# Bishop Gorman High School

Bishop Gorman High School (commonly referred to as Gorman or BGHS) is a private Roman Catholic preparatory school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school is administered by the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. The school opened in 1954. Its mascot is a Gael, a mounted Irish Knight.

## History

Bishop Gorman High School opened its doors on September 7, 1954. Bishop Dwyer named it after his predecessor, Thomas Kiely Gorman, the first Catholic Bishop of the Reno-Las Vegas Diocese.
The campus was originally located near Downtown Las Vegas, at 1801 S. Maryland Pkwy. Classes began at its current Summerlin location on September 5, 2007. The new 187,000-square-foot (17,400 m$^2$) school, located on a campus of 36 acres (15 ha), cost $96 million to build.
Later on, an athletic center (referred to as the ATC) was donated for $18 million.

## Extracurricular activities
### Athletics

The athletics program and teams of Bishop Gorman are known as the Gaels, and compete in the Southwest Division of the Sunset 5A Region. The Gaels have been described by USA Today and Sports Illustrated as being among the top thousand high school athletic programs in the United States.
In the summer of 2008, the Gaels baseball team, sponsored by American Legion Post 76 in Las Vegas, won the American Legion World Series, a first for any Nevada high school. They ended up fielding 798 points total in football, more than any other high school in the nation for the 2009 season and ended up being ranked 46th in the nation by Rivals.
Coach Tony Sanchez took over as Bishop Gorman High School's head football coach in March 2009. In 2010 and 2011, he led Gorman to a varsity record of 28-2 and an overall program record of 61-4. At the start of the 2012 season, Gorman beat nationally ranked teams Our Lady of Good Counsel in Maryland and St. Louis High School in Hawaii to raise its high school ranking into the top ten schools. Both matches were televised, by ESPN and Fox networks, respectively. In 2014 and 2015, Bishop Gorman won back-to-back National Championships. Sanchez then left the program to coach at the collegiate level.
Former D1 wrestler, 3rd degree black belt in Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 3 time Team USA member, 5 time world grappling champ (152-5 overall, 78-0 FILA Int), and head strategist coach for MMA, Ricky Lundell is the current head wrestling coach for the Gaels, along with his assistant coach Todd Prace.

