List Of University Of Alabama People

Notable alumni

Arts and humanities

Mark Childress, author who wrote the screenplay for Crazy in Alabama and the novel of the same name
William Christenberry, photographer, painter, sculptor, and teacher
Jean Cox, opera singer
Kevin Crawford, scholar of William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton
Done P. Dabale, bishop and founder of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria
Borden Deal, novelist and short story writer
Blanche Evans Dean, naturalist, conservationist, and schoolteacher
Tim Earley, poet
John Martin Finlay, poet and writer
Winston Groom, author best known for his novel Forrest Gump, which became a cultural phenomenon after being adapted into a film of the same name
Sigmund Hecht, rabbi who received a Doctorate of Divinity from UA in 1886
Jim Hilgartner, author of poetry and fiction
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, poet and novelist
May Hyman Lesser, artist and medical illustrator
Dale Kennington, contemporary artist
Tanner Latham, writer and podcaster
Harper Lee, author best known for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which won the Pulitzer Prize
Everette Maddox, poet
Michelle Richmond, author best known for her novel The Year of Fog, which was a New York Times Best Seller
K. Lee Scott, teacher, musician, conductor, and composer
Kathryn Stockett, author best known for her novel The Help, which was adapted into a film of the same name
Ann Waldron, author

Business

Winton M. Blount, entrepreneur who founded and served as CEO of Blount International; former postmaster general
Samuel DiPiazza, business executive who served as chairman of Warner Bros. Discovery; former CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers
James M. Fail, financial executive who served as chairman of Stone Holdings and Bluebonnet Savings Bank
Janet Gurwitch, entrepreneur who founded Gurwitch Products, the manufacturer of Laura Mercier Cosmetics
Marillyn Hewson, businesswoman who served as chairman, president, and CEO of Lockheed Martin
Vicki Hollub, businesswoman who served as president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum; the first woman to head a major American oil company
Bernie Madoff, financier and convicted fraudster who ran the world's largest Ponzi scheme; attended UA for his freshman year, then transferred to and subsequently graduated from Hofstra University
Benjamin C. Russell, entrepreneur who created the sweatshirt and served as president of Russell Manufacturing Co.
Lowell C. Smith, academic administrator who served as president of Nichols College

Entertainment

Hannah Brown, Miss Alabama USA 2018; contestant on The Bachelor; star of The Bachelorette
Norbert Leo Butz, actor and singer known for his work in Broadway theatre; two-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Tom Cherones, TV producer and director known for Seinfeld, NewsRadio, and Desperate Housewives
Ashley Crow, actress known for the TV series Heroes
Kylan Darnell, internet personality and Miss Ohio Teen USA 2022
Michael Emerson, actor known for the TV series The Practice, Lost, Arrow, and Person of Interest
Brittny Gastineau, model, socialite, and reality TV personality
Michael Luwoye, actor known for playing the title role in the Broadway musical Hamilton
Debra Marshall, professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment
Sonequa Martin-Green, actress known for the TV series Star Trek: Discovery and The Walking Dead
Madeline Mitchell, Miss Tuscaloosa and Miss Alabama USA 2011; 2nd runner-up at the Miss USA pageant
Anastasia Muñoz, voice actress affiliated with Funimation
Jim Nabors, actor, singer, and comedian known for The Andy Griffith Show
Ray Reach, musician named one of "30 Alabamians who changed jazz history"
Steve Sample Sr., jazz musician and educator
Destin Sandlin, YouTube personality and educator
Grant Sikes, internet personality
Noelia Voigt, model and Miss USA 2023
Sela Ward, actress known for the TV series Sisters
Christopher Woodrow, Hollywood movie producer known for Birdman, Black Mass, and Hacksaw Ridge

