Bishop Gorman High School (commonly referred to as Gorman or BGHS) is a four-year private, Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school is administered by the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. The school opened in 1954. Its mascot is a Gael, a mounted Irish Knight.
History Bishop Gorman High School opened its doors on September 7, 1954. Bishop Dwyer named it after his predecessor, Thomas Kiely Gorman, the first Catholic Bishop of the Reno-Las Vegas Diocese.
The campus was originally located near Downtown Las Vegas, at 1801 S. Maryland Pkwy. Classes began at its current Summerlin location on September 5, 2007. The new school, located on a campus of , cost $96 million to build.
Later on, an athletic center (referred to as the ATC) was donated for $18 million.
Extracurricular activities Athletics The athletics program and teams of Bishop Gorman are known as the Gaels, and compete in the Southwest Division of the Sunset 5A Region. The Gaels have been described by USA Today and Sports Illustrated as being among the top thousand high school athletic programs in the United States, as well as ranked within the top ten for MaxPreps national high school football rankings.
In the summer of 2008, the Gaels baseball team, sponsored by American Legion Post 76 in Las Vegas, won the American Legion World Series, a first for any Nevada high school. They ended up fielding 798 points total in football, more than any other high school in the nation for the 2009 season and ended up being ranked 46th in the nation by Rivals.
Coach Tony Sanchez took over as Bishop Gorman High School's head football coach in March 2009. In 2010 and 2011, he led Gorman to a varsity record of 28-2 and an overall program record of 61-4. At the start of the 2012 season, Gorman beat nationally ranked teams Our Lady of Good Counsel in Maryland and Saint Louis School in Hawaii to raise its high school ranking into the top ten schools. Both games were televised, by ESPN and Fox networks, respectively. In 2014 and 2015, Bishop Gorman won back-to-back national championships. Sanchez then left the program to coach at the collegiate level.
Former D1 wrestler, 3rd-degree black belt in Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 3-time Team USA member, 5-time world grappling champ (152-5 overall, 78-0 FILA Int), and head strategist coach for MMA, Ricky Lundell is the current head wrestling coach for the Gaels, along with his assistant coach Todd Prace.
Notable alumni Name Year Profession Notability ReferenceMike Adras1979Basketball CoachFormer basketball coach for Northern Arizona UniversityRamiz Ahmed2013Football PlayerKicker who played for the Green Bay PackersAntonio Alamo Jr.1983Physician/PoliticianFormer Nevada Gaming Commission ChairMicah Alejado2024Football PlayerCollege football quarterback for the Hawaii Rainbow WarriorsRosco Allen2012Basketball playerProfessional basketball player in Japan and Spain, played college basketball at StanfordTommy Armour III1978GolferPGA Tour golferFrancis J. Beckwith1978PhilosopherPhilosopher and authorJillian Bell2002ActressFormer Saturday Night Live writer and star of WorkaholicsTristan Blackmon2014Soccer PlayerVancouver Whitecaps FC right backJonathan Brady2022Football PlayerCollege football wide receiver and return specialist for IndianaZachariah Branch2023Football PlayerCollege football wide receiver for GeorgiaCharisma CarpenterTransferredActressStar of Buffy the Vampire SlayerBen Carter2012Basketball PlayerProfessional basketball player in Israel, played college basketball at Oregon, UNLV, and Michigan StateTaylor Cole2007Baseball Playerformer MLB pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Zach Collins2016Basketball playerCenter who plays for the Chicago BullsMarty Cordova1987Baseball Player1995 AL Rookie of the Year(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Justin Crawford2022Baseball PlayerPhiladelphia Phillies first round pickRandall Cunningham II2014Track & Field AthleteHigh JumperVashti Cunningham2016Track & Field AthleteNational champion high jumper who is signed to NikeBison Dele1987Basketball Player1997 NBA Champion, Reported missing in 2002 in the South PacificAnthony DiMaria1984DirectorBest known for his documentary Jay Sebring....Cutting to the TruthBlake Ezor1986Football playerFormer Denver Broncos running backFrank Fertitta III1980BusinessmanCEO of Station Casinos and founder of ZuffaLorenzo Fertitta1987BusinessmanFormer UFC CEOJohnny Field2010Baseball playerFormer Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins