This is a list of notable Seton Hall Preparatory School alumni. This includes graduates and non-graduate former students of

Seton Hall Prep Seton Hall Preparatory School, generally called Seton Hall Prep or "The Prep", is a Roman Catholic all boys' high school located in the suburban community of West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, operating under the supervision of the Arch ...

Military

* Admiral Robert J. Kelly (born 1938, class of 1955), former Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet *

John P. Washington John Patrick Washington (July 18, 1908 – February 3, 1943) was a Catholic priest and a lieutenant in the United States Army. He was one of the Four Chaplains, who gave their lives to save other soldiers during the sinking of the troop transport ...

(1908-1943), Army chaplain who was one of the Four Chaplains who gave their lives to save soldiers during the sinking of the troop transport *

Charles J. Watters Charles Joseph Watters (January 17, 1927 – November 19, 1967) was a chaplain ( major) in the United States Army and Roman Catholic priest. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery exhibited while rescuing wounded men in the V ...

(1927-1967), Army chaplain who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for bravery exhibited while rescuing wounded men in the Battle of Dak To, Vietnam

Business, government and academia

John P. Caufield John Pershing Caufield (September 21, 1918 – August 24, 1986) was an American Democratic Partypolitician and public safety official from Newark, New Jersey. He served 24 years as the Fire Director for the Newark Fire Department and seven years ...

(1918–1986), politician and public safety official from

Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ...

who served 20 years as the Fire Director for the Newark Fire Department and seven years in the

New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...

Thomas P. Giblin Thomas P. Giblin (born January 15, 1947) is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 34th legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. He has been the Asse ...

(born 1947), politician who has served since 2006 in the New Jersey General Assembly where he has represented the 34th legislative district * Patrick E. Hobbs (born 1960), dean of Seton Hall University School of Law *

Shavar Jeffries Shavar Jeffries is an American civil rights attorney who in January 2023 became the CEO of thKIPP Foundation a nonprofit which trains and develops educators to lead KIPP public schools; provides tools, resources and training for excellent teachi ...

, attorney and candidate in the 2014 election for Mayor of

James F. Kelley James Francis Kelley (July 27, 1902 – September 11, 1996) was an American Roman Catholic monsignor who was one of the nation's youngest college presidents when he was appointed as a 33-year-old in 1936 to lead Seton Hall College and grew the sch ...

(1902–1996), president of Seton Hall College (since renamed as Seton Hall University) from 1936 to 1949 * W.J. "Jim" Lane (born 1951), Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona *

Mike Purzycki Michael S. Purzycki (born 1945) is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the 56th Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Prior to serving as Mayor, Purzycki served as the executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation ...

(born 1945), Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware * Jay P. Rolison Jr. (1929-2007, class of 1947), lawyer and politician 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 * '' ...

who served in the New York Senate from 1967 to 1990 * Robert A. Salerno, associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia * Paul V. Scura, former executive vice president and head of investment bank of Prudential Securities and current Trustee of Seton Hall Prep * John Sheridan (1942-2014), lawyer and government official who served as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation *

James R. Zazzali James Ronald Zazzali (born June 17, 1937) is an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from October 26, 2006, until his retirement on June 17, 2007. He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme ...

(born 1937), former Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court

Religion

* Bishop Arthur Serratelli (born 1944), Bishop of Paterson Diocese in New Jersey *

Frank Joseph Rodimer Frank Joseph Rodimer (October 25, 1927 – December 6, 2018) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey from 1977 to 2004. Biography Early life Frank Rodimer was b ...

, Bishop of Paterson

Literature and entertainment

* Bill Bellamy (born 1965), actor, comedian * Troy CLE, author of '' The Marvelous Effect'' * Al Eschbach, radio personality * Ted Leo (born 1970), vocalist/guitarist of

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (sometimes written Ted Leo/Pharmacists, Ted Leo + Pharmacists, or TL/Rx) are an American rock band formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C. They have released six full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. ...