Politics and government

John W. Abercrombie, president of UA (1902–1911) and U.S. congressman from Alabama (1913–1917)
James B. Allen, U.S. senator from Alabama (1969–1978)
Maryon P. Allen, U.S. senator from Alabama (1978); wife of James B. Allen
Herschel W. Arant, dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals
William Brockman Bankhead, U.S. congressman (1917–1933) and (1933–1940), speaker of the House (1936–1940)
Cynthia Bathurst, animal welfare advocate; founder and director of Safe Humane Chicago
Bill Baxley, lieutenant governor of Alabama (1983–1987)
Ann Bedsole, first Republican woman to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives (1979–83) and first woman to serve in the Alabama State Senate (1983–95)
Robert J. Bentley, governor of Alabama (2011–2017)
Hugo Black, U.S. senator from Alabama (1927–1937) and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1937–1971)
Ron Bolton, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
Katie Britt, U.S. senator from Alabama (2023–present)
H. L. Sonny Callahan, U.S congressman from Alabama's 1st district (1985–2003)
Henry De Lamar Clayton Jr., U.S. congressman
Brock Colvin, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Margaret Conditt, Ohio state representative
Morris Dees, civil rights attorney; founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Eric Dick, property insurance attorney; president of the Harris County Department of Education (2017–present)
Carl Elliott, U.S. congressman from Alabama's 7th district (1949–1965)
Jim Folsom, governor of Alabama (1947–1951) and (1955–1959)
Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity International
Charles Graddick, attorney general of Alabama (1979–1987)
Junius Foy Guin Jr., judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Lino Gutierrez, diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua (1996–1999) and U.S. Ambassador to Argentina (2003–2006)
Howell Heflin, U.S. senator from Alabama (1979–1997)
Ralph Anthony Howard, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Frank Minis Johnson Jr., federal judge whose opinions were critical to the Civil Rights Movement
Doug Jones, U.S. senator from Alabama
Vivian Malone Jones, first African-American graduate of UA
Maud McLure Kelly, first woman to practice law in Alabama
Stephanie Kopelousos, former secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (2007–2011)
Bill Lamb, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
Andrew L. Lewis, retired admiral in the U.S. Navy who last served as the commander of the Second Fleet and NATO Joint Force Command for the Atlantic
Autherine Lucy, first African-American student to be admitted to UA after winning in Lucy v. Adams
Champ Lyons, justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama (1998–2011)
Daniel T. McCall Jr., justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama (1969–1975)
Daniel McCook Jr., Union major general during the American Civil War
Edgar L. McGowan, commissioner of South Carolina Department of Labor (1971–1989)
Roy Moore, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
John Malcolm Patterson, governor of Alabama (1959–1963)
Bob Riley, governor of Alabama (2003–2011)
Jeff Sessions, attorney general from Alabama (1997–2017) and U.S. attorney general (2017-2018)
Richard Shelby, U.S. senator from Alabama (1987–2023)
Don Siegelman, governor of Alabama (1999–2003)
Donald W. Stewart, U.S. senator from Alabama (1979–1981)
Troy Stubbs, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
Sylvia Swayne, first openly transgender woman to run for public office in Alabama
Ira B. Thompson, Alabama state representative
Curtis Travis, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Robert Smith Vance, judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals; chaired and de-segregated Alabama Democratic Party
Michael G. Vickers, defense official who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (2011-2015)
George Wallace, governor of Alabama (1963–1967), (1971–1979), and (1983–1987)

Journalism

Kaitlan Collins, journalist who served as chief White House correspondent for CNN until 2022
Jan Crawford, TV journalist who serves as a political correspondent and chief legal correspondent for CBS News
Rece Davis, sports TV journalist for ESPN/ABC
Germany Kent, TV journalist
Howell Raines, journalist and former executive editor of The New York Times
Joe Scarborough, TV host, attorney, political commentator, and former politician
Gay Talese, writer and journalist for The New York Times and Esquire magazine

Science and technology

Lafayette Guild, medical director for the Confederate States Army
Nathan Jacobson, mathematician who received the Leroy P. Steele Prize
Mohammad Ataul Karim, scientist who contributed to Applied Optics
Edward Barna Kurjack, Mayan anthropologist
Timothy Leary, author known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs
Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., 11th Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Louis Rosen, nuclear physicist known for the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center
Eugene Allen Smith, professor at UA who later served as Alabama state geologist
Alexander Sotirov, computer security researcher
Robert Van de Graaff, physicist know for inventing the Van de Graaff generator
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia
Heather Willauer, analytical chemist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
E.O. Wilson, entomologist and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author

