# List of Angelo State University people

This list includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of Angelo State University.

## Arts and entertainment

* Sohini Alam (born 1978), British Bangladeshi singer
* Rupert Boneham, contestant on reality TV shows Survivor: Pearl Islands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: All-Stars; voted a fan favorite and won a million dollar prize; 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Indiana
* Luci Christian, American Anime Awards-nominated Voice actress (Full Metal Panic, Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, Dance Dance Revolution Universe)
* Bill Erwin, Emmy Award-nominated actor (The Andy Griffith Show, The West Wing, Seinfeld, My Name Is Earl)
* Ben Garrison, political cartoonist and artist
* Jenny Lawson, blogger and author of the #1 New York Times best seller Let's Pretend This Never Happened
* Ilan Mitchell-Smith, actor (The Wild Life, Weird Science); Angelo State professor
* Lucy A. Snyder, author, Bram Stoker Award winner 2010
* David Trevino, Grammy Award winner 2008; musician, Little Joe y La Familia

## Athletics

* Colby Carthel, head football coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce
* Gary Gaines, head football coach of Permian High School football team, the focus of the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, the film Friday Night Lights, and the subsequent NBC TV show loosely based on the book and movie; head coach of Abilene Christian University; coach at Texas Tech University
* Alvin Garrett, NFL receiver for the Washington Redskins; played in Super Bowl XVII
* Tranel Hawkins, Olympic hurdler
* Pierce Holt, NFL defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; played in Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, and NFL Pro Bowl
* Mike Jinks, head football coach at Bowling Green University
* Chris Jones (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Tramain Jones, former football defensive back who played in the Arena Football League
* Ken Kennard, NFL defensive lineman for the Houston Oilers
* Jim Morris, MLB player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; inspiration for the film The Rookie
* Glen Sefcik, sprint and hurdles coach for the Saudi Arabian Olympic team; head track coach at Wayland Baptist University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University–Kingsville
* Grant Teaff, head football coach, Baylor University, Angelo State; ranked 33rd all-time winningest football coach in NCAA Division I; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001
* Wylie Turner, NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
* Clayton Weishuhn, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XX
* Charlie West, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings; played in Super Bowl IV

## Business and nonprofit

* A. Mario Castillo, president of Aegis Group; Chief of Staff, United States House Committee on Agriculture; named one of the "Top 25 Hispanic Leaders in the United States" by the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus
* Houston Harte, founder of Harte-Hanks; consultant to President Lyndon B. Johnson
* Alvin New, CEO of Town & Country Food Stores, Stripes Convenience Stores; San Angelo mayor
* Albert Reyes, CEO of Buckner International; president of Baptist University of the Américas

## Government

* Troy Fraser, Texas Senate, 24th District
* Mark Homer, Texas House of Representatives, District 3
* Robert Junell, Texas House of Representatives, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee
* Morris Overstreet, judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Judge for Potter County Court at Law No. 1; prosecutor in the 47th Judicial District; General Counsel to the Texas State Baptist Convention; distinguished visiting professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; first African-American official elected to statewide office in Texas history
* J.T. Rutherford, United States representative, Texas's 16th congressional district

## Journalism

* Arnold Garcia, Editorial Editor, Austin American-Statesman; served as both a juror and as a chair of a jury for the Pulitzer Prize
* Rena Penderson, Editorial Page Editor at The Dallas Morning News for 16 years; finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; named one of the "Most Powerful Women in Texas" by Texas Monthly, Director of Communications, American College of Education; Senior Advisor, Department of State
* Satcha Pretto, CNN correspondent; anchor of Despierta America on Univision Television Network - Miami
* Renay San Miguel, former CNBC reporter; MarketWatch; anchor of Headline News

## Science and education

* Robert Nason Beck, founder of Center for Imaging Science, University of Chicago
* Dr. Billy Mac Jones, president of Texas State University and Memphis State University
* Ruth J. Person, chancellor of University of Michigan-Flint; President of Indiana University Kokomo
* Rajesh Rao, director of NSF Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington