Notable Alumni of Spring Hill College

Alexis Herman 1947–2025

23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor

Also attended: Xavier University of Louisiana, Edgewood University

Jeremiah Denton 1924–2014

Navy rear admiral, Vietnam POW and U.S. senator

Also attended: George Washington University, United States Naval Academy

Child: James S. Denton (Elon University)

Samuel D. McEnery 1837–1910

30th Governor of Louisiana and U.S. senator

Also attended: United States Naval Academy, University of Virginia-Main Campus

Carlos Trujillo 1983–

Former US Ambassador to the Organization of American States

Also attended: Florida State University

Richard Alvin Tonry 1935–2012

Former Democratic congressman from Louisiana

Also attended: Loyola University New Orleans

J. Daniel Breen 1950–

Senior US district judge, Western District of Tennessee

Also attended: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Clifton Williams 1932–1967

NASA astronaut killed in 1967 plane crash

Also attended: Auburn University

Patrick J. Geary 1948–

Medievalist, professor emeritus at Institute for Advanced Study

Also attended: Yale University

Miller Reese Hutchison 1876–1944

Electrical engineer and inventor of early hearing aid

Also attended: Auburn University, Marion Military Institute

Sidney Phillips 1924–2015

Family physician, author and former Marine

William R. Stoeger 1943–2014

Jesuit astronomer and theologian

Bachelor's degree · Philosophy · Class of 1967

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Los Angeles

Colman McCarthy 1938–2026

Journalist, teacher and peace activist

Edward Troye 1808–1874

Painter known for Thoroughbred horse portraits

Nick Bollettieri 1931–2022

Tennis coach who pioneered the tennis boarding school

Eric Campbell 1977–

Former professional basketball player

Mickey Gorka 1972–

Israeli basketball coach and former player

Also attended: George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Tony Younger 1980–

American-Israeli basketball coach and former player

Georgie Ratterman 1898–1961

College football player

Also attended: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Moon Ducote 1897–1937

Football and baseball player and coach

Also attended: Auburn University

Reginald Warren 1981–

Professional basketball player in Japan

Also attended: University of West Florida

Milt Bolling 1930–2013

MLB shortstop for Red Sox, Senators and Tigers

Paul Morphy 1837–1884

American chess master of the 1850s

Also attended: Tulane University of Louisiana

Michael Kearney 1984–

Child prodigy known for young-graduate world records

Also attended: University of South Alabama, Santa Rosa Junior College, Middle Tennessee State University

Anthony Dominic Pellicer 1824–1880

First Bishop of San Antonio