List of University of Kansas people

The list of University of Kansas people includes notable alumni and faculty of the University of Kansas, whose main campus is located in the American city of Lawrence, Kansas.

Alumni

Nobel laureates

• Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia, elected in 2010; Nobel Peace Prize winner (2016)
• Vernon Smith (M.A. in economics 1952), awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics

Politics, government and education

Media and the arts

Science and technology

Business

Honorary alumni

• Donald J. Hall, Sr., chairman of the board and former president and CEO of Hallmark Cards
• Chester Nez, WWII veteran and the member of the 29 Navajo Code Talkers

Faculty

Athletes and coaches

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Golf

• Matt Gogel, professional golfer on the PGA Tour; winner of the 2002 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on the PGA Tour
• Gary Woodland, professional golfer on the PGA Tour; winner of the 2011 Transitions Championship at Innisbrook, the 2013 Reno Tahoe Open, the 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open on the PGA Tour, and the 2019 U.S. Open

Soccer

Track and field

Athletic directors

• Travis Goff, athletics director at the University of Kansas
• Kent Weiser, retired athletic director at Emporia State University; former women's golf coach at Kansas

See also

• List of people from Lawrence, Kansas
• Lists of people from Kansas

References