This List of Niagara University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and other individuals associated with

Niagara University Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition in Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. It is run by the Congregation of the Mission and has 3,300 undergraduate students in 50 academic programs. Appro ...

Founders

* Bishop John Timon, C.M. *Father John J. Lynch, C.M.

Presidents

*1- *2- *3- *4-Robert E. V. Rice, C.M. (1863- ) *5-Patrick V. Kavanagh, C.M. *6- *7- *8- *9-Edward J. Walsh, C.M. (1908-1912) *10- *11- *12- *13- *14- *15- *16-Francis L. Meade, C.M. (1947-1957) *17- *18- *19-Kenneth F. Slattery, C.M. (1965-1976) *20-Gerard M. “Jerry” Mahoney, C.M. (1976-1981) *21-John G. Nugent, C.M. (1981-1984) *22- Donald J. Harrington, C.M. (1984-1989) *23-Brian J. O'Connell, C.M. (1989-1995) *24-Paul L. Golden, C.M. (1995-2000) *25- Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. (2000-2013) *26- James J. Maher, C.M. (2013-)

Notable alumni

Academics

* Elsa Salazar Cade, award-winning science teacher and entomologist * Teresa J. Domzal, Dean of the George Mason University School of Management * Dennis Holtschneider C.M., President of

DePaul University DePaul University is a private university, private, Catholic higher education, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-centu ...

. * David M. O'Connell C.M., former president of

The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (CUA) is a private university, private Catholic church, Roman Catholic research university in Washington, D.C. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution ...

David Sylvester Anthony David Bernard Sylvester (21 September 1924 – 19 June 2001) was a British art critic and curator. Although he received no formal education in the arts, during his long career he was influential in promoting modern artists, in particula ...

, Principal of King's University College

Arts and entertainment

Eric Gale Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. ''Early life and career'' Born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Gale grew up in a diverse household. His paternal grandfather was from Yorksh ...

, American jazz and session guitarist * Jim Hutton, actor noted for role in Where the Boys Are attended Niagara University, but did not graduate. *

Peter Makuck Peter Makuck (born October 26, 1940) is an American poet, short story writer, and critic. He is distinguished professor emeritus of English at East Carolina University, where he was also the first distinguished professor of arts and sciences; h ...

, poet, short story writer, and critic *

Becky O'Donohue Becky or Beckie is a feminine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Rebecca. It may refer to: People * Rebecca Allison (born 1946), American cardiologist and transgender activist * Rebecca Becky Anderson (born 1967), British journalist ...

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

contestant and

Maxim (magazine) ''Maxim'' is an international men's magazine, devised and launched in the UK in 1995, but based in New York City since 1997, and prominent for its photography of actors, singers, and female models whose careers are at a current peak. ''Maxim'' ...

model * Jessie O'Donohue,

model *

John O'Hara John Henry O'Hara (January 31, 1905 – April 11, 1970) was one of America's most prolific writers of short stories, credited with helping to invent ''The New Yorker'' magazine short story style.John O'Hara: Stories, Charles McGrath, ed., The L ...

, noted American writer *

Michele Ragusa Michele Ragusa is an American actress and singer currently residing in New Jersey. She is best known for her work in Broadway musicals and her solo performances and staged concerts with Symphony Orchestras around the United States. She also pla ...

, American actress and singer

Business

* Harold C. Brown, Partner and Founder Brown & Company, LLP, Certified Public Accountants * Pasquale J. D'Amuro, Chairman and CEO of Giuliani Security and Safety * Robert Wegman, Founder, Wegmans Super Markets.

Government

* Kyle Andrews, Niagara County Treasurer. *

Alfred F. Beiter Alfred Florian Beiter (July 7, 1894 – March 11, 1974) was an American businessman and politician who served four terms as a United States Representative from New York from 1933 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1943. He was a Democrat. Biography Beiter ...

, former U.S. Representative from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

(1933-1939, 1941-1943). * Stephen S. Blake, former New York State Assemblyman *

John P. Bobo : ''For the former Arkansas State University football coach, see John Bobo.'' John Paul Bobo (February 14, 1943 – March 30, 1967) was a United States Marine Corps second lieutenant who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during ...

