Notable Alumni of Nicholls State University

Billy Tauzin 1943–

Former congressman and PhRMA president

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1964

Also attended: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Dee Richard 1955–

Former Louisiana state representative

Also attended: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Hunt Downer 1946–

Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives

Also attended: Loyola University New Orleans

Paul Carmouche 1943–

Lawyer, Caddo Parish district attorney 1979–2009

Butch Gautreaux 1947–2020

Louisiana state senator

Yvette Kane 1953–

Federal district judge in Pennsylvania

Lenar Whitney 1959–

Former Louisiana state representative and businesswoman

Joe Harrison 1952–

Former Louisiana state representative and financial planner

Junius P. Rodriguez 1957–

Historian and professor at Eureka College

Also attended: Auburn University, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Mo B. Dick 1965–

Rapper, singer and record producer

Tim Gautreaux 1947–

Novelist and short story writer

Also attended: University of South Carolina-Columbia

Ronnie Price 1983–

Former NBA player, now Suns scout

Also attended: Utah Valley University

Gerard King 1972–

Former NBA player for the Spurs and Wizards

Terrel Castle 1972–

Former professional basketball player

Anatoly Bose 1988–

Australian-Kazakhstani professional basketball player

Reggie Jackson 1973–

Former basketball player at Nicholls State

Doug Hudson 1964–

Quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs

Warith Alatishe 2000–

Nigerian-American professional basketball player

Also attended: Oregon State University

Antonio Robinson 1985–

Former professional American football player

Darryl Hamilton 1964–2015

Former MLB outfielder

Spouse: Shaun Robinson (Spelman College)

Champ Summers 1946–2012

MLB outfielder and first baseman

Gary Barbaro 1954–

Former NFL safety

Bobby Dickerson 1965–

Baseball coach and former minor league player

Bobby April 1953–

American football coach