Eastern Kentucky University is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. Following is a list of some of its notable alumni.
Athletics NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesJosh AndersonNon-degreedProfessional baseball player Richie Bancells1981M.S. sports scienceHead athletic trainer for the Baltimore OriolesYeremiah Bell2002Professional football player with Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Arizona CardinalsJoanna Bernabei-McNamee 1999M.S. sports administrationHead coach for Boston College Eagles women's basketballSteve Bird 1983Professional football player and football special teams coordinator for South Carolina StateElmo BoydProfessional football player with the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay PackersChad Bratzke 1994Professional football player with the New York Giants and Indianapolis ColtsWally Chambers1973Professional football player with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 1973 Defensive NFL Rookie of the Year AwardAl ClarkProfessional baseball umpireEarle Combs1919EducationProfessional baseball player with the New York Yankees, member of the Baseball Hall of FameDanny Copeland1989Professional footaball player with the Washington Redskins and Super Bowl XXVI championsDale DawsonProfessional football player with the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and Green Bay PackersJessamyn DukeProfessional mixed martial artist formally for the UFCJason Dunn1995Professional football player with the Kansas City ChiefsMatt Figger1995College basketball coachCharlie FisherM.S.College football coachGeorge Floyd 1982Profesesional football player with the New York Jets and member of the College Football Hall of FameChristian Friedrich2008Professional baseball player with the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego PadresSimon B. GrayM.S. sports administrationAthletic director of Niagara UniversityMyron Guyton1989Professional football player with the New York Giants and New England PatriotsOle Hesselbjerg2015PhysicsRunner who competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics for DenmarkSam HolbrookMajor League Baseball umpireChris Isaac1981Professional gridiron football player with the Canadian Football LeagueJohn Jackson1988Professional football player with the Pittsburgh SteelersAaron Jones1988Professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, and Miami DolphinsRoy Kidd 1955College football coach and member of the College Football Hall of FameW. H. LyonCollege football coachAntwaun Molden2008Professional football player with the Houston Texans Mark Montgomery1992College softball head coachTom Riginos1993M.A. physical education and sports administrationHead baseball coach of the Winthrop EaglesChrissy Roberts1998College basketball coachDallas Robinson 2006Bobsledder in the 2014 Winter Olympics Michael ScotM.A. physical educationDirector of the New South Wales Institute of Sport and chief executive officer of Sport New ZealandGarfield Smith1968Professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics and the San Diego ConquistadorsSteve SmithM.S.Head basketball coach at Oak Hill AcademyCorey Walden2015Professional basketball player, 2019 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
Business NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesDon McNay1981Journalism and political scienceChartered financial consultant, financial author, and The Huffington Post contributor
Education NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesLori Stewart GonzalezCommunication disorders23rd president of Ohio UniversityKishonna Gray 2005, 2007Criminal justice, M.S. justice studiesResearcher in communication and gender studies at the University of Kentucky College of Arts and SciencesTeresa W. Haynes1975, 1978, 1984B.S. and M.A. mathematics and education, M.S. mathematicsProfessor of mathematics and statistics at East Tennessee State University known for her research in graph theoryDon Showalter1964Chemistry and math Professor emeritus and former chairman of the department of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens PointAaron Thompson1978Political science and sociologyPresident of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Entertainment NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesChuckie Campbell 2007M.A. English literature and creative writing Rapper, poet, and authorSam Champion1983Broadcast newsWeather editor and anchor for Good Morning America and ABC NewsMallory ErvinPolitical scienceMiss Kentucky 2009 and The Amazing Race contestantFaith Esham Non-degreedM.S. clinical psychology Opera singerCarl Hurley1966B.S. and M.A. educationComedian and motivational speaker; former EKU professorLaura KirkpatrickNon-degreedArtAmerica's Next Top Model cycle 13 runner-upHomer Ledford1954 Bluegrass musician and maker of dulcimersTom Luginbill1996SociologyCollege football analyst for ESPNLee Majors1962History and physical educationActor known for Six Million Dollar Man and The Fall GuyDan PatrickNon-degreedCo-host of ESPN's SportsCenter
