List of Troy University alumni explained

This is a list of notable alumni of Troy University, a public university located in Troy, Alabama, United States, and any of its former names (Troy State University, Troy State College, etc.). Alumni are in alphabetical order by their area of prominence.

Media

• Jill Dobson, Fox News Channel entertainment correspondent; former Miss Michigan and Miss USA contestant
• Tom Foreman, CNN political correspondent and host of This Week at War and This Week in Politics
• Danielle Frye, pit road announcer for NASCAR radio affiliate Motor Racing Network
• Lynne Koplitz, stand-up comedian and actress
• Melanie Newman, play-by-play broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB); first woman to be a play-by-play announcer for the Orioles and one of only four women play-by-play broadcasters active in MLB.
• Natalie Montgomery-Carroll, fitness professional and contestant on Big Brother 5 on CBS
• Adria Montgomery-Klein, fitness professional and contestant on Big Brother 5 on CBS
• James "J.T." Thomas, Jr., contestant and winner of on CBS

• Craig Pittman, award-winning author, former long-time columnist and writer for Tampa Bay Times.

Science, government, education and the arts

• Bennie G. Adkins, U.S. Army command sergeant major; Medal of Honor recipient
• John Michael Bednarek, Lieutenant General, United States Army
• William Beidelman, Union Army Second Lieutenant, Second Mayor of Easton, Pennsylvania
• Ray Boland, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs^[1]
• John Bott, artist; professor emeritus of Colby - Sawyer College
• Richard Brophy, U.S. Navy rear admiral, graduate of U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).
• Bobby Bright, former mayor of Montgomery, Alabama and former congressman for Alabama's 2nd district^[2]
• Hank Erwin, politician and Christian evangelist; Republican State Senator of Alabama, 2002–2010; portrayed by Sean Astin in the movie Woodlawnyv
• Delphine Feminear Thomas, class of 1910, educator, state official
• Jennifer Fidler, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
• Kevin A. Ford, NASA astronaut; pilot of the Space Shuttle Discovery during the August 2009 STS-128 mission; commander for the November 2012 Expedition 34 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
• James D. Halsell, NASA astronaut, flew multiple missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
• Mike Holmes, member of the Alabama House of Representatives.
• Don Gaetz, member of the Florida Senate^[3]
• William G. Gregory, former NASA astronaut and STS - 67 pilot for the March 1995 mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour^[4]
• John C. Hanley, U.S. Army brigadier general
• Gordon S. Holder, former Vice Admiral in the United States Navy; commander of the Military Sealift Command
• Scott A. Howell, Commander of the military's Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)

• Fitz Johnson, Georgia Public Service Commissioner since 2021
• Manuel H. Johnson, former Federal Reserve Board of Governors, 1986–1990^[5]
• Troy King, former attorney general for the state of Alabama^[6]
• Kevin Kregel, NASA astronaut and mission commander for the February 2000 mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour^[7]
• James J. LeCleir, U.S. Air Force major general^[8]
• Michael J. McCarthy, U.S. Air Force major general^[9]
• John Perzel, politician and member of the Republican Party
• James A. Roy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• Bubba Scott, former executive director of the AHSAA; former football head coach at Samford University.
• Robert W. Smith, band composer and educator^[10]
• Mimi Soltysik, 2016 Socialist Party USA presidential nominee
• Steve Southerland, former politician and member of the Republican Party; served as the U.S. representative for, 2011–2015
• Kim Swan, politician; Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Bermuda and Party Leader of the United Bermuda Party^[11]
• Bill Johnson, politician and member of the Republican Party; served as the U.S. representative for, 2010–Present
• Zula Brown Toole, first woman to found and publish a newspaper in Georgia^[12]
• Charles F. Wald, former Deputy Commander of United States European Command; four-star general
• Cam Ward, Republican member of the Alabama Senate
• Eric J. Wesley, Deputy Commanding General of United States Army Futures Command; three star general^[13]

Sports

• Vincent Hancock, 3-time Olympic gold medalist in skeet shooting
• Mario Addison, NFL player with the Carolina Panthers^[14]
• Ben Bates, professional PGA golfer^[15]
• Jonathan Carter, former NFL player^[16]
• Elaine Cheris (born 1946), Olympic fencer
• Brannon Condren, former NFL safety with the Indianapolis Colts^[17]
• Danny Cox, former MLB veteran of eleven years^[18]
• DuJuan Harris, former NFL player^[19]
• Fred Hatfield, former MLB infielder
• Kerry Jenkins, former NFL offensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl XXXVII champion^[20]
• Jerrel Jernigan, former NFL player^[21]
• Robbie Laing, head men's basketball coach at Campbell University^[22]
• Al Lucas, former NFL and Arena Football League lineman who died during a game while playing for the Los Angeles Avengers^[23]
• Elbert Mack, NFL defensive back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[24]
• Alfred Malone, NFL defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers on the practice squad^[25]
• Bubba Marriott, American player of gridiron football^[26]
• Sherrod Martin, former NFL player^[27]
• Larry Mason, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers^[28]
• Leodis McKelvin, 11th overall pick in the 1st Round of the 2008 NFL draft, first-team All-American football player and current cornerback for the Buffalo Bills^[29]
• Steve McLendon, former NFL player^[30]
• Derrick Moore, former NFL player and current chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team^[31]
• Marcus Richardson, linebacker for the Houston Texans^[32]
• Mike Rivera, catcher for MLB's Milwaukee Brewers^[33]
• Windham Rotunda, professional wrestler known as Bray Wyatt in WWE^[34]
• Mackey Sasser, former MLB catcher^[35]
• Virgil Seay, former NFL wide receiver player and Super Bowl XVII champion^[36]
• Willie Tullis, former NFL player^[37]
• Lawrence Tynes, Scottish-American NFL place kicker for the Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants^[38]
• Osi Umenyiora, All-Pro NFL defensive end for the Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants^[39]
• Rod Walker, former NFL player who played defensive tackle for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers
• DeMarcus Ware, All-Pro NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos^[40]
• Leonard Wheeler, former NFL player^[41]

