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Title: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 05, 2009, 05:25:21 PM
As explained in this week's ATN:

Readers: With a column in Division III players and coaches in the NFL scheduled for next week, it's finally time for us to assemble the official ATN Division III alumni list.

Here's how I'd like to divide it up. Alumni who played in Division III or just went to a Divisioin III school (alumni don't have to be graduates, but generally have to have completed one year). And then let's further subdivide the first list by if they're famous for the after-D3 accomplishments in football or in another field. An example:

PLAYED/COACHED AT A CURRENT DIVISION III SCHOOL
K.C. Keeler, Rowan coach (won 2003 Division I-AA championship at Delaware)
Josh McDaniels, John Carroll wide receiver, '95 to '99 (Denver Broncos head coach)
---
Ronald Reagan, Eureka guard, '28 to 32 (President)

ATTENDED A CURRENT D3 BUT DIDN'T PLAY:
Jim Belushi, UW-Whitewater, '68 (actor, Saturday Night Live)
World B. Free, Guilford, '72 (NBA star)
Barack Obama, Occidental, '79 to '81 (President)

Include the years they attended/played/coached, and their position if you know them. Keep the accomplishments brief enough to fit on the same line.

Without using the quote function, copy the list each time you add to it so the full list is always on the most current post. Use your best judgment as to who qualifies as "famous." The man who invented e-mail (RPI) maybe isn't, but ought to be. My alma mater's famous alumni include a U.S. representative and the founder of Dollar Tree. I wouldn't add them.

Those who attended schools which are now Division III before the NCAA divided in 1973, or before the school joined, qualify. An example is former Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli, who is not a Division III alum, but played football at Cal Lutheran from 1969-72, when it was NAIA. Free is another example, having led Guilford to the 1972 NAIA basketball championship.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 05, 2009, 05:40:11 PM
Here's some other references for those motivated enough to fill in:

http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=6070.0

At the very bottom of this page:
http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=3800.645

(go forward and backward on this list)
http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=3584.120

The most recently updated list of D3 players in the NFL, via our FAQ page:
http://www.d3football.com/faq.php?answer&category=General&id=30

I'll definitely do an update later if no one else does.

We'll probably have to draw the line at playing in the Arena league or some other football league, unless you have Matt D'Orazio-like success. Otherwise the list would be unbearable.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: OC_SID on November 05, 2009, 07:07:20 PM
Keith,

I am using my phone to view the boards and can't copy and paste.

Dave Cutler '65 -- I can get his exact playing years -- Dave was a software engineer at Microsoft and developed Windows NT.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Nihon Tiger on November 05, 2009, 09:04:22 PM
OldSchoolTiger did a great job with Famous Oxy Alums:

QuoteIn addition to the Pres-Elect spending two years at Oxy - here's a few others...

Way Back - 60's and before
Jack Kemp, Politician/NFL QB
Robinson Jeffers, US poet laureate
Sammy Lee, Olympic gold medalist 2x
Jim Mora Sr, NFL coach
Ron Botchan, NFL ref
Jim Tunney, NFL ref

Less Back - 70's, 80's and 90's
Vance Mueller, NFL player 5 yrs - one of the great RBs in D3 history
Terry Gilliam, actor/artist original Monty Python member
Patt Morrison, NPR host
Howard Ahmanson, super rich guy ie Ahmanson Theatre
Bob Ike, horse racing analyst - maybe the greatest sciac basketball player (think Gasol)
Dave Hodges, D3 All-Amer LB and Captain of USA Rugby
Alphonso Bell, Congressman
Jon Finsteun, D3 All-Amer WR - Geophysicist
Todd Garner - Producer, of many of the movies you've seen in the past 15 yrs
Olin Browne - PGA golfer

and along with Obama
Ben Affleck, Actor - must have began making big money, did not graduate
Luke Wilson, Actor - see above
Sam Farmer, LA Times feature sports writer and author, with whom I shared many a class.

I'll add a couple more:

Will Friedle - played the wacky older brother on the TV show "Boy Meets World".  Important because according to Wikipedia he dated Jennifer Love Hewitt, and having an alumni who did that should raise the profile of any school.

Milton Davis '09- Played J.P., the orphan kid who is afraid of cars in the movie "Angels in the Outfield".  Important because it was awesome to flap my arms like in the movie and use his famous quote "it could happen!" when he was behind in beer pong.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 05, 2009, 10:15:25 PM
This is gonna be a mess  ;D

Hopefully we'll have a really nice list by next week's ATN though!

