List of La Salle University people
This list of La Salle University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and other individuals associated with La Salle University.
Alumni
[edit]- Note: Individuals may be listed in more than one category.
Government, law, and public policy
[edit]- Francis L. Bodine – former member of New Jersey General Assembly
- Kevin J. Boyle – member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2011
- William J. Burns – United States Ambassador to Jordan; Deputy Secretary of State 2011–2014; head of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- John F. Byrne Sr. – Pennsylvania State Senator for the 8th district 1951–1952, Philadelphia City Councilman
- Billy Ciancaglini – Republican nominee for mayor of Philadelphia, 2019
- Tina Davis – member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Madeleine Dean – U.S. Congresswoman
- Joseph DeFelice – former chair of Philadelphia GOP and current Trump appointee
- Joseph T. Doyle – Pennsylvania State Representative for the 163rd district 1971–78
- Michael Driscoll – businessman, member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2015, founder of the iconic Philadelphia Irish pub Finnigan's Wake
- Dwight Evans, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district
- Edward Fenlon – former member of Michigan House of Representatives and jurist
- Brian Fitzpatrick – U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
- Tom Gola – NBA Naismith Hall of Fame basketball player; Philadelphia City Controller 1970–71
- William F. Harrity – National Chairman of Democratic Party (1892–1896)
- Tom Houghton – former Pennsylvania State Representative
- William F. Keller – member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Jim Kenney – Mayor of Philadelphia 2016–2024
- Emmett Joseph Leahy (1910–1964) – archivist and entrepreneur, pioneer in the discipline of records management
- Joanna E. McClinton – Pennsylvania State Representative since 2015
- Tom Murt – Pennsylvania State Representative from the 152nd district
- Dennis M. O'Brien – Speaker of Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Philadelphia City Councilman
- Michael H. O'Brien – Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Mark Squilla – member of Philadelphia City Council
- Michael J. Stack III – Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania alongside Tom Wolf
- Sarah Wescott-Williams – first Prime Minister of Country Saint Maarten (2010–2014)
- John Waldron – American criminal defense lawyer
- Chris Wogan – former Pennsylvania representative and judge
Business
[edit]- Tom Curley – co-creator, former President of USA Today
- Larry Miller – President of the Jordan Brand
Academia & education
[edit]- Stephen Andriole – Thomas G. Labrecque Chair of Business Technology at Villanova University
- John D. Caputo – Thomas J. Watson Professor of Humanities at Syracuse University; founder of weak theology
- Naomi Halas – Stanley C. Moore Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor in Chemistry at Rice University
- Paula Krebs – Executive Director of the Modern Language Association (MLA), 2017–present
- Michael McGinniss – President of Christian Brothers University, 1994–1999, and La Salle University, 1999–2014
Literature
[edit]- Michael F. Flynn – science fiction author
- Charles Fuller – playwright, winner of the Pulitzer Prize
- Jack McDevitt – science fiction author
- Matthew Quick – author
Fine arts
[edit]- John McShain – builder of The Pentagon, Jefferson Memorial, and Kennedy Center
Entertainment
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- Jessica Barth – actress
- Peter Boyle – Emmy award winning actor
- Ralph Garman – actor, voice actor
Journalism and media
[edit]- Adam Bagni – sportscaster
- Tom Curley – founder of USA Today, former CEO of AP
- A.J. Daulerio – editor-in-chief of Gawker, Deadspin, The Small Bow
- Brady Hicks – wrestling journalist
- Tim Legler – NBA, ESPN analyst
- Meredith Marakovits – YES Network reporter
- Jillian Mele – former host at Fox News, current host at WPVI-TV
- Bill Raftery – ESPN and CBS Sports college basketball analyst
- Gary Smith – sportswriter
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Michael William Brescia – convicted bank robber, part of the Midwest Bank Robbers group
- Johnny Dougherty – labor leader
- Walter P. Lomax Jr. – medical practitioner
Athletics
[edit]American football
[edit]- Mike Mandarino – NFL
- George Somers – NFL
Soccer
[edit]- Cesidio Colasante – MLS draft pick
- John McCarthy – goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Union
- Courtney Niemiec – defender for the Portland Thorns FC
- Ryan Richter – defender for Ottawa Fury FC
Basketball
[edit]- Michael Brooks – NBA and Europe; professional career lasted 1980–2008
- Joe Bryant – NBA and Europe, father of Kobe Bryant, former head coach of Los Angeles Sparks of WNBA
- Rasual Butler – last played for the San Antonio Spurs; died on January 31, 2018
- Larry Cannon – ABA player
- Fran Dunphy – head coach for La Salle Explorers men's basketball
- Larry Foust – 8-time NBA All-Star (1951–1956, 1958–1959)
- Ramon Galloway – professional basketball player
- Tom Gola – enshrined in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976; NBA champion (1956); 5-time NBA All-Star (1960–1964); No. 15 retired by La Salle
- B.J. Johnson – current NBA player
- Tim Legler – NBA, analyst for ESPN's NBA coverage
- Ralph Lewis – NBA player
- Joe Mihalich – head coach of Hofstra University men's basketball
- Larry Miller – former President of NBA's Portland Trail Blazers; president of Jordan Brand
- Jeff Neubauer – head coach of Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball
- Doug Overton – NBA, played in 11 NBA seasons for eight different teams; head coach for Springfield Armor
- Jim Phelan – basketball player and coach
- Tom Piotrowski – (basketball) NBA, FIBA, CBA
- Bill Raftery – ESPN and CBS Sports college basketball analyst
- Cheryl Reeve – head coach of WNBA's Minnesota Lynx; by percentage the winningest coach in league's history, most postseason games of any WNBA coach
- Lionel Simmons – NBA, third-leading scorer in NCAA history; drafted 7th overall by Sacramento Kings in 1990
- Steven Smith – NBA, Serie A player
- Christian Standhardinger – BBL player
- Fatty Taylor – ABA, NBA player
- Randy Woods – NBA player
- Stephen Zack (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Olympians
[edit]La Salle Olympians have won a total of seven medals (five gold, and two bronze) in 12 Olympic Games.
