List Of Wake Forest University People
This list of Wake Forest University people includes notable alumni, faculty and staff of Wake Forest University, a private research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Wake Forest University presidents
| President | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Samuel Wait | 1834–1845 |
| William Hooper | 1845–1848 |
| John B. White | 1848–1853 |
| Washington Manly Wingate | acting 1854–1856, president 1856–1862, 1866–1879 |
| Thomas H. Pritchard | 1879–1882 |
| Charles Taylor | 1884–1905 |
| William L. Poteat | 1905–1927 |
| Francis Pendleton Gaines | 1927–1930 |
| Thurman D. Kitchin | 1930–1950 |
| Harold W. Tribble | 1950–1967 |
| James R. Scales | 1967–1983 |
| Thomas K. Hearn | 1983–2005 |
| Nathan O. Hatch | 2005–2021 |
| Susan Wente | 2021–present |
Notable faculty
Current and former faculty
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- Maya Angelou, American studies
- John A. Allison IV, School of Business
- Anthony Atala, Urology (Chair)
- Alfred Brauer, Mathematics
- Adrian Bardon, professor of philosophy
- Deborah L. Best, Psychology
- Ruth Benca, Behavioral Medicine
- Pasco Bowman II, Law
- Rhoda Billings, Law (Emerita)
- Margaret Bender, Anthropology
- John Wesley Chandler, Philosophy
- Dave Clawson, coach of Wake Forest Football (2014–present)
- Coy Cornelius Carpenter, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine of Wake Forest University from 1936 to 1967 and vice president for health affairs 1963–67
- David Carroll, Physics, Director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials
- Justin Catanoso, Journalism
- Jim Caldwell, coach of Wake Forest Football (1993–2000), current NFL head coach
- Zheng Cui, Pathology
- David Faber, Art and printmaking
- Steve Forbes, coach of Wake Forest basketball (2020–present)
- Jim Grobe, Coach of Wake Forest football (2001–2013), won ACC Coach of the Year
- Megan Gebbia, current head coach of Wake Forest Women's basketball
- Jennifer Hoover, former coach of Wake Forest Women's basketball
- Melissa Harris-Perry, Presidential Chair Professor of Politics and International Affairs
- Dan Locklair, Music and Composer-in-Residence
- Allen Mandelbaum, English and Humanities
- Danny Manning, Wake Forest basketball coach (2014–2020)
- Jack McCloskey, coach of Wake Forest basketball (1966–1972)
- Dave Odom, coach of Wake Forest basketball (1989–2001), three-time ACC Coach of the Year
- Suzanne Reynolds (J.D. 1977), Law
- Earl Smith, professor
- Chris Webber, former NBA all-star, professor in practice for Masters of Arts in Sports program
- Jonathan L. Walton, dean of Wake Forest School of Divinity
- Sarah Watts, History
- Tom Walter, current coach of Wake Forest baseball (2010–present)
- Tanya Zanish-Belcher, professor, Director of Special Collections and Archives
Notable alumni
Academia
Founders and leaders of academic institutions
- James Archibald Campbell (B.A. 1911): 1st president of Campbell College
- Leslie H. Campbell (magna cum laude, A.B.1911, A.M. 1916): 2nd president of Campbell College
- John Wesley Chandler (B.A. 1945): 12th president of Williams College, 15th president of Hamilton College and president of the AACU in 1985
- Spright Dowell (1896): former president of Auburn University and Mercer University
- William Louis Poteat (B.A. 1877): educator; 7th President of Wake Forest University (1905–1927)
- Michael Maxey (B.A., M.A.): 11th president of Roanoke College
- George M. Modlin (B.A. 1924): former president of the University of Richmond
- Washington Manly Wingate (1849): 4th president of Wake Forest University
