Notable Alumni
SINCE TEXAS TECH'S FIRST GRADUATION in the spring of 1927, thousands of students have proudly completed undergraduate and graduate degrees and transitioned into positions of service and responsibility in the region, state, nation and world.
Among these are former governors, astronauts, noted authors, Broadway stars, acclaimed teachers at all levels and highly successful entrepreneurs, agronomists, scientists, professional athletes, physicians, attorneys and other prominent professionals. Not all graduates achieve fame and fortune in equal measure, of course, but every one of them points with pride to the solid academic preparation they received and the personal connections they made as Red Raiders. From the very beginning, Texas Tech provided a foundation for success that is without parallel. Click here to browse alumni profiles.
| Name | Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|
| Garry Don "Donny" Anderson | 1965 | Retired NFL player, Green Bay Packers |
| Maj. Gen. Ross Ayers | 1934 | Adjutant General of Texas |
| G.W. Bailey | 1966 | Actor, "M.A.S.H.," "St. Elsewhere" and "The Closer" |
| Joshua Baca | 2005 | Legislative Aide, Congresswoman Heather Wilson |
| Rear Adm. Felix P. Ballenger | 1934 | Commanding Officer, National Naval Medical Center |
| Josh Bard | 1999 | MLB player, San Diego Padres |
| Tony Battie | 1997 | NBA player, Orlando magic, Fourth Pick in 1997 NBA Draft, Denver Nuggets |
| Will Bigham | 1998 | Filmmaker, Winner of 2007 Reality Television Show "On the Lot" |
| Valinda Bolton | 1986 | Texas State Representative |
| Angela Braly | 1982 | President & CEO, WellPoint |
| Art Briles | 1979 | Head Coach of Baylor University, Former Head Coach at the University of Houston |
| J. Fred Bucy, Jr. | 1951 | Retired President and CEO, Texas Instruments |
| Bob Bullock | 1955 | Texas State Comptroller |
| John H. Burroughs | 1929 | Governor of New Mexico |
| Waggoner Carr | 1940 | Attorney General of Texas |
| Lauro Cavazos | 1948 | Secretary of Education, First Hispanic to Serve in the United States Cabinet, former Texas Tech University President |
| Gen. Richard E. Cavazos | 1951 | Director of Inter-American Region Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense International Security Affairs |
| Rear Adm. Donald D. Chapman | 1939 | Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy |
| Maj. Gen. Robert T. Clark | 1970 | Retired Deputy Commanding General of the Fifth Army |
| Terry Cook | 1979 | Opera Performer, Bass |
| Barry Corbin | 1964 | Actor, "Northern Exposure," "Lonesome Dove," "One Tree Hill" |
| Tom Craddick | 1965 | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
| Sally Davis | 1980 | NASA, Shuttle Safety Manager |
| James G. Denton | 1938 | Associate Justice, Texas Supreme Court |
| John Denver | 1961 | Singer/Songwriter/Actor |
| Eddie Dixon | 1973 | Sculptor |
| Robert Duncan | 1976 | Texas State Senator-Lubbock |
| George Eads | 1990 | Actor: "CSI" |
| Suni Edson | 1992 | Supervisory DNA Analyst, Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory |
| Andre Emmett | 2004 | NBA player, Miami Heat |
| Royal Furgeson | 1964 | U.S. District Judge, San Antonio, Texas |
| David Gaschen | 1993 | Singer, Broadway Performer |
| Susan Graham | 1983 | Opera Performer, Mezzo-Soprano |
| Pat Green | 1997 | Singer/Songwriter |
| Kent Hance | 1965 | Chancellor of Texas Tech University, Former Member of Texas Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Railroad Commission |
| Joselio Hanson | 2003 | NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles |
| Beth Harris | 1986, '92 | Marketing Director, The Academy Awards |
| Joe Heflin | 1986, '92, '93 | Texas State Representative |
| Harvey Hilderbran | 1983 | Texas State Representative |
| Frances Mayhugh Holden | 1936 | Historian-Writer, Cultural Leader |
| Brig. Gen. Walter Burl Huffman | 1967 | Former Dean of the Texas Tech School of Law, Former Judge Advocate General of the Army |
