List of University of Central Florida alumni

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a metropolitan public research and space-grant university located on a 1,415-acre (5.73 km²) main campus in Orlando, Florida, United States.^[1] UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida and is the largest university in the United States in terms of undergraduate enrollment. It was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University to provide highly trained personnel to support the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's Space Coast. After the university's academic scope expanded in the mid and late 1970s to encompass a wider variety of disciplines, the school was renamed The University of Central Florida in 1978. Initial enrollment in 1968 was 1,948 students; as of 2014, the university has 59,770 students from more than 140 countries, all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.^[1][2] Since the university's first graduating class in 1970, UCF has awarded more than 250,000 degrees, including 45,000 graduate and professional degrees, to over 200,000 alumni.^[1]

The FAIRWINDS Alumni Center at UCF

UCF alumni have made research contributions to optics, modeling and simulation, digital media, engineering and computer science, business administration, education, and hospitality management. Among the most notable is Gene Frantz ('71), inventor of the Texas Instruments Speak and Spell, and father of digital signal processing. Numerous graduates have gained notoriety in the fields of law, government, and public policy, with alumni including a prime minister, a chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, a United States assistant secretary of state, a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of the Treasury, a director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and a director of the Secret Service; in addition to numerous members of the Florida Cabinet, Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts, and numerous officers in the armed forces through a unique partnership between the university and the U.S. military.^[3][4][5] Alumni have also achieved success as executives in major organizations and Fortune 500 companies, such as Boeing, Busch Entertainment Corporation, Darden Restaurants, Ericsson, Google, NASCAR, the Orlando Magic and Texas Rangers, Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, Raymond James Financial, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Yahoo!

UCF graduates have also made notable contributions to the entertainment industry, including Cheryl Hines, widely known for her role as Cheryl David on the HBO television series Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Daniel Tosh, host of Tosh.0 on Comedy Central. In addition, The Blair Witch Project, which is considered one of the most successful independent films produced,^[6] was filmed by UCF students and directed by alumni Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez.^[7] As a major competitor in college athletics, UCF has had many notable student athletes, coaches, and staff members, such as National Football League (NFL) players Blake Bortles, Daunte Culpepper, Asante Samuel, Latavius Murray, and Brandon Marshall; National Basketball Association (NBA) such as the popular fan favorite Tacko Fall; NASCAR driver Aric Almirola; and woman's soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Akers. More than 70 UCF alumni currently compete in professional sports, such as basketball, football, baseball, golf, soccer, and auto racing. In just 25 years as a FBS program, as of 2021, 48 players have been drafted into the NFL.^[8]

Space, science, and engineering

Nicole Stott

Alan Eustace

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Gisele Bennett	1987 (B.S.), 1989 (M.S.)	Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and Director of the GTRI Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory	[9]
Fernando Caldeiro	1995	Former NASA astronaut	[10]
Isabel Escobar	1991 (B.S.), 1996 (M.S.) 2000(Ph.D)	EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellow and renowned environmental researcher.	[11]
Alan Eustace	1984	Google Senior Vice President of engineering and knowledge; holds the world record for the highest-altitude free-fall space jump	[12]
Stuart Fullerton	—	Professor and entomologist, founder of UCF's "Bug Closet"	[13]
Jin Kang	1996	Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University	[14]
Ramon Lugo III	1979	Former Director of NASA's Glenn Research Center	[15]
Kim Medley	2012 (Ph.D)	environmental scientist and the director of Tyson Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis	[16]
William W. Parsons	—	Former Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and John C. Stennis Space Center, Space Shuttle Program Manager	[17]
Lesa Roe	—	Former Acting Deputy Administrator of NASA and Director of NASA's Langley Research Center	[18][19]
Lee R. Scherer	1979	Former Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center	[20][21]
Nicole Stott	1992	NASA astronaut	[22]

