Breeden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brick Breeden (1904–1977), American college basketball coach and player Carl Breeden (1891–1951), British industrialist and cricketer C. David Breeden (1938–2006), American sculptor Danny Breeden (born 1942), American former baseball player David Breeden (1946–2005), American clarinetist, longtime principal clarinetist of the San Francisco Symphony Douglas Breeden, American economics professor Edward L. Breeden Jr. (1905–1990), American lawyer and politician Elaine Breeden (born 1988), American swimmer Hal Breeden (1944–2021), American Major League Baseball player Joe Breeden, American baseball coach John Breeden (1872–1942), English missionary in India Keith Breeden (born 1956), British graphic designer and portraitist Leon Breeden (1921–2010), American jazz educator and clarinet player Louis Breeden (born 1953), American National Football League player M. A. Breeden (1849–1916), American politician and 2nd Attorney General of Utah Richard C. Breeden (born 1949), former chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Shirley Breeden (born 1955), American politician See also Senator Breeden (disambiguation) Clark County School Dist. v. Breeden, one of the opinions delivered by the Supreme Court of the United States in the 2000 term Breedon (disambiguation)