Francisco Giants Steve Balboni (1978), former New York Yankees first-baseman. Lara Dallman-Weiss (2011), American sailor who represented Team USA in the 2020 Summer Olympics Bill Evers (1976), bench coach of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, former Major League Baseball player. Joe Lefebvre (1979), former outfielder for New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. Jim Mecir (1992), former Major League Baseball player. Jon Mueller (1992), college baseball coach at Albany. Brian Sabean (1978), general manager of the San Francisco Giants. Carlos Somoano (1992), head coach of the University of North Carolina men's soccer team Jay Washington (2004), professional basketball player in PBA. Retired or Part-time Faculty David Eugene Henry, artist (former part-time faculty) Dennis Lehane, writer, Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone Jamsheed Marker, diplomat (former diplomat-in-residence) Peter Meinke, writer, Florida poet laureate (retired faculty member) James Michener, writer (former part-time faculty) John Prevas, writer (former scholar-in-residence/faculty) Sterling Watson, writer (1969 alumnus, retired faculty, and co-founder/former co-director of Writers in Paradise) Elie Wiesel, Romanian-born American writer, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (visiting faculty 1993–2016) See also Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida References Further reading Taras, Stephanie Kadel (2008) On Solid Rock: The Founding Vision of Florida Presbyterian / Eckerd College Eckerd College External links Official athletics website 1958 establishments in Florida Education in Pinellas County, Florida Education in St. Petersburg, Florida Educational institutions established in 1958 Liberal arts colleges in Florida Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Private universities and colleges in Florida Universities and colleges affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Tourist attractions in St. Petersburg, Florida