United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

officer; posthumously awarded the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

for heroism in

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

. *

Earl Brydges Earl William Brydges (May 25, 1905 – March 30, 1975) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Temporary President and Majority Leader of the State Senate from 1966 to 1972. Early life Earl William Brydges was born on May 2 ...

, former Temporary President and Majority Leader of the

New York State Senate The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan com ...

. *

Thomas F. Burchill Thomas Francis Burchill (August 3, 1882 – March 26, 1955) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1943 to 1945. Biography Born in New York City, he attended the city ...

, former U.S. Representative from New York *

Joseph L. Carrigg Joseph Leonard Carrigg (February 23, 1901 – February 6, 1989) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Joseph L. Carrigg was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; three of his grandparents were Irish immigra ...

, former U.S. Representative from

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

(1951-1958). *

John Katko John Michael Katko (; born November 9, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 24th congressional district, based in Syracuse, since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previo ...

, U.S. Representative from New York. *

Dave Levac David Joseph Levac (born April 6, 1954) is a retired Canadian politician who was the 41st speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2018. Levac was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Legislative Assembly in 1999 ...

, Canadian politician. *

George Maziarz George D. Maziarz (born May 25, 1953) is a Republican politician from New York State. From 1995 to 2015, Maziarz represented the 62nd District in the New York State Senate, which included all of Niagara County, all of Orleans County, and the t ...

, Republican

New York State Senator The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan compo ...

from Niagara County. * Kandia Milton, Convicted ex-Deputy Mayor, city of Detroit, Michigan. Pleaded guilty to accepting bribes while acting as a public official. *

Leo W. O'Brien Leo William O'Brien (September 21, 1900 – May 4, 1982) was an American journalist, radio and television commentator, and politician. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from ...

, U.S. Representative from

New York State New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. stat ...

(1952-1966). *

Frank D. O'Connor Frank D. O'Connor (December 20, 1909 – December 2, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life O'Connor was born on December 20, 1909, in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Irish immigrants. He grew up in ...

, former Judge on the

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division The Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court of the State of New York are the intermediate appellate courts in New York State. There are four Appellate Divisions, one in each of the state's four Judicial Departments (e.g., the full title of the ...

; Member of the

. * Gilbert Parent, past member of Canadian Parliament, served as Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons between 1994 and 2001. *

Dan Schaefer Daniel "Dan" Schaefer (January 25, 1936 – April 16, 2006) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district from 1983 to 1999. Early life and education Born in Guttenberg, Iowa, he att ...

, Republican U.S. Representative from

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...

(1983-1999). *

Michael Scheuer Michael F. Scheuer (pronounced "SHOY-er"), (born 1952) is an American former intelligence officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, blogger, author, commentator and former adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Sec ...

, CIA analyst and author of ''

Imperial Hubris ''Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror'' (Brassey's, 2004; ) is a book originally published anonymously, but later revealed to have been authored by Michael Scheuer, a CIA veteran with 22 years service, who ran the Counter ...

''. * Hugh B. Scott, Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York; first African American to become Assistant United States Attorney. * Frederick J. Scullin, Senior Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. *

James Shanahan Brigadier General James G. Shanahan (1920 Pompey, New York – 8 January 1997 Alexandria, Virginia) served in the United States Army from 1942 through 1973.Bill Tracking - 1997 session > Legislation/ref> James Shanahan joined ROTC at Niagara Un ...

, U.S. Army Brigadier General; Aide to U.S. President Harry S. Truman. * Thomas J. Stapleton, Pennsylvania State Representative for the 165th district (1975-1978).

Religion

* Anthony Raymond Ceresko, Old Testament scholar *Venerable

Nelson Baker Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

, Founder of the "City of Charity" in Lackawanna, NY under the patronage of Our Lady of Victory *

Octavio Cisneros Octavio Cisneros (born July 19, 1945) is a Cuban-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City from 2006 to 2020. Biography Early life The third of four chil ...

, Cuban American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn *

Edmund Michael Dunne Edmund Michael Dunne (February 2, 1864 – October 17, 1929) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois from 1909 until his death in 1929. Biography Early life Edmund Dunn ...

, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Peoria * Joseph Lennox Federal, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Salt Lake City *

Edmund Gibbons Edmund Francis Gibbons (September 16, 1868 – June 19, 1964) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1919 to 1954. Biography Edmund Gibbons was born in White Plains, New York, to James and ...

, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Albany *

Thomas Francis Lillis Thomas Francis Lillis (March 3, 1861 – December 29, 1938) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Leavenworth in Kansas (1905–1910) and as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City in Missouri ...

, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Leavenworth & Bishop of Kansas City *Blessed

Michael J. McGivney Michael Joseph McGivney (August 12, 1852August 14, 1890) was an Irish-American Catholic priest based in New Haven, Connecticut. He founded the Knights of Columbus at a local parish to serve as a mutual aid and fraternal insurance organization, p ...

, Founder of the Knights of Columbus *

James Johnston Navagh James Johnston Navagh (April 4, 1901 – October 2, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina (1952-1957), bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in Northe ...

, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Ogdensburg & Bishop of Paterson * Jan Pitass, Founder of St. Stanislaus Parish in Buffalo *

Donald Walter Trautman Donald Walter Trautman (June 24, 1936 – February 26, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Diocese of Erie in Western Pennsylvania from 1990 to 2011. He previou ...

, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Erie

Sports

Baseball

Shad Barry John Charles "Shad" Barry (October 27, 1878 – November 27, 1936), known also as "Jack" Barry, was an American professional baseball player who spent ten seasons, from 1899 to 1909, in Major League Baseball. Barry was a utility player, having pl ...

, Major League Baseball player *

Chris Begg Christopher Stephen Begg (born September 12, 1979 in Uxbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. Career A graduate of Niagara University, Begg was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco Giants in 2003 a ...

, professional baseball player; member of Team Canada during the 2004 Summer Olympics; 2003 MAAC Pitcher of the Year * Benny Bengough, Major League Baseball player *

Matt Broderick Matthew Thomas Broderick (December 1, 1877 in Lattimer, Pennsylvania – February 26, 1940 in Freeland, Pennsylvania), was a former professional baseball player who played in two games, one at second base, and one as a pinch hitter, for the Bro ...

, Major League Baseball player * Harry Croft, Major League Baseball player * Jim Doyle, Major League Baseball player *

Bill Friel William Edward Friel (April 1, 1876 – December 24, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball, as a second baseman, third baseman and outfielder. Friel began his career in the minor le ...

, Major League Baseball player *

Ray Keating Raymond Herbert Keating (July 21, 1893 – December 28, 1963) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders / Yankees of the American League from 1912 to 1916 and in 1918 and for ...

, Major League Baseball player * Ed Lennon, Major League Baseball player * Ernie Lush, Major League Baseball player * Walt Lynch, Major League Baseball player *

Sal Maglie Salvatore Anthony Maglie (April 26, 1917 – December 28, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and later, a scout and a pitching coach. He played from 1945 to 1958 for the New York Giants, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers, New ...

, Major League Baseball player; two-time National League All-Star *

Joe McCarthy (catcher) Joseph Nicodemus McCarthy (December 25, 1881 – January 12, 1937) was a Major League Baseball catcher. McCarthy played for the New York Highlanders in and the St. Louis Cardinals in . In 16 career games, he had 9 hits in 39 at-bats. He batted an ...

, Major League Baseball player *

Joe McCarthy (manager) Joseph Vincent McCarthy (April 21, 1887 – January 13, 1978) was a manager in Major League Baseball, most renowned for his leadership of the "Bronx Bombers" teams of the New York Yankees from 1931 to 1946. The first manager to win pennants wi ...

, Major League Baseball player and manager;

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...

member; seven-time World Series Champion * Dusty Miller, Major League Baseball player * Vince Molyneaux, Major League Baseball player *

Rinty Monahan Edward Francis "Rinty" Monahan (April 28, 1928 – July 27, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball during August . In four career games pitche ...