## Notable alumni

| Name | Year | Profession | Notability |
| Mike Adras | 1979 | Basketball Coach | Former basketball coach for Northern Arizona University |
| Ramiz Ahmed | 2013 | Football Player | Kicker who played for the Green Bay Packers |
| Antonio Alamo Jr. | 1983 | Physician/Politician | Former Nevada Gaming Commission Chair |
| Micah Alejado | 2024 | Football Player | College football quarterback for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors |
| Rosco Allen | 2012 | Basketball player | Professional basketball player in Japan and Spain, played college basketball at Stanford |
| Tommy Armour III | 1978 | Golfer | PGA Tour golfer |
| Francis J. Beckwith | 1978 | Philosopher | Philosopher and author |
| Jillian Bell | 2002 | Actress | Former Saturday Night Live writer and star of Workaholics |
| Tristan Blackmon | 2014 | Soccer Player | Vancouver Whitecaps FC right back |
| Zachariah Branch | 2023 | Football Player | College football wide receiver for Georgia |
| Charisma Carpenter | Transferred | Actress | Star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Ben Carter | 2012 | Basketball Player | Professional basketball player in Israel, played college basketball at Oregon, UNLV, and Michigan State |
| Taylor Cole | 2007 | Baseball Player | former MLB pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels |
| Zach Collins | 2016 | Basketball player | Center who plays for the San Antonio Spurs |
| Stephen Zimmerman | 2015 | Basketball Player | Center who played for the Orlando Magic |
| Chase Jeter | 2015 | Basketball Player | Former Duke and Arizona center |
| Marty Cordova | 1987 | Baseball Player | 1995 AL Rookie of the Year |
| Justin Crawford | 2022 | Baseball Player | Philadelphia Phillies first round pick |
| Randall Cunningham II | 2014 | Track & Field Athlete | High Jumper |
| Vashti Cunningham | 2016 | Track & Field Athlete | National champion high jumper who is signed to Nike |
| Bison Dele | 1987 | Basketball Player | 1997 NBA Champion, Reported missing in 2002 in the South Pacific |
| Anthony DiMaria | 1984 | Director | Best known for his documentary Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth |
| Blake Ezor | 1986 | Football player | Former Denver Broncos running back |
| Frank Fertitta III | 1980 | Businessman | CEO of Station Casinos and founder of Zuffa |
| Lorenzo Fertitta | 1987 | Businessman | Former UFC CEO |
| Johnny Field | 2011 | Baseball player | Former Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins outfielder |
| Charvez Foger | 1985 | Football Player | Former Running back who played college football at Nevada |
| Ozzie Fumo | 1983 | Politician | Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 21st district |
| Joey Gallo | 2012 | Baseball Player | 2x MLB All Star outfielder |
| Nick Gates | 2014 | Football Player | Center for the Washington Commanders |
| Noah Gragson | Transferred | Racing car driver | NASCAR driver |
| Cadyn Grenier | 2015 | Baseball Player | Former Baltimore Orioles prospect, played college baseball at Oregon State |
| Xavier Grimble | 2010 | Football Player | Former tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
| David Humm | 1971 | Football Player | Former quarterback who won 2 Superbowls with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
| Brevin Jordan | 2018 | Football Player | Tight End for the Houston Texans |
| Justin Kaye | 1995 | Baseball Pitcher | Former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners |
| Kyu Blu Kelly | 2019 | Football Player | Cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders |
| Joe Kristosik | 1994 | Football Player | Former All American punter for UNLV |
| Orr Leumi | 2014 | Basketball player | Shooting Guard for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. in Israel |
| Tyjon Lindsey | 2017 | Football Player | Wide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks |
| Johnathan Loyd | 2010 | Basketball Player | Professional basketball player who played college basketball and football at Oregon |
| Alizé Mack | 2015 | Football Player | Tight End who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints |
| Tate Martell | 2017 | Football Player | Quarterback who played college football for Ohio State, Miami, and UNLV |
| Rosie Mercado | Transferred in 1999 | Model | Plus-size model, celebrity makeup artist, fashion designer and television personality |
| John Mobley Jr. | Transferred in 2023 | Basketball player | College basketball point guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Demetris Morant | 2013 | Basketball Player | Power forward who plays professionally in Romania, played college basketball at UNLV and Florida Gulf Coast |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 2012 | Basketball Player | Shooting Guard who currently plays in Lebanon. Played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks |
| DeMarco Murray | 2006 | Football Player | Running Back who was the 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Dallas Cowboys |
| Jalen Nailor | 2018 | Football Player | Wide Receiver for the Minnesota Vikings |
| Chuck O'Bannon Jr. | 2017 | Basketball Player | College Shooting Guard who currently plays for TCU |
| Rome Odunze | 2020 | Football Player | NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears |
| Matt Othick | 1989 | Basketball Player | Point Guard who played for the San Antonio Spurs |
| Inbee Park | 2006 | Golfer | LPGA golfer and Olympic gold medalist |
| Ryan Reynolds | 2005 | Football Player | Former linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners |
| Joey Rickard | 2009 | Baseball Player | Outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants |
| Donn Roach | 2008 | Baseball Player | Former MLB pitcher |
| Ryan Ross | 2004 | Musician | Panic! at the Disco guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter |
| Grey Ruegamer | 1994 | Football Player | Center who won two Super Bowl Championships with the New England Patriots and New York Giants |
| Paul Sewald | 2008 | Baseball Pitcher | Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Anu Solomon | 2013 | Football Player | Former college football quarterback who played for Arizona and Baylor |
| Matt Smith | 1997 | Baseball Player | Former pitcher for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies |
| Spencer Smith | 2005 | Musician | Panic! at the Disco drummer |
| Ronnie Stanley | 2012 | Football Player | All-Pro Offensive Tackle for the Baltimore Ravens |
| Danny Tarkanian | 1980 | Politician | Former presidential candidate |
| Cedric Tillman | 2018 | Football Player | Wide Receiver for the Cleveland Browns |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 2018 | Football Player | Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | 2017 | Football Player | Linebacker for Buffalo Bills |
| Tyler Wagner | 2009 | Baseball Player | Former pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks |
| C. J. Watson | 2002 | Basketball Player | Point guard who played ten years in the NBA |
| Austin Wells | 2018 | Baseball Player | Catcher for the New York Yankees |
| Darrion Williams | 2022 | Basketball Player | Shooting guard and small forward for the Texas Tech Red Raiders |

## Notable staff

* Mike Carter (born 1955), American-Israeli former basketball player
* Tim Chambers (1965–2019), college baseball coach
* Tony Sanchez (born 1974), college football coach and former player