Feel free just to add in years or make corrections. I'd prefer to have help incorporating the above additions into a nice clean list. And not all of them qualify ;D

PLAYED/COACHED AT A CURRENT DIVISION III SCHOOL
K.C. Keeler, Rowan coach (won 2003 Division I-AA championship at Delaware)
Josh McDaniels, John Carroll wide receiver, '95 to '99 (Denver Broncos head coach)
---
Luke Rahvenstahl, Wash. & Jeff. kicker (Mayor of Pittsburgh, recently re-elected; 26 when he took over)
Ronald Reagan, Eureka guard, '28 to 32 (President)

ATTENDED A CURRENT D3 BUT DIDN'T PLAY:
Jim Belushi, UW-Whitewater, '68 (actor, Saturday Night Live)
World B. Free, Guilford, '72 (NBA star)
Roger Goodell, Wash. & Jeff. '81 (NFL Commissioner)
Barack Obama, Occidental, '79 to '81 (President)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Mr. Ypsi on November 05, 2009, 10:51:57 PM
I'll add two from the CCIW - one football, one basketball:

Ken Anderson, Augustana, 1967-70, NFL MVP 1981 (qb)
Jack Sikma, IWU, 1973-77, 7-time NBA All Star (center)

Not too shabby for 'small-time' college players! ;)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Gray Fox on November 05, 2009, 11:16:06 PM
Don't forget Whittier player Richard Nixon.

And Whittier coaches Don Coryell and George Allen.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Ralph Turner on November 05, 2009, 11:33:49 PM
McMurry

Brad Rowland Running Back (1948-1950) College Football Hall of Fame, 2008.  Drafted by Chicago Bears in 1950, played one season before being drafted for Korean War.

Grant Teaff McMurry player 1955, Assistant Coach 1957-59, Head Coach 1960-65.  Executive Director American Football Coaches Association, 1993 to date.  College Football Hall of Fame 2001

Chuck Fallon, McMurry player, 1980-83 (then NAIA-II), now President of Burger King, North America.

Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: cawcdad on November 05, 2009, 11:37:17 PM
Scott Brosius, Linfield baseball player 1985-87(NAIA), Current Linfield baseball coach. (Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. World Series MVP 1998)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Mr. Ypsi on November 05, 2009, 11:52:06 PM
Leaving out hundreds, but can't resist adding one of my favorites (though he not only pre-dates d3, he pre-dates football!):

Major John Wesley Powell lost an arm in the Civil War; later led the first expedition through the Grand Canyon and was second director of the U.S. Geological Survey.  Between the Civil War and the expedition, he was Professor of Geology at IWU.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Ralph Turner on November 05, 2009, 11:57:16 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 05, 2009, 11:52:06 PM
Leaving out hundreds, but can't resist adding one of my favorites (though he not only pre-dates d3, he pre-dates football!):

Major John Wesley Powell lost an arm in the Civil War; later led the first expedition through the Grand Canyon and was second director of the U.S. Geological Survey.  Between the Civil War and the expedition, he was Professor of Geology at IWU.
One of my favorites, too.  Whitewater rafting down the undammed Colorado River counts as real sport!   :)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Gray Fox on November 06, 2009, 12:01:44 AM
If it's not just football.

- in 1979, Gregg Popovich was named the head coach at Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, California. Spent the next eight seasons at Pomona ... during the 1985-86 season led team to its first conference championship in 68 years and to berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament

Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Mr. Ypsi on November 06, 2009, 12:02:33 AM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on November 05, 2009, 11:57:16 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 05, 2009, 11:52:06 PM
Leaving out hundreds, but can't resist adding one of my favorites (though he not only pre-dates d3, he pre-dates football!):

Major John Wesley Powell lost an arm in the Civil War; later led the first expedition through the Grand Canyon and was second director of the U.S. Geological Survey.  Between the Civil War and the expedition, he was Professor of Geology at IWU.
One of my favorites, too.  Whitewater rafting down the undammed Colorado River counts as real sport!   :)

Alas, none of us will ever know that experience. :(
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Gray Fox on November 06, 2009, 12:03:22 AM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on November 05, 2009, 11:57:16 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 05, 2009, 11:52:06 PM
Leaving out hundreds, but can't resist adding one of my favorites (though he not only pre-dates d3, he pre-dates football!):

Major John Wesley Powell lost an arm in the Civil War; later led the first expedition through the Grand Canyon and was second director of the U.S. Geological Survey.  Between the Civil War and the expedition, he was Professor of Geology at IWU.
One of my favorites, too.  Whitewater rafting down the undammed Colorado River counts as real sport!   :)
I'll bet he called it the "damned" Colorado River more than a few times. ;D
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Mr. Ypsi on November 06, 2009, 12:08:01 AM
Quote from: Gray Fox on November 06, 2009, 12:03:22 AM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on November 05, 2009, 11:57:16 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 05, 2009, 11:52:06 PM
Leaving out hundreds, but can't resist adding one of my favorites (though he not only pre-dates d3, he pre-dates football!):

