This list of Liberty University people includes notable graduates, professors, honorary degree recipients, and other people affiliated with Liberty University.
Founders
Jerry Falwell, founder Elmer Towns, founder
Alumni Academics Tracy Packiam Alloway, cognitive psychology instructor at University of North Florida Susan Wise Bauer, author and English instructor at The College of William & Mary Dondi E. Costin, current president of Liberty University, former president of Charleston Southern University Lynne Coy-Ogan, president of Husson University Joshua Crockett, president of Bob Jones University Thaddeus S. Lott Sr., educator Alex McFarland, director of Christian World View at North Greenville University Mary Jo Podgurski, adolescent sexuality & childbirth expert and professor at Washington and Jefferson College
Business, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy Tad Skylar Agoglia, founder of First Response Team of America Patrick Ayota, Ugandan businessman, deputy managing director of the National Social Security Fund of Uganda Joshua Broome, former pornographic actor turned pastor The Benham Brothers, real estate moguls Doug Dalton, owner of FutureBars Hayden Davis, protagonist in the $Libra cryptocurrency scandal Lakeysha Hallmon, founder of the Village Market
Entertainment Patricia Abravanel, daughter of Silvio Santos; Brazilian TV producer and host Stephen Baldwin, actor Laurie Bartram, actress Gavin Casalegno, actor Jean Doumanian, television producer Tiffany Espensen, actress known for playing Piper on Nickelodeon's Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures Courtney Garrett, Miss Virginia Trent Garrett, actor and model Al Gross, broadcaster and host of National Countdown Show. Jen Hamilton, social media personality Victoria Henley, model who appeared on America's Next Top Model Vic Mignogna, anime voice actor Sanaz Minaie, Iranian television chef and cookbook author Heidi Mueller, soap opera actress Lindsley Register, actress, producer, and writer best known for her role as Laura on The Walking Dead and as Dharma on Six Sadie Robertson, member of Duck Dynasty, attended for one semester Richard Rossi, filmmaker, actor, and evangelist Phil Snyder, voice actor known for Disney's Jiminy Cricket
Government, law, public policy, and military Les Adams, Virginia House of Delegates Kimberly Pope Adams, Democrat member of Virginia House of Delegates Christianné Allen, communications director for U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher; former communications director for Rudy Giuliani Mark Anderson, Connecticut House of Representatives Donna Bahorich, former Chair of the Texas Board of Education and member of Texas Historical Commission Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party presidential nominee in the 2008 US presidential election Allison Ball, Kentucky state treasurer Scott Baugh, California State Assembly Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles, Turks and Caicos Islands attorney general Kevin Beary, former sheriff of Orange County, Florida Ken Borton, Michigan House of Representatives Fernando Cabrera, council member in New York Jerry Carter, North Carolina House of Representatives Richard Cebra, Maine House of Representatives Lee Chatfield, Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Mike Cherry, Virginia House of Delegates Sheria Clarke, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina Joshua G. Cole, Virginia House of Delegates Jeff Coleman, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Dondi E. Costin, major general, USAF, ret.; led the United States Air Force Chaplain Corps and served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force Matt Commons, Indiana House of Representatives Dirk Deaton, Missouri House of Representatives Robert F. Dees, major general, USA, ret.; vice director for operational plans and interoperability for the Department of Defense Chris Epps, former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of CorrectionsMitchell, Jerry and Jimmie E. Gates. "Chris Epps, Cecil McCrory plead guilty to corruption" (). The Clarion-Ledger. February 25, 2015. Retrieved on February 27, 2015. Mike Fleck, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Ben Frederick, former majority leader of Michigan House of Representatives Monty Fritts, Tennessee House of Representatives Doug Gilliam, South Carolina House of Representatives Bob Good, former Chair of the House Freedom Caucus and United States House of Representatives Kevin Grantham, former president of the Colorado Senate Daniel W. Greear, West Virginia House of Delegates Jaime Greene, Michigan House of Representatives Murray A. Hansen, brigadier general, National Guard Natalie Harp, Executive Assistant to the President of the United States Steve Johnson, Michigan House of Representatives Daniel Johnston, North Dakota House of Representatives Jack Jordan, Indiana House of Representatives Janet Vestal Kelly, 16th Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources and former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia Pete Kelly, president of the Alaska Senate Teresa King, first female commandant of the United States Army Drill Sergeant School in Fort Bragg Todd Kirby, Judge of the 14th Circuit Court of West Virginia Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA and widow of Charlie Kirk Matt Krause, Texas House of Representatives Joel Krautter, Montana House of Representatives Tim Krieger, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Ryan Lane, New Mexico House of Representatives Leonardo Lightbourne, Bahamian politician from the Progressive Liberal Party Kevin Lincoln, 88th Mayor of Stockton, California Jeffrie Long Jr., Maryland House of Delegates Eric Maguire, Vermont House of Representatives Jean Elizabeth Manes, United States Ambassador to El Salvador Jonathan Martin, Florida Senate Chad Mayes, Minority Leader of the California Assembly Brett Miller, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Tanya Mirabal Moya, New Mexico House of Representatives