, Major League Baseball player

Basketball

* Joe Arlauckas, former NBA player * John Beilein, collegiate men's basketball head coach * Hubie Brown,

Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...

member; former NBA coach and TV analyst. *

Al Butler Elbert J. "Al" Butler (July 9, 1938 – July 12, 2000) was an American basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he played basketball for East High School (Rochester, New ...

, former NBA player *

T. J. Cline Timothy Joseph Cline (born July 22, 1994) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who last played for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB and is also a member of the Israeli national basketball team. He played college basketball for th ...

(born 1994), American-Israeli basketball player *

Larry Costello Lawrence Ronald Costello (July 2, 1931 – December 13, 2001) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors, the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA and the Wilkes-Barre Barons. ...

, former NBA player and coach; six-time NBA All-Star *

Charron Fisher Charron Fisher (born November 15, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. College career After attending Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Fisher played college basketball at Niagara University. During his four-year ...

, professional basketball player in Europe *

Frank Layden Francis Layden (born January 5, 1932) is an American former basketball coach and executive of the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz as well as former head coach of the Women's National Basketball Association's Utah Starzz. Coaching car ...

, former NBA coach and executive; NBA Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year *

Manny Leaks Emanuel Leaks, Jr. (born November 27, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Leaks was a 6'8" forward/center who played at Niagara University from 1965 to 1968. He averaged 17.3 points and 15.1 reboun ...

, former NBA player * Juan Mendez, MAAC Player of the Year (2004-2005); highest scoring Canadian in Division I men's basketball history. * Calvin Murphy,

member; three-time All-American (1968-1970);

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

All-Star (1979); and former TV analyst for the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

. * James Reaves, former professional basketball player * Zeke Sinicola, 1st Round pick th overallof the 1951 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons. * Joe Smyth, former NBA player *

Chris Watson John Christian Watson (born Johan Cristian Tanck; 9 April 186718 November 1941) was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia, in office from 27 April to 18 August 1904. He served as the inaugural federal lead ...

(born 1975), American-Israeli basketball player

Football

Dan DeSantis Daniel J. DeSantis (September 21, 1918 – December 28, 2004) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was also a lie ...

, former National Football League player *

Bob Stefik Robert Mathias Stefik (October 8, 1923 – April 9, 2008) was a professional American football player. Early life Stefik was born Robert Mathias Stefik on October 8, 1923, in Madison, Wisconsin. He moved to Niagara Falls, New York, as a child a ...

, former professional football player

Hockey

Sean Bentivoglio Sean Bentivoglio (born October 16, 1985) is a retired Canadian-Italian professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Cardiff Devils in the UK's EIHL. Playing career Bentivoglio was born in Thorold, Ontario. Undrafted, Bentivoglio playe ...

, CHA Player of the Year (2006-2007); professional hockey player for the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

organization. *

Justin Cross Justin Cross (born August 19, 1959) is a former American football offensive tackle who played professionally in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists ...

, professional hockey player *

Barret Ehgoetz Barret Ehgoetz (born April 16, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is best known for playing for the Cincinnati Cyclones in the ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hoc ...

, professional hockey player for the

Cincinnati Cyclones The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Originally established in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at Heritage Bank Cen ...

(ECHL)hockeyDB.com: Barret Ehgoetz
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Greg Gardner Gregory Gardner (born November 21, 1975) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender who is the NCAA Division I record-holder for shutouts in a season (as of 2021). He was the first ever player signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Care ...

(born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

Les Reaney Les Reaney (born July 8, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Career Reaney began his career in the ECHL for the Stockton Thunder and the Dayton Bombers before joining the Rapid City Rush of the Central Hockey League. In th ...

, professional hockey player in the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

organization; CHL All-Star * Matt Ryan, former NHL player in the Los Angeles Kings organization *

Joe Tallari Joe Tallari (born October 5, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Playing career Tallari was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In 2001, Tallari began his career playing for Niagara University where he was team's senior captain. Tal ...

Hobey Baker Award The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. It has been awarded 41 times. It is named for Hall of Famer Hobey Baker, who played college hockey at Princeton University ...

finalist (2003); professional hockey player in the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

organization

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