Major John Wesley Powell lost an arm in the Civil War; later led the first expedition through the Grand Canyon and was second director of the U.S. Geological Survey.  Between the Civil War and the expedition, he was Professor of Geology at IWU.
One of my favorites, too.  Whitewater rafting down the undammed Colorado River counts as real sport!   :)
I'll bet he called it the "damned" Colorado River more than a few times. ;D

No doubt!  Three members of the expedition mutinied and decided to climb out of the canyon.  Their fate is unknown to history (but likely not good).
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Kira & Jaxon's Dad on November 06, 2009, 11:17:40 AM
It will be easier to see the list if you follow Kieth's instructions:

QuoteWithout using the quote function, copy the list each time you add to it so the full list is always on the most current post.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: theoriginalupstate on November 06, 2009, 07:54:13 PM
Kevin James played football at Cortland for 3 years there.  He had a decent show for a while with the King of Queens and recently stared in Paul Blart-Mall Cop and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

John Cena graduated from Springfield College and played Center.  He's a popular WWE wrestler and has had a couple movies out recently.

Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Mr. Ypsi on November 06, 2009, 08:20:41 PM
Quote from: kirasdad on November 06, 2009, 11:17:40 AM
It will be easier to see the list if you follow Kieth's instructions:

QuoteWithout using the quote function, copy the list each time you add to it so the full list is always on the most current post.

Ah, don't stifle our creativity! :D  Make Keith earn his 'big bucks'! ;D

A full listing of d3 grads prominent in something would be longer than the latest edition of Who's Who or the Manhattan phone book.  I could give you a 5-page list from IWU alone (but I'll spare you! :P)

We're just coming up with some particularly prominent (or quirky) suggestions for K-Mack.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 07, 2009, 11:27:34 AM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 06, 2009, 08:20:41 PM
Quote from: kirasdad on November 06, 2009, 11:17:40 AM
It will be easier to see the list if you follow Kieth's instructions:

QuoteWithout using the quote function, copy the list each time you add to it so the full list is always on the most current post.

Ah, don't stifle our creativity! :D  Make Keith earn his 'big bucks'! ;D

A full listing of d3 grads prominent in something would be longer than the latest edition of Who's Who or the Manhattan phone book.  I could give you a 5-page list from IWU alone (but I'll spare you! :P)

We're just coming up with some particularly prominent (or quirky) suggestions for K-Mack.

+k for Kirasdad ... thanks for being the only one to pay attention. Smite Mr. Creativity :D!

You can make me earn my bucks if you want,  but if you wait around for me to fix up the list, you might be waiting a while.

I knew about Cena and the Whittier coaches & Nixon ... there are a ton more we know of, but I was hoping would be added in running list form.

As for Popovich, I didn't know that one. Pretty sure Stan Van Gundy started at Castleton State and brother Jeff has an NY D3 connection too.

Didn't know about Kevin James either. Nice.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 07, 2009, 11:28:49 AM
I hadn't seen the D3 schools in TV and movies (http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=6243.0) thread before this morning. Kinda related, but kinda not.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Gray Fox on November 07, 2009, 03:38:50 PM
QuoteBen Affleck, Actor - must have began making big money, did not graduate

Affleck won an Academy Award as a writer with Matt Damon for Good Will Hunting.
I guess that is an MIT sighting in a movie. ;)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Senor RedTackle on November 07, 2009, 06:43:18 PM
Matt Patricia, current LB coach for New England Patriots played OL for RPI between 1991-95

Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: redswarm81 on November 08, 2009, 08:30:13 AM
Considered by careful analysts to be  the best punter in NFL history (http://books.google.com/books?id=k84pD-r7L0MC&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=dave+jennings+%22ray+guy%22+%22hang+time%22&source=bl&ots=ILg6B2M5d1&sig=7mPqLTLDN2bkiicTAq1hYf3wwb4&hl=en&ei=7cT2SvnXGOiB8Qa55MzzCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=dave%20jennings%20%22ray%20guy%22%20%22hang%20time%22&f=false), Dave Jennings played for St. Lawrence.   According to then-RPI Sports Information Director the late Jim Greenidge (who was later a columnist for the Boston Globe), Jennings' last punt at RPI was a 70+ yarder on the recently retired '86 Field.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Ralph Turner on November 08, 2009, 09:39:11 AM
Quote from: redswarm81 on November 08, 2009, 08:30:13 AM
Considered by careful analysts to be  the best punter in NFL history (http://books.google.com/books?id=k84pD-r7L0MC&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=dave+jennings+%22ray+guy%22+%22hang+time%22&source=bl&ots=ILg6B2M5d1&sig=7mPqLTLDN2bkiicTAq1hYf3wwb4&hl=en&ei=7cT2SvnXGOiB8Qa55MzzCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=dave%20jennings%20%22ray%20guy%22%20%22hang%20time%22&f=false), Dave Jennings played for St. Lawrence.   According to then-RPI Sports Information Director the late Jim Greenidge (who was later a columnist for the Boston Globe), Jennings' last punt at RPI was a 70+ yarder on the recently retired '86 Field.
This is 4 degrees of Kevin Bacon stuff, but the most underrated punter in that reference

Click here (http://books.google.com/books?id=k84pD-r7L0MC&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=dave+jennings+%22ray+guy%22+%22hang+time%22&source=bl&ots=ILg6B2M5d1&sig=7mPqLTLDN2bkiicTAq1hYf3wwb4&hl=en&ei=7cT2SvnXGOiB8Qa55MzzCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=dave%20jennings%20%22ray%20guy%22%20%22hang%20time%22&f=false)

is Sammy Baugh, former head football coach at Hardin-Simmons, back when they were playing major college ball in the 1950's.

Sammy Baugh's greatest talent may have been punting into the "coffin corner", a skill not practiced often now.

Thanks for the citation and reference.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: DutchHawk on November 08, 2009, 05:26:01 PM
Harry Smith - played football and graduated from Central College and hosts The Early Show on CBS. Also wore a Central jersey on TV last spring when he had the big names from the NFL Draft there to interview the top picks.

Vern Den Herder - Drafted by the Miami Dolphins and was a starting Defensive end on the undefeated Miami Dolphins Super Bowl champion squad.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: kubiack78 on November 08, 2009, 08:27:16 PM
For Whitewater:

John Belushi - Saturday Night Live comedian (attended) (not Jim)

Jeff Jagodzinski - former football coach for the Green Bay Packers and Boston College

Eric Studesville - running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Kira & Jaxon's Dad on November 08, 2009, 09:08:41 PM
Quote from: warhawk78 on November 08, 2009, 08:27:16 PM
For Whitewater:

John Belushi - Saturday Night Live comedian (attended) (not Jim)

Jeff Jagodzinski - former football coach for the Green Bay Packers and Boston College

Eric Studesville - running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills

Jeff Jagodzinski - former football coach for the Green Bay Packers and Boston College  (And Buccaneers)  :)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Kira & Jaxon's Dad on November 08, 2009, 09:22:33 PM
PLAYED/COACHED AT A CURRENT DIVISION III SCHOOL
K.C. Keeler, Rowan coach (won 2003 Division I-AA championship at Delaware)
Josh McDaniels, John Carroll wide receiver, '95 to '99 (Denver Broncos head coach)
Ronald Reagan, Eureka guard, '28 to 32 (President)
Dom Capers, Mount Union College, Safety and LB '68-'71 (NFL Head and Assistant Coach (2009-Green Bay))
Paul Bixler, Mount Union College, G & FB '29 (Head FB Coach OSU and Colgate, Head BB Coach at Akron)

ATTENDED A CURRENT D3 BUT DIDN'T PLAY:
Jim Belushi, UW-Whitewater, '68 (actor, Saturday Night Live)
World B. Free, Guilford, '72 (NBA star)
Barack Obama, Occidental, '79 to '81 (President)
Philander Knox, Mount Union College, 1872 (US Secretary of State and US Attorney General)
Ed Kiernan, Mount Union College, '95 (VP and CMO, Peter Jacobson Sports)
Mike McGee, Mount Union College, (Baseball) '97 (Mr. Annika Sorenstam)  ;)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Mr. Ypsi on November 08, 2009, 10:12:37 PM
Quote from: kirasdad on November 08, 2009, 09:22:33 PM
PLAYED/COACHED AT A CURRENT DIVISION III SCHOOL
K.C. Keeler, Rowan coach (won 2003 Division I-AA championship at Delaware)
Josh McDaniels, John Carroll wide receiver, '95 to '99 (Denver Broncos head coach)
Ronald Reagan, Eureka guard, '28 to 32 (President)
Dom Capers, Mount Union College, Safety and LB '68-'71 (NFL Head and Assistant Coach (2009-Green Bay))
Paul Bixler, Mount Union College, G & FB '29 (Head FB Coach OSU and Colgate, Head BB Coach at Akron)

