 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner
* Len Roberts, award-winning poet
* Ron Vawter, actor and a founding member of The Wooster Group
* Wendy Moniz, television actress

### Government

* Francis Bergan, former Presiding Justice of the New York Court of Appeals
* Michael Botticelli, former director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
* Charles R. Boutin, member of the Maryland House of Delegates
* Anthony Brindisi, class of 2000, United States Representative from New York, 22nd Congressional District of New York from 2019 to 2021
* Constantine George Cholakis, former Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
* Michael Dempsey, Acting Director of National Intelligence, Deputy DNI for Intelligence Integration
* Mae D'Agostino, United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
* George Deukmejian, 35th Governor of California
* Michael C. Finnegan, former Counsel to the Governor of New York during the George Pataki Administration
* Chris Gibson, former United States Representative
* Wayne LaPierre, gun rights advocate; Executive Vice President and CEO of the National Rifle Association
* John McEneny, member of the New York State Assembly and Albany County Historian
* Jack Quinn, former United States Representative from New York; President of Erie Community College
* Gerald B. H. Solomon, former United States Representative from New York
* Henry F. Zwack, Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 3rd Judicial District

### Journalism

* Jack Cashill, author and journalist
* Erich Hartmann, international award-winning photojournalist; former President of Magnum Photos
* David Hepp, award-winning journalist and creator of Inside Albany

### Religion

* Harry Flynn, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
* Roberto González Nieves, Archbishop of San Juan

### Sports

* Matt Brady, coach for several men's college basketball teams
* Tim Christman, Major League Baseball relief pitcher
* Marcus Faison, professional basketball player
* Matt Gage, Major League Baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays
* Jeff Hafley, head football coach at Boston College
* Billy Harrell, Major League Baseball infielder
* Kenny Hasbrouck, professional basketball player
* Gary Holle, Major League Baseball first baseman
* John Lannan, Major League Baseball pitcher
* Michael E. Long, men's basketball coach at The College of Saint Rose
* Jack McClinton, professional basketball player
* Elisa Mevius, German basketball player and Olympic gold medalist in 3x3 basketball
* Charlie Taaffe, football coach at the University of Central Florida
* Edwin Ubiles, professional basketball player

### Fiction

* Olivia Benson, the main character in the long-running NBC police procedural Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, attended Siena College.