Bienstock, Hal
"10 Things You Didn't Know About Ted Leo"
, ''

HARP The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orche ...

'' magazine, March / April 2007, accessed April 17, 2007. "My high school, Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, N.J., was musically prolific. I went there with Matt Sweeney from Skunk and Chavez, J. Colangelo from American Standard and Murphy’s Law, and Chris Infante, the first bass player for my old band Chisel. Other notable alumni include Bill Bellamy and, supposedly, Pancho Villa." *

Brandon Scoop B Robinson Brandon Robinson, known professionally as Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson, is an American television host, sportswriter, podcaster and executive producer who is currently an NBA Insider at Bally Sports Network. He's had prior stops as a radio host and ...

(born 1985), NBA analyst * Matt Sweeney (born 1969), guitarist/vocalist who has played in various groups, including 1990s bands Zwan with Billy Corgan, Skunk and Chavez

Sports

Jabri Abdur-Rahim Jabri Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born March 22, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers. High school career In his freshman season a ...

(born 2002), college basketball player for the

Georgia Bulldogs The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Georgia. The female athletic teams are sometimes referred to as Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldogs compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference ( ...

Ira Bowman Ira Bowman (born June 11, 1973) is a retired American professional basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an assistant men's basketball coach for Auburn University. He attended Providence College ...

(born 1973), assistant coach at Auburn University and retired professional basketball player formerly in the

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 ...

Alex Buzbee Alex Franklin Buzbee (born November 27, 1985) is a former professional gridiron football defensive end. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent i ...

(born 1985), former defensive end for the Washington Redskins *

Nick Christiani Nicholas John Christiani (born July 17, 1987) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2013 and 2014. Amateur career Christiani is originally from Linden, New Jersey and attended Seton Hall ...

(born 1987), professional baseball player *

Brandon Costner Brandon Jay Costner (born July 21, 1987) is an American professional basketball player, currently a free agent. He most recently played for Puerto Rican teams Grises de Humacao and Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He played ...

(born 1987), professional basketball player for Patriots BBC of the Basketball Africa League *

Walter Dukes Walter F. Dukes (June 23, 1930 – March 13, 2001) was a center for the New York Knicks (1955–1956), Minneapolis Lakers (1956–1957) and Detroit Pistons (1957–1963). He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. Born in Roches ...

(1930-2001), former center for Seton Hall University, and NBA center for the Knicks, Lakers, and Pistons *

Eric Duncan Eric Anthony Duncan (born December 7, 1984) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and quality control coach for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Considered an excellent high school baseball player, Duncan ...

(born 1984), First Round Draft pick of the New York Yankees Minor league baseball player * David Festa (born 2000), professional baseball pitcher for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

* Ashton Gibbs (born 1990), point guard for the University of Pittsburgh basketball teamAshton Gibbs
, Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball *

Sterling Gibbs Sterling Dupree Gibbs (born July 17, 1993) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Texas, Seton Hall and Connecticut. Early life and high school Gibbs was born and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jerse ...

(born 1993), professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League *

Jules Heningburg Jules Nehemiah Heningburg (born May 3, 1996) is an American professional lacrosse player on the Redwoods Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League. He played college lacrosse at Rutgers ...

(born 1996), professional lacrosse player on the

Redwoods Lacrosse Club The Redwoods Lacrosse Club is a professional men's field lacrosse team in Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The Redwoods are one of the six founding members of the PLL for the 2019 season. Notable players include Matt Kavanagh, Myles Jones, Sergio P ...

of the Premier Lacrosse League and New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League *

Jarrod Johnson Jarrod Godette Johnson (born March 29, 1969), is a former professional American football player who played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers, as well as for the Sacramento Surge of the World Le ...

(born 1969), former professional football player who played for the

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...

and the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football *

Kerry Keating Kerry Keating (born July 15, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Santa Clara University. Early life and college education Keating was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts and grew up in Rockvi ...

