Alumni

Welcome to the Alumni Website for the Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Sigma Nu!

This website is currently undergoing reconstruction to reflect the activities of the active chapter. If you have questions, comments, or legacy referrals, please e-mail Alumni Chairman Brant McCarville – bmccarville@ufl.edu
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Who is Sigma Nu?

The University of Florida Epsilon Zeta chapter has proudly contributed a couple thousand initiates to the over 200,000 brothers worldwide. Many of our brothers locally have gone on to work in politics, business, law, engineering, and healthcare, to name a few of the arenas. Maybe you have heard of a few of these EZ’s:

•Bob Graham – Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator

•Jack Katz – Founder of Panama Jack products

•Marshall Criser – Former University of Florida president

•Paul Tibbets – Pilot of the Enola Gay (dropped the 1st atomic bomb)

•Lindy Infante – NFL coach (Packers)

Or, perhaps you may recognize some of the following brothers from other chapters
across the nation who have gone on to do amazing things with their talents:

Show Biz & Entertainment:

•Bob Barker – Longtime “The Price is Right” host and Rose Bowl and Ms. Universe emcee

•Dumas Malone – Pulitzer Prize winner

•Peter Maas – Author of “Serpico” and “The Valachi Papers”

•William Inge – Renowned playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner

•William Daniels – Emmy Award winning actor starring in “St. Elsewhere” and “Boy Meets World”

•James Dean – Actor who pledged, but later dropped out of college

•Harrison Ford – Award winning actor who starred in a countless number of Hollywood blockbusters

•Zane Grey – Novelist

•David Guard – Kingston Trio guitarist

•Tom Johnson – CNN president and former CEO of the Los Angeles Times

•Glenn Miller – Orchestra leader & in the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences H.O.F.

•Tom Poston – Emmy Award winning comedian and actor

•Shadoe Stevens – Former host of ABC’s American Top 40

•Boyd Tinsley – Dave Matthews Band violinist

•Robin Williams – Award winning comedian and actor

•Paul Rudd – Actor

•Josh Saviano – Actor

Politicians:

•Trent Lott – Former Senate Minority leader

•John Dean – Former White House council

•George Mitchell – Former Senate Majority leader

•Lloyd Bentson – Former Senator, Vice President Candidate, and Secretary of Treasury

•Jody Powell – Former Presidential Press Secretary

•Clarence Kelly – Former FBI director

•Quentin Burdick – Former Senator

•Allan M. Cranston – Former Senator

•Walter George – Former Senator

•Clifford Hansen – Former Senator

•James McClure – Former Senator

•Steve Symms – Former Senator

•Herman Talmadge – Former Senator

Athletes:

•Felix Blanchard - 1945 Heisman Trophy winner

•Paul “Bear” Bryant – One of the NCAA’s most successful football coaches

•Bobby Dodd – Former Tennessee coach

•Walt Dropo – MLB’s 1950 AL Rookie of the Year

•Mike McCormack – NFL H.O.F.

•Stan Jones – NFL H.O.F.

•Cy Young – Olympic gold medal for track in 1952

•Hayes Alan Jenkins – Olympic gold medal for figure skating in 1956

•Dallas Green – MLB player and manager (Cubs & Mets)

•Dick Howser – MLB’s 1961 AL Rookie of the Year

•Brad Culpepper – NFL player (Buccaneers)

•Jerry Kramer – NFL player (Packers)

•Tommy McDonald – NFL H.O.F.

•Henry Jordan – NFL H.O.F.

•William Johnson – Masters Golf Tournament chairman

•Billy Vessels – Heisman Trophy winner

•Melvin Hein – NFL H.O.F.

•Pat Riley – NBA coach (5 titles with the Lakers and Heat)

•Chet Jastremski - Olympic bronze medal for swimming in 1964

•Archie Manning – NFL player (Saints)

•Eli Manning – NFL player (Giants)

•Tommy Vardell – NFL player (Browns)

•Norm Johnson – NFL player (Seahawks, Falcons, Steelers, Eagles)

•Greg Swindell – MLB player (Rangers)

•Al Michaels – NFL announcer (currently with NBC)

•Joe Buck – FOX sportscaster

Other Fields of Industry & Innovation:

•V. Devoe Brand – Astronaut

•Daniel Amos – CEO of AFLAC