Sports

Basketball

Active NBA players

JaMychal Green, Golden State Warriors
Herbert Jones, New Orleans Pelicans
Kira Lewis Jr., New Orleans Pelicans
Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets
Collin Sexton, Utah Jazz

Retired NBA players

Jason Caffey, Chicago Bulls, 20th pick overall, 1995
Leon Douglas, Detroit Pistons, 4th pick overall, 1976
T.R. Dunn, Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round, 1977
Robert Horry, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, 11th pick overall, 1992
Buck Johnson, Houston Rockets, 20th pick overall, 1986
Reggie King, Kansas City Kings, 18th pick overall, 1979
Antonio McDyess, Denver Nuggets, 2nd pick overall, 1995
Derrick McKey, Seattle SuperSonics, 9th pick overall, 1987
Eddie Phillips, New Jersey Nets, 21st pick overall, 1982
James Robinson, Portland Trail Blazers, 21st pick overall, 1993
Roy Rogers, Vancouver Grizzlies, 22nd pick overall, 1996
Latrell Sprewell, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, 24th pick overall, 1992
Ennis Whatley, Kansas City Kings, 13th pick overall, 1983

International league players

Donta Hall, AS Monaco Basket of the LNB Pro A
Richard Hendrix, Niigata Albirex BB of the B.League
Retin Obasohan, Derthona Basket of the LBA
Levi Randolph, Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Dominick Welch, Montreal Tundra of the Basketball Super League

WNBA players

Dominique Canty, Detroit Shock, 29th pick overall, 1999

Football

Active NFL players

Jonathan Allen, Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders
Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans
Christian Barmore, New England Patriots
Brian Branch, Detroit Lions
Landon Collins, New York Giants and Washington Redskins/Football Team
Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, and Cleveland Browns
Raekwon Davis, Miami Dolphins
Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles
Trevon Diggs, Dallas Cowboys
Rashaan Evans, Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers
Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
Derrick Henry, 2015 Heisman Trophy winner; Tennessee Titans
O. J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, and Las Vegas Raiders
Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Kareem Jackson, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos
Josh Jacobs, Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders
Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos
Mac Jones, New England Patriots
Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts
Alex Leatherwood, Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears
Phidarian Mathis, Washington Commanders
Xavier McKinney, New York Giants
John Metchie III, Houston Texans
C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets
Evan Neal, New York Giants
Daron Payne, Washington Commanders
Jarran Reed, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers
Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars
A'Shawn Robinson, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants
Cam Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars
DeVonta Smith, 2020 Heisman Trophy winner; Philadelphia Eagles
Irv Smith Jr., Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals
Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
Dalvin Tomlinson, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns
Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
Jonah Williams, Cincinnati Bengals
Quinnen Williams, New York Jets
Jedrick Wills, Cleveland Browns
Bryce Young, 2021 Heisman Trophy winner; Carolina Panthers

