List of Central Michigan University people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Central Michigan University.
Alumni
Acting
- Larry Joe Campbell - actor, co-starred on According to Jim as Andy
- Jeff Daniels - Emmy-winning actor, Terms of Endearment, Arachnophobia, Gettysburg, Dumb and Dumber, Good Night, and Good Luck, The Newsroom
- Carter Oosterhouse - reality TV star of Trading Spaces
- Terry O'Quinn - Emmy-winning actor, co-starred on Lost as John Locke
- Amy Roloff - reality TV star of Little People, Big World
- Brad Slaight - actor, The Young and the Restless, Love Chronicles, Unsolved Mysteries; comedian
Broadcasting
- Dick Enberg - Emmy-winning sports broadcaster
- Clark Howard - syndicated consumer talk-show host
- Lem Tucker - Emmy-winning correspondent, CBS News
- Guy Gordon - news anchor at WDIV-TV Detroit; formerly of WXYZ-TV Detroit and WZZM-TV Grand Rapids
Journalism
- Terry Foster - The Detroit News columnist and WXYT-FM radio host
- John Grogan - author of best-selling memoir Marley & Me and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist
- Lorrie Lynch - weekend editor, columnist, USA Today magazine
- Drew Sheneman - award-winning editorial cartoonist, The Star-Ledger
Politics and military
- Ralph Baker – U.S. Army Brigadier General demoted after being accused of sexual assault
- Kevin Cotter -Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Vivien Crea – U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral and 25th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
- Michael P. DeLong – U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General
- Robert P. Griffin - United States Senator and House of Representatives member
- Scott Haraburda – U.S. Army Colonel and president of Indiana Society of Professional Engineers
- Joseph R. Inge – U.S. Army Lieutenant General
- Reuben D. Jones – U.S. Army Major General
- William F. Kernan – U.S. Army General and commander of Joint Forces Command
- Andrea LaFontaine - represents 32nd District in Michigan House of Representatives, originally elected at age 24
- Brenda Lawrence - Mayor of Southfield, Michigan, and 2010 Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
- Michael R. Lehnert - Major General in United States Marine Corps
- Mike Maturen - 2016 United States presidential candidate
- Herbert H. McMillan - former Maryland state delegate
- William Nolde – U.S. Army Colonel last official combat casualty of Vietnam War
- Thomas M. Pappas – U.S. Army Colonel disciplined from the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal
- Pete Peterson – U.S. Air Force Colonel and Florida Representative
- Lorraine K. Potter - 14th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
- Philip Potvin – represents 102d district in Michigan House of Representatives
- Joseph Ralston – U.S. Air Force General and commander of NATO
- John W. Raymond - Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
- Courtney Rogers - U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and Tennessee Representative
- Jimmy D. Ross – U.S. Army General and commander of Army Materiel Command
- John B. Sams – U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and commander of 15th Air Force
- Peter Schoomaker - 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
- Norton A. Schwartz - 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- Jeffrey Allen Sinclair (Master of Science in Administration) - U.S. brigadier general who pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct in Afghanistan[1]
- Michael D. Steele – U.S. Army colonel
- Stephen Twitty - Major General United States Army, Commanding Officer Fort Bliss
- Anthony Zinni - businessman and retired United States Marine Corps general
Sports
- Phil Baroni – professional MMA fighter formerly with the UFC[2]
- Dan Bazuin – National Football League, former defensive end for the Chicago Bears
- Walter Beach – former NFL safety with the Cleveland Browns
- Ray Bentley – former NFL linebacker, primarily with the Buffalo Bills; ESPN broadcaster
- Mark Brisker, American-Israeli professional basketball player
- Antonio Brown – NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Josh Collmenter - MLB player currently with the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Paris Cotton – CFL running back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Tom Crean – head men's basketball coach for the Indiana Hoosiers (2008–present)
- Todd Dagenais - head coach for UCF Knights women's volleyball
- Tony F. Elliott – former NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
- Tony Ferguson (attended) - mixed martial artist, The Ultimate Fighter 13 winner, currently competing in the UFCs Lightweight Division[3]
- Eric Fisher - NFL offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Eric Ghiaciuc – former NFL center for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Josh Gordy – NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts
- Brock Gutierrez – former NFL player, primarily for the Detroit Lions
- Gary Hogeboom – former NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Nate Huffman – professional basketball player
- Tory Humphrey – NFL tight end
- Robert Jackson – former NFL defensive back, Cincinnati Bengals
- Cullen Jenkins – NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins
- Stephen Jones - CFL All-Star and Grey Cup champion
- Chris Kaman – NBA player currently with the Portland Trail Blazers
- Adam Kieft – NFL offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Dan LeFevour – NFL quarterback with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, and Indianapolis Colts; currently with CFL's Montreal Alouettes
- Dan Majerle – former NBA player, primarily for the Phoenix Suns
- Drew Mormino – NFL offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins
- Marguerite Pearson – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and athletic instructor at CMU
- Jim Podoley – 1957 former NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins
- Thomas Rawls - NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks
- Dan Roundfield – former NBA player, primarily with the Atlanta Hawks
- Chase Simon (born 1989) - basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Joe Staley – NFL first-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers (2007)
- George "The Animal" Steele – professional wrestler
- Kevin Tapani – former MLB pitcher, primarily with the Minnesota Twins
- Tom Tresh – 1962 AL Rookie of the Year, shortstop, primarily with the New York Yankees
- J. J. Watt – NFL defensive lineman for the Houston Texans; left school after one year
- Curt Young – former MLB pitcher, current pitching coach with the Oakland Athletics
- Frank Zombo – NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs
Miscellaneous
- Jeffrey R. Caponigro - president and CEO of Caponigro Public Relations, Inc
- Harold Cronk - screenwriter, director, producer and founding partner at 10 West Studios
- Andrew Dost - pianist in the band Fun
- Dennis Frederiksen - vocalist
- Brandi Love - adult-film actress
- Bill Schwab - fine art photographer
- Keith Sintay - animation artist
- C. W. Thornthwaite - geographer and climatologist
References
- ↑ "Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair pleads guilty to charges in sex case, March 6, 2014". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Phil Baroni UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ "Tony Ferguson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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