ATTENDED A CURRENT D3 BUT DIDN'T PLAY:
Jim Belushi, UW-Whitewater, '68 (actor, Saturday Night Live)
World B. Free, Guilford, '72 (NBA star)
Barack Obama, Occidental, '79 to '81 (President)
Philander Knox, Mount Union College, 1872 (US Secretary of State and US Attorney General)
Ed Kiernan, Mount Union College, '95 (VP and CMO, Peter Jacobson Sports)
Mike McGee, Mount Union College, (Baseball) '97 (Mr. Annika Sorenstam)  ;)

warhawk78 is correct - it was John (not Jim) Belushi who attended UWW.  (And the Devil makes me point out that his biographers say he wanted to attend IWU, but couldn't get in! :D)

Actually, it may not be the Devil, but kirasdad, whose summary omitted all the CCIW 'alums' - Ken Anderson, Jack Sikma, and John Wesley Powell. >:( ;D
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Kira & Jaxon's Dad on November 08, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 08, 2009, 10:12:37 PM
Actually, it may not be the Devil, but kirasdad, whose summary omitted all the CCIW 'alums' - Ken Anderson, Jack Sikma, and John Wesley Powell. >:( ;D

If you had followed Kieth's initial instructions properly, they would have been on the list.  I don't get paid the "Big Bucks" to fix others' posts on this thread.    ;) :P
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: BoBo on November 08, 2009, 11:20:37 PM
In bold, a few from around the WIAC:

PLAYED/COACHED AT A CURRENT DIVISION III SCHOOL
K.C. Keeler, Rowan coach (won 2003 Division I-AA championship at Delaware)
Josh McDaniels, John Carroll wide receiver, '95 to '99 (Denver Broncos head coach)
Ronald Reagan, Eureka guard, '28 to 32 (President)
Dom Capers, Mount Union College, Safety and LB '68-'71 (NFL Head and Assistant Coach (2009-Green Bay))
Paul Bixler, Mount Union College, G & FB '29 (Head FB Coach OSU and Colgate, Head BB Coach at Akron)
Scott O'Brien, UW-Superior LB 75-75 & coach 80-82, current Special Teams Coach NE Patriots
Doug Sutherland, DT UW-Superior, NFL draft 1970 / Round: 14 / Pick: 348, Saints, Vikings, Seahawks 1970-1981, one of the Purple People Eaters of Vikings & played in Super Bowls VIII, IX, & XI.
Tom Newberry, OL UW-LaCrosse '86, NFL draft 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick 50, 10 years  LA/SL Rams, Steelers, 2-time Pro Bowl guard Super Bowl XXX starter w/Steelers
Greg Mattison, UW-LaCrosse '71, 38 year college/pro coach, current Defensive Coordinator Baltimore Ravens
Joel Williams, UW-LaCrosse '79, Falcons & Eagles '79-'89
Mike Maslowski, UW-LaCrosse '99, KC Chiefs 99-03
Tony Beckham, UW-Stout '02, NFL draft 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115, Titans & Lions 02-07
Kirk Baumgartner, UW-Stevens Point '90, QB, elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.




ATTENDED A CURRENT D3 BUT DIDN'T PLAY:
Jim John Belushi, UW-Whitewater, '68 (actor, Saturday Night Live)
World B. Free, Guilford, '72 (NBA star)
Barack Obama, Occidental, '79 to '81 (President)
Philander Knox, Mount Union College, 1872 (US Secretary of State and US Attorney General)
Ed Kiernan, Mount Union College, '95 (VP and CMO, Peter Jacobson Sports)
Mike McGee, Mount Union College, (Baseball) '97 (Mr. Annika Sorenstam)  
Major Richard Bong, UW-Superior, America's highest scoring air ace w/a confirmed 40 Japanese aircraft shot down during WWII - Medal of Honor winner, too.
Ole Haugsrud, UW-Superior, owner of Duluth Eskimos in late 20's and founding owner of Minnesota Vikings in 1960
Arnold Schwarzenegger, UW-Superior, bodybuilder, actor, politician ~ 38th Governor of California
Bill Schroeder, UW-LaCrosse, '94, NFL draft 1994 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181, various teams 94-04 (didn't play football)
Sandra Lee (cook), UW-LaCrosse '89, author & host of The Food Network's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee
Don Herbert UW-LaCrosse, better known as Mr. Wizard. He hosted two television shows about science aimed at children. In '82, he was a guest on the first ever episode of Late Night with David Letterman.
T. Keith Glennan, UW-Eau Claire, The first administrator at NASA & former President of Case Western Reserve University.
Glenn Worf, UW-Eau Claire, Nashville's premier session bassist, tours & records w/ Mark Knopfler
Brian "Kato" Kaelin UW-Eau Claire, of O.J. Simpson trial fame (did not graduate)
Dr. Tom Davis, UW-Platteville, H BB coach Lafayette, BC, Stanford, Iowa, Drake
Mike Young, UW-River Falls Baseball MVP 1978, is the current Australian cricket team fielding coach


Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: SaintsFAN on November 09, 2009, 05:00:33 PM
David Justice Thomas More College 1983-1986 (skipped 7th and 8th grade) OF  Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Oakland A's
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 10, 2009, 11:21:08 PM
Quote from: kirasdad on November 08, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on November 08, 2009, 10:12:37 PM
Actually, it may not be the Devil, but kirasdad, whose summary omitted all the CCIW 'alums' - Ken Anderson, Jack Sikma, and John Wesley Powell. >:( ;D

If you had followed Kieth's initial instructions properly, they would have been on the list.  I don't get paid the "Big Bucks" to fix others' posts on this thread.    ;) :P

Yeah, Ypsi, get with the program!

I just saw this thread on the basketball board:
http://www.d3boards.com/index.php?topic=6614.0
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 10, 2009, 11:26:53 PM
Where did Kato Kaelin go? It doesn't say.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: BoBo on November 10, 2009, 11:28:30 PM
Now it does... ;)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: roocru on November 11, 2009, 12:57:35 AM
Wedsel Gary "Buddy" Groom Jr. (born July 10, 1965 in Dallas, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed middle relief pitcher. He attended the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1987 amateur draft.  He played for Florida Marlins, Oakland A's, New York Yankees, and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Groom had a career 31-32 record, a 4.64 ERA, and 27 career saves. He started 15 games and recorded 494 strikeouts. He led the league in appearances in 1999 with 76, and is 35th on the all-time list of appearances with 786. He holds the major league record for most games pitched without recording a plate appearance.

He also played TE for me when I was coaching HS football for the Red Oak Hawks. :)
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 12, 2009, 02:34:08 AM
Maybe compiling the official list will never work. It's too unruly!

However, we can keep on trying. :D

Next update, I'll have to put the classics like Don Shula (John Carroll), Marv Levy (Coe), Belichick (Wesleyan), Tony Danza (wrestled at what, Dubuque?) and all the best ones from the earlier linked lists on there.

Don't know if that's gonna make it into this week's ATN, but your efforts are nevertheless appreciated.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: D O.C. on November 12, 2009, 04:28:07 PM
PLAYED/COACHED AT A CURRENT DIVISION III SCHOOL
K.C. Keeler, Rowan coach (won 2003 Division I-AA championship at Delaware)
Josh McDaniels, John Carroll wide receiver, '95 to '99 (Denver Broncos head coach)
Ronald Reagan, Eureka guard, '28 to 32 (President)
Dom Capers, Mount Union College, Safety and LB '68-'71 (NFL Head and Assistant Coach (2009-Green Bay))
Paul Bixler, Mount Union College, G & FB '29 (Head FB Coach OSU and Colgate, Head BB Coach at Akron)
Scott O'Brien, UW-Superior LB 75-75 & coach 80-82, current Special Teams Coach NE Patriots
Doug Sutherland, DT UW-Superior, NFL draft 1970 / Round: 14 / Pick: 348, Saints, Vikings, Seahawks 1970-1981, one of the Purple People Eaters of Vikings & played in Super Bowls VIII, IX, & XI.
Tom Newberry, OL UW-LaCrosse '86, NFL draft 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick 50, 10 years  LA/SL Rams, Steelers, 2-time Pro Bowl guard Super Bowl XXX starter w/Steelers
Greg Mattison, UW-LaCrosse '71, 38 year college/pro coach, current Defensive Coordinator Baltimore Ravens
Joel Williams, UW-LaCrosse '79, Falcons & Eagles '79-'89
Mike Maslowski, UW-LaCrosse '99, KC Chiefs 99-03
Tony Beckham, UW-Stout '02, NFL draft 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115, Titans & Lions 02-07
Kirk Baumgartner, UW-Stevens Point '90, QB, elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.