- Norman Adrian Wiggins (1952): 3rd president of Campbell University
Arts and letters
Literature and poetry
- Stephen Amidon (B.A.), author
- Joseph Quincy Adams Jr. (B.A. 1900, M.A. 1901)
- A.R. Ammons (B.A. 1949), poet and scholar
- Dhonielle Clayton (B.A. 2005), author & CEO of We Need Diverse Books
- Gary Chapman (M.A.), author and radio talk show host
- Justin Catanoso (M.A. 1993), Author
- Frances O'Roark Dowell (1979), author
- L.M. Elliott (B.A.), author, Under a War-Torn Sky
- Elizabeth Marquardt (B.A.), author
Journalism and media
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- Linda Carter Brinson (B.A. 1969), writer, editor, and journalist
- Dhonielle Clayton (B.A. 2005), author and COO of We Need Diverse Books
- W. J. Cash, author and journalist
- Margaret Feinberg (B.A.), author and public speaker
- Becky Garrison (B.A.), religious satirist and columnist for The Wittenburg Door
- Emily Giffin (B.A.), author of Something Borrowed
- James Hamblin (B.S. 2005), board-certified physician, staff writer at The Atlantic, lecturer in public health policy at Yale University
- Shane Harris (B.A. 1998), journalist and author, senior national security writer at The Washington Post
- Maria Henson (B.A. 1982), journalist, editor, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing award
- Melissa Harris-Perry (B.A. 1994), political scientist and journalist
- Al Hunt (B.A. 1965), journalist and Columnist for Bloomberg News
- Harold Hayes (B.A.), writer, former editor of Esquire magazine
- Kasha Patel (B.A. 2012), Science writer
- Dagen McDowell (1991), anchor for Fox Business Channel and business correspondent for Fox News
- Carlos Maza (B.A. 2010), journalist for Vox
- LaChina Robinson (B.A. 2002), women's college basketball analyst for Fox Sports 1.
- Scott Rasmussen (M.B.A.), political analyst
Music
- Lamar Stringfield, classical composer, flutist, symphony conductor and anthologist of American folk music.
- Christopher Magiera (B.A.), international operatic baritone, professor of voice
Film and television
- Carol Barbee (B.A.), television producer, writer
- Stephanie Birkitt (B.A. 1997), assistant to David Letterman on Late Show with David Letterman
- Marc Blucas (1994), actor
- David Chase (attended), television writer, director, producer (The Sopranos)
- James DuBose (B.A. 1990), film and television producer, entertainment industry executive; Rising Star Award recipient
- Drew Droege (B.A. 1999), actor, comedian, writer and director.
- Matt James (B.A. 2015), television personality, first black bachelor lead for The Bachelor
- Joe Lawson, co-creator of GEICO Cavemen commercials and ABC's Cavemen TV series
- Carter MacIntyre, television actor (American Heiress, Undercovers)
- Lee Norris (B.A. 2004), film and television actor (Boy Meets World, The Torkelsons, One Tree Hill)
- Carroll O'Connor, actor (best known as Archie Bunker on the TV series All in the Family)
- Sarah Schneider (2005), former writer for Saturday Night Live
- Dave Willis, co-creator of the animated TV shows Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies; writer and voice actor for animated TV show Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
- Arvind Swamy (M.A.), Indian Tamil film actor and businessman
Visual art
- Justin Brice Guariglia (B.A. 1997), artist and former documentary photographer for the National Geographic Society
- Zach Klein (B.A.), co-founder and designer of Vimeo
Other
- Tyler Cameron (B.A. 2018), television personality, model
- Cheslie Kryst (J.D., M.B.A. 2017), Miss USA 2019.