Arts and entertainment

Cheryl Hines

Daniel Tosh

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Francesca Battistelli	2007	Singer, songwriter	[23]
Teddy Blass	—	Music composer and producer	[24]
David Blue	2001	Actor, former star on Ugly Betty and Stargate Universe	[25]
Stephen Christian	2002	Lead singer and songwriter for Anberlin	[26]
Jay Coffin	1996	Television personality, Golf Channel	[27]
Terence Trent D’Arby	—	Singer, songwriter
Sierra Deaton	2013	Singer, songwriter, and dancer, co-winner of the 2013 season of X-Factor as part of musical duo Alex & Sierra	[28]
Dorian	—	Rapper, producer
Ericka Dunlap	2005	Miss Florida, 2003 and Miss America, 2004	[29]
Kat Edorsson	—	Survivor: One World contestant	[30]
Angelo Garcia	—	Singer and songwriter for Menudo	[31]
Teri Harrison	—	Model and actress, Playboy Playmate of the Month for October 2002	[32]
Cheryl Hines	1987	Emmy-nominated actress	[33]
Jessica Holmes	—	Television presenter, former co-host of Slime Time Live	[34]
Greg Hubbard	—	Singer and songwriter for Sawyer Brown	[35]
Kyle Israel	1997	Sports analyst	[36]
Kristina Janolo	—	Miss Florida, 2011	[37]
Brian Kleinschmidt	—	The Amazing Race 15 contestant	[38]
Michael Lynche	—	American Idol Season Nine finalist	[39]
Jonathan Mangum	1993	Actor and comedian, former star of Strip Mall and Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza	[40]
Shanna McLaughlin	—	Playboy Playmate of the Month for July 2010	[41][42]
Mark Miller	—	Singer and songwriter for Sawyer Brown	[35]
Daniel Myrick	1994	Writer and director of the Blair Witch Project	[43]
Brett Novek	2006	Actor and fashion model, a former contestant on season one of America's Most Smartest Model	[44]
Valery Ortiz	—	Singer, actress on South of Nowhere	[45]
Monica Padilla	2005	Survivor: Samoa contestant	[46]
Rebecca Parchment	—	Miss Cayman Islands, 2007	[47]
Plies (real name Algernod Washington)	—	Rapper and founder of Big Gates Records	[48]
Scott Porter	—	Actor and musician, former star of Friday Night Lights	[49]
Qusai	—	Rapper, DJ, TV personality from Saudi Arabia	[50]
Jaclyn Raulerson	—	Miss Florida, 2010	[51]
Adrian R'Mante	1996	Actor, former star of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	[52]
Eduardo Sanchez	1994	Writer and director of the Blair Witch Project	[53]
Mónica Spear	2004	Miss Venezuela, 2004; 4th runner-up Miss Universe, 2005	[54]
Chase Stokes	2015	Actor, co-star of the Netflix teen drama series Outer Banks	[55]
Lauren Thompson	—	Television personality, Golf Channel	[56]
Daniel Tosh	1996	Stand-up comedian and host of Comedy Central's Tosh.0	[57]
Robert Venditti	2001	Comic book writer	[58]

Business

George Kalogridis

Craig Miller

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Jim Atchison	1992	President and chief executive officer, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment	[59]
Dan Benjamin	—	Software developer and founder, 5by5 Studios	[60]
Ross Brown	1989	Senior Vice President, Worldwide Partners and Alliances, VMware	[61][62]
Anthony Connelly	1988	Senior vice president and chief financial officer, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts	[63][64]
Toby Crabel	—	Hedge fund manager, founder of Crabel Capital Management	[65]
Brian Crutcher	—	President and chief executive officer, Texas Instruments	[66]
Dan Demole	2001	Co-founder and chief operating officer, Jingle Punks Music	[citation needed]
Brian France	1984	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, NASCAR	[67]
Taylor Gerring	2005	Co-founder and former Director of Technology of Ethereum	[68]
Alan Gooch	—	Executive Director, Orlando Sports Foundation	[69]
John Hart	1973	MLB Network analyst, former general manager of the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers	[70]
Ian Ippolito	—	Founder of vWorker, Planet Source Code, and the Real Estate Crowdfunding Review
George Kalogridis	1976	President, Walt Disney World Resort	[71]
Laurette Koellner	1977	Former president, Boeing International	[72]
Mark Johnston	—	Chief Executive Officer, The Melting Pot	[73]
Nelson Marchioli	—	Former president and chief executive officer, Denny's	[74]
Alex Martins	2001	President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, Orlando Magic	[75][76]
Michael Mielke	2003	Vice President of Engineering, Raydiance Inc.	[77]
Craig Miller	—	Former president and chief executive officer, Ruth's Chris Steak House	[78]
Brian Nichols	1986	VP of Enterprise Project Risk Management and Technology Integration, NBCUniversal	[79]
Angel Ruiz	—	President and chief executive officer, Ericsson North America	[80]
Theresa Schefstad	1980	Founder and former president, CEO and director, Raymond James	[81][82]
Salli Setta	1987	President, Red Lobster	[83][84]
Richard Walsh	1977 (B.A.), 1983 (M.P.P.)	Former senior vice president of Darden Restaurants and Chairman of the UCF Board of Trustees	[85]
Allen Weiss	1976	Former president of worldwide operations, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts	[86][87]
Brian Wheeler	1995	Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tijuana Flats	[88]

