Long Island University, Brooklyn: Class Profile & Alumni

Long Island University, Brooklyn Alumni

LIU Brooklyn, located in downtown Brooklyn, is renowned for its strong programs in health sciences, media, and athletics. Its alumni include trailblazers in Major League Baseball, broadcasting, business, politics, and entertainment. However, student experiences vary by program.

Alumni Name	Notable Achievement / Famous For	Degree	Graduating Year
Larry Doby	Second African-American in MLB, first in American League (attended, H’96)	Honorary Doctorate	1996
Ossie Schectman	Scored the first-ever points in NBA history	N/A (attended)	1941
Joe Griffin	All-time scoring leader at LIU; 1995 NEC Player of the Year & Haggerty Award winner	BA (assumed)	1995
Jules Bender	Consensus All-American basketball star, 1936 Haggerty Award winner	BA (assumed)	1937
Raiquan Clark	LIU Sharks all-time leading scorer, professional basketball career in Europe	N/A (attended)	2020
Dan Pirillo	LIU Brooklyn alum, current head baseball coach	BA (assumed)	2008
James Jones	MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners)	BA (assumed)	2009
John Collins	COO of NHL; former CEO/president of Cleveland Browns	BA (assumed)	1983 (Post alum)
Frank Catalanotto	Professional MLB player (Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, etc.)	BA (attended)	N/A (Post alum)
Barry Leibowitz	ABA & Israeli League basketball player; 1967 All-American	BA (assumed)	1967
Dov Markus	Hermann Trophy soccer winner; set NCAA single-season scoring records	BA (assumed)	~1967
Lorna Forde-Mitchell	Olympian sprinter for Barbados; former world record-holder	BA (assumed)	1979
Dina Meyer	Actress (Saw, Starship Troopers)	Attended	N/A (Post alum)
Nancy Hicks Maynard	Pioneering African-American journalist and publisher	BA (Journalism)	1967
Nicholas Pileggi	Author/screenwriter (Goodfellas, Casino)	BA (Journalism)	1956
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu	Turkish politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs	BA (Political Science)	N/A
Ray Dalio	Founder of Bridgewater Associates, world’s largest hedge fund	BA (Economics)	N/A
Jorge M. Pérez	Prominent real estate developer, founder of Related Group	BA (Business)	N/A
Terry Semel	Former Chairman & CEO of Yahoo!	BA (Business)	N/A
Lynda Lopez	TV news anchor/journalist	BA (Journalism)	N/A
Brian Kilmeade	Fox News co-host (Fox & Friends)	BA (Journalism/Communications)	N/A
John Utendahl	Founder of Utendahl Group, major investment bank	BA (Business/Finance)	N/A
Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu	Indian Member of Parliament	BA (Political Science)	N/A
Denise Vasi	Actress (Single Ladies)	BA (Film/Performing Arts)	2003–2006

Students

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Long Island University, Brooklyn admitted student profiles

GRE

302

TOEFL

93

IELTS

7

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