- Eddie Timanus (1990), USA Today sportswriter; Jeopardy! champion
- Ricky Van Veen (2003), co-creator of the website CollegeHumor; entrepreneur
Politics, law, and government
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U.S. governors
- J. Melville Broughton (1910), Governor of North Carolina (D) (1941–45) and U.S. Senator
- Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida (R) (2006–2010)
- Robert L. Ehrlich (J.D. 1982), Governor of Maryland (R) and former Congressman
- William W. Kitchin (1884), Governor of North Carolina (D) (1909–13)
U.S. senators and congressmen
- Josiah W. Bailey (1893), U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1931–46); co-author of the Conservative Manifesto criticizing the New Deal
- Richard Burr (B.A. 1978), former U.S. Senator (R-NC)
- Ted Budd (M.B.A. 2007), U.S. Senator (R-NC); former Congressman (NC-13)
- Donna Edwards (B.A. 1980), Democratic Representative of Maryland's 4th Congressional District
- David Funderburk (B.A., M.A. 1967), former Congressman (R-NC) (1995–97); U.S. Ambassador to Romania (1981–85)
- Kay Hagan (J.D. 1978), Former U.S. Senator of North Carolina (D-NC)
- Jesse Helms, former U.S. Senator (R-NC) (1973–2003)
- Alton A. Lennon (1929), former U.S. Senator; Congressman (D-NC)
- Larry Kissell (B.A. 1973), U.S. Congressman (D-NC)
- Robert Burren Morgan (J.D. 1950), former U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1977–81)
- Furnifold M. Simmons, former U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1901–31)
- Charles H. Taylor (B.A. 1963, J.D. 1966), former Congressman (R-NC)
Diplomats
- James P. Cain (B.A.), former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
- Dennis Walter Hearne (B.A.), United States Ambassador to Mozambique
- Jeanette W. Hyde, former Ambassador to Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
- Graham Martin (B.A. 1932), former U.S. ambassador to Italy, Thailand, and South Vietnam
- Robert S. Gilchrist (B.A.), United States Ambassador to Lithuania
Federal officials
- Laura Daniel-Davis (B.A. 1990), current deputy secretary of the interior
- Jennifer M. Harris (B.A.), Senior Director for International Economics & Labor on the U.S. National Security Council
- Robert L. Wilkie (B.A. 1985), former Assistant Secretary of Defense; Current Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Judges and attorneys
- Kenneth D. Bell (B.A., J.D.), judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- Rhoda Billings (J.D. 1966), professor; former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Mark Christie (magna cum laude), attorney and member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- John E. Dowdell (B.A. 1978), Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- Richard Dietz (J.D. 2002), judge on the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Rusty Duke (B.A. 1970, J.D. 1974), Judge
- Britt Grant (B.A.), U.S. Circuit Court Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit; former Justice of Supreme Court of Georgia
- Louise W. Flanagan (B.A. 1984), District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Major B. Harding (B.A., J.D.), attorney and former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
- Jerome Holmes (B.A. 1983), Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- I. Beverly Lake (B.S., J.D.), former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- John Davis Larkins Jr. (B.A. 1929), former Chief and Senior judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- John C. Martin (B.A. 1965, J.D. 1967), Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
- C. Hardaway Marks (B.A.), Attorney
- Allison Jones Rushing (summa cum laude, B.A. 2004), United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Eleni M. Roumel (B.A.), Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims
- Davis R. Ruark (B.A.), former State's Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland
- Emory M. Sneeden (B.S. 1949, L.L.B. 1953), former Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- George L. Wainwright, Jr. (J.D. 1984), former Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Mayors
- James Pratt Carter (B.A. 1961), former mayor of Madison, North Carolina
- Tom Fetzer (B.A.), former mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Patrick Smathers (J.D.), former mayor of Canton, North Carolina.
Other
- Lynton Y. Ballentine (B.A. 1921), 20th lieutenant governor of North Carolina
- Deb Butler (J.D. 1986), member of North Carolina House of Representatives
- Ted Budd (M.B.A.), member of the United States House of Representatives for North Carolina's 13th congressional district
- John S. Battle (B.A.), served as 56th Governor of Virginia
- C. Dan Barrett, Republican candidate for Governor of NC in 2004
- Phil Berger (J.D. 1982), Republican leader in the North Carolina State Senate
- Charles B. Deane (J.D. 1923), former member of North Carolina House of Representatives
- Creigh Deeds (J.D. 1984), 2009 Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Virginia
- Jimmy Dixon (B.S. 1969), member of North Carolina House of Representatives
- Jerry Dockham (B.S. 1972), former member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- N. Leo Daughtry (B.A. 1962, L.L.B. 1965), former member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Brigadier General Pat Foote (B.A. 1953), (retired – United States Army), first female to be given Brigade Command; first female instructor at the Army War College
- Mary P. Easley (B.A. 1972, J.D. 1975), First Lady of North Carolina
- C. Forrest Faison III (B.A. 1980), retired Vice admiral in the United States Navy
- James Forrester (B.S., J.D.), North Carolina State Senator
- George Holding (B.A., J.D.), current United States Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
- Horace R. Kornegay (B.A. 1947, LL.B. 1949), former member of North Carolina's 6th congressional district
- Richard H. Moore (J.D. 1989), North Carolina Treasurer
- Donny Lambeth (M.B.A.), member of North Carolina House of Representatives
- Michael V. Lee (J.D.), member of North Carolina Senate
- Josh Pitcock (J.D.), former Chief of Staff to vice president Mike Pence under the Trump Administration
- Eric Miller Reeves, North Carolina State Senator
- Alex Sink (B.A.), former 2nd Chief Financial Officer of Florida (2007–2011); Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida in 2010.
