List of University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni
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The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Following are some of its notable alumni.
Business
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Emerson | CEO of Emerson Knives, knife maker, and martial artist | [1] |
Clergy
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Richard Spencer | Roman Catholic bishop | [2] |
Entertainment
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Anderson | Musician | |||
| Mark Belling | Conservative talk radio host, local newspaper columnist, and former television host | [3] | ||
| Dan Davies | Actor and screenwriter | |||
| Don Herbert | Host of the Mr. Wizard television show | [4] | ||
| Gaetano Kagwa | 1997 | Uganda media personality | ||
| Sandra Lee | 1987 | Host of The Food Network's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee and author | [5] | |
| Kirsten Olson | 2014 | Actor in the Disney film Ice Princess and former and figure skater | ||
| Robert Schulz | Jazz cornet player |
Government and civil service
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Deutrich | Assistant archivist for the Office of the National Archive (now NARA) | |||
| Cindy Marten | 1988 | United States deputy secretary of Education | [6] |
Military
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald W. Clusen | U.S. Navy admiral | [7] | ||
| Rodney R. Hannula | U.S. National Guard major general | [8] | ||
| Richard Severson | 1971 | U.S. Air Force general | [9] |
Politics
Sports
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Augustine | Professional baseball player | [17][15] | ||
| Will Berzinski | Professional football player | [18] | ||
| Ben Braun | College basketball coach | |||
| Roman Brumm | Professional football player | [19] | ||
| George Dahlgren | Non-degreed | Professional football player | [20] | |
| Mike Dee | Baseball coach at University of Illinois at Chicago | |||
| Brian Gutekunst | General manager of the Green Bay Packers | |||
| Don Iverson | 1968 | Professional golfer on the PGA Tour | [15] | |
| Don Kindt | 1980 | Professional football player | [21] | |
| Don Kindt Jr. | Professional football player | [22] | ||
| Tom Klawitter | Professional baseball player | [23] | ||
| Craig Kusick | Professional baseball player | [15][23] | ||
| Craig Kusick Jr. | Arena Football League quarterback | [21] | ||
| Ace Loomis | 1950 | Professional football player | [24][25] | |
| Mike Maslowski | Professional football player | [23] | ||
| Ric Mathias | 1997 | Professional football player | [21] | |
| Greg Mattison | 1970 | College football coach and professional football player | [21] | |
| Neal Nelson | Coach for basketball, tennis, and golf; associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Waukesha | [26] | ||
| Tom Newberry | 1986 | Professional football player | [21] | |
| Kirsten Olson | 2014 | Figure skater and actor in the Disney film Ice Princess | ||
| Dick Ritger | Professional ten-pin bowler and PBA and USBC Hall of Fame member | [27] | ||
| Andrew Rock | 2004 Olympic gold medalist in track and field | [23] | ||
| Vinny Rottino | Professional baseball player | [28] | ||
| Bill Schroeder | 1994 | Professional football player | [21] | |
| Webb Schultz | Professional baseball player | |||
| Ed Servais | 1981 | Baseball coach at Saint Mary's and Creighton | [29] | |
| Ellen Tronnier | 1944 | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player | [30][31] | |
| Jeremy Unertl | 2001 | Arena Football League player | [21] | |
| Joel William | 1978 | Professional football player | [21] |
Other
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Foreman | Teacher | |||
| Yia Vang | 2010 | Hmong-American chef | [32] |