Civic, education, and journalism

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
John C. Bersia	1977	Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing, 2000	[89][90]
Gisselle Brown	1977	Influential Educator, 2000	[91][90]
Olga Calvet	1971	Charter member of the UCF Board of Trustees	[92]
Luther "Fred" Carter	1972	President of Francis Marion University	[93]
Cindy Elavsky	1996 (B.A.), 2001 (B.A.)	Syndicated columnist	[94]
Michael Grindstaff	1978	Former chairman of the UCF Board of Trustees	[95]
Jim Huber	—	Sports anchor for CNN Sports Illustrated, and sports commentator for Turner Sports
Dylan Lyons	2019	Multimedia journalist for Spectrum News 13 and WCJB-TV	[96]
Hector Perez	—	National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America, member of the executive board of its National Council, former member of the Florida Board of Governors	[97]
Omar Raja	2016	Founder of House of Highlights, which was later acquired by Bleacher Report; TV, digital, and social content commentator for ESPN; digital marketing producer for ESPN	[98]
Steven Sotloff	—	TIME journalist	[99]
Nancy Yasecko	1997	Educator, filmographer	[100]

Government, law, public policy, and military

Glenn Hubbard

Scott F. Large

Julia Pierson

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Bruce Antone	—	Former Florida state representative	[101][102]
Dick Batchelor	1971	Former Florida state representative	[103]
Kevin Beary	2001	Former sheriff of Orange County, Florida	[104][105]
Randolph Bracy	2008	Former Florida Senate member	[106]
Robert P. Burke	—	Vice Admiral, United States Navy, 58th chief of naval personnel	[107]
Michael Carey	1982	Brigadier General, United States Air Force	[108]
Mike Clelland	2001	Former Florida state representative	[109]
Lee Constantine	1974	Current Seminole County commissioner, former Florida state senator, Florida state representative and mayor of Altamonte Springs, Florida	[110][111]
Steve Crisafulli	1996	Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives	[112]
Richard Crotty	1972	Current charter member of the UCF Board of Trustees, former mayor of Orange County, Florida	[113]
Anna Eskamani	2015	Florida state representative	[114]
M. Rony Francois	1983	Former secretary of the Florida Department of Health	[115]
J. Greg Hanson	1987	Former assistant sergeant at arms and first chief information officer of the United States Senate	[116]
Kim Holmes	—	Former assistant secretary of state for International Organization Affairs and vice president for Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation	[117]
Mike Horner	1995	Former Florida state representative	[118]
R. Glenn Hubbard	1979	Dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, former deputy assistant secretary at the United States Department of the Treasury and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors	[119][120]
Randy Johnson	—	Former Florida state representative	[121]
Scott Large	1979	Former director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and associate deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency	[122]
Dick Locke	—	Served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 26th district, 1982–1990, as a Democrat	[123]
Mark O'Mara	1979	Attorney and CNN legal analyst	[124]
Julia Pierson	1981	Former director of the United States Secret Service	[125][126]
Rene Plasencia	1996	Current Florida state representative	[127]
John Quiñones	1988	Former Florida state representative	[128]
David Richardson	1979 (B.S.), 1983 (B.S.B.A.)	Current Florida state representative	[129]
Joe Saunders	2005	Former Florida state representative	[130]
Robert C. Schenck	1998	Former Florida state representative	[131]
Imbarek Shamekh	1981	Former prime minister of Libya and secretary general of General People's Congress of Libya	[132]
Derek Skees	—	Former Montana state representative	[133]
Eric Smith	1978	Former Florida education commissioner	[134]
Denver Stutler	1987 (B.S.), 1989 (M.S.)	Former secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, former chief of staff for Florida Governor Jeb Bush	[135]
Dwayne Taylor	—	Current Florida state representative	[136]
John Taylor	1980	Current Pennsylvania state representative	[137]
Lawrence G. Walters	1985	First Amendment attorney and anti-censorship advocate; founder of Walters Law Group	[138]