- Greg Habeeb (B.A. 1998, J.D. 2001), former Virginia State Delegate representing Virginia's 8th House of Delegates District. (2011–2018)
Science
- Wendy Boss (Class of 1968), botanist at North Carolina State University
- Phillip Griffiths (B.S. 1959), mathematician; professor at the Institute for Advanced Study
- Mona Jhaveri, cancer researcher and entrepreneur focused on biotech funding
- Douglas D. Taylor (Ph.D.), entrepreneur and former academic researcher in the field of extracellular vesicles
- William Bachovchin (B.S. 1970), chemist/chemical biologist, professor of Molecular and Chemical Biology at Tufts University School of Medicine
Religion
- John Wesley Chandler (B.A. 1945), Cluett Professor of Religion and department chair at Williams College
- Michael Curry (Attended), 27th presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church, addressed the Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
- Amzi Clarence Dixon, Baptist minister and author, older brother of Thomas Dixon, Jr.
- Thomas Dixon, Jr. (M.A. 1883), minister and novelist
- J. Cheryl Exum (B.A.), biblical scholar and Emeritus Professor at University of Sheffield
- Tripp Fuller (M.Div.), theologist and minister
- Harry Y. Gamble (B.A.), former professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia
- Samuel Johnson Howard (J.D. 1976), 8th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida
- Kimberly Lucas, bishop of The Episcopal Church in Colorado
- Ted G. Stone, Southern Baptist evangelist and recovered amphetamine addict
- Tish Harrison Warren (B.A. 2001), New York Times columnist and Anglican priest
Business
- Jabez A. Bostwick, founding partner of Standard Oil
- Ross Atkins, Executive, General manager of the Toronto Blue Jays
- Gregory Brooks, entrepreneur and professional poker player
- D. Wayne Calloway, former CEO of PepsiCo
- Charlie Ergen (M.B.A. 1976), co-founder and CEO of Dish Network and EchoStar.
- David Farr (B.S.1977), CEO of Emerson Electric Company
- Anil Rai Gupta (M.B.A.), Chairman and managing director of Havells
- Robin Ganzert (B.S., M.B.A.), CEO of the American Humane organization
- Zach Klein (B.A.), co-founder of Vimeo
- Justin W. Lee, founder of the Gay Christian Network
- Joseph W. Luter III (B.A. 1962), chairman of Smithfield Foods, Inc.
- Warren Stephens (M.B.A 1981), Chairman, President and CEO, Stephens Inc.
- David E. Orton (B.S.), engineering executive
- G. Kennedy Thompson (M.B.A), Chairman, President and CEO, Wachovia Corp.
