Western Illinois University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Todd Auer, National Football League
  • Robert F. Baldwin, Lieutenant Colonial, United States Army - Bronze Star Medal recipient
  • Michael Boatman, actor and author
  • Jeff Borkowski, Member of Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
  • David Bowens, National Football League - Currently playing
  • Jeremy Brizzi, writer, musician
  • Lee Calhoun, Olympic gold medal winner
  • Charles P. Carey, Former Chairman of the Chicago Board of Trade and current Vice Chairman of the CME Group
  • Thomas C. Carper, Chairman of the Board for Amtrak
  • Kathie Conway, Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives
  • Bryan Cox, National Football League
  • Joe Decker, Guinness World Records Holder - World's Fittest Man
  • Kirk Dillard, Illinois State Senator
  • Kenneth L. Dixon, journalist in Illinois, New Mexico and Louisiana
  • Walter Flakus, musician, founding member of the band Stabbing Westward
  • Neal Gamm, Former Governor of Forgottonia
  • Rodney Harrison, National Football League - Retired, current TV analyst
  • Edgerton Hartwell, National Football League - Currently playing
  • Frisman Jackson, National Football League
  • William James, National Football League - Currently playing
  • Kosuke Kimura, soccer midfielder for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
  • Mark Konkol, 2011 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist (Chicago Sun-Times)
  • Gene Lamont, Major League Baseball
  • Rob Lazeo, Canadian Football League- Currently Playing
  • John Mahoney, actor
  • Mary Matalin, Republican Political Strategist and wife of James Carville
  • Jim McLaughlin, Proud Father, Professional Assasin--34 confirmed kills
  • Russ Michna, Arena Football League- currently playing Chicago Rush
  • Red Miller, Former head coach of the NFL Denver Broncos and USFL Denver Gold
  • Dennis Morgan, National Football League
  • Rich Myers, Illinois State Representative
  • Robert Nardelli, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler, Former President and CEO of Home Depot
  • J.R. Niklos, National Football League
  • Mike Patt, Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter (UFC, BodogFIGHT)
  • Paul Reuschel, Major League Baseball
  • Rick Reuschel, Major League Baseball
  • Jeremy Schoemaker, Internet Entrepreneur
  • Mike Scifres, National Football League - Currently playing
  • Rick Short, Major League Baseball
  • Rich Seubert, National Football League - Currently playing
  • Tom Soehn, Director of Soccer Operations for Vancouver Whitecaps FC
  • Aaron Stecker, National Football League - Currently playing
  • Jeff Straub, Olympic gold medal winner in Curling
  • Marco Thomas, Canadian Football League-Currently Playing
  • Mike Wagner, National Football League
  • Jason Williams, National Football League - Currently Playing Carolina Panthers
  • Frank Winters, National Football league
  • C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Leader

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