Sports

Baseball

Drew Butera

Mike Maroth

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Cody Allen	2008	Former MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels	[139]
Chasen Bradford	2010	MLB pitcher free agent
Drew Butera	2005	MLB catcher for the Los Angeles Angels	[140]
Craig Cozart	1996	College baseball coach at UCF and High Point	[141]
Matt Fox	2001	Former MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners	[142]
Colton Gordon	—	MLB pitcher for Houston Astros
Ben Lively	2013	MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds	[143]
Mike Maroth	1998	Former MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals	[144]
Dylan Moore	2015	MLB infielder for the Seattle Mariners	[145]
Chad Mottola	1992	Tampa Bay Rays, Coach MLB and Former outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles	[146]
Rob Radlosky	—	Former MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins	[147]
Eric Skoglund	2014	MLB pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
Esix Snead	1998	Former MLB outfielder for the New York Mets	[148]
Darnell Sweeney	2012	Professional utility player for the Sioux Falls Canaries
Beau Taylor	2010	MLB catcher free agent
Clay Timpner	2004	Former MLB outfielder for the San Francisco Giants	[149]
Thaddeus Ward	2015	MLB pitcher for the Washington Nationals	[150]
Daniel Winkler	2011	MLB pitcher for the Chicago Cubs	[151]

Basketball

Tacko Fall

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Chad Brown	2019	professional basketball player
Emma Cannon	—	WNBA forward, Indiana Fever
Shaheed Davis	2016	professional basketball player
Tacko Fall	2019	professional basketball player	[152]
Brandon Goodwin	—	NBA G League player	[153]
Joey Graham	—	former NBA player, drafted 16th overall by Toronto Raptors in 2005.
Stephen Graham	—	former NBA player and coach
Taylor Hendricks	—	NBA player; drafted 9th overall by the Utah Jazz in 2023
Mark Jones	1994	former NBA player	[153]
Jeffrey Jordan	—	Son of Michael Jordan	[154]
Marcus Jordan	—	Son of Michael Jordan	[155]
Masseny Kaba	2021	Player for the Guinea women's national basketball team
Stan Kimbrough	1989	Former NBA point guard	[156]
Tari Phillips	1991	Former WNBA player	[157]
Jermaine Taylor	2009	former NBA player	[158]
Matt Williams	—	former NBA player

