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
• Greg Gbur, author and physicist

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
• 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, Citadel Bulldogs head basketball coach (1995)[2]
• Calvin Brock, heavyweight boxer (1999)
• Jon Busch, Columbus Crew goalkeeper (1996)[3]
• Floyd Franks, Chicago Fire midfielder (2006)[4]
• Leemire Goldwire, professional basketball player (May 2008)
• 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]
• Larry Ogunjobi, NFL player for the Cleveland Browns
• 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]
• Donnie Smith, professional soccer player (2013–2018)[14]

Business and law

• R. Andrew Murray, US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina[15]
• Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's Chairman, President, and CEO (1984)
• Anne Tompkins, former US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina

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)[16]
• Richard Hudson, United States House of Representatives North Carolina's 8th congressional district (1996)[17]
• Lillian M. Lowery, Superintendent of the Maryland State Department of Education[18]

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

Notable UNC Charlotte faculty

Social science, arts and humanities

• Blair Rudes, professor of linguistics; re-created the extinct language of Virginian Algonquian[19] 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

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

References

1. "Eddie Basden". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
2. "Duggar Baucom". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
3. "Jon Busch". 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
4. "Floyd Franks". 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
5. "Bryan Harvey". Pro-Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
6. "DeMarco Johnson". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
7. "Bobby Lutz". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
8. "Adam Thomas Kennedy". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
9. "Cedric Maxwell". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
10. "Kelly Earnhardt Miller". 2013 JR Motorsports. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
11. "Benny Moss". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
12. "Melvin Watkins". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
13. "Rodney White". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
14. "Donnie Smith - Men's Soccer". Charlotte Athletics.
15. 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.
16. "Dan Forest". 2014 Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
17. "Richard Hudson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
18. "Lillian M. Lowery". April 22, 2014 Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
19. "How a linguist revived 'New World' language". NBC News.