University of Notre Dame

Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia

Notable Alumni

Academia and literature

• Rev. Theodore Hesburgh - President Emeritus and Congressional Gold Medal recipient who holds the world record for most honorary degrees received.
• Barry Lopez - Author
• Nicholas Sparks - Author
• Stephen J. Kopp - President of Marshall University

Arts and media

• Tony Bill - Film producer
• Don Criqui - Sportscaster
• Phil Donahue - Talk Show Host
• Ted Leo - Rock Star
• William Mapother - Actor
• Regis Philbin - Television Personality
• Mark Shields - Syndicated political columnist and commentator for CNN and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
• Hannah Storm - Television Personality
• Elizabeth Carney - Editor at Current Psychiatry, a leading medical journal published by Dowden Health Media, which was sold in 2005 to Lebhar Friedman
• Anne Thompson - Correspondent for NBC News

Business

• Edward J. DeBartolo - Businessman and former owner of the San Francisco 49ers

Politics and government

• Richard V. Allen—Former United States National Security Advisor
• Bruce Babbitt—Former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona
• José Napoleón Duarte—Former President of El Salvador
• Mike Ferguson—U.S. Congressman
• Francis Harvey—United States Secretary of the Army
• Joe Kernan—Former Governor of Indiana
• William E. Miller—Nominee for Vice President in the 1964 U.S. presidential election
• Alan Page—Pro Football Hall of Famer and Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
• Ernesto Pérez-Balladares—Former President of Panama
• Condoleezza Rice—United States Secretary of State
• Tim Roemer—Former U.S. Congressman and member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9-11 Commission)
• Pedro Rosselló—Former Governor of Puerto Rico
• Mark Souder—U.S. Congressman
• Pete Visclosky—U.S. Congressman
• Dan Lungren—U.S. Congressman

Sports

• Steve Bartman -- Nemesis of the Chicago Cubs' 2003 Season
• Arnaz Battle - Pro Football Player
• Angelo Bertelli - Heisman Trophy Winner and Pro Football Player
• Jerome Bettis - Pro Football Player
• Tim Brown - Heisman Trophy Winner and Former Pro Football Player
• Nick Buoniconti - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• John Carney - Pro Football Player
• Austin Carr - Former Pro Basketball player
• Dave Casper - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Tom Clements - Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator
• George Connor - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Craig Counsell - Pro Baseball Player
• David Givens - Pro Football Player
• Leon Hart - Heisman Trophy Winner and Pro Football Player
• Aaron Heilman - Pro Baseball Player
• Craig Hentrich - Pro Football Player
• Skip Holtz - East Carolina University Head Football Coach
• John Huarte - Heisman Trophy Winner and Pro Football Player
• Paul Hornung - Heisman Trophy Winner and Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Julius Jones - Pro Football Player
• Bill Laimbeer - Former Pro Basketball player, Pro Woman Basketball Coach
• Earl "Curly" Lambeau - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Brad Lidge - Pro Baseball Player
• Johnny Lattner - Heisman Trophy Winner and Pro Football Player
• Johnny Lujack - Heisman Trophy Winner and Pro Football Player
• Kate Markgraf - Pro Soccer Player
• John McNally - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Wayne Millner - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Joe Montana - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• John Paxson - Pro Basketball Player, Current General Manager of the Chicago Bulls
• Ron Powlus - Pro Football Player, Director Of Personnel Development for Notre Dame Football
• Knute Rockne - Famous Collegiate Football Player and Coach
• Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger - Football Player depicted in the film Rudy
• Joe Theismann - Professional Football Player
• George Trafton - Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Ricky Watters - Pro Football Player
• Courtney Watson - Pro Football Player
• Charlie Weis - Current Notre Dame Football Head Coach
• Bryant Young - Pro Football Player

Other

• Jim Wetherbee - Astronaut

Fictional

• Josiah Bartlet - President of the United States in The West Wing