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ray Boland . The Wall Street Journal . October 2, 2013.
2. Web site: BRIGHT, Bobby Neal, Sr., (1952 -). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. February 2, 2013.
3. Web site: Senator Don Gaetz. Senate State of Florida . March 10, 2013.
4. Web site: William G. Gregort (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, RET.). NASA . March 10, 2013.
5. Web site: Troy University to form Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy. Troy University . March 10, 2013.
6. Web site: Alabama Attorney General to Speak at Troy University Commencement Exercises in Dothan. Troy University . March 10, 2013.
7. Web site: Kevin R Kregel. NASA . March 10, 2013.
8. Web site: MAJOR GENERAL JAMES J. LECLEIR . The Official Website of the US Air Force . March 10, 2013 . https://archive.today/20120718011546/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6169 . July 18, 2012 . dead .
9. Web site: MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY . The Official Website of the US Air Force . March 10, 2013 . https://archive.today/20120717202728/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6347 . July 17, 2012 . dead .
10. Web site: Robert W. Smith. Troy University . March 10, 2013.
11. Web site: Kim Swan. Troy University Magazine . March 10, 2013.
12. News: Hall of Fame a fitting place for journalists . Sibley, Celestine . Celestine Sibley . . October 14, 1996 . C1 . June 30, 2020 . .
13. https://futuresconcepts.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/10/FCC_Director_LTG_Wesley.pdf FCC Director LTG Eric J. Wesley
14. Web site: Mario Addison . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.
15. Web site: Former Trojan Ben Bates Returns To PGA. Troy University . March 10, 2013.
16. Web site: Jonathan Carter . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.
17. Web site: Brannon Condren . databaseFootball.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026010746/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CondrBra01 . October 26, 2012 .
18. Web site: Danny Cox Stats. Baseball Almanac. March 10, 2013.
19. Web site: DuJuan Harris . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.
20. Web site: Kerry Jenkins . databaseFootball.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025211905/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JENKIKER01 . October 25, 2012 .
21. Web site: Jerrel Jernigan . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.
22. Web site: Robbie Laing. Campbell Athletics. March 10, 2013.
23. Web site: Al Lucas . databaseFootball.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530115824/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LUCASAL01 . May 30, 2012 .
24. Web site: Elbert Mack. The Football Database . March 10, 2013.
25. Web site: Alfred Malone . databaseFootbal.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100701/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerlog.htm?yr=2008&ilkid=MALONALF01 . March 4, 2016 .
26. Web site: Francis (Bubba) Marriott . cflapedia.com . May 8, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508231651/http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/m/marriott_francis.htm . May 8, 2015 .
27. Web site: Sherrod Martin . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.
28. Web site: Larry Mason . databaseFootbal.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023104050/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MASONLAR01 . October 23, 2012 .
29. Web site: Leodis McKelvin . databaseFootbal.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530120247/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=McKelLeo01 . May 30, 2012 .
30. Web site: Steve McLendon . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.
31. Web site: Derrick Moore. Pro-Football-Reference.Com . March 10, 2013.
32. Web site: Marcus Richardson . NFL Enterprises LLC. March 10, 2013.
33. Web site: Mike Rivera. Baseball-Reference.com. March 10, 2013.
34. Web site: Windham Rotunda - Football.
35. Web site: Mackey Sasser. Baseball-Reference.com. March 10, 2013.
36. Web site: Virgil Seay . databaseFootball.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102024343/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SEAYVIR01 . November 2, 2012 .
37. Web site: Willie Tullis . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.
38. Web site: Lawrence Tynes . databaseFootball.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123170247/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TYNESLAW01 . January 23, 2013 .
39. Web site: Osi Umenyiora . databaseFootball.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123142156/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=UMENYOSI01 . January 23, 2013 .
40. Web site: DeMarcus Ware . databaseFootball.com . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123140549/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WAREDEM01 . January 23, 2013 .
41. Web site: Leonard Wheeler . Pro-FootballReference.com . March 10, 2015.