| Rick Husband | 1980 | NASA Astronaut, Commander of the STS-107 Columbia |
| Dr.O. Wayne Isom | 1961 | Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center |
| Carl Isett | 1987 | Texas House of Representatives-Lubbock |
| Mary Jane Johnson | 1972 | Opera Performer, Soprano |
| Phil Johnson | 1975 | Texas Supreme Court Member |
| Delwin Jones | 1949 | Texas State Representative |
| Robert A. Junell | 1969 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas |
| Jim Keffer | 1975 | Texas State Representative |
| Ginger Kerrick | 1991 | NASA Flight Director |
| Stephen "Tio" Kleberg | 1969 | Head of King Ranch Cattle and Farming Operations in Kingsville |
| David Kneupper | 1988 | Composer and Sound Designer |
| Nelda Jo Price Koumalats | 1970 | Historical Romance Author |
| Demetrio B. Lakas | 1953 | President, Republic of Panama |
| James E. "Pete" Laney | 1965 | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
| Linda Francis Lee | Historical and Contemporary Romance Author | |
| Mark Lanier | 1984 | Founder and Senior Partner of Lanier Law Firm, Houston |
| Brad Leland | 1980 | Actor, "Friday Night Lights," "Commanche Moon" |
| Richard Ligon | 1958, '60 | Ranching and Business, Graham, Texas |
| Jim McReynolds | 1978 | Texas State Representative |
| Wyman Meinzer | 1974 | Photographer |
| Sammy Morris | 1999 | NFL player, New England Patriots |
| Cory Morrow | 1992 | Singer/Songwriter |
| Randy Neugebauer | 1972 | U.S. Representative-Texas |
| Helen VerDuin Palit | 1978 | Founder & President, America Harvest, Inc. |
| Dave Parks | 1972 | Retired NFL player, San Francisco 49ers |
| Porter Parris | 1938 | Vice-President, Hilton Hotel Corporation |
| Scott Pelley | CBS Evening News Anchor | |
| Jia Perkins | 2004 | WNBA player, Chicago Sky |
| Plenette Pierson | WNBA player, Detroit Shock | |
| Kasib Powell | 2003 | NBA player, Miami Heat |
| Arati Prabhakar | 1979 | Director of the National Institute of Standards of Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| Jerry S. Rawls | 1967 | President & Chief Executive Officer Finisar Corporation |
| Montae Reagor | 1998 | NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles |
| Terry Rolan | 1983, '85 | Director of Applied Technology, The Solae Company |
| V. Keith Samples | 1977 | Film Producer, Writer and Director |
| Andrew Sansom | 1968 | Executive Director of the Texas Parks & Wildfile |
| William "Bill" Sarpalius | 1972 | U.S. Representative-Texas |
| Clay Sell | 1989 | Deputy Secretary of Energy for the U.S. Department of Energy |
| Preston Smith | 1934 | Governor of Texas |
| John Smithee | 1976 | Texas State Representative |
| William B. Snyder | 1955 | Retired CEO Geico |
| Burt Solomons | 1972 | Texas State Representative |
| Charles W. Stenholm | 1961 | United States Congressman |
| David Swinford | 1964 | Texas State Representative |
| Sheryl Swoopes | 1993 | WNBA player,Seattle Storm, Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Karen Tandy | 1974, '77 | Sr. Vice President of Motorola's Global Government Relations & Public Policy Division; Former Head of Drug Enforcement Administration |
| Elmer L. Tarbox | 1939 | Retired Businessman, Former State Representative, Founder Elmer's Weights, Inc. |
| Alicia Thompson | 1999 | WNBA player, Seattle Storm |
| William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry | 1980 | U.S. Representative-Texas |
| I.J. Thornton | 1932 | Governor of Colorado |
| Allan J. Tomlinson, Jr. | 1954 | President & Chief Operating Officer, Diamond Shamrock Corp. |
| Elizabeth "Betsy" Watson | 1971 | Chief of Police, Austin, Houston |
| Garland Weeks | 1967 | Sculptor |
| Wes Welker | 2003 | NFL player, New England Patriots |
| Jeff Wentworth | 1972 | Texas State Senator-San Antonio |
| Edward E. Whitacre | 1964 | Retired President and CEO, SBC Communications Inc. |
| Bill Worrell | 1959 | Artist/Sculptor |
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