This list contains people associated with the Eastern Florida State College, or formerly the Brevard Community College in Brevard County, Florida, including current and former college presidents, as well as notable alumni and faculty.
Alumni
Alumni NotabilityEli Abaev American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueThad AltmanCurrent Florida state representative; former Florida state senator; former Brevard County commissionerPaul AzingerPGA Tour golfer, 1993 PGA Championship winnerBruce Bochy Major League Baseball manager Warren BolsterSport photographer, published by Skateboarder magazine and Surfer MagazineSteve CrisafulliCurrent member of the Florida House of Representatives Shaheed Davis Professional basketball player Harold Fox Former NBA 15th overall draft pick in 1972; drafted and played for Buffalo BravesTom GoodsonFormer member of the Florida House of Representatives 29th, 50th, and 51st districtsDarrell Hammond Actor/comedian and cast member for Saturday Night Live, 1995–2009Curtez KellmanGuyanese international soccer player, 2019–2020Patsy Ann Kurth Former member of Florida Senate representing the 16th District 1990–1992Pete MarinoFormer Major League Soccer playerDanny McKnightRetired colonel in the Army; commander of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in the Battle of MogadishuDanilo OrsiProfessional soccer player, 2016–2018Bill Posey 1969 graduate; United States representative from FloridaScott RigellBusinessman and former U.S. representative for 2011–2017Carlos Reyes Major League Baseball player (1994–2003)Mandy Romero Major League Baseball player (1997–2003) for San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox and Colorado RockiesDerrick SharpAmerican-Israeli professional basketball player; at the college, was named the Florida Community College Activities Association (FCCAA) State Junior College Player of the Year.John Tobia State representative of 31st (2008–12) and 53rd (2012–2016) districtsDaniel ToshComedian and host of Comedy Central's Tosh.0; attended for one semester before transferring to the University of Central Florida Brandon Webb Former Navy SEAL sniper course head instructor; founder and CEO of Crate Club, author; attended online classes while in the NavyHerbert WertheimOptometric physician, inventor, and philanthropist Billy Williams Former NBA shooting guard, 1980 draft pick selected 43rd overall by the Houston RocketsDon Wilson Martial artist and actor; 11-time professional Kickboxing World Champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decadesLori Wilson Independent politician and Florida State Senate member
Notable faculty and staff Gaëtan Brulotte, Canadian writer Lela E. Buis, US writer, poet and painter Patrick D. Smith, US novelist
Presidents J. Bruce Wilson, 1960–1966 Leo C. Muller, 1966–1968 Maxwell King, 1968–1998 Michael Kaliszeski (interim), 1998 Thomas E. Gamble, 1999–2006 Jim Drake, 2006–2011 Jim Richey, 2011–present
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