Here follows a list of notable alumni, faculty, administrators, or people affiliated with Loyola University Maryland.
List
Academic Jason J. Corso, professor of Robotics and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of Michigan Emory Elliott, professor of American literature and advocate for expanding the literary canon to include a more diverse range of voices Aloysius C. Galvin, S.J., former Loyola College dean, 17th president of the University of Scranton
Business Chris Dessi, writer and business executive Harry Markopolos (1981), former chief investment officer of Rampart Investment Management Co. and early whistleblower of Bernard Madoff"Madoff Whistleblower"
Judges Robert A. Zarnoch, judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Politicians Robert C. Baldwin, former Maryland delegate Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), New York state senator Francis B. Burch (1941), former attorney general of Maryland Edward H. Burke (1886–1955), state delegate and lawyer Andrew J. Burns Jr. (1950), former Maryland delegate Jill P. Carter, member, Maryland Senate Edward L. Cochran (1949), Howard County executive, 1974–1978 Jean B. Cryor (1979), former Maryland delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., former member of Maryland House of Delegates Hugh Meade (1929), U.S. congressman for Maryland 2nd District, 1947–1949 Barbara Mikulski (Mount Saint Agnes College, 1958), United States senator from Maryland, 1987–2017 John S. Morgan (1984), former member of Maryland House of Delegates, 1991–1999 Herbert O'Conor (1917), governor of Maryland 1939–1947, United States senator 1947–1953 Michael Peroutka, former Constitution Party candidate for president Dennis F. Rasmussen (1970), Baltimore County executive, 1986–1990 Bryan Simonaire (2005), Maryland state senator
Religion Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Catholic bishop and cardinal of Tonga Joseph C. Martin, Roman Catholic priest, recovering alcoholic and renowned speaker/educator on the issues of alcoholism and drug addiction Noah Weinberg, rabbi
Science Brendan Carr, Endowed System Chair of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Edwin A. Fleishman, notable scientist and author Michael D. Griffin, administrator of NASA Bradley M. Kuhn, former executive director of the Free Software Foundation, Phi Beta Kappa Society 1995 Elena Plante, speech-language pathologist and head of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at the University of Arizona
Arts and literature Isaac Rieman Baxley, poet Mark Bowden, B.A. 1973, journalist and author (Black Hawk Down) Ed Burns, producer, screenwriter, and novelist; co-creator with writing partner David Simon of The Corner and The Wire (HBO); former Baltimore police detective for the Homicide and Narcotics divisions; public school teacher Tom Clancy, B.A. 1969, author George Herman, B.A. 1950, playwright (A Company of Wayward Saints) Deborah Rudacille, writer Susan Schulz, B.A. 1993, communications consultant and former magazine editor Steven B. Smith, poet Margaret E. Ward, Irish journalist and broadcaster
Sports Santi Aldama, NBA player for the Dallas Mavericks Michael Burke, former soccer player Paul Cantabene (1993), former professional lacrosse player; head coach of Stevenson University's men's lacrosse team Frank Cashen (1945), General Manager of the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets, won 1986 World SeriesWells, Kevin. "Former Orioles and Mets GM Led Champions," Loyola (Magazine of Loyola University Maryland), Friday, July 22, 2011. Harry Child, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators Diane Geppi-Aikens (1984), women's college lacrosse coachSchwerin, Bo. "Game On," Loyola (Magazine of Loyola University Maryland), April 2010. Katie Hoff, swimmer who holds the world record for the women's 400m individual medley; former student and volunteer assistant swimming coach Milos Kocic (2008), goalkeeper for D.C. United and Toronto FC
Michael Malone, North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball head coach from 2026; Denver Nuggets head coach from 2015–2025, including 2023 NBA Championship James McManus, professionally known as Jim McKay (1943), sportscaster most famous as host of Wide World of Sports from 1961–1998 Doug Miller, former professional soccer player; current youth soccer coach Gordie Mueller, relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox who played only one season in 1950 Jimmy Patsos, former head men's basketball coach, 2004–2013 Michael Phelps, most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 Olympic medals; former volunteer assistant swimming coach Skip Prosser, former men's basketball coach, 1993–94 Philip Scholz, S-11 category swimmer; set multiple American Paralympic records Cam Spencer, NBA player for the Memphis Grizzlies Pat Spencer, NBA player for the Phoenix Suns and 2019 Tewaaraton Award winner Zach Thornton (1998), goalkeeper for the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, Chicago Fire and Chivas USA Joe Wise, Paralympian swimmer Dennis Wit, retired U.S. national soccer player
Music Jeleel, rapper and singer Charlie Murphy, singer-songwriter and political activist David Villa, singer and songwriter for Silver Edition Jah Works, roots reggae band formed by a group of Loyola students on a study abroad program in Belgium
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