- Eric C. Wiseman (B.A., M.B.A.), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, VF Corporation
Medicine
- William Allan, genetics
- Anthony Atala, regenerative medicine and urology
- Ken Blum, neuropsychopharmacology and genetics
- Paul Bucy, neurology and neurosurgery
- Coy Cornelius Carpenter, dean
- Erin Calipari (Ph.D. 2013), Pharmacology
- Richard Cytowic, neurology
- Max Gomez (Ph.D.), medical reporter
- Tinsley Randolph Harrison, internal medicine
- David L. Heymann, infectious disease
- Joseph Ladapo (B.A. 2000), surgeon general of Florida
- Robert Lanza, regenerative medicine
- Diane Mathis (B.S.), immunohaematology
- Thomas T. Mackie, preventive medicine and infectious disease
- Willis Maddrey (B.A.), internal medicine and hepatology
- Thomas Marshburn, astronaut
- J. Wayne Meredith (M.D. 1978), Richard T. Myers Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery, Chief of Clinical Chairs and Chief of Surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Health
- Leon S. Robertson, epidemiology
- Cameron Webb (M.D. 2013), physician, former nominee for Virginia's 5th congressional district, current White House Senior Policy Advisor for COVID-19 in the Biden Administration
- Wendy Young (B.A. 1988, M.S. 1989), chemist
Sports
Athletic administrators
- Sandy Barbour (B.S. 1980), former athletic director for Penn State University, University of California, Berkeley, and Tulane University
- John Currie, Wake Forest athletics director (2019—present)
American football
- Jon Abbate, linebacker in NFL, CFL and UFL, central figure in The 5th Quarter, film on Wake's 2006 season
- Ernie Accorsi (B.A. 1963), NFL executive
- Billy Ard, New York Giants
- Stanley Arnoux, NFL Linebacker, Super Bowl Champion
- Reggie Austin, NFL Cornerback
- Alex Bachman, NFL wide receiver
- Essang Bassey, NFL cornerback
- Ed Bradley, former NFL player
- Ed Bradley Jr., former NFL player
- Gary Baldinger, NFL Defensive Tackle.
- K.J. Brent, NFL wide receiver
- Rich Baldinger, NFL offensive Lineman
- Elmer Barbour, NFL Linebacker
- Chris Barclay, NFL running back.
- Billy Ray Barnes, NFL half back, 3x Pro-Bowler.
- DJ Boldin, NFL wide receiver, current Offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers
- Carlos Basham Jr. (Class of 2020), NFL linebacker
- Carlos Bradley, NFL Linebacker.
- David Braxton, NFL Linebacker.
- Tommy Bohanon, NFL fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Ronnie Burgess, NFL defensive back
- Jessie Bates, NFL safety for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Josh Bush, NFL Free Safety, Super Bowl 50, Champion, currently a free agent.
- Ben Coleman, NFL offensive lineman
- Michael Campanaro, NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens.
- Jim Clack, NFL guard
- Desmond Clark, NFL tight end
- George Coghill, retired NFL defensive back for the Denver Broncos
- Aaron Curry (B.A. 2009), NFL linebacker, No.4 pick in the 2009 NFL draft.
- Tyson Clabo, Former NFL player, Pro-Bowler.
- Greg Dortch, NFL wide receiver
- Harry Dowda, NFL running back
- Kenny Duckett, NFL wide receiver
- Duke Ejiofor, NFL Linebacker, Houston Texans.
- Bob Grant, NFL linebacker
- Clark Gaines, NFL running back
- Bill George, NFL linebacker
- Brandon Ghee, NFL cornerback
- Cam Glenn (Class of 2018), CFL defensive back
- Chris Givens, NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
- Justin Herron, NFL offensive lineman
- Kendall Hinton (Class of 2019), NFL wide receiver
- Kevin Johnson, defensive back for the Houston Texans
- Syd Kitson, NFL guard
- Joe Looney, NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Marquel Lee, Middle Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders.
- Dave LaCrosse, NFL linebacker
- Ovie Mughelli, fullback for the Atlanta Falcons
- John Henry Mills, NFL running back, linebacker and tight end; Pro-Bowl
- Michael McCrary, NFL defensive end, 2-time Pro-Bowler, Super Bowl XXXV Champion
- Jamie Newman (Class of 2019), NFL Quarterback
- Harry Newsome, former NFL Player
- Calvin Pace, NFL defensive end
- James "Quick" Parker, retired professional football player, Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Brian Piccolo, retired professional football player, former fullback for the Chicago Bears
- Ryan Plackemeier, punter for the Seattle Seahawks
- Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers wide receivers coach
- Tanner Price, professional football player
- Jerry Punch, auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN
- Fred Robbins, NFL defensive tackle for the New York Giants
- Anthony Rubino, NFL tackle for the Detroit Lions
- Walter Rasby, NFL tight end
- Alphonso Smith, former NFL player
- Norm Snead, NFL quarterback; four-time Pro Bowler
- Kobie Turner, NFL player
- Jyles Tucker, NFL linebacker
- Chip Vaughn, former NFL player, Super Bowl XLIV, Champion with the New Orleans Saints
- John Wolford (Class of 2017), NFL Quarterback
- Kyle Wilber, NFL linebacker, currently plays for the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Nikita Whitlock, NFL player, current free agent
Major League Baseball
- Gair Allie, former MLB player
- Mike Buddie, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees and Brewers
- Ryan Braun, former MLB pitcher
- Dave Bush, former MLB pitcher, currently a pitching coach
- Tommy Byrne, MLB player, 1949 and 1956 World Series champion with the New York Yankees.
