List of University of Central Missouri people explained
The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Central Missouri, located in the American city of Warrensburg, Missouri.
Notable alumni
Politics and government
Arts and media
- David R. Bunch, author of short stories and poetry who works primarily in science fiction, satire, surrealism, and literary fiction
- Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Tolga Çevik, actor from Turkey
- David Cook, 2008 American Idol winner
- Grant Curtis, executive producer of Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3
- Thomas Hollyman, photojournalist
- David Holsinger, wind ensemble composer
- Allan Kayser, actor who played Bubba Higgins on Mama's Family
- Erich "Mancow" Muller, host of Mancow's Morning Madhouse, a Chicago-based radio show syndicated across the U.S.
- Brian Thomas Smith, actor known for The Big Bang Theory
Education
Science and technology
- Curtis Cooper, mathematician known for discovering largest known prime number
- Thomas Kunz, researcher notable for insights into bat ecology
- Gregg Miller, inventor of Neuticles and author; 2005 recipient of Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine
- Richard Schelp, mathematician; frequent research collaborator with Paul Erdős David Steward, billionaire CEO of World Wide Technology, Inc., the world's largest African American-owned company
Sports
Athletes
- Jim Chaney, offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Volunteers
- Mark Curp, former world and American record-holder in the half-marathon
- Zach Davidson, tight end and punter for the Buffalo Bills, drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings
- Todd Devoe, wide receiver in the NFL and Arena Football League
- Anna Glennon, jet ski racer
- Roderick Green, defensive end and linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
- Maury John, basketball coach at Drake University (1958–1971) and Iowa State University (1971–1974)
- Vern Kennedy, former pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, best known for throwing the first no-hitter in Comiskey Park
- Toby Korrodi, quarterback signed by the Arizona Cardinals in 2007 and cut in training camp
- Chuck Palumbo, professional wrestler
- Butch "Hacksaw" Reed, professional wrestler
- Jerry Reuss, former pitcher best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Katie Sowers, offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers; first openly gay coach in NFL history and first female coach to coach in a Super Bowl
- Ron Tabb, marathon runner
- Delanie Walker, tight end for the Tennessee Titans
- Colston Weatherington, former NFL and AFL player
- Jeff Wright, former nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills
Owners and executives
Other
Notable faculty
- Phog Allen, basketball coach known as the "father of basketball coaching"; spent majority of career at the University of Kansas and namesake of Allen Fieldhouse
- Kim Anderson, replaced Frank Haith as head basketball coach of the Missouri Tigers
- Gene Bartow, replaced John Wooden as basketball coach of the UCLA Bruins
- Mildred Barnes, basketball coach 1971–1980, member of the U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Committee 1965–1972 (chair 1974–1976), inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000
- Curtis Cooper, mathematics
- Joe B. Hall, replaced Adolph Rupp as basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats
- Christopher Jargocki, physics
- Jim Johnson, associate athletic director (2003 to 2005); current athletic director for Pittsburg State University
- Mike Racy, vice president for law, policy, and strategy (2013–2016); current commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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