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
- 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
- B. Carroll Reece – Member, US House of Representatives from Tennessee, 1921–1931 and 1933–1947[5]
- 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
Athletics alumni
- Shonie Carter – professional mixed martial artist from 1997 to 2015 becoming the WEC Welterweight Champion and competed in the UFC[8]
- Steve Cishek – current Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
- Todd Collins – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams
- Joe Fishback – former NFL football player & Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys
- Boyce Green – former NFL player with the Cleveland Browns
- Junior Glymph – former NFL football player
- Sylvia Hatchell – Head Women's Basketball Coach at UNC, 1986–2019(resigned)
- Clayton Holmes – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys
- Darren Hughes – gridiron football player
- Cedric Killings – former NFL football player
- Tracy Smothers - former professional wrestler [9]
- 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
- Tim George – former NFL wide receiver
- Anthony Toribio – former Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Tackle
- Chris Jones – Dallas Cowboys punter
- Sanders Shiver – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Baltimore Colts.
- Lazaro Reinoso- 1992 Olympic Bronze medalist - wrestling- NCAA National Champion for CN.
References
- "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.
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