List of Providence College alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Providence College.

Entertainment and communications

  • David Angell – Emmy Award-winning television producer, victim of the September 11 attacks (was a passenger of American Airlines Flight 11)
  • Doris Burke – sports analyst for ESPN, former Friars basketball player
  • David R. Colburn – author and professor of history
  • Wally Dunn – Broadway actor, most recently appeared in Gypsy and Spamalot
  • Brett Epstein – actor, playwright
  • Matt Farley – musician
  • Peter Farrelly – film director, screenwriter, and producer
  • Janeane Garofalo – actress, comedian
  • Caryn James (as Caryn A. Fuoroli) – film and television critic, novelist[1][2][3]
  • Mike Leonard – television journalist on NBC's Today Show
  • James O'Brien – film director, screenwriter, and producer
  • John O'Hurley – actor, television host
  • Sean McAdam – sportswriter covering the Boston Red Sox
  • Edward Scanlon – Executive Vice President (retired) of NBC
  • Paul G. Tremblay – author
  • Joseph Ungaro – newspaper journalist

Business

  • Brian Burke – President of Hockey Operations of the Pittsburgh Penguins, former Friars ice hockey player
  • Rich Gotham – President of Boston Celtics
  • Karen Ignagni – President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans
  • Lou Lamoriello – General Manager of the New York Islanders
  • John Marinatto – former Commissioner of the Big East Conference
  • Arthur F. Ryan – former Chairman and CEO of Prudential Insurance Company of America
  • Jack Tretton – former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America

Politics and law

Academia

Medicine

Religious life

Athletics

Men's basketball

Women's basketball

Men's ice hockey

Women's ice hockey

  • Chris Bailey – member of the 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001 US women's national ice hockey teams; member of the 1998 and 2002 US women's Olympic ice hockey teams; Olympic gold and silver medalist
  • Laurie Baker – member of the 1997 and 2000 US women's national ice hockey teams; member of the 1998 and 2002 US women's Olympic ice hockey teams; Olympic gold and silver medalist
  • Alana Blahoski – member of the 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2001 US women's national ice hockey teams; member of the 1998 US women's Olympic ice hockey team; Olympic gold medalist
  • Lisa Brown-Miller – member of the 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1997 US women's national ice hockey teams; member of the 1998 women's Olympic ice hockey team; Olympic gold medalist; former head coach of Princeton University's women's ice hockey team
  • Sara Decosta (born 1977) – member of the 2000 and 2001 US women's national ice hockey teams; member of the 1998 and 2002 US women's Olympic ice hockey teams; Olympic gold and silver medalist
  • Cammi Granato – member of the 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, and 2005 US women's national ice hockey teams; member of the 1998 and 2002 US women's Olympic ice hockey teams; Olympic gold and silver medalist; member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto; broadcaster during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics for NBC Sports
  • Mari Pehkonen – member of the 2006 and 2007 Finland women's national ice hockey team
  • Karen Thatcher – member of the 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team, Olympic silver medalist

Baseball

Track and field

Football

Men's soccer

References

  1. ^ James, Caryn (1998). "Acknowledgments". Glorie. Cambridge, MS: Zoland Books. ISBN 0-944072-87-9. "Deep thanks to my parents, James and Joan Fuoroli [...] And deepest thanks to my sister, Kim Smeltzer, for always being there with endless encouragement, complete understanding, sharp wit, and smart advice."
  2. ^ Fuoroli, Caryn (December 1981). "Battling Back". Bill of Rights Journal. pp. 25–26. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dean's Honor List: Class of 1974". The Cowl. October 23, 1974. p. 9. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Cooney, Beth; Mooney, Jeanne (1986-03-03). "Mullins honored by many". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  5. ^ "TIERNAN, Robert Owens, (1929-)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved April 21, 2014.