List of Old Dominion University alumni

This is a list of notable alumni from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

Name Class year Notability References
Tahani Amer 2011 NASA engineer
Maya Angelou Attended Poet
Ben Bailey Comedian, host of Cash Cab
Bootie Barker 1994 NASCAR crew chief
Kent Bazemore 2012 Former NBA player, No. 24 retired for the ODU men's basketball program [1]
John Michael Bednarek Lieutenant general in the United States Army
Shahar Biran Israeli tennis player
Michael Bloomfield 1993 Space Shuttle and ISS astronaut; graduated from ODU with a master's in engineering management [2]
Derrick Borte Director
Cal Bowdler 1999 Former NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks
Tony Brothers 1986 Current NBA referee since 1994; officiated the 2012–2016 NBA Finals
Ahmad Caver 2019 Basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Paul Diamond (Tom Boric) Professional wrestler, most notably in WWE; played soccer at ODU
Tom DiCillo Film director, cinematographer and screenwriter; graduated from ODU before attending film school at NYU
Anne Donovan 1983 Basketball player; 1983 Naismith College Player of the Year (the first woman to win that award); gold medalist as a player in the Summer Olympics in 1984 and 1988; coached the gold medal team in 2008; coached the Charlotte Sting to the 2001 WNBA finals and the 2004 Seattle Storm to the 2004 league title; inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995
Thelma Drake Attended Former member of the United States House of Representatives
Elizabeth Ashburn Duke 1983 Vice Chair of Wells Fargo's Board of Directors; former member of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systems
Sherman Edwards 2004 Actor, comedian [3]
Samuel Face Inventor and co-developer of advances in concrete and piezoelectric technologies
William J. Fallon 1982 U.S. Navy admiral; Commander of the United States Central Command
Travis Fulgham 2019 Former NFL player [4]
Chris Gatling 1991 Former NBA player
Kenny Gattison 1986 Former NBA player
Mills E. Godwin Jr. Two-term Governor of Virginia
Wayne Gomes Former MLB player
Adrienne Goodson 1988 WNBA basketball player
Benjamin S. Griffin 1969 Four-star general in the U.S. Army; assumed the duties of commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command on November 5, 2004
Jay Harris 1987 Professional sportscaster and SportsCenter anchor
Frank Hassell Basketball player
Taylor Heinicke Attended NFL quarterback (played as a starter for the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, and Atlanta Falcons) [5]
Odell Hodge 1997 Men's basketball player
Henry Howell Served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, was elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Daniel Hudson 2008 MLB pitcher
Chad Hugo Attended Musician and producer in the Neptunes, also in rock group N.E.R.D.; briefly attended ODU on a music scholarship
T. J. Jordan 2008 Basketball player
Kenna Musician
Ann Hitch Kilgore Mayor of Hampton, VA, 1963–71 and 1974–78
Jack Temple Kirby Historian of the Southern United States; awarded the Bancroft Prize for his 2006 book Mockingbird Song: Ecological Landscapes of the South [6]
Jon Colon-Rios 2020 Former member of the United States House of Representatives [7]
Nancy Lieberman 2000 Basketball player; inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996; silver medalist in the 1976 Summer Olympics and two-time (1979 and 1980) Wade Trophy recipient
Rick Lovato 2015 First ODU alumnus to play in a regular-season game as an NFL player; became a pro bowler in 2019 and won a Super Bowl championship with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018 [8]
Elaine Luria 2004 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district; former United States Navy Commander [9]
Magnum T. A. (Terry Allen) Attended Retired professional wrestler, most notably in the National Wrestling Alliance
Ricardo Marsh American basketball player; 2007 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Donna W. Martin 1988 18th United States Army Provost Marshal General (2020-present)
Izak van der Merwe 2005 Professional tennis player
Enid Montague Director of the Wellness and Health Enhancement Engineering Laboratory at DePaul University
Tommy Newsom Assistant Musical Director of the Tonight Show band
Tzipora Obziler Israeli tennis player [10]
Zach Pascal 2016 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals) [11]
Shomi Patwary Director [12]
Dan Peek Musician in the band America [13]
Sherman Pendergarst Wrestler and football player; retired professional mixed martial arts fighter [14]
Ticha Penicheiro 1998 WNBA basketball player with the Sacramento Monarchs
L. Glenn Perry 1967 Chief Accountant of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (1982-1984) and Senior Partner of KPMG [15][16][17]
Oliver Purnell 1975 Current Division I men's basketball coach at DePaul University
Jodi Rell Governor of Connecticut (2004–11)
Christy Goldsmith Romero Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program [18]
Winsome Sears 1992 Businesswoman, veteran, and politician who was the first black female Republican, first female veteran, and the first naturalized citizen delegate to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates
Deborah Shelton Winner of Miss USA 1970, and first runner-up Miss Universe 1970, acted in TV shows such as Dallas, Fantasy Island, The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, The Fall Guy, Cheers, The Love Boat and Nip/Tuck
Shanon Slack All-American Wrestler, mixed martial artist for Bellator
Stone Smartt 2021 NFL player (Los Angeles Chargers) [19]
Frank Sturgis Watergate burglar, CIA operative [citation needed]
Terrie Suit Former Virginia Secretary of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Dave Twardzik Former NBA player
Valdas Vasylius 2007 Lithuanian basketball player
Brandon Vera Attended Former UFC mixed martial artist, ONE FC Heavyweight Champion [20]
Justin Verlander MLB pitcher (Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros) [21]
Mark West 1983 Former NBA player
Oshane Ximines 2019 NFL player (New York Giants) [22]

References

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  1. ^ "Kent Bazemore Stats".
  2. ^ "EUPDATE:Departments - Engineering Alum:LTC Michael J. Bloomfield, USAF". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  3. ^ "Sherman Edwards". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Travis Fulgham Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Taylor Heinicke Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. ^ Hevesi, Dennis. "Jack T. Kirby, Southern Historian, Dies at 70", The New York Times, August 13, 2009. Accessed August 14, 2009.
  7. ^ "Sherman Edwards". IMDb.
  8. ^ "Rick Lovato Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "ODU Graduate Elaine Luria Wins Tight Election for Seat in U.S. Congress".
  10. ^ "Tzipora Obziler | Player Stats & More – WTA Official".
  11. ^ "Zach Pascal Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  12. ^ Veer Magazine. Illusive Media Throws Karma on a Loop Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Fox, Margalit. "JDan Peek, of the Rock Band America, Dies at 60", The New York Times, July 27, 2011. Accessed July 27, 2011.
  14. ^ "Sherman P. UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  15. ^ [1] Apply4Admissions.com, Old Dominion University
  16. ^ [2] SEC News Digest, September 23, 1982
  17. ^ [3] Time Magazine, False Profits, September 17, 1984
  18. ^ "The Special Inspector General". Office of the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  19. ^ "Stone Smartt Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  20. ^ Brandon Vera
  21. ^ "Justin Verlander stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  22. ^ "Oshane Ximines Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.