The following is a list of notable people associated with California State University, Long Beach. CSULB has more than 320,000 alumni as of 2018.
Alumni
Entertainment
Millicent Borges Accardi: poet and writer, NEA winner Paul "Coy" Allen: television director, Sam & Cat; television producer, R&B Divas: Atlanta, R&B Divas: Los Angeles; music video director Richard Bach: fiction and nonfiction author, Jonathan Livingston Seagull Tony Baxter: Disney Imagineering executive Guy Bee: director of ER Daniele Bolelli: author Jan Burke: mystery author, 2000 Edgar Award for Best Novel Bobby Burgess: actor and dancer on the TV shows Mickey Mouse Club (the original series), The Lawrence Welk Show, and The Donna Reed Show Chris Carter: creator and producer of the X-Files Agnes de Mille: award-winning choreographer, niece of Cecil B. DeMille John Dykstra: winner of two Academy Awards for special effects Jonathan Fahn: voice, TV, and film actor; film and stage director, producer, and writer Matt Gourley: actor and comedian; co-creator of Superego Donna Hilbert: poet and writer Mark Steven Johnson: director of Hollywood thriller Daredevil; writer of Grumpy Old Men and sequel Grumpier Old Men Joe Johnston: director of Jurassic Park III and Jumanji Bob Kevoian: radio host J. F. Lawton: author of Pretty Woman Raymond Lee: actor Steve Martin: actor and comedian Tim Minear: television writer and producer, X-Files, Angel, Firefly, Wonderfalls Manny Montana: actor, Good Girls Joon Park: singer and entertainer, member of South Korean group g.o.d John Roland: longtime reporter and anchor for WNYW in New York City 1969–2004 Stu Rosen: winner of 10 Emmy awards Steve Ryan: author, game creator, syndicated puzzle columnist, TV game show historian and creator, Blockbusters Penelope Spheeris: film director, producer and screenwriter best known for Wayne's World and The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy Steven Spielberg: filmmaker, student 1965–1969 and 2001–2002 David Twohy: author of Terminal Velocity and The Fugitive Cristina Vee: animation and video game voice actress Maitland Ward: actress, Boy Meets World Bill Wasserzieher (B.A. and M.A.): music and film critic, fiction writer Jessica Williams: comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show Stan Winston: special effects designer Bob Woods: actor, One Life to Live Linda Woolverton: screenwriter, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King Jennifer Yuh Nelson: animation film director and storyboard artist
Music
Dave Alvin: singer-songwriter: founder of The Blasters, former member of X Arleen Auger: opera singer John Bettis: songwriter, has 26 gold and 10 platinum records Larry Carlton: jazz fusion guitarist Richard and Karen Carpenter: The Carpenters, pop duo Melissa Hasin: cellist Bobby Hatfield: half of The Righteous Brothers and Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductee Greg Kriesel: bass player for The Offspring Bill Medley: half of The Righteous Brothers Bradley Nowell: lead singer and guitarist of rock band Sublime Jae Park: member of the South Korean boy band Day6 Joon Park: member of the South Korean boy band g.o.d John Patitucci: Grammy Award-winning jazz bassist Basil Poledouris: film composer Jenni Rivera: singer-songwriter Mark Turner: jazz saxophonist Heather Youmans: singer-songwriter Tóc Tiên: Vietnamese singer
Government and politics
Kathy Augustine (M.P.A.): Nevada State Controller (1999–2006) Patricia Bates (B.S.): serving in the California State Senate Ian Calderon (B.A. 2008): member of the California State Assembly Debbie Cook (B.S.): mayor of Huntington Beach Kevin Drum (B.A. 1981): political blogger and columnist Robert Garcia (B.A. 2002): U.S. congressman and former mayor of Long Beach George Gascón (B.A. 1977): Los Angeles County district attorney, former district attorney of San Francisco, former police chief Brad Gates (B.S., M.S.): 11th sheriff of Orange County, California Lena Gonzalez (B.A.): serving in the California State Senate Eklil Ahmad Hakimi (M.S. 1998): former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Tim Leslie (M.P.A.): California state senator Kevin McCarty (B.A.): mayor of Sacramento John Moorlach (B.A. 1977): California state senator Patrick O'Donnell (B.A., M.P.A.): member of the California State Assembly Jenny Oropeza (B.S.): California state senator Curt Pringle (B.A., M.P.A.): speaker of the California State Assembly and mayor of Anaheim Dana Rohrabacher (B.A. 1969): United States congressman Gloria Romero (B.A., M.A.): California state senate majority leader Wade Sanders: deputy assistant United States Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs and convicted sex offender John G. Schmitz (M.A. 1960): United States congressman and 1972 American Independent Party candidate for president of the United States Kelly Seyarto (M.P.A.): member of the California State Assembly Edward Ulloa (B.A.): attorney and former criminal prosecutor
Sports Guy Baker: head coach of the USA Women's water polo team; led the team to three consecutive Olympic medal ceremonies (silver 2000; bronze 2004; silver 2008) Gil Castillo: amateur wrestler; retired MMA fighter Amber Corwin: figure skater and costume designer Paul Goydos: PGA golfer John Mallinger: PGA golfer Pat McCormick: four-time Olympic gold medalist, won both the platform and springboard events, in both (1952 and 1956) Mark O'Meara: champion golfer Tim Shaw: Olympic silver medalist 1976 and 1984 (water polo), Sullivan Award Winner Dwight Stones: two-time Olympic high jump bronze medalist (1972 and 1976); sports commentator
