University of Houston

:This article is about the University of Houston. For other UH System institutions, see University of Houston System.

Famous alumni

• Allen Aldridge, former Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions lineman
• Leroy Burrell, athlete
• Fred Couples, golfer
• Johnny Chan, poker legend (Hotel & Restaurant Management dropout)
• Don Chaney, NBA basketball star & coach
• Jesse Crain, Major League Baseball player
• Tom DeLay, U.S. Congressman
• Joe DeLoach, athlete
• Loretta Devine, actress
• Doug Drabek, baseball player
• Clyde Drexler, basketball player
• Steve Elkington, golfer
• William Frederick Fisher, astronaut
• Gene Green, U.S. Congressman
• Bernard A. Harris, Jr., astronaut
• Elvin Hayes, basketball player
• Carlos Jimenez, architect
• Star Jones, host of The View
• Burdette Keeland, architect
• Kamal Kharrazi, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Tom Landry, Hall of Fame NFL coach
• Lamar Lathon, former NFL player
• Kenneth Lay, former CEO of Enron
• Carl Lewis, Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter
• Guy Lewis, celebrated NCAA basketball coach
• John Moores, founder of BMC Software and current owner of the San Diego Padres
• Jim Nantz, CBS television broadcaster
• Hakeem Olajuwon, basketball player
• John O'Quinn, the top rated lawyer in Texas
• Master P, Rapper
• Ted Poe, U.S. Congressman
• Dennis Quaid, actor
• Randy Quaid, actor
• Stanford Routt, National Football League player
• Julian Schnabel, artist
• Antowain Smith, former NFL runningback and inventor of the "deke" move
• Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education
• Brent Spiner, actor
• Jack Valenti, former MPAA head
• Ryan Wagner, Cincinnati Reds Pitcher
• Paul Wall, rapper
• Andre Ware, 1989 Heisman Trophy winner, former quarterback of the Detroit Lions
• Woody Williams, professional baseball pitcher
• Robert Wuhl, actor
• Anthony Young, former major league pitcher
• Fuzzy Zoeller, golfer