University of New Hampshire notable alumni

A list of notable alumni of the University of New Hampshire.

Arts

* Tim Janis (1991), new age composer
* Peter Jurasik (1972), actor
* Mike O'Malley (1988), actor
* Michael Ontkean (1970), actor, starred in the 1977 movie Slap Shot (film)
* Andrew Robinson (transferred), actor, Television director, Author and Associate Professor and Director of MFA Acting program at the University of Southern California
* Blanchard Ryan (1989), actor
* Richard Whitney (1968), painter

Athletics

* Jerry Azumah (1999), former professional football player, Chicago Bears, 1998 Walter Payton Award winner
* David Ball (2007), professional football player, New York Jets (current), Chicago Bears
* Ty Conklin (2001), professional ice hockey goaltender, Detroit Red Wings (current), Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers
* Tricia Dunn (1995), three-time Olympian, Gold Medal winner in women's ice hockey
* Carlton Fisk (attended), former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox
* Corey Graham (2007), professional football player, Chicago Bears
* Darren Haydar (2002), professional ice hockey player, Detroit Red Wings (current), Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, 2006-2007 American Hockey League MVP
* Dan Kreider (1999), professional football player, St. Louis Rams (current), Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XL champion
* Jason Krog (1999), professional ice hockey player, Vancouver Canucks (current), Atlanta Thrashers, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders, 2007-2008 American Hockey League MVP, 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs MVP, 1999 Hobey Baker Award winner
* Rod Langway (1977), professional ice hockey player, Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens. Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002
* Dave Lumley (1977), professional ice hockey player, two-time Stanley Cup Champion
* Barbara Marois (1986), former captain, United States women's field hockey team
* Mark Mowers (1998), professional ice hockey player, forward, SC Bern (Swiss National League) (current), Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators
* Ricky Santos (2008), professional football player, Montreal Alouettes (Canadian Football League) (current), Kansas City Chiefs

Diplomacy, government, and politics

* Robert L. Caret, Ph.D., President of Towson University
* Richard Linnehan (1980), Astronaut
* Lee Morin (1974), Astronaut
* Ronald K. Noble (1979), Secretary General of Interpol
* Carol Shea-Porter, member of the United States House of Representatives
* Arthur C. Vailas (1973), President of Idaho State University. Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Houston System and Vice President of the University of Houston

Governors of New Hampshire

* John Lynch (1974), Governor of New Hampshire
* Steve Merrill (1969), former Governor of New Hampshire
* Wesley Powell, former Governor of New Hampshire

cience, business, and industry

* David M. Cote, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell

Television

* Andy Brickley (1982), former professional ice hockey player. Currently the Boston Bruins color commentator on NESN
* Jack Edwards (1979), sportcaster. Currently the Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer on NESN. Formerly of Versus and ESPN
* Natalie Jacobson (1965), former news anchor, WCVB-TV
* Chris Wragge (1992), news anchor, WCBS-TV

Writing and journalism

* Jonathan James Cramer (1997), storyteller, musician and author
* Daniel Ford, author and journalist, Resident Scholar at the University of New Hampshire
* John Irving (1965), novelist
* Michael Kelly (1979), former Editor-at-Large of the Atlantic Monthly, first U.S. reporter killed in the Iraq War
* Jackie MacMullan (1982), sportswriter, columnist and editor, ESPN. Formerly of The Boston Globe
* Alice McDermott (MA 1978), author, Writer-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins University
* Wayne Worcester, author