Law NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesTom Colbert1976M.A.Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Pleas Jones EducationAssociate justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (subsequently renamed the Kentucky Supreme Court)James E. Keller1966Justice on the Kentucky Supreme CourtDebra H. Lambert1983Associate justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court and former judge on the Kentucky Court of AppealsDanny C. Reeves1978Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of KentuckyGregory N. Stivers1982Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Literature and journalism NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesGwenda BondJournalismNovelistSilas HouseEnglishNovelistJohn Samples1978Political science and governmentAuthor, political theorist, and vice president of the Cato InstituteCrystal Wilkinson1985JournalistWriter, poet, educator, and winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Military NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesKen Keen1974MathematicsLt. general and military deputy commander of United States Southern CommandJeffrey H. Norwitz1974Law enforcementCounter-terrorism and law enforcement officer with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and John Nicholas Brown Chair of Counterterrorism at the Naval War CollegeRobin Stansbury (1995-03-23). "". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-28.Craig E. WilliamsPhilosophyVietnam War Army veteran and co-founder of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
Politics NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesBob Babbage1973Journalism and political scienceKentucky state auditor and Kentucky secretary of stateJ. C. W. BeckhamNon-degreedGovernor of Kentucky and United States senatorElmer BegleySecretary of state of KentuckyLeila Feltner BegleySecretary of state of KentuckyLarry Belcher Kentucky House of RepresentativesLinda H. BelcherElementary educationKentucky House of RepresentativesJosh Branscum2007Construction managementKentucky House of RepresentativesJosh BrayBusiness administrationKentucky House of RepresentativesDwight Butler Kentucky House of RepresentativesJosh CallowayCertificate health and safetyKentucky House of RepresentativesJohn CarneyMasterKentucky House of RepresentativesJared Carpenter2000Kentucky SenateJack ColemanKentucky House of Representatives and city commissioner of Harrodsburg, KentuckyCarl DayKentucky House of RepresentativesClyde EvansMasterOhio House of RepresentativesDanny Ford1974Kentucky House of RepresentativesDeanna Frazier 1991Communication disorders Kentucky House of RepresentativesTerry Goodin1989Indiana House of RepresentativesJ. Dudley Goodlette1970Political scienceUnited States House of RepresentativesMike Harmon Math, statistics, and theaterKentucky House of Representatives and Kentucky Auditor of Public AccountsKim King2004Fitness and wellness managementKentucky House of RepresentativesAshley Tackett LafertyKentucky House of RepresentativesC. Ed Massey1989Criminal justice and police science Kentucky House of RepresentativesBobby McCool1991EducationKentucky House of RepresentativesFrances Jones Mills Kentucky House of Representatives and Kentucky state treasurerVirgil Moore1961MathematicsKentucky SenateC. Wesley MorganAccountingKentucky House of RepresentativesRick Nelson1988M.A.Kentucky House of RepresentativesSteve Pence1976, 1978Business education, M.S. business managementLieutenant governor of KentuckyDarryl M. Scott Business administrationDelaware House of RepresentativesThaksin Shinawatra1975Criminal justicePrime minister of ThailandKevin Sinnette1984Kentucky House of RepresentativesLiz StefanicsNew Mexico Senate and Santa Fe County CommissionBrandon J. Storm2000Police administrationKentucky SenateKen UpchurchPolitical scienceKentucky House of RepresentativesAlecia Webb-EdgingtonM.A. Criminal justiceKentucky House of Representatives and executive director of the Kentucky Office of Homeland SecuritySteve West1993CommunicationsKentucky SenateJanssen Willhoit2000Vermont House of Representatives
Science and medicine NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesEula Bingham1951Chemistry and biology Occupational health scientistRanthony Edmonds 2013M.S. mathematical sciencesMathematician specializing in commutative ring theory, factorization theory, and applied algebraic topology
Other NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesAndrew C. Thornton II 1971Law enforcementHead of "The Company" drug smuggling ring
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