Former NFL players

Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins
Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos
Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins
Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts
Thomas Boyd, Detroit Lions
Wesley Britt, New England Patriots
Anthony Bryant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins
James Carpenter, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints
Paul Ott Carruth, Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs
Jeremiah Castille, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Las Vegas Raiders
Glen Coffee, San Francisco 49ers
John Copeland, Cincinnati Bengals
Howard Cross, New York Giants
Bob Cryder, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks
Eric Curry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars
Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars
D. J. Fluker, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens
Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins/Football Team
Wallace Gilberry, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Cincinnati Bengals
Chris Goode, Indianapolis Colts
Lemanski Hall, Houston/Tennessee Oilers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings
Jon Hand, Indianapolis Colts
Charley Hannah, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Raiders
John Hannah, New England Patriots
Patrick Hape, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, and Houston Texans
Paul Harris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings
Dont'a Hightower, New England Patriots
Bobby Humphrey, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins
Scott Hunter, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Detroit Lions
Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers
Mark Ingram II, 2009 Heisman Trophy winner; New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans
Wilbur Jackson, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins
Joey Jones, Atlanta Falcons
Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles
Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys
E. J. Junior, St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Seattle Seahawks
Emanuel King, Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders
B'Ho Kirkland, Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
Dre Kirkpatrick, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers
Barry Krauss, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins
Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks
Antonio Langham, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots
Larry Lauer, Green Bay Packers
Antonio London, Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers
Marty Lyons, New York Jets
John Mangum, Chicago Bears
Keith McCants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers, and Arizona Cardinals
A. J. McCarron, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, and Atlanta Falcons
Greg McElroy, New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals
Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, and San Diego Chargers
Don McNeal, Miami Dolphins
Chris Mohr, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins
Russ Mosley, Green Bay Packers
Michael Myers, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, and Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Namath, New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams
Billy Neighbors, Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins
Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns
David Palmer, Minnesota Vikings
Ray Perkins, Baltimore Colts
Mike Pitts, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots
Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Henry Ruggs, Las Vegas Raiders
DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles
Jeff Rutledge, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins
Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins
Sam Shade, Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins
Andre Smith, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Baltimore Ravens
Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers, and New Orleans Saints
Siran Stacy, Philadelphia Eagles
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers (two-time Super Bowl MVP)
Rebel Steiner, Green Bay Packers
Dwight Stephenson, Miami Dolphins
George Teague, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins
Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
Richard Todd, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints
Kevin Turner, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles
Courtney Upshaw, Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons
T. J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills

Retired CFL players

Trevis Smith, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Pro Football Hall of Fame

NFL coaches

Freddie Kitchens ('97), head Coach, Cleveland Browns
John Mitchell, assistant coach, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ray Perkins ('66), head coach, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jeff Rutledge ('79), quarterbacks coach, Arizona Cardinals
Bart Starr ('56), head coach, Green Bay Packers

College football coaches

Bill Battle ('62), head coach, Tennessee Volunteers 1970–76
Bobby Bowden ('48), head coach, Florida State Seminoles 1976–2009
Paul "Bear" Bryant ('36), head coach, UA 1958–82, Texas A&M Aggies 1954–57, Kentucky Wildcats 1946–53, Maryland Terrapins 1945
Neil Callaway ('78), head coach, UAB Blazers 2007–11
Sylvester Croom ('75), head coach, Mississippi State Bulldogs 2004–08
David Cutcliffe ('76), head coach, Duke Blue Devils 2008–21, Ole Miss Rebels 1998–2004
Danny Ford ('70 and '71), head coach, Arkansas Razorbacks 1993–97, Clemson Tigers 1978–89
Frank Howard ('30), head coach, Clemson Tigers 1940–69
Hootie Ingram ('55), head coach, Clemson Tigers 1970–72
Charley Pell ('64), head coach, Florida Gators 1979–84, Clemson Tigers 1977–1978, Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1969–73
Ray Perkins ('66), head coach, Arkansas State Red Wolves 1992, UA 1983–86
Mike Riley ('74), head coach, Oregon State Beavers 2003–14 and 1997–98
Jackie Sherrill ('65), head coach, Mississippi State Bulldogs 1991–03, Texas A&M Aggies 1982–88, Pittsburgh Panthers 1977–81, Washington State Cougars 1976
Mike Shula ('87), head coach, UA 2003–2006
Steve Sloan ('65), head coach, Duke Blue Devils 1983–86, Ole Miss Rebels 1978–82, Texas Tech Red Raiders 1975–77, Vanderbilt Commodores 1973–74
Dabo Swinney ('93), head coach, Clemson Tigers 2009–Present

Softball

Kelly Kretschman, head coach of the USSSA Pride in Women's Professional Fastpitch; nine-time professional All-Star; U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Charlotte Morgan, head coach of Cal State Northridge; 1st draft pick in the 2010 NPF Senior Draft for the USSSA Pride
Brittany Rogers, four-time All-American at UA

