University of San Diego High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Cindy Luis (1973), award-winning sports writer for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin; she was the first female editor-in-chief of the USDHS El Cid and the first female sports editor in the Gannett newspaper chain in 1978 (The Pacific Daily News, Guam)
• Cameron Crowe - Academy Award-winning writer-director (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Say Anything..., Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous)
• Phil Mickelson (1988) - PGA Tour golfer, winner of 4 majors, Masters (2004, 2006, 2010) and PGA Championship (2005), considered one of the best golfers of his generation
• Scott Peterson (1990) - convicted of killing his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child in a widely publicized case; now on death row at San Quentin State Prison
• Thomas K. Arnold (1976) - publisher of Home Media Magazine and entertainment writer whose credits include USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times
• Gloria Calderon Kellett (1993) - ALMA Award-nominated writer for How I Met Your Mother. She worked for Cameron Crowe and married Dave Kellett, both fellow USDHS alumni.
• Dave Kellett (1992) - cartoonist who created Sheldon (webcomic)
• Mandy Stadtmiller (1993) - New York Post writer; comedian
• Steven C. Hayes (1966) - Psychologist; creator of a popular mindfulness therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and its basic program in cognition, Relational Frame Theory
• Luke Walton (1998) - Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers (2003–present).
• Chris Lansing (2005) - Current Smash Ball World Record Holder
• Carlos Quentin - Baseball player for the San Diego Padres
• Jerry Trainor (1995) - Actor most notable for playing Spencer Shay on iCarly and Crazy Steve on Drake and Josh; his mother has been a math teacher at the school since the 1980s, and continues to do so at the new school
• Mark Prior (1998) - Baseball player in the New York Yankees system as he makes his comeback. Luke Walton, Prior, and Quentin were on the Dons Basketball team together
• Barry Zito - Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants; 2002 Cy Young Award Winner with the Oakland Athletics
• Kelly Rulon - Water polo player for the UCLA Bruins, who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and now plays for the UCLA Women's Water Polo team, winning the NCAA title in 2007, causing UCLA to be the first NCAA school to gain 100 national titles.
• Moriah van Norman - Olympic silver medalist, Water polo; played for the USC Trojans, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player
• Justin Green - Fullback for Baltimore Ravens
• Phil Lebherz - Founder and CEO of the non-profit, Foundation for Health Coverage Education
• Pete Adams - Guard for Cleveland Browns 1973-1976
• Steve Dunning - Pitcher for Indians/Expos/Athletics/Rangers/Angels 1970-1977
• Bruce Binkowski - Executive Director, Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, Long time stadium announcer for San Diego Padres
• Mike Carey - NFL Side Judge (1990–1995), Referee 1995–Present, first black referee in Super Bowl history (Feb. 3 2008 - Super Bowl XLII)
• Chris Richard - First USDHS graduate to make it to the Pros (baseball) and the 14th player in history to hit a home run on the 1st pitch on 7/17/2000. Started with Baltimore 2000-2003 before serious shoulder injury. Durham Bulls 2007-2010.