- Rip Coleman, MLB Player, 1956 World Series champion with the New York Yankees.
- Will Craig, first round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, currently a free agent.
- Allan Dykstra, MLB player
- Bill Dillman, MLB player
- Parker Dunshee, MLB player for the Oakland Athletics
- Stuart Fairchild, current MLB player for the Cincinnati Reds organization
- Lee Gooch, former MLB player
- Tommy Gregg, former MLB player
- Erik Hanson, former MLB player
- Bill Herring, minor league baseball pitcher, player-manager, and general manager [citation needed]
- Kevin Jarvis, former MLB pitcher, currently a scout for the San Diego Padres
- Buddy Lewis, former MLB player, 2x MLB All-Star
- Tom Lanning, former MLB player
- Mike MacDougal, former MLB relief pitcher, MLB All-Star.
- Willard Marshall, former MLB player, three-time MLB All-Star
- Jack Meyer, former MLB player, Philadelphia Phillies
- Craig Robinson, former MLB player
- Griffin Roberts, MLB player who is a free agent
- Brick Smith, former MLB player
- Cory Sullivan, former MLB player
- Kyle Sleeth, No.3 overall pick in MLB draft, former MLB player
- Ray Scarborough, retired MLB player, 10 MLB seasons, MLB All-Star, 1952 World Series champion with the New York Yankees.
- Gavin Sheets, 49th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, current MLB player for the Chicago White Sox organization.
- Jared Shuster, MLB pitcher, first round 2020 MLB draft pick of the Atlanta Braves
- Mac Williamson, former MLB player
Basketball
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- Al-Farouq Aminu, small forward for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team
- Tyree Appleby, professional basketball player
- Muggsy Bogues (Class of 1987), retired NBA player, 14 years in the NBA, played for the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors, shortest NBA player of all time, standing 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)(jersey retired)
- Chaundee Brown (transferred to Michigan), professional basketball player
- Dave Budd (Class of 1960), center for the New York Knicks
- Skip Brown (Class of 1977), former college basketball player and athletic director for Wake Forest, selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1977 NBA draft.
- Bryant Crawford, professional basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil.
- John Collins, 19th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, currently plays for the Utah Jazz.
- Len Chappell, former NBA player.(jersey retired).
- Brandon Childress (Class of 2020), professional basketball player
- Randolph Childress (Class of 1995), former professional basketball player who last played in Italy for Cestistica San Severo, current assistant coach for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
- Charlie Davis, former NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers, Fourth-team All-American, 1971 ACC Player of the Year.(jersey retired)
- Ian DuBose, professional basketball player
- Tim Duncan (B.A. 1997), retired NBA player, #1 overall pick in 1997 NBA draft, 15-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA MVP, five-time NBA Champion, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (jersey retired).
- Justin Gray (Class of 2006), professional basketball player for BC Tsmoski-Minsk.
- Murray Greason, former college basketball and baseball coach, 1956 ACC Coach of the Year.
- Kenny Green, #12 pick of the 1985 NBA draft, former NBA player for Washington Bullets and Philadelphia 76ers.
- Rod Griffin (Class of 1978), 17th pick of the 1978 NBA draft, former professional basketball player
- C. J. Harris (Class of 2013), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Dickie Hemric (Class of 1955), former NBA player, 1957 NBA champion with the Boston Celtics (jersey retired)
- Jaylen Hoard, French-American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Josh Howard (class of 2003), Former NBA player, forward-guard for the Washington Wizards NBA team.(jersey retired).
- Dearica Hamby (Class of 2015), #6 pick in the 2015 WNBA draft, currently plays for Las Vegas Aces.
- Jennifer Hoover (B.A. 1991), current head coach of the Wake Forest demon deacons women's basketball team.