Baseball

Mel Allen, sportscaster best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees
Andy Cohen, New York Giants
Lance Cormier, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Dodgers
Butch Hobson, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, and New York Yankees
Tommy Hunter, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets
Frank Lary, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, and Chicago White Sox
Dave Magadan, New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and San Diego Padres
Frank Menechino, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays
Dustan Mohr, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Adam Morgan, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs
Andy Phillips, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets
Del Pratt, St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Detroit Tigers
David Robertson, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Miami Marlins
Max Rosenfeld, Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers
Emeel Salem, Tampa Bay Rays
Joe Sewell, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame; two-time World Series champion; Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees
Luke Sewell, younger brother of Joe Sewell; Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Browns
Craig Shipley, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and Anaheim Angels
Fred Sington, Washington Senators and Brooklyn Dodgers
Riggs Stephenson, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs
Al Worthington, World Series champion; New York / San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Minnesota Twins

Golf

Jason Bohn, PGA Tour
Bud Cauley, PGA Tour
Nick Dunlap, PGA Tour
Steve Lowery, PGA Tour
Jerry Pate, PGA Tour, winner of the U.S. Open in 1976
Dicky Pride, PGA Tour
Justin Thomas, PGA Tour, winner of the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2022
Michael Thompson, PGA Tour
Bobby Wyatt, PGA Tour

Gymnastics

Terin Humphrey, U.S. Olympian and won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming & diving

Cameron Henning, Canadian Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (200m backstroke)
Justin Lemberg, Australian Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (400m freestyle)
Jon Olsen, U.S. Olympian who won a total of four gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics
Anne Poleska, German Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics (200m breaststroke) and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics
Jon Sieben, Australian Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (200m butterfly)
Jonty Skinner, coach of the U.S. national swim team and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Mark Tonelli, Australian Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics (400m medley relay) and competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Susan Williams, U.S. Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics (Triathlon)

Tennis

Juan Carlos Bianchi, Venezuelan Olympian who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Ellis Ferreira, won two Grand Slam doubles titles, including the Men's title at the 2000 Australian Open and the mixed doubles at the Australian Open in 2001; South African Olympian who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Track & field

Pauline Davis-Thompson, Bahamian Olympian who competed in five Olympics, including the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she won two gold medals (4x100m relay and 200m)
Kirani James, Grenadian Olympian who won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics (400m)
Jan Johnson, U.S. Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics (pole vault)
Emmit King, 1983 NCAA champion (100m); bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships (100m)
Lillie Leatherwood, U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics (4x400m relay)
Liz McColgan, British and Scottish Olympian who won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics (10,000m)
Calvin Smith, U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (4x100m relay); former world record holder in the 100m with 9.93 seconds in 1983

Other

Eryk Anders, Mixed Martial Artist and UFC Middleweight

Notable faculty

Dinsmore Alter, physics
Amalia Amaki, art
Marshall Applewhite, music
Anthony Joseph Arduengo III, chemistry
Margaret Atwood, English
Donald Barthelme, English
Robin Behn, creative writing
Philip Beidler, American literature
David T. Beito, history
Rick Bragg, journalism
Joel Brouwer, English
Carl Carmer, English
Cornelius Carter, dance
Philip B. Coulter, political science
Philip Daileader, history
Frank Duarte, physics
Abdurrahim El-Keib, engineering
John Engels, English
Prasad Gogineni, engineering
Barry Hannah, creative writing
John P. Hermann, Old English
Julie Laible, education
Nathaniel Thomas Lupton, president of UA (1871–1874)
Roscoe C. Martin, political science; director of the Bureau of Public Administration at UA (1938–1949)
Michael Martone, creative writing
Forrest McDonald, history
Micki McElya, history
Steve Sample Sr., music
Forrest Scogin, clinical psychology
Hudson Strode, creative writing
Donald S. Strong, political science
Michael Tuomey, geology
William J. Vaughn, mathematics

References

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