ATTENDED A CURRENT D3 BUT DIDN'T PLAY:
Jim John Belushi, UW-Whitewater, '68 (actor, Saturday Night Live)
World B. Free, Guilford, '72 (NBA star)
Barack Obama, Occidental, '79 to '81 (President)
Philander Knox, Mount Union College, 1872 (US Secretary of State and US Attorney General)
Ed Kiernan, Mount Union College, '95 (VP and CMO, Peter Jacobson Sports)
Mike McGee, Mount Union College, (Baseball) '97 (Mr. Annika Sorenstam) 
Major Richard Bong, UW-Superior, America's highest scoring air ace w/a confirmed 40 Japanese aircraft shot down during WWII - Medal of Honor winner, too.
Ole Haugsrud, UW-Superior, owner of Duluth Eskimos in late 20's and founding owner of Minnesota Vikings in 1960
Arnold Schwarzenegger, UW-Superior, bodybuilder, actor, politician ~ 38th Governor of California
Bill Schroeder, UW-LaCrosse, '94, NFL draft 1994 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181, various teams 94-04 (didn't play football)
Sandra Lee (cook), UW-LaCrosse '89, author & host of The Food Network's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee
Don Herbert UW-LaCrosse, better known as Mr. Wizard. He hosted two television shows about science aimed at children. In '82, he was a guest on the first ever episode of Late Night with David Letterman.
T. Keith Glennan, UW-Eau Claire, The first administrator at NASA & former President of Case Western Reserve University.
Glenn Worf, UW-Eau Claire, Nashville's premier session bassist, tours & records w/ Mark Knopfler
Brian "Kato" Kaelin UW-Eau Claire, of O.J. Simpson trial fame (did not graduate)
Dr. Tom Davis, UW-Platteville, H BB coach Lafayette, BC, Stanford, Iowa, Drake
Mike Young, UW-River Falls Baseball MVP 1978, is the current Australian cricket team fielding coach
AMY TAN LINFIELD http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tan0bio-1 and husband Louie DeMattei
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: gordonmann on November 12, 2009, 04:36:07 PM
QuoteMaybe compiling the official list will never work. It's too unruly!

Bingo. :)

QuoteHowever, we can keep on trying.

Then let me suggest this three-step process.

1) Log onto this site (http://www.wikipedia.org/)

2) Enter the name of a Division III school

3) Rinse. Wash. Repeat.

:)

PS - My boss went to Haverford with future Breakfast Club member Judd Nelson, who didn't graduate from there.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: Toby Taff on November 12, 2009, 08:24:49 PM
PLAYED/COACHED AT A CURRENT DIVISION III SCHOOL
K.C. Keeler, Rowan coach (won 2003 Division I-AA championship at Delaware)
Josh McDaniels, John Carroll wide receiver, '95 to '99 (Denver Broncos head coach)
Ronald Reagan, Eureka guard, '28 to 32 (President)
Dom Capers, Mount Union College, Safety and LB '68-'71 (NFL Head and Assistant Coach (2009-Green Bay))
Paul Bixler, Mount Union College, G & FB '29 (Head FB Coach OSU and Colgate, Head BB Coach at Akron)
Scott O'Brien, UW-Superior LB 75-75 & coach 80-82, current Special Teams Coach NE Patriots
Doug Sutherland, DT UW-Superior, NFL draft 1970 / Round: 14 / Pick: 348, Saints, Vikings, Seahawks 1970-1981, one of the Purple People Eaters of Vikings & played in Super Bowls VIII, IX, & XI.
Tom Newberry, OL UW-LaCrosse '86, NFL draft 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick 50, 10 years  LA/SL Rams, Steelers, 2-time Pro Bowl guard Super Bowl XXX starter w/Steelers
Greg Mattison, UW-LaCrosse '71, 38 year college/pro coach, current Defensive Coordinator Baltimore Ravens
Joel Williams, UW-LaCrosse '79, Falcons & Eagles '79-'89
Mike Maslowski, UW-LaCrosse '99, KC Chiefs 99-03
Tony Beckham, UW-Stout '02, NFL draft 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115, Titans & Lions 02-07
Kirk Baumgartner, UW-Stevens Point '90, QB, elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
Doyle Brunson, Hardin-Simmons University '54, Basketball and Track, Poker Champion
Stedman Graham, Hardin-Simmons University '74, Basketball, best known as Oprah's Boyfriend