- Frank Johnson, #11 pick in the 1981 NBA draft
- Jim Johnstone, former professional basketball player
- James Johnson, small forward for the Dallas Mavericks NBA team
- Bobi Klintman, professional basketball player
- Chris King, retired professional basketball player
- Nicole Levesque (Class of 1994), former professional basketball player (WNBA)
- Rusty LaRue (Class of 1996), former NBA player
- Jake LaRavia, NBA player for Memphis Grizzlies
- Paul Long, former NBA and ABA basketball player
- Chas McFarland, former professional basketball player
- Gil McGregor, former NBA player, CBA champion.
- Kevin McMillan, current head coach of the University of Tennessee at Martin women's basketball team
- Doral Moore, NBA player
- Codi Miller-McIntyre (Class of 2016), professional basketball player for Parma Basket.
- Dinos Mitoglou, Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos
- Guy Morgan, former NBA player.
- Jack Murdock (Class of 1957), former basketball player and coach
- Billy Packer, CBS Sports college basketball analyst.
- Chris Paul, #3 overall pick in 2005 NBA draft, guard for the Golden State Warriors, 2005–2006 NBA Rookie of the Year, 10-time NBA All-Star. (jersey retired)
- Elisa Penna (Class of 2019), professional basketball player
- Eddie Payne, former college basketball head coach at University of South Carolina Upstate
- Ricardo Peral Antunez, former Spanish professional basketball player
- Rodney Rogers, 9th overall pick of the 1993 NBA draft, former NBA player. (jersey retired).
- Troy Rike (Class of 2018), professional basketball player
- Ivana Raca (Class of 2021), professional basketball player
- Delaney Rudd, former professional basketball player
- Alexandra Sharp (Class of 2020), professional basketball player
- Ish Smith (Class of 2010), NBA player for the Washington Wizards.
- Darius Songaila (Class of 2002), player for Washington Wizards, previously Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls.
- Olivier Sarr (transferred to Kentucky), professional basketball player
- Anthony Tucker (Class of 1992), former professional basketball player
- Anthony Teachey, former professional basketball player
- Devin Thomas (Class of 2016), currently plays for TED Ankara Kolejliler
- Jeff Teague, point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team
- Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic.
- Danny Young, former NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Kyle Visser, basketball player who last played for Phantoms Braunschweig of the German Bundesliga
- Ron Watts, Former NBA player with Boston Celtics, 1966 NBA Champion
- Coron Williams, professional basketball player
- Keyshawn Woods (transferred to Ohio State), professional basketball player
- Alondes Williams, NBA player for Miami Heat
- L.D. Williams, NBA Development League player, last played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, current free agent
- Loren Woods (Transferred to Arizona), professional basketball player
- Ty Walker, professional basketball player.
Golf
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- Billy Andrade, PGA Tour
- Larry Beck, PGA Tour
- Darren Clarke, European Tour, PGA Tour
- Laura Diaz, LPGA Tour
- Brendan Gielow, professional golfer
- Bill Haas, PGA Tour
- Jay Haas, PGA Tour, Champions Tour
- Jerry Haas, PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour
- Gary Hallberg, PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour
- Scott Hoch, Ryder Cup
- Joe Inman, PGA Tour, Champions Tour
- Patty Jordan, LPGA Tour
- Jennifer Kupcho, LPGA Tour
- Len Mattiace, PGA Tour
- Marta Prieto, Ladies European Tour
- Arnold Palmer, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of seven major championships
- Webb Simpson, PGA Tour, winner of 2012 U.S. Open
- Curtis Strange, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of the 1988 and 1989 U.S. Opens
- Kyle Reifers, PGA Tour
- Lanny Wadkins, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of 1977 PGA Championship
- Cheyenne Woods, Ladies European Tour, LPGA Tour, niece of Tiger Woods.
- Helen Wadsworth, Ladies European Tour
Olympians
- Andy Bloom (M.A. 1998), Olympic shot putter
- Houry Gebeshian (2014), competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Hunter Kemper, triathlon, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Michelle Kasold, field hockey, London 2012
- Brent LaRue, Olympic athlete (hurdler)
Soccer
- Anthony Arena, professional soccer player
- Luis Argudo, MLS soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew SC.