Baseball Abe Alvarez: pitcher, Palfinger Reggio Emilia (Italy) John Bowker: first baseman, San Francisco Giants Brent Cookson: retired outfielder, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers Mark Cresse: bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers Bobby Crosby: shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates Matt Duffy: infielder, Tampa Bay Rays Jarren Duran: outfielder, Boston Red Sox Danny Espinosa: second baseman, Washington Nationals Marco Estrada: pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays Mike Gallo: pitcher, MLB free agent Jason Giambi: retired first baseman, Colorado Rockies Chris Gomez: shortstop, MLB free agent Jared Hughes: retired pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates Evan Longoria: third baseman, Tampa Bay Rays Paul McAnulty: outfielder, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Cesar Ramos: pitcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Jeremy Reed: outfielder, Toronto Blue Jays Termel Sledge: outfielder, played for Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres Steve Trachsel: pitcher, MLB free agent Troy Tulowitzki: shortstop, Toronto Blue Jays Jason Vargas: pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies Nick Vincent (born 1986): pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization Jered Weaver: pitcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Vance Worley: pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
Basketball Andrew Betts: Charlotte Hornets 1998 draftee Deishuan Booker (born 1996): basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Cindy Brown: Olympic gold medalist (1988), ABL (Seattle Reign), and WNBA (Detroit Shock) James Ennis: Miami Heat George Gervin: leading scorer four times in a row with the San Antonio Spurs Lucious Harris: Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers Juaquin Hawkins: Houston Rockets Craig Hodges: Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls 1991 and 92 NBA champion Gabe Levin (born 1994): American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Mike Montgomery: head coach, University of California, Berkeley Ed Ratleff: Houston Rockets, Olympic silver medalist (1972) Bryon Russell: Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets Jerry Tarkanian: coached Long Beach State 1968–1973, later at UNLV and Fresno State Chuck Terry: Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, New York Nets Penny Toler: first player to score a basket in the WNBA, head coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Sparks Michael Wiley: San Antonio Spurs Morlon Wiley: assistant coach, Orlando Magic; younger brother of Michael Wiley
American football George Allen: head coach, coach of the Washington Redskins, coached the Los Angeles Rams Russ Bolinger: NFL offensive lineman Willie Brown: NFL, NFL Hall of Fame Oakland Raiders' defensive back Dan Bunz: NFL, San Francisco 49ers' linebacker Terrell Davis: NFL, Denver Broncos' football running back Jim Fassel: former offensive coordinator of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens and former head coach of the New York Giants Steve Folsom: NFL tight end Jeff Graham: NFL quarterback Mike Horan: NFL, Denver Broncos' punter David Howard: NFL linebacker Lynn Hoyem: NFL offensive lineman Ron Johnson: football player Charles Lockett: NFL wide receiver Mike McCoy: Coach, San Diego Chargers Terry Metcalf: NFL, Arizona Cardinals' running back Dean Miraldi: NFL, offensive lineman Billy Parks: NFL, wide receiver Ben Rudolph: NFL, defensive lineman Mark Seay: NFL, San Diego Chargers' wide receiver Jeff Severson: NFL, safety
Rowing Joan Lind Van Blom: Olympic rower; silver medal in single sculls, 1976 Montreal; silver medal in coxed quad sculls, 1984 Los Angeles; first woman to receive Olympic medal in the sport for the US
Volleyball
Tara Cross-Battle: Olympic volleyball player Bob Ctvrtlik: Olympic gold medalist (1988), volleyball, IOC member Tayyiba Haneef-Park: Olympic silver medalist (2008), volleyball Brent Hilliard: head coach, University of San Diego, Olympic bronze medal (1992), Volleyball National Championship and NCAA Player of the Year (1992) Tom Hoff: Olympic gold medalist (2008), volleyball David Lee: Olympic gold medalist (2008), volleyball Misty May-Treanor: Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008 and 2012), women's beach volleyball Danielle Scott-Arruda: Olympic silver medalist (2008), volleyball Scott Touzinsky: Olympic gold medalist (2008), volleyball
Visual arts Chris Bachalo: illustrator, DC and Marvel Comics (X-Men) John Cederquist (born 1946): sculptor, BA in 1969, MA in 1971 Cathy Cooper: stylist, painter, model Helen Feyler-Switz: sculptor, painter, art instructor Alex Gardner (born 1987): figurative painter Roberta Gregory (born 1953): comic book writer Seonna Hong (born 1973; B.A. in art): painter Gerhardt Knodel (born 1940; M.F.A 1970): textile artist, installation artist, educator Gilbert "Magú" Luján (1940–2011; B.A. in art 1969): Chicano sculptor, muralist and painter Betye Saar (born 1926): assemblage artist Shag (Josh Agle; born 1962): painter and designer Greg Simkins (born 1979; B.A. in studio art): painter Mia Tavonatti (MFA in illustration): mosaic artist and writer Linda Vallejo (born 1951): artist known for painting, sculpture and ceramics
Journalism Scott Stantis: editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City
Academics Erin Gruwell: inspiring teacher from Freedom Writers, the book and movie Robert W. Hillman: Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, University of California, Davis Robin Kelley: Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Chair in U.S. History, University of California, Los Angeles Lee Mallory: poet, author and retired English professor at Santa Ana College Dennis J. Murray: president of Marist College John Sailhamer: academic and theologian
Other Andrew Berardini: writer, art critic, curator J. Jon Bruno: Episcopal bishop of Los Angeles Linda Burhansstipanov MSPH, DrPH: Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma member, public health educator and researcher focused on Native American cancer care and support Neil Campbell: biologist, author Ronald Chagoury: co-founder and CEO of the Chagoury Group Donna L. Crisp: U.S. Navy rear admiral Libby Gill: leadership speaker, executive coach and author Ken Hoang: professional Super Smash Bros. player, with the nickname "King of Smash"