List of University of North Carolina at Charlotte people

Listing of notable alumni and faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Academia, science and technology

• Glenda Gilmore, Peter and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History, Yale University
• Vanessa Holloway, independent scholar. She is best known for her published works on civil rights and the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
• Benjamin Chavis, Civil Rights Activist, head of NAACP

Music

• Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers, musician (2002)
• Nicole Atkins, pop singer (2001)
• Clay Aiken, singer, Broadway star, and 1st Runner Up of the second season of American Idol.
• Dave Moody, Dove Award winning artist/producer/songwriter and indie filmmaker.
• The Moody Brothers, Grammy nominated artists/musicians.
• Chris Lane and Cory Lane of the Chris Lane Band.

Athletics

• Eddie Basden, Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward (2005)^[1]
• Calvin Brock, heavyweight boxer (1999)
• Jon Busch, Columbus Crew goalkeeper (1996)^[2]
• Floyd Franks, Chicago Fire midfielder (2006)^[3]
• Leemire Goldwire, professional basketball player (May 2008)
• Matt Hardy, professional wrestler (Attended; did not graduate)
• Bryan Harvey, California Angels and Florida Marlins pitcher^[4]
• DeMarco Johnson, professional basketball player (1997)^[5]
• Dylan Lupton, NASCAR driver (2016)^[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]
• Kelley Earnhardt Miller, NASCAR owner^[10]
• Benny Moss, UNC Wilmington head basketball coach (1992)^[11]
• Joe Posnanski, National columnist at NBC Sports and 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]
• Duggar Baucom, VMI Keydets head basketball coach (1995)^[14]
• James Burris, semi-professional dragonboat racer/poker player (1976)

Business and law

• Roger Canaff, Nationally recognized Legal Expert, Anti-violence Advocate, and Child-protection Specialist
• Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's Chairman, President, and CEO (1984)
• David Hauser, Former Duke Energy CFO, Fairpoint Communications Chairman and CEO
• Joe Price, Former Bank of America CFO (1983)
• Anne Tompkins, US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
• Susan DeVore, Premier, Inc. CEO
• Daphne Williams, Former [Levine Jewish Community Center] CFO,[Swimmer Insurance Agency]CFO

Politics and public life

• Dan Forest, Lt. Governor of North Carolina (1993)^[15]
• Richard Hudson (North Carolina politician), 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

• Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 (attended; did not graduate)
• Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss America 1994 (attended; did not graduate)
• Heather Childers, Fox News weekend anchor
• Joe Posnanski, 2011 NSSA Sportswriter of the year.^[18]

Notable UNC Charlotte faculty

Social science, arts and humanities

• Jamie Franki, designer of the 2005 American Bison United States nickel and the 2006 "forward-facing" nickel. Also designed Olympic Medal.
• Noel Freidline, professor of Jazz. Also plays in a quintet, known as the Noel Freidline Quintet. Has recorded with several well-known jazz musicians.
• Blair Rudes, professor of linguistics that re-created the extinct language of Virginian Algonquian for Terrence Malick's 2005 film The New World
• James D. Tabor, Religious Studies Chair, designated occult expert in the case of Waco, Texas. He is also the author of the international bestseller The Jesus Dynasty.
• Dr. John Cloer, professor of music. World-renowned cellist.^[19]

Science and technology

• Kathy Reichs, bestselling author and 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 and Charlotte's baseball coach since 1993.
• Brad Lambert, Charlotte's first football coach and former Big 8 football standout at Kansas State.
• Mark Price, former Georgia Tech and NBA standout and Charlotte's current men's basketball coach.

References

1. "Eddie Basden". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
2. "Jon Busch". 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
3. "Floyd Franks". 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
4. "Bryan Harvey". Pro-Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
5. "DeMarco Johnson". Pro-Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
6. Utter, Jim (June 16, 2016). "Dylan Lupton to make NASCAR Sprint Cup debut at Sonoma". Motorsport.com. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
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. "Duggar Baucom". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
15. "Dan Forest". 2014 Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
16. "Richard Hudson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
17. "Lillian M. Lowery". April 22, 2014 Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
18. NSSA National Awards.
19. http://coaa.uncc.edu/people/john-cloer

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