- Cody Arnoux, professional soccer player.
- Bianca D'Agostino, retired professional soccer player.
- Jon Bakero, Spanish soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire of Major league Soccer.
- Corben Bone, professional soccer player for FC Cincinnati.
- Evan Brown, retired professional soccer player
- Brian Carroll, Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union
- Ryan Caugherty, Korean retired professional soccer player
- Nick Courtney, professional soccer player for New York Athletic Club.
- Neil Covone, retired professional soccer player
- Sam Cronin, professional soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota United of Major league Soccer.
- Steven Curfman, American soccer player who currently plays for CASL Elite
- Austin da Luz, professional soccer player for North Carolina FC.
- Raimo de Vries, former professional soccer player
- Luciano Delbono, professional soccer player for Carolina Railhawks.
- Ihor Dotsenko, retired Dutch-American soccer player
- Chris Duvall, professional soccer player for Portland Timbers of Major league Soccer
- Brian Edwards, retired professional soccer player
- Chris Estridge, former professional soccer player
- Steven Echevarria, professional soccer player for New York Red Bulls II
- Bayley Feist (2018), professional soccer player
- Kaley Fountain, professional soccer player
- Sam Fink, professional soccer player who currently plays for Saint Louis FC of USL.
- Akira Fitzgerald, Current professional soccer player for Tampa Bay Rowdies.
- Michael Gamble, current professional soccer player for Tulsa Roughnecks in USL.
- Ally Haran (2017), professional soccer player
- Madison Hammond (2019), professional soccer player
- Jack Harrison, #1 overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, currently plays for Middlesbrough F.C. on loan from Manchester City F.C.
- Ian Harkes, professional soccer player for D.C. United.
- Jacori Hayes, professional soccer player for FC Dallas.
- William Hesmer, retired professional soccer player.
- John Hackworth, former professional soccer player, current head coach of the United States men's National Under-17 Soccer team.
- Tolani Ibikunle, professional soccer player.
- Kelvin Jones, professional soccer player.
- Shaun Kalnasy, former professional soccer player
- Stephen Keel, professional soccer player.
- Aubrey Kingsbury (née Bledsoe), professional soccer player for Washington Spirit.
- Michael Lahoud, professional soccer player for FC Cincinnati.
- Michael Lisch, professional soccer player.
- Amir Lowery, professional soccer player.
- Andrew Lubahn, professional soccer player for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
- Zen Luzniak, former professional soccer player
- Collin Martin, professional soccer player for Minnesota United.
- Nick Millington, retired professional soccer player
- Kristen Meier, professional soccer player.
- Justin Moose, Major League Soccer, D.C. United
- Marisa Park, professional soccer player.
- Ben Newnam, professional soccer player.
- Sean Okoli, professional soccer player for Landskrona BoIS.
- Matthew Olson, retired professional soccer player
- Ike Opara, professional soccer player for Sporting Kansas City
- Michael Parkhurst, 2005 Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year, New England Revolution
- Peyton Perea (2018), professional soccer player
- Hayden Partain, professional soccer player for Sacramento Republic.
- Pat Phelan, Major League Soccer player for Toronto FC
- Kevin Politz, professional soccer player for New York Red Bulls.
- Sam Raben (born 1997), professional soccer player
- James Riley, Major League Soccer player for the New England Revolution
- Jalen Robinson, professional soccer player for D.C. United.
Andy Rosenband, professional soccer player for Chicago Storm.
- Zack Schilawski, professional soccer player
- Ryan Solle, professional soccer player
- Katie Stengel (2013), professional soccer player for Utah Royals FC.
- Scott Sealy, Major League Soccer player for the Kansas City Wizards
- Wells Thompson, MLS player, Colorado Rapids.
Tennis
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- Bea Bielik, former professional tennis player
- Romain Bogaerts (Belgian) tennis player
- Borna Gojo (Croatian) tennis player
- Jeff Landau, 1994 U.S. amateur champion
- Cory Parr, former professional tennis player
- Noah Rubin, Wimbledon junior singles champion
- Christian Seraphim (German) professional tennis player
References
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