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 Academics
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 T. B. Maston – Christian ethicist, writer, and professor Garnett S. Stokes – president of University of New Mexico
Athletes
Dana X. Bible – American football, baseball and basketball coach and athletic administrator Buddy Bolding – head D1 baseball coach, Longwood University 1979–2013 Shonie Carter – professional mixed martial artist 1997–2015, WEC Welterweight Champion, competed in the UFC Marq Cerqua – former NFL football player Steve Cishek – former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals Todd Collins – former National Football League football player and Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams Joe Fishback – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys Tim George – former NFL wide receiver Junior Glymph – former NFL football player Boyce Green – former NFL player with the Cleveland Browns Robert Griswold – swimmer, Paralympic gold medalist Sylvia Hatchell – former head women's basketball coach at UNC, 1986–2019 Clayton Holmes – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys Darren Hughes – former Arena Football League player Chris Jones – former Dallas Cowboys punter Cedric Killings – former NFL football player Pryor McElveen – former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers Lazaro Reinoso – wrestler, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, NCAA National Champion for C-N Sanders Shiver – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Baltimore Colts Milas Shoun – former professional basketball player, 1927 to 1939 Tracy Smothers – former professional wrestler Ken Sparks – former C-N football coach, NCAA Hall of Fame member Anthony Toribio – former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle 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
Musicians
Chris Marion – member of classic rock band Little River Band Mary McDonald – musician and composer Dolly Parton – country music singer, recipient of honorary doctorate, 1990
Politicians
Millard F. Caldwell – 29th governor of Florida, U.S. representative and Florida Supreme Court justice Ben W. Hooper – 28th governor of Tennessee 1911–1915 B. Carroll Reece – member, US House of Representatives from Tennessee, 1921–1931 and 1933–1947 John Q. Tilson – member, US House of Representatives, 1909–1913 and 1915–1932; House majority leader 1925–1932 Herbert S. Walters – United States senator from Tennessee 1963–1964
Other Jennifer R. Mandel – biologist Kenneth Massey – sports statistician Bernie Moore – SEC commissioner, LSU track and field coach Marty Smith – sports journalist
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