Football

Brandon Marshall

Gabriel Davis

Blake Bortles

Asante Samuel

See also: List of UCF Knights in the NFL draft

See also: Category:UCF Knights football players

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Kamar Aiken	2010	Former NFL wide receiver	[159]
Jordan Akins	2017	NFL tight end	[160]
Brandon Alexander	2014	CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Otis Anderson Jr.	2020	former NFL running back (until passing away in 2021)	[161]
Charlie Baumann	1997 (M.B.A.), 2004 (M.S.)	former NFL placekicker	[162]
Tim Beck	1988	Head coach at Coastal Carolina	[163]
Sylvester Bembery	1987	Arena Football Hall of Fame lineman	[164]
Atari Bigby	2004	former NFL safety	[165]
Blake Bortles	2014	former NFL quarterback; 3rd overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft	[166]
A. J. Bouye	2012	former NFL cornerback; All-Pro and Pro Bowl selections
Siaha Burley	1999	former NFL player and AFL Head Coach of Jacksonville Sharks	[167]
Joe Burnett	2009	former NFL cornerback	[168][169]
Davin Bush	2009	former CFL halfback	[170]
Rob Calabrese	2012	Offensive Assistant coach at Los Angeles Rams
Paul Carrington	2005	former NFL Defensive end	[171]
Kenny Clark	1999	former NFL wide receiver	[172]
Nevelle Clarke	2019	UFL defensive back
Bret Cooper	—	former AFL wide receiver/defensive back
Daunte Culpepper	1998	former NFL quarterback; 50 Greatest Vikings, Madden NFL 2002 cover, and Sammy Baugh Trophy (1998)	[173]
Elgin Davis	1987	former NFL running back	[174]
Kalia Davis	2021	NFL Defensive tackle
Gabe Davis	2019	NFL wide receiver	[175]
Troy Davis	2013	former NFL linebacker
Donald De La Haye	—	UFL placekicker; famous YouTuber with over a million subscribers, known as Deestroying	[176]
Reggie Doster	2007	Former NFL defensive back
Leger Douzable	2007	former NFL defensive end and current Sports commentator
Steve Edwards	2001	former NFL offensive lineman	[177]
Travis Fisher	2002	former NFL cornerback and college position coach	[178]
Ryan Flinn	2002	former NFL punter	[179]
Bernard Ford	1987	former NFL wide receiver	[180]
Jordan Franks	2017	former NFL Tight end
Jimmy Fryzel	2002	former NFL wide receiver
Doug Gabriel	2002	former NFL wide receiver	[181]
Cedric Gagné-Marcoux	2006	former CFL guard
Michael Gaines	2002	former NFL tight end	[182]
Clayton Geathers	2015	former NFL safety and current UCF football position coach	[183]
Jacoby Glenn	2014	former NFL cornerback
Jeff Godfrey	2013	former NFL slotback
Alan Gooch	1982	former UCF coach 1983–2003
Tay Gowan	2021	NFL cornerback	[184]
Richie Grant	2020	NFL safety
Cornell Green	1998	former NFL player tackle	[185]
Shaquem Griffin	2018	former NFL linebacker; 2019 Sport Emmy Award and NCAA Inspiration Award recipient	[186]
Shaquill Griffin	2016	NFL cornerback; Pro Bowl selection	[187]
Franco Grilla	1992	former AFL kicker
Mike Gruttadauria	1994	former NFL center	[188]
Rannell Hall	2015	former NFL Wide receiver and cornerback
Rick Hamilton	1992	former NFL linebacker	[189]
Jacob Harris	2020	NFL Wide receiver
Clinton Hart	—	former NFL safety
Alex Haynes	2004	former NFL running back	[190]
Trysten Hill	2018	NFL Defensive tackle
Mike Hughes	2017	NFL cornerback
Charley Hughlett	2012	NFL long snapper
Kemal Ishmael	2012	former NFL safety
Rashad Jeanty	2002	former NFL defensive lineman	[191]
Greg Jefferson	1994	former NFL defensive lineman	[192]
Shawn Jefferson	1990	former NFL wide receiver; current New York Jets wide receivers coach	[193]
Brandon Johnson	2021	NFL wide receiver
Darcy Johnson	2005	former NFL tight end	[194]
Storm Johnson	2014	former NFL running back	[195]
Ricot Joseph	2001	former NFL safety	[196]
D. J. Killings	2016	CFL defensive back
Adrian Killins	2019	former NFL running back
Charles Lee	2000	former NFL wide receiver	[197]
Brandon Marshall	2006	former NFL wide receiver; 10,000 Receiving Yards Club, 100 greatest Bears of All-Time, Hall of Fame nominee	[198]
Chris Martin	2013	former NFL offensive lineman
Jordan McCray	2013	UFL center
Justin McCray	2014	NFL guard
Bruce Miller	2010	former NFL fullback	[199]
Wyatt Miller	2018	former NFL offensive tackle
Paul Miranda	1998	former NFL cornerback	[200]
Latavius Murray	2013	NFL running back; Pro Bowl selection	[201]
Jamar Newsome	2010	former NFL wide receiver	[202]
Tre Nixon	2020	NFL wide receiver
Elton Patterson	2003	former NFL defensive end	[203]
Breshad Perriman	2015	former NFL Wide receiver	[204]
Jamiyus Pittman	2017	former NFL defensive tackle
Terrance Plummer	2014	former NFL linebacker
Matt Prater	2006	NFL placekicker	[205]
Sha'reff Rashad	2009	former NFL safety	[206]
Jah Reid	2011	former NFL offensive tackle	[207]
Aaron Robinson	2020	NFL cornerback
Josh Robinson	2011	former NFL cornerback	[208]
Asante Samuel	2003	former NFL cornerback; four-time Pro Bowl selections and New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team	[209]
Keith Shologan	2007	CFL defensive tackle
Mike Sims-Walker	2007	former NFL wide receiver	[210]
Josh Sitton	2008	former NFL offensive lineman; four-time Pro Bowl selection, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, and football Hall of Fame nominee.	[211]
Kevin Smith	2008	former NFL running back	[212]
Marquette Smith	1995	former NFL running back	[213]
Tre'Quan Smith	2018	NFL wide receiver
Bob Spitulski	1991	former NFL linebacker	[214]
William Stanback	—	CFL running back; Terry Evanshen Trophy (CFL East MVP)
Ryan Swoboda	2022	NFL offensive tackle
Torell Troup	2010	former NFL defensive tackle	[215]
Alex Ward	2021	NFL long snapper
Marlon Williams	2020	UFL wide receiver
Divaad Wilson	2022	NFL cornerback
Ted Wilson	1986	former NFL wide receiver	[216]
Matthew Wright	2018	former NFL kicker

