List of University of Minnesota Duluth people

People distinguished in a variety of fields have graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Arts



 * Alison Aune - artist
 * Jim Brandenburg - National Geographic nature photographer
 * Manila Luzon - drag queen, comedian, recording artist, and television personality
 * Joel McKinnon Miller - actor on the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and HBO's Big Love
 * Lorenzo Music - actor and voice actor; the voice of Garfield; Carlton the doorman on Rhoda
 * Janelle Pierzina - contestant on seasons 6, 7, and 14 of Big Brother
 * Kathleen Ridder - philanthropist, educator, writer, women's equality activist
 * Ann Royer - painter and sculptor

Military

 * Bruce A. Carlson - former director of the National Reconnaissance Office and former four-star general in the Air Force

Politics

 * Tom Bakk - former Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate (2013–2017)
 * Eric Eskola - journalist and television personality well known for his coverage of Minnesota politics and government
 * Mike Hatch - former Minnesota Attorney General (1999–2007); 2006 candidate for governor
 * Emily Larson - mayor of Duluth (2016–2024)
 * John Linder - former nine-term Congressman representing Georgia's 4th, 7th, and 11th districts
 * Don Ness - mayor of Duluth (2008–2016)
 * Yvonne Prettner Solon - lieutenant governor of Minnesota 2011–2015
 * Elwyn Tinklenberg - former Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner; 2008 congressional candidate for Minnesota's 6th Congressional District

Science and engineering

 * Brian Kobilka - 2012 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry
 * Amit Singhal - former senior vice president at Google

Business

 * Bill Aho - former CEO of ClearPlay; played an instrumental role turning around Red Lobster while a Senior Vice President for Darden Restaurants
 * David Oreck - founder of the Oreck Corporation
 * Robert Senkler - chairman and CEO of Securian Financial Group

Sports

 * Bob Davidson - Major League Baseball umpire since 1982 (attended, but did not graduate)
 * Dan Devine - head football coach with the Missouri Tigers, Green Bay Packers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish
 * Jay Guidinger - center with the Cleveland Cavaliers
 * Ericca Kern - bodybuilder and model
 * Tod Kowalczyk - UW - Green Bay and Toledo head men's basketball coach
 * Scott LeDoux - professional boxer
 * Ted McKnight - NFL running back with the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills
 * Jeff Monson - grappling and MMA fighter
 * Dick Pesonen - NFL player
 * John Shuster - Olympic curling medalist
 * David Viaene - NFL player with the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers

Men's hockey

 * Greg Andrusak - NHL player with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and San Jose Sharks
 * Pat Boutette - NHL player with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Hartford Whalers, and Pittsburgh Penguins
 * J. T. Brown - NHL player with the Tampa Bay Lightning
 * Chad Erickson - NHL player with the New Jersey Devils
 * Justin Faulk - NHL player with the Carolina Hurricanes
 * Jesse Fibiger - NHL player with the San Jose Sharks
 * Rusty Fitzgerald - NHL player with the Pittsburgh Penguins
 * Justin Fontaine - NHL player with the Minnesota Wild
 * Jason Garrison - NHL player with the Florida Panthers
 * Curt Giles - NHL player with the Minnesota North Stars, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers
 * John Harrington - member of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey gold-medal team that beat the USSR in the Miracle on Ice game
 * Brett Hull - NHL player with Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes; 3rd all-time in the NHL with 741 goals
 * Alex Iafallo - NHL player with the Los Angeles Kings
 * Adam Johnson - NHL player for the Pittsburgh Penguins
 * Jim Johnson - NHL player with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, and Phoenix Coyotes
 * Tom Kurvers - Hobey Baker Award winner in 1983; NHL player with the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
 * Dave Langevin - WHA player with the Edmonton Oilers; NHL player with the New York Islanders, Minnesota North Stars, and Los Angeles Kings
 * Junior Lessard - Hobey Baker Award winner in 2004; NHL player with the Dallas Stars, Atlanta Thrashers, and Tampa Bay Lightning
 * Chris Marinucci - Hobey Baker Award winner in 1994; player with the Los Angeles Kings, and New York Islanders
 * Bob Mason - NHL player with the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, Quebec Nordiques, and Vancouver Canucks
 * Bryan McGregor - Czech Extraliga player with HC Oceláři Třinec
 * Rick Mrozik - NHL player with the Calgary Flames
 * Matt Niskanen - NHL player with the Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins
 * Evan Oberg - NHL player with the Vancouver Canucks and Florida Panthers
 * Mark Pavelich - member of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey gold-medal team that beat the USSR in the Miracle on Ice game; played in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, and San Jose Sharks
 * Mike Peluso - played in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks; not to be confused with Mike Peluso, who also played with the Blackhawks
 * Derek Plante - NHL player with Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, and the Philadelphia Flyers
 * Shjon Podein - NHL player with the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues; Stanley Cup winner in 2000–01 with Colorado Avalanche
 * Mason Raymond - NHL player with the Vancouver Canucks
 * Glen "Chico" Resch - NHL goalie with the Colorado Rockies, New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils
 * Jon Rohloff - NHL player with the Boston Bruins
 * Jay Rosehill - NHL player with the Toronto Maple Leafs
 * Alex Stalock - NHL goaltender with the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks
 * Tim Stapleton - NHL player with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Thrashers, and the relocated Atlanta team Winnipeg Jets
 * Dennis Vaske - NHL player with the New York Islanders, Boston Bruins
 * Bill Watson - Hobey Baker Award winner in 1984; NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks
 * Craig Weller - NHL player with the Phoenix Coyotes, and Minnesota Wild
 * Larry Wright - NHL player with the Philadelphia Flyers, California Golden Seals, and the Detroit Red Wings

Women's hockey

 * Haley Irwin
 * Kim Martin
 * Caroline Ouellette
 * Tuula Puputti
 * Maria Rooth
 * Jenny Schmidgall-Potter
 * Hanne Sikio
 * Saara Tuominen