Epsilon Pi Alumni
Distinguished members of the Epsilon Pi Chapter of Sigma Nu at UCLA
Since launching our Notable Nu series in 2017, we have documented the lives of Epsilon Pi brothers whose careers and character reflect the highest ideals of our fraternity. Each profile is a reminder of what it means to walk in the way of honor.
University Administration
EP 115 · Class of 1942
UCLA’s Dean of Students for 19 years. A guardian of the Snake House and the quietly indispensable man behind some of the most important student programs in California history.
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Government & Public Service
EP 276 · Did Not Graduate
Deputy Assistant to President Nixon. The man whose four words — “I was aware. Yes, sir.” — triggered the fall of a presidency.
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Business & Philanthropy
EP 721 · Class of 1969
From an orphanage in Oregon to building 18,000 homes in Las Vegas. Named one of the Ten Legends of National Housing. Has a middle school named after him.
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Military Service
EP 468 · Class of 1957
Flew reconnaissance over Cuba during the Missile Crisis. Shot down over Vietnam in 1966. Seven years a POW. Came home and spent the rest of his life showing others what survival looks like.
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Athletics & Education
EP 778 · Class of 1962
Co-captained UCLA to its first Final Four. Coached a freshman named Lew Alcindor. Won six NCAA championships alongside John Wooden. Posted the highest winning percentage in UCLA basketball history as head coach.
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Military Service
EP 362 · Class of 1951
B-24 bomber pilot over Berlin at 19. Five months evading the Gestapo with the Dutch Underground. Ten months at Stalag Luft III. Kept flying until he was 92.
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Athletics
EP 1078 · Class of 1984
Walk-on turned Rose Bowl MVP. Passed the bar in two states. Head coach at Colorado, Washington, and UCLA. Currently leads the Dallas Renegades of the UFL.
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Athletics & Coaching
EP 373 · Class of 1952
Considered the greatest assistant coach in college basketball history. Invented the full-court press that launched the UCLA dynasty. Designed the Diamond-and-One that held Elvin Hayes to 10 points in the Final Four.
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Pro Sports
EP 1347 · Class of 1992
Walk-on at UCLA. Slept on a couch in Chicago to break into the NFL. Worked 24 years through the ranks. Named General Manager of the Denver Broncos in 2021.
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Business & Philanthropy
EP 369 · Class of 1953
Built 2.1 million sq. ft. of retail space. Chaired a $3 billion UCLA fundraising campaign. Wilson Plaza bears his name. The UCLA Medal sits in his family’s home.
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Notable Nu’s profiles are published periodically in the Epsilon Pi alumni newsletter. Love · Honor · Truth
