This list of University of South Carolina people includes alumni who are graduates or non-matriculating students, and former professors and administrators of the University of South Carolina, with its primary campus located in the American city of Columbia, South Carolina.
Alumni
Arts, entertainment, and media
Name Class year Notes Reference 2001 actress on General Hospital soap opera 2009 a.k.a. Toro Y Moi, musician 1960 book author, journalist, professor, and Besterman/McColvin Gold Medal winner 1977 syndicated columnist, book author, and Guinness World Record holder 1998 actor 1989 host of MSNBC's Rita Cosby Live and three-time Emmy Award winnerJames McBride Dabbs 1916regional author and civil rights activist 1978 stunt coordinator and actor, Borat, The Guardian, Dodgeball 1975 economist and writer 1999 anchor of Fox News Weekend 1989 award-winning Christian novelist 1986 author of the best-selling novel Cold Mountain 1988 singer and WWE ring announcer 1978 actress and former host of Entertainment Tonight TV program, three-time Emmy winnerErnest Greene 2009musician; 2009 graduate with a Master's of Library and Information Science 2000 actress; February 2001 Playboy Playmate of the Month 1961 columnist and former chief foreign correspondent of The Washington Post; two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Hootie and the Blowfish all four band members attended the University; drummer Jim Sonefeld played on the UofSC soccer team musician in Eagles of Death Metal group artist; attended 1947–48; did not graduate attorney, journalist, Miss USA 2019 winner; also played the UofSC track team 1999 singer, songwriter, and folk guitarist before 1995 artist, journalist 1989 author, lifestyle expert 1964 painter and sculptor responsible for the mural Tunnelvision 1982 author and columnist 1976 author, editor, and pioneer underwater archaeologist who discovered the wreck of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley in 1970Stephen Towns 2004artist 1974 chief foreign correspondent for The New York Times 1996Youtube, Supermega, Kids with Problems, Cyndago 1984 anchor for Fox Sports TV programs
Athletics Name Class year Notes Reference Dick Sheridan 1964 former head football coach at North Carolina State University and Furman University Dale Steele 1976 former head football coach at Campbell University Charlie Weis M.A. 1989 head football coach at the University of Kansas; former head coach of the University of Notre DameHeather VanHoegarden, CHARLIE WEIS: Family and football , Irish Insider, April 22, 2005, Accessed November 29, 2012.
Baseball
Name Letter years Notes Reference Kent Anderson 1982–1984 retired MLB infielder Jackie Bradley Jr. 2009–2011 outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays Billy Buckner 2004 retired right-handed pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks Brian Buscher 2002–2003 retired infielder for the Minnesota Twins; assistant coach for Gamecock baseball team (2011–) Jon Coutlangus 2002–2003 retired left-handed pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks Tripp Cromer 1987–1989 retired MLB infielder Adam Everett 1997–1998 retired shortstop for the Cleveland Indians; member of gold medal-winning 2000 United States Olympic baseball team Lee Gronkiewicz 1999–2001 retired pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays Ed Lynch 1974–1977 retired pitcher for the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs; general manager for the Cubs Marcus McBeth 1999–2001 retired MLB pitcher Kevin Melillo 2002–2004 retired infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Whit Merrifield 2008–2012 second baseman and outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays Drew Meyer 2000–2002 retired shortstop for the Texas Rangers Steve Pearce 2004–2005 first baseman for the Boston Red Sox Brian Roberts 1999 retired infielder for the Baltimore Orioles Justin Smoak 2006–2008 first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays Christian Walker 2010–2012 first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks Mookie Wilson 1977 retired center fielder for the New York Mets
Men's basketball Name Letter years Notes Reference Renaldo Balkman 2004–2006 NBA player Tom Boswell 1975 former NBA player Mike Brittain 1982–1985 former NBA player Bobby Cremins 1968–1970 former Georgia Tech and current College of Charleston head basketball coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. 1973–1976 former NBA player, head coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers Chuck Eidson 1999–2003 former MVP of the German Basketball Bundesliga and player in Eurocup Alex English 1973–1976 NBA Hall of Famer (highest scorer in the 1980s and seventh all-time scorer with 25,343 points) Jo Jo English 1989–1992 former NBA player, top scorer in the 1999–2000 Israel Basketball League Jim Fox 1964–1965 former NBA player Gary Gregor 1965, 1967–1968 former NBA player Skip Harlicka 1965–1968 former NBA player Kevin Joyce 1971–1973 former ABA player Tre' Kelley 2004–2007 player in the Croatian league Tarence Kinsey 2003–2006 NBA player, now plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League BJ McKie 1996–1999 three-time All-SEC basketball player; the school's all-time leading scorer Tom Owens 1969–1971 former NBA player Brent Price 1988–1989 former NBA player Tom Riker 1970–1972 former NBA player John Roche 1969–1971 former NBA player Scott Sanderson 1981–1984 head basketball coach at Lipscomb UniversityChris Silvaplayed in the NBA, now plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Ryan Stack 1995–1998 former NBA player Brandon Wallace 2004–2007 former NBA player Jamie Watson 1991–1994 former NBA player Brian Winters 1972–1974 former NBA player, coach of WNBA's Indiana Fever
