List of University of North Carolina at Charlotte people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Academia, science and technology
- Benjamin Chavis, civil rights activist, head of NAACP
- Glenda Gilmore, Peter and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History, Yale University
- Jill S. Tietjen, electrical engineer and consultant
Arts and literature
- Amanda Oleander, fine artist (2013)
Music
- Clay Aiken, singer, Broadway star, and 1st runner-up of the second season of American Idol
- Nicole Atkins, pop singer (2001)
- Seth Avett, musician, of The Avett Brothers (2002)
- Chris Lane, musician, of the Chris Lane Band
- Cory Lane, musician, of the Chris Lane Band
- The Moody Brothers, Grammy-nominated musicians
- Dave Moody, Dove Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter and indie filmmaker
Athletics
- Eddie Basden, Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward (2005)[1]
- Duggar Baucom, VMI Keydets head basketball coach (1995)[2]
- Calvin Brock, heavyweight boxer (1999)
- James Burris, semi-professional dragonboat racer; poker player (1976)
- Jon Busch, Columbus Crew goalkeeper (1996)[3]
- Floyd Franks, Chicago Fire midfielder (2006)[4]
- Leemire Goldwire, professional basketball player (May 2008)
- Matt Hardy, professional wrestler (attended; did not graduate)
- Bryan Harvey, California Angels and Florida Marlins pitcher[5]
- DeMarco Johnson, professional basketball player (1997)[6]
- Bobby Lutz, Charlotte 49ers head basketball coach (1980)[7]
- John Maine, New York Mets pitcher[8]
- Cedric Maxwell, NBA great with the Boston Celtics and commentator (1983) (attended 1973–1977)[9]
- Kelly Earnhardt Miller, NASCAR owner[10]
- Benny Moss, UNC Wilmington head basketball coach (1992)[11]
- Joe Posnanski, national columnist at NBC Sports, New York Times best-selling author
- Melvin Watkins, head basketball coach at Charlotte and Texas A&M (1977)[12]
- Rodney White, professional basketball player (2001)[13]
Business and law
- Roger Canaff, legal expert, anti-violence advocate, and child-protection specialist
- Susan DeVore, Premier, Inc. CEO
- Scott D. Glenn, former Sears Holdings CSO The Home Depot VP, Officer
- David Hauser, former Duke Energy CFO, Fairpoint Communications Chairman and CEO
- R. Andrew Murray, US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina[14]
- Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's Chairman, President, and CEO (1984)
- Joe Price, former Bank of America CFO (1983)
- Anne Tompkins, former US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
- Daphne Williams, former Levine Jewish Community Center CFO; Swimmer Insurance Agency CFO
Politics and public life
- Mike Davis, California State Assemblyman (2006-2012); President Pro Tem, Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commission
- Dan Forest, Lt. Governor of North Carolina (1993)[15]
- Richard Hudson, United States House of Representatives North Carolina's 8th congressional district (1996)[16]
- Lillian M. Lowery, Superintendent of the Maryland State Department of Education[17]
Miscellaneous
- Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss America 1994 (attended; did not graduate)
- Heather Childers, Fox News weekend anchor
- Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 (attended; did not graduate)
- Joe Posnanski, 2011 NSSA Sportswriter of the Year[18]
Notable UNC Charlotte faculty
Business
- Fred Becker, former President and CEO of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions
- Jack Cathey, Director of UNCC Masters of Accountancy Program; former Vice Chair of the board of directors for NewDominion Bank
Social science, arts and humanities
- Dr. John Cloer, professor of music; world-renowned cellist[19]
- Jamie Franki, designer of the 2005 American Bison United States nickel and the 2006 "forward-facing" nickel; designer of Olympic medal
- Noel Freidline, professor of jazz; plays in Noel Freidline Quintet; has recorded with several well-known jazz musicians
- Blair Rudes, professor of linguistics; re-created the extinct language of Virginian Algonquian[20] for Terrence Malick's 2005 film The New World
- James D. Tabor, Religious Studies Chair, designated occult expert in the case of Waco, Texas; author of the international bestseller The Jesus Dynasty
- Reetika Thakur, Secretary General, ISTE
Science and technology
- Kathy Reichs, bestselling author; inspiration of the Fox television drama Bones
- Raphael Tsu, physicist known for his research in man-made quantum materials, superlattices, and quantum wells
Athletics
- Loren Hibbs, former college baseball standout at Wichita State; Charlotte's baseball coach since 1993
- Brad Lambert, Charlotte's first football coach; former Big 8 football standout at Kansas State
References
- ↑ "Eddie Basden". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Duggar Baucom". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Jon Busch". 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Floyd Franks". 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bryan Harvey". Pro-Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "DeMarco Johnson". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bobby Lutz". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Adam Thomas Kennedy". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Cedric Maxwell". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kelly Earnhardt Miller". 2013 JR Motorsports. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Benny Moss". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Melvin Watkins". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Rodney White". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ R. Andrew Murray: Following his active duty service, Mr. Murray attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he earned a degree in Political Science in 1989.
- ↑ "Dan Forest". 2014 Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Richard Hudson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lillian M. Lowery". April 22, 2014 Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ NSSA National Awards.
- ↑ http://coaa.uncc.edu/people/john-cloer
- ↑
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