Richard Roudebush, former Indiana Congressman George Ryan, former Illinois governor Chris Salvi, professional football player Avriel Shull, architect Jay Stewart, television and radio announcer Wendi C. Thomas, journalist and founder of MLK50 Elaine C. Wagner, Rear Admiral, United States Navy) and 36th Chief, United States Navy Dental Corps Ryan Ward, professional lacrosse, PE & health teacher Maurine Dallas Watkins, journalist, playwright; author of play Chicago Tyler Wideman (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli National League Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins placekicker Marguerite Young, author of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and criticism Faculty and staff Igor Buketoff, conductor and teacher Gordon Clark, philosopher and Calvinist theologian Michael J. Colburn, 27th Director of the United States Marine Band and a colonel in the Marine Corps. Joe Franklin, 2004 NCAA Division I Cross Country Coach of the Year Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle, developed the orange basketball Henry Leck, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Indianapolis Children's Choir Catharine Merrill, first Demia Butler Chair of English Literature Walter Myers Jr., Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, taught business law Susan Neville, current Demia Butler Chair in English, author, and creative writing professor Matt Pivec, saxophonist Samuel E. Perkins, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, taught law Michael Schelle, composer and teacher Marvin Scott, professor, former President of St. Paul's College, Virginia, and 2004 Republican Candidate for the U.S. Senate Brad Stevens, a former head basketball coach from 2007 to 2013, former coach and current President of Basketball Operations of the Boston Celtics Emma Lou Thornbrough, historian of the Midwest and of African American history See also Notes References External links Butler Athletics website Educational institutions established in 1855 1855 establishments in Indiana Universities and colleges in Indianapolis Private universities and colleges in Indiana Universities and colleges accredited by the Higher Learning Commission