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Famous Alumni at Missouri Valley Conference Schools
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY
Neil Flynn – Currently stars as Mike Heck in the ABC sitcom “The Middle”
and previously starred as The Janitor in “Scrubs.”
Ray LaHood -- A Peoria native and 1971 graduate of Bradley University,
LaHood has been a republican representative for the 18th Congressional
District of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives. LaHood served on
the House Appropriations Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and is a former secretary for the U.S. Department
of Transportation.
Maj. Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. – A 1956 Bradley University graduate with
his degree in chemistry, Major Lawrence became the first African-American astronaut when he was selected to participate in America’s space
program in 1965.
Aaron Schock -- Schock is a Republican member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, representing the 18th district of Illinois. The 2002 Bradley grad was the youngest member of the Illinois House of Representatives and has assumed this position again as the youngest member of the
U.S. House in the 111th Congress.
Charley Steiner – The former ESPN SportsCenter anchor and play-byplay announcer for the New York Yankees is a current play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers
David Vescey – Noted Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist and pilot of the
Mars Rover Exploration Module

DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Zach Johnson -- A former four-year letterwinner who helped Drake to
the 1997 and 1998 MVC golf championships, Johnson became the 16th
rookie in PGA history to earn $1 million in his first season (2004). He was
ranked 22nd in the 2009 World Golf Rankings, played for the U.S. in the
prestigious 2006 and 2010 Ryder Cups, and won the 2007 Masters, edging Tiger Woods. He’s a seven-time PGA Tour event winner.
Billy Cundiff -- A two-time FCS All-American, Cundiff defied the odds
to work his way back into the NFL after two seasons without a team, and
re-emerged as Pro Bowl place-kicker in 2010 with the Baltimore Ravens.
After initially breaking into the NFL as an undrafted rookie in 2002, Cundiff
was without a team in 2007-08, then signed with Cleveland for six weeks
and Baltimore for the remainder of the 2009 season. Cundiff rewarded
the Ravens for the opportunity by making 26-of-29 field goal attempts, all
39 PAT attempts and tying an NFL record with 40 touchbacks that season
to earn his place on the AFC Pro Bowl roster. He is currently with the
Cleveland Browns.
Ezra Hendrickson -- A third-team All-American and three-time All-Valley
performer, Hendrickson led both Los Angeles and D.C. United to Major
League Soccer titles. He currently is an assistant coach with Seattle
Sounders FC.
Kevin Little -- A nine-time MVC individual track champion and four-time
NCAA All-American, Little won the 200 in the 1997 and 1999 World Indoor
Championships and was sixth in the 200 at the 1999 World Outdoor
Championships. He is in the MVC Hall of Fame.
Dani Tyler -- A three-time first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference
selection, she was a member of the U.S. gold medal softball team at the
1996 Olympics.

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE

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Jamey Carroll -- A 10-year Major League veteran, the former all-MVC
shortstop plays for the Kansas City Royals. His younger brother, Wes, is
head baseball coach at the University of Evansville.
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