List of Carson–Newman University people
This is a list of notable current and former faculty members, alumni, and non-graduating attendees of Carson–Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Dana X. Bible – American football, baseball and basketball coach and athletic administrator[1]
- Millard F. Caldwell – 29th Governor of Florida, member of the U.S. Representative and Florida Supreme Court justice[2]
- Michael Eric Dyson – author, Professor at Georgetown University
- Helen Timmons Henderson – educator, one of the first two women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates
- Ben W. Hooper – 28th Governor of Tennessee from 1911 to 1915[3]
- Jennifer R. Mandel – biologist[4]
- Chris Marion – member of classic rock band Little River Band
- T. B. Maston – Christian ethicist, writer, and professor
- Mary McDonald – musician and composer
- Bernie Moore – SEC commissioner, LSU track and field coach
- Dolly Parton – country music singer, recipient Honorary Doctorate, 1990
- B. Carroll Reece – Member, US House of Representatives from Tennessee, 1921–1931 and 1933–1947[5]
- Marty Smith – American sports journalist
- Ken Sparks – Former C-N Football Coach, NCAA Hall of Fame Member[6]
- Garnett S. Stokes – President of University of New Mexico
- John Q. Tilson – Member, US House of Representatives, 1909–1913 and 1915–1932; House Majority Leader 1925–1932[7]
- Herbert S. Walters – United States Senator from Tennessee from 1963 to 1964
- Kenneth Massey – American sports statistician
- John Wells – president of Emory and Henry College
Athletics alumni
[edit]- Buddy Bolding - Head D1 Baseball Coach, Longwood University 1979-2013
- Shonie Carter – professional mixed martial artist from 1997 to 2015 becoming the WEC Welterweight Champion and competed in the UFC[8]
- Marq Cerqua - Former NFL football player
- Steve Cishek – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals
- Todd Collins – former National Football League football player and Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams
- Joe Fishback – former NFL football player & Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys
- Tim George – former NFL wide receiver
- Boyce Green – former NFL player with the Cleveland Browns
- Robert Griswold - swimmer, Paralympic gold medalist
- Junior Glymph – former NFL football player
- Sylvia Hatchell – Head Women's Basketball Coach at UNC, 1986–2019
- Clayton Holmes – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys
- Darren Hughes – former Arena Football League player
- Chris Jones – former Dallas Cowboys punter
- Cedric Killings – former NFL football player
- Pryor McElveen – former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers
- Lazaro Reinoso – wrestler, 1992 Olympic Bronze medalist, NCAA National Champion for C-N.
- Sanders Shiver – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Baltimore Colts.
- Milas Shoun – former professional basketball player, 1927 to 1939
- Tracy Smothers - former professional wrestler [9]
- Anthony Toribio – former Kansas City Chiefs Defensive tackle
- Vernon Turner – former NFL football player (Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Leonard Weaver – former NFL fullback
- Clyde Wright – former Major League Baseball pitcher
References
[edit]- ^ "BIBLE, DANA XENOPHON". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "CALDWELL, Millard Fillmore, (1897–1984)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Walter Hooper". The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jennifer R. Mandel, Ph.D." The University of Memphis. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "REECE, Brazilla Carroll, (1889–1961)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Former Carson-Newman football coach Ken Sparks dies". USA Today. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "TILSON, John Quillin, (1866–1958)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Shonie Carter High School source". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ "Wrestlers are gearing up for the big event". spartalive.com. July 18, 2013.