Skip to content
24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Notable alumni of Southeastern Oklahoma State University include Reba McEntire (Country singer and actress, Queen of Country), Dennis Rodman (Former NBA player known for rebounding) and Ira Clarence Eaker (WWII general, commander of the Eighth Air Force).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Ira Clarence Eaker 1896–1987

    WWII general, commander of the Eighth Air Force

    Also attended: University of Southern California, Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Josh Brecheen 1979–

    U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 2nd district

    Bachelor of Science · Animal science

    Also attended: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

  • Raymond D. Gary 1908–1993

    15th governor of Oklahoma

  • Gregory E. Pyle 1949–2019

    Former Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

  • Overton James 1925–2015

    Former Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and educator

  • Michael Burrage 1950–

    Former United States district judge

Arts and media

Sports

  • Dennis Rodman 1961–

    Former NBA player known for rebounding

    Attended until 1986

    Also attended: North Central Texas College

  • Jerry Shipp 1935–2021

    Basketball player, 1964 Olympic gold medalist

  • Kirby Minter 1929–2009

    Basketball forward

  • Crystal Robinson 1974–

    Former player, head coach at Langston University

  • Warren Womble 1920–2015

    Basketball player and coach

  • Brett Butler 1957–

    Former MLB center fielder and coach

  • Rollie Stiles 1906–2007

    MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Browns

  • Cecil Hankins 1922–2002

    Early BAA professional basketball player

    Also attended: Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

  • Daichi Taniguchi 1990–

    Japanese professional basketball player

    Also attended: Arizona Western College

  • Jeff Frye 1966–

    Former MLB second baseman

  • Daren Brown 1967–

    Professional baseball manager and former player

  • Cody Reed 1993–

    American professional baseball pitcher

    Also attended: Northwest Mississippi Community College

  • Gary Gray 1952–2025

    Former MLB first baseman

  • Stanley Blair 1964–

    CFL all-star cornerback and Grey Cup champion

Other fields

  • Seoul City Sue 1900–1969

    North Korean radio propagandist "Seoul City Sue"

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Southeastern Oklahoma State University (people who attended both).