outfielder(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Charvez Foger1985Football PlayerFormer Running back who played college football at NevadaOzzie Fumo1983PoliticianMember of the Nevada Assembly from the 21st districtJoey Gallo2012Baseball Player2x MLB All Star outfielderNick Gates2014Football PlayerCenter for the Washington CommandersNoah GragsonTransferredRacing car driverNASCAR driverCadyn Grenier2015Baseball PlayerFormer Baltimore Orioles prospect, played college baseball at Oregon StateXavier Grimble2010Football PlayerFormer tight end for the Pittsburgh SteelersDavid Humm1971Football PlayerFormer quarterback who won 2 Superbowls with the Oakland/Los Angeles RaidersChase Jeter2015Basketball PlayerFormer Duke and Arizona centerBrevin Jordan2018Football PlayerTight End for the Houston TexansJustin Kaye1995Baseball PitcherFormer pitcher for the Seattle MarinersKyu Blu Kelly2019Football PlayerCornerback for the Las Vegas RaidersJoe Kristosik1994Football PlayerFormer All American punter for UNLVOrr Leumi2015Basketball playerShooting Guard for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. in IsraelTyjon Lindsey2017Football PlayerWide Receiver for the Seattle SeahawksJohnathan Loyd2010Basketball PlayerProfessional basketball player who played college basketball and football at OregonAlizé Mack2015Football PlayerTight End who was drafted by the New Orleans SaintsTate Martell2017Football PlayerQuarterback who played college football for Ohio State, Miami, and UNLVRosie MercadoTransferred in 1999ModelPlus-size model, celebrity makeup artist, fashion designer and television personalityBella MirTransferred in 2018Mixed martial artistNCAA Champion wrestlerJohn Mobley Jr.Transferred in 2023Basketball playerCollege basketball point guard for the Ohio State BuckeyesDemetris Morant2012Basketball PlayerPower forward who plays professionally in Romania, played college basketball at UNLV and Florida Gulf CoastShabazz Muhammad2012Basketball PlayerShooting Guard who currently plays in Indonesia. Played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee BucksDeMarco Murray2006Football PlayerRunning Back who was the 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Dallas CowboysJalen Nailor2018Football PlayerWide Receiver for the Minnesota VikingsChuck O'Bannon Jr.2017Basketball PlayerCollege Shooting Guard who currently plays for TCURome Odunze2020Football PlayerNFL wide receiver for the Chicago BearsMatt Othick1988Basketball PlayerPoint Guard who played for the San Antonio SpursInbee Park2006GolferLPGA golfer and Olympic gold medalistRyan Reynolds2005Football PlayerFormer linebacker for the Oklahoma SoonersJoey Rickard2009Baseball PlayerOutfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Donn Roach2008Baseball PlayerFormer MLB pitcher(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Ryan Ross2004MusicianPanic! at the Disco guitarist, vocalist, and songwriterGrey Ruegamer1994Football PlayerCenter who won two Super Bowl Championships with the New England Patriots and New York GiantsPaul Sewald2008Baseball PitcherPitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Matt Smith1997Baseball PlayerFormer pitcher for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Spencer Smith2005MusicianPanic! at the Disco drummerAnu Solomon2013Football PlayerFormer college football quarterback who played for Arizona and BaylorRonnie Stanley2012Football PlayerAll-Pro Offensive Tackle for the Baltimore RavensDanny Tarkanian1980PoliticianFormer presidential candidateDorian Thompson-Robinson2018Football PlayerQuarterback for the Cleveland BrownsCedric Tillman2018Football PlayerWide Receiver for the Cleveland BrownsEdefuan Ulofoshio2018Football PlayerLinebacker for Buffalo BillsTyler Wagner2009Baseball PlayerFormer pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)Jett Washington2026Football PlayerCollege football safety for the Oregon DucksC. J. Watson2002Basketball PlayerPoint guard who played ten years in the NBAAustin Wells2018Baseball PlayerCatcher for the New York YankeesDarrion Williams2022Basketball PlayerShooting guard and small forward for the Texas Tech Red RaidersStephen Zimmerman2015Basketball PlayerCenter who played for the Orlando MagicAlexander Sample 1978 Catholic prelate Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, formerly Bishop of Marquette
Notable staff
Mike Carter (born 1955), American-Israeli former basketball player Tim Chambers (1965–2019), college baseball coach Tony Sanchez (born 1974), college football coach and former player
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