Notable Alumni of Santa Clara University

Gavin Newsom 1967–

40th governor of California

Bachelor of Science · Political science · Class of 1989

Spouse: Kimberly Guilfoyle (University of California-Davis, University of San Francisco)

Spouse: Jennifer Siebel Newsom (Stanford University)

Jerry Brown 1938–

Former Governor of California

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, Yale University

Spouse: Anne Gust Brown (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Stanford University)

Father: Pat Brown (Alliant International University, University of San Francisco)

Leon Panetta 1938–

Former US Secretary of Defense and CIA Director

Juris Doctor · Class of 1963

Child: Jimmy Panetta (University of California-Davis, Monterey Peninsula College)

Janet Napolitano 1957–

Politician, lawyer and UC Berkeley faculty member

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Frank Murkowski 1933–

Former Alaska governor and U.S. senator

Attended until 1953

Also attended: Seattle University

Child: Lisa Murkowski (Georgetown University, Willamette University)

Keith Kellogg 1944–

Retired US Army lieutenant general and diplomat

Also attended: University of Kansas

Zoe Lofgren 1947–

U.S. representative from California

Juris Doctor · Class of 1975

Also attended: Stanford University

Paul Laxalt 1922–2018

Former Governor and U.S. Senator of Nevada

Also attended: University of Denver

Sibling: Robert Laxalt (University of Nevada-Reno)

Mike Espy 1953–

25th United States Secretary of Agriculture

Also attended: Howard University

José Abad Santos 1886–1942

Fifth Chief Justice of the Philippines

Also attended: George Washington University

Jimmy Panetta 1969–

US Representative from California, former Navy officer

Juris Doctor · Class of 1996

Also attended: University of California-Davis, Monterey Peninsula College

Father: Leon Panetta (Santa Clara University)

Sam Farr 1941–

Former U.S. representative from California

Also attended: Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Willamette University

Stephen M. White 1853–1901

California Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senator

Bob Miller 1945–

26th Governor of Nevada

Child: Ross Miller (Loyola Marymount University, Stanford University)

Richard Riordan 1930–2023

39th mayor of Los Angeles

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Princeton University

Anthony A. Williams 1951–

Mayor of Washington, D.C., 1999 to 2007

Also attended: Yale University, Harvard University, Columbia University in the City of New York

Pat Gelsinger 1961–

Former CEO of Intel

Also attended: Stanford University

Pansy Ho 1962–

Hong Kong businesswoman, managing director of Shun Tak Holdings

Sibling: Sabrina Ho (New York University)

Chris Malachowsky 1959–

Co-founder of Nvidia, electrical engineer

Also attended: University of Florida

Peter Oppenheimer 1941–

Former Apple CFO and Goldman Sachs board member

Also attended: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Jayshree Ullal 1961–

Chairperson and CEO of Arista Networks

Also attended: San Francisco State University

Laura Cha 1949–

Hong Kong businesswoman, former Hong Kong Stock Exchange chair

Also attended: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Brendan Eich 1961–

Creator of JavaScript; co-founder of Mozilla

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Hans R. Camenzind 1934–2012

Electronics engineer who designed the 555 timer IC

Also attended: Northeastern University

Khaled Hosseini 1965–

Novelist, author of The Kite Runner

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Shemar Moore 1970–

Actor known for Criminal Minds and S.W.A.T

Paul Kantner 1941–2016

Co-founder of Jefferson Airplane

Also attended: San Jose State University

Lloyd Bacon 1889–1955

Film director and actor

Michael Trucco 1970–

Actor known for Battlestar Galactica

Jorma Kaukonen 1940–

Blues, folk and rock guitarist

Also attended: Antioch University-Los Angeles, Antioch College

Reza Aslan 1972–

Iranian-American writer, scholar and television host

Also attended: University of California-Santa Barbara, University of Iowa, Harvard University

Spouse: Jessica Jackley (Bucknell University, Stanford University)

Andy Devine 1905–1977

Character actor known for Western films

Edmund Lowe 1890–1971

Film and stage actor

Sandra McCoy 1979–

Former actress and dancer

Bachelor's degree · Psychology

John Bailey 1942–2023

Cinematographer and former Academy president

Also attended: Loyola Marymount University, University of Southern California, Loyola University Chicago

Max Baer, Jr. 1937–

Actor known as Jethro on The Beverly Hillbillies

Anya Marina 1976–

Singer-songwriter

Anthony Lun 1957–

Hong Kong singer-songwriter and record producer

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Steve Nash 1974–

Basketball player, two-time NBA MVP

Attended until 1996

Julie Ertz 1992–

Former US women's national team soccer player

Spouse: Zach Ertz (Stanford University)

Jalen Williams 2001–

NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder

Aly Wagner 1980–

Soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist

Brandin Podziemski 2003–

NBA guard for the Golden State Warriors

Attended until 2023

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Kurt Rambis 1958–

Former NBA player and coach, four-time champion

Jason Cunliffe 1983–

Guam footballer, former national team captain

John O'Neil 1898–1950

Rugby player, two-time Olympic gold medalist

Danielle Slaton 1980–

Retired soccer player and soccer analyst

Maria Sánchez 1996–

Mexico women's national team forward

Also attended: Idaho State University

Joseph Hunter 1899–1984

Rugby player, 1920 Olympic gold medalist

John Muldoon 1896–1944

Rugby player, 1920 Olympic gold medalist

James Fitzpatrick 1892–1973

Rugby player, 1920 Olympic gold medalist

Ken Sears 1933–2017

Former NBA player, first basketball player on SI cover

Erik Hurtado 1990–

Professional soccer forward

Dennis Awtrey 1948–

Former NBA center

Doron Perkins 1983–

Basketball coach, head coach of Guangzhou Loong Lions

Also attended: Southwestern Oregon Community College

Lloyd Pierce 1976–

NBA coach, former Atlanta Hawks head coach

Nikki Serlenga 1978–

Soccer player, 2000 Olympic silver medalist

John Bryant 1987–

Basketball player, 2009 West Coast Conference player of the year

Kylie Bivens 1978–

Former U.S. women's national soccer team defender

Leslie Osborne 1983–

Former US women's national team soccer midfielder

Caesar Mannelli 1897–1936

Rugby union player, 1924 Olympic gold medallist

José Vives y Tutó 1854–1913

Spanish Capuchin theologian and cardinal