List of University of North Carolina at Charlotte people explained

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Academia, science and technology

• Benjamin Chavis, civil rights activist, head of NAACP
• Greg Gbur, author and physicist
  • Glenda Gilmore, Peter and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History, Yale University Mohammad Ab Rahman, Chief of Defence, Malaysian Armed Forces (Computer Science 1982–1985)
• Jill S. Tietjen, electrical engineer and consultant
• Shane Wighton, engineer and YouTube personality for Stuff Made Here

Arts and literature

• Amanda Oleander, fine artist (2013)
• Caridad Svich, playwright^[1]

Music

• Clay Aiken, singer, Broadway star, and 1st runner-up of the second season of American Idol
• Nicole Atkins, pop singer (2001)
• Seth Avett, musician, of The Avett Brothers (2002)
• Chris Lane, musician, of the Chris Lane Band
• The Moody Brothers, Grammy-nominated musicians
• Dave Moody, Dove Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter and indie filmmaker

Athletics

• Eddie Basden, Chicago Bulls guard/forward (2005)^[2]
• Duggar Baucom, Citadel Bulldogs head basketball coach (1995)^[3]
• Calvin Brock, heavyweight boxer (1999)
• Jon Busch, Columbus Crew goalkeeper (1996)^[4]
• Cameron Clark, NFL player for the New York Jets
• Fieldin Culbreth, former Major League Baseball umpire
• Jon Davis, professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Nate Davis, NFL player for the Tennessee Titans
• Floyd Franks, Chicago Fire midfielder (2006)^[5]
• Leemire Goldwire, professional basketball player (May 2008)
• Bryan Harvey, California Angels and Florida Marlins pitcher^[6]
• Alex Highsmith, NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• DeMarco Johnson, professional basketball player (1997)^[7]
• Bobby Lutz, Charlotte 49ers head basketball coach (1980)^[8]
• John Maine, New York Mets pitcher^[9]
• Cedric Maxwell, NBA great with the Boston Celtics and commentator (1983) (attended 1973–1977)^[10]
• Kelly Earnhardt Miller, NASCAR owner^[11]
• Benny Moss, UNC Wilmington head basketball coach (1992)^[12]
• Larry Ogunjobi, NFL player for the Cleveland Browns
• Joe Posnanski, national columnist at NBC Sports, New York Times best-selling author
• Donnie Smith, professional soccer player (2013–2018)^[13]
• Myatt Snider, NASCAR driver NASCAR Xfinity Series for joe Gibbs Racing
• Melvin Watkins, head basketball coach at Charlotte and Texas A&M (1977)^[14]
• Rodney White, professional basketball player (2001)^[15]

Business and law

• R. Andrew Murray, US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina^[16]
• Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's Chairman, President, and CEO (1984)
• Anne Tompkins, former US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina

Politics and public life

• Mike Davis, member of the California State Assembly (2006-2012)
• Dan Forest (1993), 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina^[17]
• Richard Hudson (1996), U.S. Representative from North Carolina^[18]
• Lillian M. Lowery, Superintendent of the Maryland State Department of Education^[19]
• Michael Whatley, chairman of the Republican National Committee^[20]

Miscellaneous

• Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss America 1994 (attended; did not graduate)
• Heather Childers, Fox News weekend anchor
• Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 (attended; did not graduate)
• Joe Posnanski, 2011 NSSA Sportswriter of the Year

Notable UNC Charlotte faculty

Social science, arts and humanities

• Blaine E. Brownell, Director of the School of Architecture and author of the Transmaterial book series (2006-2017)
• Blair Rudes, professor of linguistics; re-created the extinct language of Virginian Algonquian^[21] for Terrence Malick's 2005 film The New World
• James D. Tabor, Religious Studies Chair, designated occult expert in the case of Waco, Texas; author of the international bestseller The Jesus Dynasty

Science and technology

• Kathy Reichs, bestselling author; inspiration of the Fox television drama Bones
• Raphael Tsu, physicist known for his research in man-made quantum materials, superlattices, and quantum wells

References

1. Web site: Caridad Svich . Harvard Radcliffe Institute . 15 August 2023.
2. Web site: Eddie Basden. Pro-Basketball Reference.com. 19 June 2014.
3. Web site: Duggar Baucom. Sports Reference LLC. 19 June 2014.
4. Web site: Jon Busch. 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission.. 19 June 2014.
5. Web site: Floyd Franks. 2014 MLS. All Major League Soccer trademarks and copyrights used by permission. 19 June 2014.
6. Web site: Bryan Harvey. Pro-Baseball-Reference.com. 19 June 2014.
7. Web site: DeMarco Johnson. Pro-Basketball Reference.com. 19 June 2014.
8. Web site: Bobby Lutz. Sports Reference LLC. 19 June 2014.
9. Web site: Adam Thomas Kennedy. Baseball-Reference.Com . November 6, 2012.
10. Web site: Cedric Maxwell. Pro-Basketball Reference.com. 19 June 2014.
11. Web site: Kelly Earnhardt Miller. 2013 JR Motorsports. 19 June 2014.
12. Web site: Benny Moss. Sports Reference LLC. 19 June 2014.
13. Web site: Donnie Smith - Men's Soccer. Charlotte Athletics.
14. Web site: Melvin Watkins. Sports Reference LLC. 19 June 2014.
15. Web site: Rodney White. Pro-Basketball Reference.com. 19 June 2014.
16. https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/meet-us-attorney R. Andrew Murray
17. Web site: Dan Forest. 2014 Office of the Lieutenant Governor. 19 June 2014.
18. Web site: Richard Hudson. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 19 June 2014.
19. Web site: Lillian M. Lowery. April 22, 2014 Maryland State Archives. 19 June 2014.
20. News: Gastonia's GOP State Chairman Michael Whatley excited as party builds toward 2022 election. Bill. Poteat. Gaston Gazette.
21. Web site: How a linguist revived ‘New World’ language. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029172156/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna10950199. dead. October 29, 2020. NBC News.