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
 * Rick Green, Texas House, District 45
 * 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