ATTENDED A CURRENT D3 BUT DIDN'T PLAY:
Jim John Belushi, UW-Whitewater, '68 (actor, Saturday Night Live)
World B. Free, Guilford, '72 (NBA star)
Barack Obama, Occidental, '79 to '81 (President)
Philander Knox, Mount Union College, 1872 (US Secretary of State and US Attorney General)
Ed Kiernan, Mount Union College, '95 (VP and CMO, Peter Jacobson Sports)
Mike McGee, Mount Union College, (Baseball) '97 (Mr. Annika Sorenstam)
Major Richard Bong, UW-Superior, America's highest scoring air ace w/a confirmed 40 Japanese aircraft shot down during WWII - Medal of Honor winner, too.
Ole Haugsrud, UW-Superior, owner of Duluth Eskimos in late 20's and founding owner of Minnesota Vikings in 1960
Arnold Schwarzenegger, UW-Superior, bodybuilder, actor, politician ~ 38th Governor of California
Bill Schroeder, UW-LaCrosse, '94, NFL draft 1994 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181, various teams 94-04 (didn't play football)
Sandra Lee (cook), UW-LaCrosse '89, author & host of The Food Network's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee
Don Herbert UW-LaCrosse, better known as Mr. Wizard. He hosted two television shows about science aimed at children. In '82, he was a guest on the first ever episode of Late Night with David Letterman.
T. Keith Glennan, UW-Eau Claire, The first administrator at NASA & former President of Case Western Reserve University.
Glenn Worf, UW-Eau Claire, Nashville's premier session bassist, tours & records w/ Mark Knopfler
Brian "Kato" Kaelin UW-Eau Claire, of O.J. Simpson trial fame (did not graduate)
Dr. Tom Davis, UW-Platteville, H BB coach Lafayette, BC, Stanford, Iowa, Drake
Mike Young, UW-River Falls Baseball MVP 1978, is the current Australian cricket team fielding coach
AMY TAN LINFIELD http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tan0bio-1 and husband Louie DeMattei
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on November 30, 2009, 11:03:35 PM
Well this isn't an official update to the thread, but I saw this in a story about dueling McDermotts (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/27/AR2009112701698.html) (NHL's Caps, NFL's Eagles):

QuoteUnited by sports

In fact, the brothers have been joined in sports since they were little kids, watching their father coach college football at Ursinus and West Chester, visiting Eagles training camp, and sharing backyard football fields.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on September 18, 2012, 01:53:10 AM
Quote from: Gray Fox on November 06, 2009, 12:01:44 AM
If it's not just football.

- in 1979, Gregg Popovich was named the head coach at Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, California. Spent the next eight seasons at Pomona ... during the 1985-86 season led team to its first conference championship in 68 years and to berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament

Last time this list was updated in '09, we barely knew who Castleton State was ... but one of the Van Gundy's coached there.

Also kicking up this thread because it came up on Twitter yesterday.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: miaastats on September 18, 2012, 01:43:28 PM
Prominent names from the MIAA:
John Porter, Albion, 1952 men's basketball Most Valuable Player - went on to become president of Eastern Michigan University and superintendent of Detroit Public Schools.
Fritz Shurmur, Albion, 1953 football Most Valuable Player - went on to a long career as an NFL assistant coach, most notably as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers and several other teams.
Cedric Dempsey, Albion, 1954 men's basketball Most Valuable Player, also played football and baseball - became athletic director at several major institutions, including University of Arizona, and later President of the NCAA (1993-2002).
Bob Devaney, Alma, 1939 graduate, was an All-MIAA end in football who went on to lead Nebraska to two national championships in the early 1970s.
Jim Northrup, Alma, 1959 football Most Valuable Player - went on to play 12 seasons of major league baseball, mostly with the Detroit Tigers. It was Northrup's two-run triple off Bob Gibson in Game 7 of the '68 World Series that propelled the Tigers to the series-clinching win.
Jim Kaat, Hope, All-MIAA selection in baseball in 1957 - went on to pitch in the majors for 24 seasons, winning 283 games and a record 16 Gold Gloves for his defense.
George Pyne, Olivet, three-time All-MIAA lineman in football in early 1960s - played for the AFL's Boston Patriots, part of the only family to have three generations play professional football.

More to come...
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: miaastats on September 18, 2012, 01:52:49 PM
I didn't see Don Shula's name mentioned at all, unless I missed it. The stadium at John Carroll is named for him. He played for the Blue Streaks in the early 50s.

Pete Metzelaars, who I believe still holds the NFL record for most games played by a tight end, was a basketball All-American and football star at Wabash in the early '80s.

Billy "White Shoes" Johnson was a football standout at Widener in the early '70s before going on to become a legendary kick returner for the Houston Oilers.
Title: Re: The official ATN Division III alumni thread
Post by: K-Mack on September 24, 2012, 10:18:27 PM
Yeah, those are the real prominent ones.

I think I had originally intended it to be a list of those who played and coached in D-III, plus famous people who had attended a D-III school. But it's an overwhelming project for one person to do, especially in the middle of the season. Drawing the line at who deserves to be considered famous alumni is another tough gig too.

So we have a free-for-all thread. Thanks for the contributions, miaastats