Notable Alumni of Seattle University

Sean Parnell 1962–

10th Governor of Alaska

Also attended: Pacific Lutheran University, University of Puget Sound

Frank Murkowski 1933–

Former Alaska governor and U.S. senator

Attended until 1955

Also attended: Santa Clara University

Child: Lisa Murkowski (Georgetown University, Willamette University)

Bill Walker 1951–

11th governor of Alaska

Juris Doctor · Class of 1983

Also attended: Lewis & Clark College

John Spellman 1926–2018

18th Governor of Washington

Also attended: Georgetown University

Dave Barrett 1930–2018

26th Premier of British Columbia

Also attended: Saint Louis University

Homer Bone 1883–1970

Washington state politician and federal judge

John E. Cunningham 1931–2025

U.S. Representative from Washington, 1977–1979

Also attended: University of San Francisco

Peter W. Chiarelli 1950–

Retired US Army general and former vice chief of staff

Bachelor of Science · Political science

Also attended: Salve Regina University, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Patrick Henry Brady 1936–

Retired US Army major general, Medal of Honor recipient

Dino Rossi 1959–

Businessman and former Washington state senator

Laurie Jinkins 1964–

Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives

Also attended: University of Wisconsin-Madison

William D. Swenson 1978–

Army lieutenant colonel and Medal of Honor recipient

Debra Entenman 1961–

Member of the Washington House of Representatives

Also attended: Highline College

Rufus Yerxa 1951–

Lawyer and former WTO Deputy Director General

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Stephen McAlpine 1949–

Fifth lieutenant governor of Alaska

Also attended: University of Puget Sound, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Charles Swift 1961–

Former Navy lawyer, defense counsel for Guantanamo detainee Hamdan

Also attended: United States Naval Academy, Temple University

Julie Larson-Green 1962–

Former Microsoft chief experience officer

Also attended: Western Washington University

Emmanuel Lemelson 1976–

Hedge fund manager and Greek Orthodox priest

Also attended: Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Carl Otto Løvenskiold 1953–

Norwegian landowner and businessperson

John Edward Hopcroft 1939–

Theoretical computer scientist

Also attended: Stanford University

Steve McConnell 1962–

Software engineering author of Code Complete

Also attended: Whitman College

Richard Labunski 1962–

University of Kentucky journalism professor and columnist

Juris Doctor

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Santa Barbara

Henry Manne 1928–2015

Legal scholar, founder of law and economics

Also attended: Yale University, University of Chicago, Vanderbilt University

Richard N.W. Wohns

Neurosurgeon and founder of NeoSpine

Also attended: Yale University, Harvard University, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

David James Davies 1893–1956

Welsh economist, industrialist and writer

Also attended: Colorado State University Pueblo

Clint Eastwood 1930–

Actor and film director

Also attended: Los Angeles City College

Spouse: Dina Eastwood (Arizona State University-Tempe, Ohlone College)

Child: Scott Eastwood (Loyola Marymount University)

Duff McKagan 1964–

Bassist of Guns N' Roses

Also attended: Seattle Central College

Kristin Hannah 1960–

Novelist, author of The Nightingale

Also attended: University of Puget Sound, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

June Preston 1928–2022

Child actress and singer

Fay King 1889–

Cartoonist, illustrator and journalist

Regina Tsang 1956–

Hong Kong actress and singer, 1978 Miss Hong Kong 2nd runner-up

Elgin Baylor 1934–2021

Lakers forward, basketball player and coach

Also attended: The College of Idaho

Jeffrey McLaughlin 1965–

American rower

Bob Gross 1953–

Forward drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1975

John Juanda 1971–

Indonesian poker player with five WSOP bracelets

Also attended: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Alex Roldan 1996–

Right-back for Seattle Sounders FC

Sibling: Cristian Roldan (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)

Jim Whittaker 1929–2026

First American to summit Mount Everest

Tom Gorman 1946–

Retired tennis player and coach

Eddie Miles 1940–

Retired basketball player

Teófilo Cruz 1942–2005

Puerto Rican professional basketball player

Elmārs Zemgalis 1923–2014

Chess master and mathematics professor

Bachelor of Arts

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Cam Weaver 1983–

Former professional soccer player

Martina Šamadan 1993–

Croatian volleyball player

Also attended: Virginia Commonwealth University

Charles García 1988–

American-born Belizean professional basketball player

Nkosi Tafari 1997–

Soccer defender for Los Angeles FC

Also attended: University of Connecticut

Tarik Skubal 1996–

MLB pitcher for the Tigers and Dodgers

Jawann Oldham 1957–2026

Former NBA center

Frank Oleynick 1955–

Former professional basketball player nicknamed Magic

Clint Richardson 1956–

Former NBA player drafted by the 76ers in 1979

Charlie Williams 1943–

Former ABA basketball player

Nicholas Prasad 1995–

Fiji national team soccer defender

Plummer Lott 1945–

Former NBA player and New York Supreme Court justice

Stephanie Verdoia 1993–

Soccer player, last played for Vålerenga

Ron Bissett 1931–2015

Canadian basketball player at 1956 Olympics

Mélissa Busque 1990–

Canadian soccer player

Also attended: University of Connecticut

Rudy D'Amico 1940–

Basketball coach, led Maccabi Tel Aviv to 1981 title

Also attended: New York University

Johnny O'Brien 1930–2025

Major League Baseball second baseman and pitcher

Sibling: Eddie O'Brien (Seattle University)

Mary Kay Letourneau 1962–2020

Teacher convicted of child rape of her student

Attended until 1989

Also attended: Arizona State University-Tempe

Father: John G. Schmitz (California State University--Long Beach, Marquette University)

Sibling: Joseph E. Schmitz (United States Naval Academy, Stanford University)

Carl A. Anderson 1951–

13th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

Also attended: University of Denver

Francis Schuckardt 1937–2006

Sedevacantist independent bishop