Football
Name Letter years Notes Reference John Abraham 1996–1999 NFL player Tom Addison 1955–1957 American Football League All-Star (Boston Patriots) and founder of American Football League Players Association Ronald Edwin Bass 1973–1977 former USC football player and member of the 1971 T. C. Williams High School from Remember the Titans Sheldon Brown 1998–2001 former NFL player Jadeveon Clowney 2011–2013 NFL player Chris Culliver 2007–2010 NFL player Justice Cunningham 2009–2012 2013 Mr. Irrelevant Mark Dantonio 1976–1978 current Michigan State University head football coach Zola Davis 1995–1998 NFL and XFL player Patrick DiMarco 2007–2010 former NFL player Brad Edwards 1984–1987 former NFL player and athletic director of George Mason University Kalimba Edwards 1998–2001 former NFL player Stephon Gilmore 2009–2011 NFL player, AFC Defensive Player of the Year 2019 Harold Green 1986–1989 former NFL player Tori Gurley 2009–2010 NFL player Darren Hambrick 1996–1997 former NFL player Alex Hawkins 1956–1958 former NFL player and ACC Player of the Year in 1958 DeVonte Holloman 2009–2012 NFL player Melvin Ingram 2009–2011 NFL player Alshon Jeffery 2009–2011 NFL player Corey Jenkins 2001–2002 former NFL player Johnathan Joseph 2004–2005 NFL player Cliff Matthews 2009–2010 NFL player Kenny McKinley 2005–2008 former NFL player Langston Moore 1999–2002 former NFL player Eric Norwood 2006–2009 NFL player Willie Offord 1998–2001 former NFL player Andrew Provence 1979–1982 former NFL player Dan Reeves 1962–1964 former NFL player and head coach Sidney Rice 2005–2006 NFL player Dunta Robinson 2001–2003 NFL player Marcus Robinson 1993–1994, 1996 former NFL player George Rogers 1977–1980 former No. 1 draft pick in the NFL, 1980 Heisman Trophy winner Weslye Saunders 2009–2010 NFL player Sterling Sharpe 1983, 1985–1987 former NFL player and ESPN football analyst Ko Simpson 2004–2005 NFL player Duce Staley 1995–1996 former NFL player and Gamecock Radio Network sideline reporter Ryan Succop 2005–2008 kicker, 2009 Mr. Irrelevant Rod Trafford 1999–2001 NFL player Travelle Wharton 2000–2003 NFL player Troy Williamson 2002–2004 NFL player
Men's soccer
Name Letter years Notes Reference 2003–2004 goalkeeper for Middlesbrough in the Premier League 1973–1977 head coach of the San Antonio Scorpions in the North American Soccer League 1994–1997 retired forward for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer 1995–1997 forward for D.C. United in Major League Soccer
Other sports
Name Letter years Notes Reference Aleen Bailey 2002–2003 Olympic gold medalist Dawn Ellerbe 1993–1997 track and field champion, United States Olympian Otis Harris 2001–2004 Olympic gold and silver medalist Shannon Johnson 1992–1996 second all-time leading scorer in women's basketball history (2,230 points), member of gold medal-winning 2004 U.S. Olympic basketball team, and four-time WNBA all-star Terrence Trammell 1998–2000 Olympic silver medalist in 2000 and 2004; world champion in 60-meter hurdles Tonique Williams-Darling 1997–1998 Olympic gold medalist in 2004 in the 400 meters for the Bahamian team
Business, education, and sciences
Name Class year Notes Reference Rick Brewer Ph.D. in educational administration president of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana, since 2015; administrator at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, 1987–2015 Joseph Burckhalter 1934 retired distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Michigan and member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Bryan Coker YM.Ed. in higher education 12th president of Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee Charles Dallara 1970 international economist and managing director for the Institute of International Finance Mohammed Dajani Daoudi Ph.D. in government, 1981 Palestinian professor and peace activist David F. Houston 1887 president of Texas A&M and the University of Texas; chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis William "Hootie" Johnson 1953 chairman of the executive committee of Bank of America; former chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club Carol Keehan 1980 president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States Larry Kellner 1981 chairman of the board and CEO of Continental Airlines David A. King 1983 director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Amy Leventer 1982 marine biologist, micropaleontologist, Antarctic researcher Robert C. McNair 1958 owner of NFL franchise Houston Texans Darla Moore 1975 financier, philanthropist, namesake of the Moore School of Business Simona Hunyadi Murph Ph.D. in ChemistryNanotechnology 2007 scientist, engineer, and inventor at Savannah River National Laboratory; adjunct professor at University of Georgia Lois Privor-Dumm 1988 director of Alliances and Information for PneumoADIP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Jacob Shuford 1974 admiral and current president of the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 2004–present E. Lee Spence 1976 underwater archaeologist; discovered the wreck of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley, 1970 Glenn Tilton 1970 chairman, president, and CEO of United Airlines Drew Van Horn Ph.D. in educational administration president of Young Harris College in Young Harris, Georgia since 2017; former president at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina, 2002–2011 Samuel Phillips Verner 1892 missionary and African explorer who brought Ota Benga, the human exhibit from the Congo, to the US John Kenneth Waddell 1988 president of Denmark Technical College Howard A. "Humpy" Wheeler, Jr. 1961 president of Charlotte Motor Speedway
Government, law, and politics