Following is a list of notable alumni of the State University of New York at Cortland. The university was known as Cortland Normal School from 1868 to 1941, and Cortland State Teachers College from 1941 to 1961. It is also called SUNY Cortland
Academics
- John P. Allegrante, Charles Irwin Lambert Professor of Health Behavior and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University [1]
- Mark R. Ginsberg, fifteenth president of Towson University
- Scott A. Gordon, ninth president of Stephen F. Austin State University
- Suad Joseph, Professor of Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies at the University of California, and General Editor of the Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures
- Timothy Shanahan, philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University
- Jake Steinfeld, actor, entrepreneur (Body by Jake), and television personality (did not graduate)
- George Tenet, former Director of Central Intelligence for the Central Intelligence Agency, and Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University
- Robert Thompson, professor of communications at Syracuse University
Art and architecture
- George W. Conable, architect
Entertainment
- Danny Bruno, actor
- Dominic Carter, news reporter and political commentator for Verizon Fios/RNN News
- Ted Demme, film director and producer [2]
- Kevin James, comedian, television and film actor
- Zane Lamprey, television host, actor, and writer
- Toby Orenstein, founder and director of the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, the Young Columbians, and Toby's Dinner Theatre (did not graduate) [3]
- Erin Ryder, producer and director in television and digital media who produced and directed docuseries and live events for NBC, ESPN, National Geographic, Amazon Studios, Nickelodeon
- Scott Williams, television writer and producer
Literature and journalism
- Annie Fox, author
- Fern Kupfer, author and professor
- Catherine Samali Kavuma, novelist, World Bank executive, and former Ugandan ambassador to the US
- Kevin Madden, pundit or public relations professional in newspapers and magazines and appears regularly on television news
- John Stigall, poet
Medicine and science
- Everette Joseph, atmospheric scientist who serves as the director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
- Eugene H. Porter, physician and Commissioner of the New York State Health Department and the Foods and Markets Division
- Jerilyn Ross, psychotherapist, phobia expert, mental health activist, and co-founded the Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- William H. Thomas, physician, author, and performer
Military
- David L. Brainard, U.S. Army brigadier general [4]
- William Church Davis, major general in the U.S. Army
- Ann E. Dunwoody, first female four-star officer in the history of the U.S. Army and 2011 NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award winner [5]
Politics
- Joseph H. Brownell, member of the New York State Assembly [6]
- Scott Israel (BA, '77), former sheriff of Broward County, Florida, current police chief of Opa-Locka, Florida. [7]
- Michael N. Kane, New York State Assembly
- Catherine Samali Kavuma, novelist, World Bank executive, and former Ugandan ambassador to the US
- Clayton Lusk, Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1922
- Nathan L. Miller, 43rd Governor of New York
Sports
- Paul Alexander, professional football coach
- Bob Bateson, football player
- George Breen, Olympic swimmer/medalist [8]
- C. B. Bucknor, current Major League Baseball umpire [9]
- Chadd Cassidy, professional ice hockey coach
- Jake Ceresna, gridiron football player and coach
- Cathy Compton, college softball coach
- Tommy Condell, professional football coach
- Ed Decker, college football coach
- Mick Foley, former professional wrestler and author [10]
- John Franchi (B.A. in Liberal Arts), professional mixed martial artist for the WEC's featherweight division
- Marion Fricano, professional baseball player
- Brian Giorgis, Marist College women's basketball head coach
- C. C. Grant, college football and baseball coach
- Jim Henderson, radio voice announcer of the New Orleans Saints
- Sid Jamieson, head lacrosse coach at Bucknell University
- Fred Ketchum, professional baseball player
- Derek Lalonde, professional ice hockey coach
- Nate Leaman, college ice hockey coach
- Walt Lynch, professional baseball player
- Scott Manning, former professional soccer player, 1980 Olympian
- Ryan McCarthy, college football coach
- Tamdan McCrory (B.S. in kinesiology), professional mixed martial artist for the UFC's Middleweight Division [11]
- John Moiseichik, basketball player
- Tim Pendergast, college football coach
- Dan Pepicelli, college baseball coach
- Craig Peterson, professional football coach
- Dan Pitcher, professional football coach
- Greg Sankey, Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference [12]
- Matt Senk, college baseball coach at Stony Brook [13]
- Aljamain Sterling (B.A. in Physical Education), two-time NCAA D-III All-American wrestler; professional mixed martial artist for the UFC [14]
- Hershey Strosberg, college soccer coach
- Bill Tierney, NCAA lacrosse player and coach
- R-Kal Truluck, professional football player
- Michael J. Waldvogel, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member
- Bob Weinhauer, basketball coach and executive
- Lee Williams, college basketball coach and executive
References
- ^ John P. Allegrante Faculty Profile https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/jpa1/
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^ Hamill, Denis (September 20, 1998).
"A 'MONUMENT' TO HARD WORK COMEDY DIRECTOR TED DEMME'S NEW FILM MARKS A MOVE INTO SERIOUS DRAMA".
Daily News. New York. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
After college at SUNY-Cortland, he coached an area football team, bartended at night at Joe Klecko's Long Island restaurant and became a production assistant at MTV by day.
- ^ Maryland Commission for Women (2008). "Toby Barbara Orenstein, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Stein, Glenn M. (September–October 2009). "General David L. Brainard: Indian Wars Veteran and Last Survivor of the United States' Lady Franklin Bay Arctic Expedition, 1881–84" (PDF). Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America. Claymont, DE: Orders and Medals Society of America. p. 16.
- ^ "Dunwoody To Be Honored At SUNY Cortland". The Post-Journal. March 30, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ Biographical Review: This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Broome County, New York. Boston, M.A.: Biographical Review Publishing Company. 1894. pp. 774–776 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Swisher, Skyler (January 11, 2019). "Sheriff Scott Israel: Career defined by controversy and fury over failures during Parkland shooting". Sun-Sentinel.
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"Alumnus and Olympian Wins Super Bowl Raffle". cortland.edu. December 23, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
One of the most decorated student-athletes in SUNY Cortland's history, Breen, 76, earned national and international prominence as a swimmer.
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^ Malinowski, Eric (July 3, 2012).
"Better Know An Umpire: CB Bucknor".
Deadspin. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
True fact: Played center field at SUNY-Cortland before graduating in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in recreation therapy.
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^ Baker, Chris (July 29, 2014).
"WWE legend Mick Foley brings his stand-up comedy to Destiny USA: GET OUT".
Syracuse Post Standard. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
Foley, a graduate of SUNY Cortland, shot to fame in the mid-1990s during the heyday of the World Wrestling Federation.
- ^ "Tamdan McCrory UFC Profile". September 14, 2018.
- ^ "Greg Sankey '87 has been named commissioner of the SEC".
- ^ Marcus, Steven (May 26, 2012). "Senk Loves Being Big Fish in SBU's Small Pond". Newsday. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Aljamain Sterling UFC Profile". Retrieved January 1, 2014.