Golf

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Connor Arendell	2012	Professional golfer on the European Tour and Web.com Tour	[217]
Blayne Barber	1994	Professional golfer on the PGA Tour; winner of 2011 Palmer Cup	[218]
Robert Damron	1994	Professional golfer on the PGA Tour; winner of 2001 Verizon Byron Nelson Classic	[219]
Ricardo Gouveia	2014	Professional golfer on the European Tour	[220]
Cliff Kresge	1991	Professional golfer on the PGA Tour	[221]
Ben Leong	1994	Professional golfer on the Asian Tour; winner of 2008 Worldwide Selangor Masters	[219]

Soccer

Sean Johnson

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Michelle Akers	1988	Soccer player; member of the U.S. championship teams of the 1991; 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup; was named to the FIFA 100; FIFA's Woman Player of the Century	[222]
Amy Allmann	1987	Goalkeeper for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup champion United States	[223]
Hadji Barry	2015	Forward for the Orlando City SC	[224]
Deshorn Brown	2012	Former MLS striker for DC United
Lou Cioffi	1979	Former goalkeeper for the Orlando Lions	[225]
Warren Creavalle	2011	Former MLS fullback for the Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC, and Philadelphia Union
Jonathan Dean	2019	MLS defender for Chicago Fire	[226]
Winston DuBose	1976	Former NASL player for the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Tulsa Roughnecks	[227][228]
Kevan George	2011	Former MLS defensive midfielder for Columbus Crew SC	[229]
Cal Jennings	2019	Forward for the Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sean Johnson	2008	Major League Soccer goalkeeper for the Toronto FC, represented Team USA in the 2022 FIFA World Cup	[230]
Carrie Lawrence	2008	Defender for Orlando Pride
Yanis Leerman	—	Defender for Loudoun United
Matt Luzunaris	2007	Former Major League Soccer striker San Jose Earthquakes, Orlando City, Rochester New York FC	[231]
Ryan McIntosh	2005	Former Major League Soccer goalkeeper D.C. United	[232]
Konya Plummer	2019	Professional soccer centre back for the Jamaican national team
Aline Reis	2011	Goalkeeper for the Brazil women's national football team	[233]
Ryan Roushandel	2008	Former professional soccer midfielder and current Assistant Coach for San Antonio FC
Nick Taylor	2021	Major League Soccer left back for Orlando City
Eric Vasquez	2003	Former Major League Soccer midfielder for Columbus Crew and Miami FC	[234]
Gino Vivi	2022	MLS midfielder for the LA Galaxy	[235]
Romario Williams	—	Forward for Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Kim Wyant	1985	Goalkeeper for the first United States women's national soccer team (1985)	[236]

Other

Aric Almirola

Alumnus	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Aric Almirola	2005	NASCAR driver for Joe Gibbs Racing	[237]
Parker Boudreaux	—	Pro wrestler for All Elite Wrestling	[238]
Christina Crawford	2011	Pro wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment	[239]
Phil Dalhausser	2001	Pro beach volleyball player with the AVP; co-winner of the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics	[240]
Dasha Gonzalez	2012	Pro wrestler for All Elite Wrestling	[241]
Shea Holbrook	2012	Professional race car driver in the Pirelli World Challenge	[242]
Scott Lagasse Jr.	—	Retired professional race car driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series	[243]
Tom Lawlor	2005	Three-time national champion in the NCWA, 2003, 2004, 2005; as a freshman he placed third; current mixed martial artist for the Ultimate Fighting Championship	[244]
Seth Petruzelli	—	Competed on The Ultimate Fighter 2, retired professional Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial artist	[245]
Mattie Rogers	2020	Professional weightlifter who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics
Kristen Thomas	2020	Professional rugby player who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics
Tyra Turner	1998	Professional beach volleyball player on the AVP Tour	[246]
Tristan Wade	—	Professional Poker player, World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe and 3 Money finishes at World Poker Tour	[247]

