Notable Alumni of Central Arizona College

Frank Pratt 1942–2021

Arizona state senator

Also attended: Arizona Western College

Rebecca Rios 1967–

Former Arizona state senator

TJ Shope 1985–

Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives

Ian Kinsler 1982–

Former MLB second baseman for 14 seasons

Also attended: Arizona State University-Tempe, University of Missouri-Columbia

Donald Sanford 1987–

American-Israeli Olympic 400 metre sprinter

Also attended: Arizona State University-Tempe, Morgan State University

Luis Rivera 1987–

Mexican long jumper, 2013 World Championships bronze

Also attended: University of Arizona

Sibling: Edgar Rivera (University of Arizona)

Rich Harden 1981–

Canadian former Major League Baseball pitcher

George Banks 1972–

Former pro basketball player, 1995 NBA draftee

Also attended: University of Texas--El Paso

Kimberly Williamson 1993–

Jamaican high jumper

Also attended: Kansas State University

Josh Spence 1988–

Australian baseball pitcher formerly with the Padres

Also attended: Arizona State University-Tempe

Scott Hairston 1980–

Former MLB left fielder

Sibling: Jerry Hairston Jr. (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale)

Angie Mentink 1973–

Seattle Mariners TV color commentator

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Dan Wheeler 1977–

Former MLB pitcher from 1999 to 2012

Doug Jones 1957–2021

MLB relief pitcher

Bridget Pettis 1971–

Former WNBA guard

Also attended: University of Florida

Brock Dykxhoorn 1994–

Canadian baseball pitcher for Uni-President Lions

Also attended: West Virginia University

Princess Kara 2000–

Nigerian discus thrower

Tom Pagnozzi 1962–

Former MLB catcher

Also attended: University of Arkansas

Matt Brase 1982–

76ers assistant coach and Haiti national team head coach

Also attended: University of Arizona

Joel Kuhnel 1995–

Professional baseball pitcher in MLB

Matt Pagnozzi 1982–

Former MLB catcher

Denis Agre 1988–

Bulgarian professional basketball player

Also attended: Pepperdine University

Aaron Anderson 1991–

Professional basketball player

Also attended: Kennesaw State University

Todd Christopher Kohlhepp 1971–

American serial killer

Bachelor's degree · Computer science

Also attended: Greenville Technical College, University of South Carolina-Upstate