- Diane Bracalente – field hockey, Seoul 1988
- Michael Brooks – captain of the boycotted 1980 basketball team
- Al Cantello – track and field, Rome 1960
- Stan Cwiklinski – rowing, gold medal, men's eight, Tokyo 1964
- Ira Davis – track and field, Rome 1960; placed 4th in the triple jump
- Hugh Foley – rowing, gold medal, men's eight, Tokyo 1964
- Charles Kieffer – rowing, gold medal, men's pair with coxswain, Los Angeles 1932
- Kathy McGahey – field hockey, bronze medal, Los Angeles 1984
- Diane Moyer – field hockey, Moscow 1980; bronze medal, Los Angeles 1984
- Cheryl Reeve - USA Women's Basketball, Paris 2024, head coach of the goal medal team
- John Uelses – first person to pole vault 16' (4.88 m), setting the world record (failed to qualify at trials)
- Joe Verdeur – swimming, gold medal, in 200 meter breaststroke, London 1948
Faculty
[edit]Former faculty
[edit]- Austin App – considered America's first major Holocaust denier
- Mary Ellen Balchunis – professor in the Political Science department until 2015 and Democratic nominee for Congress in 2014, 2016
- Madeleine Dean – English writing and ethics professor for 10 years in La Salle's Arts and Sciences department
- Joseph DeFelice – former chair of the Philadelphia GOP
- John Lukacs – historian specializing in populism
- Paul Westhead – English professor at La Salle 1972–1979 and NBA head coach for the 1980 championship-winning Los Angeles Lakers
Selected men's basketball head coaches
[edit]| Head coach | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Ken Loeffler | 1949–1955 |
| Tom Gola | 1968–1970 |
| Paul Westhead | 1970–1979 |
| William "Speedy" Morris | 1986–2001 |
| Billy Hahn | 2001–2004 |
| John Giannini | 2004–2018 |
| Ashley Howard | 2018–2022 |
| Fran Dunphy | 2022–present |
University presidents
[edit]
| President | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Brother Teliow | 1863 |
| Brother Oliver | 1863–1872 |
| Brother Noah | 1872–1875 |
| Brother Joachim of Mary | 1875–1876 |
| Brother Stephen of Jesus | 1876–1878 |
| Brother Romuald | 1878–1883 |
| Brother Clementian | 1883–1885 |
| Brother Fabrician | 1885–1887 |
| Brother Isidore John | 1887–1889 |
| Brother Abraham of Jesus | 1889–1890 |
| Brother Isidore John | 1890–1900 |
| Brother Wolfred of Mary | 1900–1903 |
| Brother Abdas John | 1903–1911 |
| Brother Denis Edward | 1911–1917 |
| Brother Ennodius Richard | 1917–1922 |
| Brother Galbert Lucian | 1922–1925 |
| Brother Dorotheus Lewis | 1925–1928 |
| Brother Elzear Alfred | 1928–1932 |
| Brother Edwin Anselm | 1932–1941 |
| Brother Emilian James | 1941–1945 |
| Brother Dominic Luke | 1945 |
| Brother Gregorian Paul | 1945–1952 |
| Brother Erminus Stanislaus | 1952–1958 |
| Brother Daniel Bernian | 1958–1969 |
| Brother Daniel Burke | 1969–1976 |
| Brother Patrick Ellis | 1977–1992 |
| Brother Joseph Burke | 1992–1998 |
| Nicholas Giordano | 1998–1999 (interim) |
| Brother Michael McGinniss | 1999–2014[1] |
| Dr. James Gallagher | 2014–2015 (interim) |
| Dr. Colleen Hanycz | 2015–2021 |
| Tim O’Shaughnessy | 2021–2022
(interim) |
| Dr. Daniel J. Allen | 2022–present |
References
[edit]- ^ Shelly, Jared (21 May 2013). "La Salle president stepping down". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