(born 1971), head coach,

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

Broncos and former UCLA Bruins' assistant coach *

Jack Kiley John Francis Kiley Jr. (January 5, 1929 – February 16, 1982) was an American professional basketball player. Kiley was selected in the 1951 NBA draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Syracuse. He played for the Pistons in ...

(1929–1982), professional basketball player who played for the Fort Wayne Pistons *

Brandin Knight Brandin Adar Knight (born December 16, 1981
,

University of Pittsburgh basketball coach and player,

athlete *

Brevin Knight Brevin Adon Knight (born November 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball point guard who played with nine teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2009. Knight played college basketball at Stanford University ...

(born 1975), Stanford basketball player,

athlete *

Jim Lansing James Samuel Lansing (September 16, 1919 – December 2, 2000) was a college football player and coach at Fordham University. As an All-American end in the 1940s, Lansing participated in the 1941 Cotton Bowl Classic and 1942 Sugar Bowl. Prior to ...

(1919–2000), All-American end for the Fordham Rams football team and former Fordham football head coach * Sean Maguire (born 1994), football quarterback *

Michael Malone Michael, Mick or Mike Malone may refer to: Sports * Michael Malone (basketball) (born 1971), American basketball coach * Mick Malone (cricketer) (born 1950), Australian former cricketer * Mick Malone (hurler) (born 1950), Irish retired hurler Oth ...

(born 1971), head coach of the

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

* Joe Martinez (born 1983), pitcher for the Cleveland Indians * Keven McDonald (born 1956, class of 1974), college basketball player from 1974 to 1978 with the Penn Quakers men's basketball team * Harry "Moose" Miller (1923-2007), former Center/Forward for the Seton Hall University basketball team who played one season for the Toronto Huskies of the

Basketball Association of America The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Ba ...

* Kevin Monangai (born 1993), running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League *

John Morrison John Morrison or Morison may refer to: In politics * John Morrison (Manitoba politician) (1868–1930), politician in Manitoba, Canada * John Morrison (Saskatchewan politician) (1872–1950), Canadian Member of Parliament * John Morrison (intelli ...

(born 1945), professional basketball player who played in the

American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...

for the Denver Rockets *

Chet Parlavecchio Chester Louis "Chet" Parlavecchio (born February 14, 1960) is an American football coach and former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who later became an assistant special teams coach and linebackers coach with the Tennessee Titans. ...

(born 1960), former college and NFL linebacker who has been a Tennessee Titans assistant special teams coach *

Gorgi Popstefanov Gorgi Popstefanov ( mk, Ѓорѓи Попстефанов; born 19 July 1987) is a Macedonian road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He is the 2010 and the 2016 Macedonian National Road Race Championships winner. Pops ...

(born 1987, class of 2005),

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

road racing cyclist Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...

* Rick Porcello (born 1988), pitcher with the Boston Red Sox and 2018 World Series Champion *

Dorian Scott Dorian Armand Scott (born 1 February 1982 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States) is a Jamaican shot putter. He set a national record of 20.34 m to win at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. His personal best is 21.45 meters, achi ...

(born 1982), Jamaican Olympian shotputter *

Mason Toye Mason Vincent Toye (born October 16, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal. Early life and education Born in South Orange, New Jersey, Toye attended Morristown-Beard ...

(born 1998, class of 2017),

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player with

Minnesota United Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American So ...

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

* Tom Verducci (born 1960), senior writer for '' Sports Illustrated'' and field reporter for the MLB postseason on TBS *

Spencer Weisz Spencer Weisz (ספנסר וייס; born May 31, 1995) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Princeton Tigers, completing his college ...

(born 1995, class of 2013), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Tony Woods (born 1965), former NFL linebacker for the

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...

and Washington Redskinsvia Associated Press
"Seahawks get linebacker in first round"
'' Moscow-Pullman Daily News'', April 28, 1987. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Woods, 21, is from Seton Hall Prep in Newark, N.J."

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External links

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