Honorary degree recipients

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time; honorary Doctor of Public Service (2017)
• Muhammad bin Fahd Al Saud, Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and Prince of the second generation of the Saudi Arabian Royal Family; honorary Doctor of Public Service (2017)
• Óscar Arias, 40th & 45th President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize laureate; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (1999)
• Reubin Askew, 37th Governor of Florida; honorary Doctor of Public Service (1999)
• Norman R. Augustine, former United States Under Secretary of the Army; honorary Doctor of Engineering Science (1995)
• Jim Bacchus, founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization and former U.S. House of Representatives from Florida; honorary Doctor of Public Services (2001)
• Nicolaas Bloembergen, physicist and Nobel laureate, recognized for his work in developing driving principles behind nonlinear optics for laser spectroscopy; honorary Doctor of Service (1996)
• Robert A. Bryan, former interim president of the University of Central Florida; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (1992)
• Jeb Bush, former 43rd Governor of Florida; honorary Doctor of Public Service (2018)
• Sven Caspersen, economist; honorary Doctor of Engineering Science (1988)
• Linda Chapin, politician, Director of the Metropolitan Center for Regional Studies at the University of Central Florida; honorary Doctor of Public Service (1998)
• Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (2013)
• Trevor Colbourn, second President of the University of Central Florida; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (1998)
• Michael M. Crow, 16th and current president Arizona State University; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (2013)
• Kurt H. Debus, first Director of NASA's Launch Operations Center (later renamed the Kennedy Space Center); Honorary Doctor of Engineering Science (1970)
• Richard DeVos, billionaire businessman, co-founder of Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic basketball team; honorary Doctor of Commercial Science (2002)
• Joseph Daniel Duffey, 14th Director of the United States Information Agency; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (1979)
• Buddy Dyer, 32nd Mayor of Orlando; honorary Doctor of Public Service (2018)
• Harriet Elam-Thomas, 15th United States Ambassador to Senegal and Director of Diplomacy Program at UCF; honorary Doctor of Public Science (2005)
• Alan Ginsburg, real estate developer, and the founder of The CED Companies; honorary Doctor of Public Service (2014)
• Bob Graham, 38th governor of Florida and former United States senator from Florida; honorary Doctor of Public Service (1985)
• Albert Francis Hegenberger, major general in the United States Air Force; pioneering aviator; honorary Doctor of Engineering Science (1979)
• Roald Hoffmann, theoretical chemist, won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; honorary Doctor of Science (1991)
• Teresa Jacobs, 4th Mayor of Orange County, Florida; honorary Doctor of Public Service (2018)
• Bob Kahn, electrical engineer, first introduced the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), fundamental communication protocols of the Internet; honorary Doctor of Science (2002)
• Richard M. Karp, computer scientist and computational theorist; honorary Doctor of Science (2001)
• Howard Lance, businessman and industrial engineer; President and chief executive officer of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates; honorary Doctor of Science (2009)
• Charles N. Millican, first president of the University of Central Florida; honorary Doctor of Laws (1989)
• James C. Robinson, health economist; honorary Doctor of Public Service (1988)
• Lee R. Scherer, Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) 1975–1979; honorary Doctor of Engineering Science (1979)
• William C. Schwartz, civic leader in Central Florida and pioneer in the laser industry; honorary Doctor of Engineering Science (1985)
• Thaddeus Seymour, academician; honorary Doctor of Letters (1990)
• Isaac Bashevis Singer, Nobel Prize for Literature recipient; honorary Doctor of Letters (1986)
• John Skipper, television executive, current executive chairman of DAZN Group, and former president of ESPN; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (2016)
• Charles H. Townes, physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics recipient; honorary Doctor of Science (2007)
• Joseph F. Traub, computer scientist; honorary Doctor of Science (2001)
• Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican bishop and theologian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate; honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (1999)
• Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, former Governor of Puerto Rico; honorary Doctor of Public Science (2006)
• LeRoy T. Walker, track field coach and the first black president of the United States Olympic Committee; honorary Doctor of Public Services (2001)
• Elie Wiesel, writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor; honorary Doctor of Letters (1988)
• John Young, NASA astronaut; honorary Doctorate of Applied Science (1970)^[248]
• Lotfi A. Zadeh, mathematician, computer scientist, electrical engineer, artificial intelligence researcher; honorary Doctor of Science (2000)^[249]

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External links

• UCF Alumni Association
• UCF Athletics Hall of Fame