Sherae'a Moore, Democrat member of the Delaware House of Representatives Penny Young Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America Troy Nehls, United States House of Representatives Joshua Nelson, West Virginia House of Delegates Tom Newell, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Oklahoma John O'Neal, West Virginia House of Delegates Reagan Paul, Maine state legislator Tony Perkins, Louisiana House of Representatives and president of the Family Research Council Mats Persson, director of Open Europe Elijah Pierick, Hawaii House of Representatives Jena Powell, Ohio House of Representatives Nate Schatzline, Texas House of Representatives David A. Schauer, former executive director of National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Adrian Smith, US congressman from Nebraska Eric Smith, Kansas House of Representatives Jennifer Sullivan, Florida House of Representatives Daniel Tamburello, former Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis and Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology Jeremy Taylor, Iowa House of Representatives Jeffrey Thompson, Idaho House of Representatives Wendell Walker, Virginia House of Delegates Jackie Walorski, United States House of Representatives Will Wampler, Virginia House of Delegates T. K. Waters, 7th Sheriff of Jacksonville
Literature and journalism Shannon Bream, Fox News host Mike Bullock, author known for Lions, Tigers and Bears Jen Hamilton, social media influencer and best selling author Angela Elwell Hunt, Christian author Tim LaHaye, Christian author Jessica Moore, journalist at WCBS-TV Samantha Ponder, ESPN host Kevin Roose, reporter for The New York Times, attended for a semester
Music Meredith Andrews, contemporary Christian music singer Hector Cervantes, member of Casting Crowns Stephen Christian, lead singer for Anberlin Thad Cockrell, Christian country singer Anthony Evans, Jr., Christian singer-songwriter Terry Fator, singer and ventriloquist Chad Graham, member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights Caleb Grimm, member of the Christian rock band Anthem Lights Joy Hanna, christian musician Corey Horn, bassist for Christian rock band Remedy Drive Paris Jones, singer and rapper Kyle Kupecky, former member of the Christian rock band Anthem Lights Tim Lambesis, member of As I Lay Dying Joy Lippard, Contemporary Christian music singer The Lone Bellow, members Brian Elmquist and Zach Williams both attended in the early 2000s Mark Lowry, Christian singer and comedian Kevin Max, former member of Christian group Audio Adrenaline; former member of Christian rock band DC Talk Jody McBrayer, former singer for Christian group Avalon Nightbirde, former contestant on America's Got Talent Guy Penrod, former singer for gospel group Gaither Vocal Band Alan Powell, member of the Christian rock band Anthem Lights Lynda Randle, southern gospel singer Jon Schneck, member of Christian rock band Relient K Lacey Sturm, singer Flyleaf (band) Phil Stacey, contestant on the sixth season of American Idol Svrcina (singer), singer Michael Tait, lead singer for Christian group Newsboys; former member of DC Talk TobyMac, Christian hip hop artist; former member of DC Talk Shaun Tomczak, member of the band Sidewalk Prophets
Religion Jeff Bailey, bishop for the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others Bobby Brewer, pastor, author, and talk radio personality Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Christian theologian Jurnee Carr, founder of Jurnee's Journey Foundation Jonathan Falwell, son of Jerry Falwell and senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church William Franklin Graham IV, evangelist; grandson of Billy Graham Bill Keller, televangelist and host of Live Prayer Michael R. Licona, New Testament scholar and apologist and professor of theology Gabe Lyons, founder of the Fermi Project Johnnie Moore, Jr., CEO of the Kairos Company Ed Stetzer, Christian author and missionary Chris Surber, pastor and author Benjamin Szumskyj, pronomian Christian scholar
Sports
Baseball Tony Beasley, third base coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates David Bote, former outfielder for Chicago Cubs; transferred out after one semester Doug Brady, former second baseman for the Chicago White Sox Sid Bream, former MLB first baseman Ryan Cordell, former MLB outfielder Rod Delmonico, former coach for the University of Tennessee and the Dutch national team Fraser Ellard, former pitcher for the Chicago White Sox Mason Fluharty, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays Trey Gibson, pitcher Baltimore Orioles Lee Guetterman, former MLB pitcher Ian Parmley, former outfielder for Toronto Blue Jays Noah Skirrow, former professional baseball pitcher Randy Tomlin, former pitching coach for the Harrisburg Senators Will Wagner, second baseman for the San Diego Padres
Basketball Peter Aluma, former center for the Nigerian national team Zach Cleveland, Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2026) Seth Curry, NBA guard for the Golden State Warriors Octavio De La Grana, assistant coach and head scout for the Miami Heat Jason Dixon, former professional basketball player; Guangdong Southern Tigers retired his number 15 Katie Feenstra-Mattera, former WNBA player, assistant coach of the Liberty Lady Flames basketball Megan Frazee, former forward for CCC Polkowice in Poland, former WNBA player Tomasz Gielo, forward for the Joventut Badalona and the Poland national basketball team Caleb Homesley, former player for the Washington Wizards and current player for the Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. Scottie James, basketball player for Goyang Sono Skygunners Jeremy Luther, head coach of Gardner–Webb University Darius McGhee, guard for JL Bourg Basket Kelsey Mitchell (basketball), guard for the Indiana Fever Julius Nwosu, former NBA player Taelon Peter, former guard for the Indiana Pacers Jeri Porter, former head coach of the George Mason University women's team Jesse Sanders, former professional basketball player