This is a list of notable people associated with Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, United States of America.
Notable faculty
edit- Crista Arangala - mathematician[1]
- Shane Atkinson – imam and chaplain[2]
- Connie Ledoux Book – ninth president of Elon
- Jan Boxill – ethicist
- Peter S. Brunstetter – Professor of Law, and member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Cardon V. Burnham – composer, arranger, conductor, and performer
- Ann J. Cahill – feminist philosopher
- Eileen Claussen – American climate and energy policy administrator, diplomat, and executive-in-residence at Elon
- Geoffrey Claussen – rabbi, Jewish ethicist and theologian
- David M. Crowe – historian
- James Danieley – sixth president of Elon
- Rebecca Ehretsman – eighteenth president of Wartburg College
- James G. Exum – Distinguished Professor of the Judicial Process at the Elon Law School
- David Gergen – inaugural Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership at Elon
- Thomas S. Henricks – professor of sociology
- David C. Joyce – now president of Brevard College
- Leo Lambert – eighth president of Elon
- Sandra Lawson – sociologist, rabbi and chaplain
- Elliot Mazer – audio engineer and music professor
- Jon Metzger – Professor of Music and artist-in-residence
- Paul Neebe – classical trumpeter and former professor of music at Elon
- Guy Owen – novelist
- Rebecca Todd Peters – feminist Christian ethicist
- Jeffrey Pugh – theologian
- Michael Skube – journalist on the faculty of the Elon University School of Communications
- Megan Squire - computer scientist
- Justin Tornow – dancer and choreographer
- A. R. Van Cleave – professor of philosophy and football coach
- Anthony Weston – philosopher and environmental ethicist
- Tripp York – religious studies scholar
- James Fred Young – seventh president of Elon
Notable alumni
editAthletics
edit- Tal Abernathy – Major League Baseball pitcher[3]
- Jesse Branson – National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player
- John Brebbia – Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Elijah Bryant (born 1995) - basketball player in the Turkish Basketball Super League
- Ward Burton – NASCAR auto racer
- Cap Clark – Major League Baseball catcher
- Billy Devaney – general manager of the St. Louis Rams[4]
- Bill Dougherty – running back for the New Orleans Saints
- Wes Durham – radio play-by-play announcer for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Atlanta Falcons[5]
- Joey Hackett – tight end for the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers
- Frank Haith – head basketball coach at the University of Tulsa
- Greg W. Harris – Major League Baseball pitcher
- Bunn Hearn – Major League Baseball pitcher
- Clint Irwin – Colorado Rapids goalkeeper
- Don Kernodle – professional wrestler
- Steven Kinney – defender for the Chicago Fire
- George Kirby (baseball) – starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Daniel Lovitz – defender for the Nashville SC
- Rich McGeorge – tight end for the Green Bay Packers
- Jack McKeon – Major League Baseball Manager
- Aaron Mellette – Baltimore Ravens wide receiver[6]
- Jim Morris – head baseball coach at the University of Miami
- Chad Nkang – former linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Blake Russell – Olympic runner
- Tony Settles – linebacker for the Washington Redskins
- Ed Sauer – Major League Baseball outfielder
- Jim Schlossnagle – head baseball coach at Texas Christian University
- Jimmy Smith (running back) – former American football running back in the National Football League[7]
- Dick Such – Major League Baseball pitcher and coach
- Oli Udoh - offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings
- Joe West – Major League Baseball umpire
- Joe Winkelsas – Major League Baseball pitcher
- Deborah A. Yow – North Carolina State University Athletics Director, formerly University of Maryland's Director of Athletics
Arts, literature, and entertainment
edit- Rich Blomquist – Emmy Award-winning writer on The Daily Show[8]
- Reno Collier – standup comic, host of NBC's The Great American Road Trip
- Mark St. Cyr – actor, plays Mr. Mazzara on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
- Shane Gillis – standup comic (did not graduate)
- Lisa Goldstein – actress, plays Millicent Huxtable on the CW series One Tree Hill[9]
- Grant Gustin – actor Glee, The Flash (did not graduate)[10]
- Tal Henry – orchestra director
- Maity Interiano – journalist and television producer
- Christopher Knight – filmmaker, blogger, and Internet personality
- Tyler Marenyi – American DJ and producer[11]
- Zane Phillips - actor (Legacies, Fire Island)
- H. Reid – American writer, photographer, and historian
- Martin Ritt – director, actor, and playwright (Hud, Norma Rae, Stanley & Iris)
- Brent Sexton - actor (Bosch, Deadwood)
- Mike Trainor – standup comic, panelist on TruTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...
- Taylor Trensch – Broadway actor (Dear Evan Hansen, Hello Dolly, Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time)
- Kenneth Utt – actor and producer (The Silence of the Lambs, Midnight Cowboy, Philadelphia)
- Barrett Wilbert Weed – Broadway actress (Heathers: The Musical, Mean Girls (musical))
- Will Neff – Twitch streamer
- Chris Wood – actor (The Vampire Diaries, Containment, Supergirl)
Politics and military
edit- Cary D. Allred – North Carolina politician
- Harris Blake – North Carolina politician
- Cameron DeJong – New Hampshire politician
- Anthony Foriest – North Carolina politician
- Admiral William E. Gortney – Commander, NORAD and US Northern Command
- Hugh Holliman – North Carolina House of Representatives Majority Leader
- Phillip Kellam – Virginia politician
- Nat Robertson – Fayetteville, North Carolina mayor[12]
Other
edit- John Decatur Messick – Former President of East Carolina University (1947–1959)
- H. Shelton Smith – scholar of religion at Duke University
- Drew Van Horn - President of Young Harris College (from 2017); former President of Brevard College (2002-2011)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Elon University selects inaugural director of Data Nexus initiative". Today at Elon. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "'Caring with words': Truitt Center creates online spaces to share challenges and silver linings". Today at Elon. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Tal Abernathy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Devaney '78 takes executive post with Atlanta Falcons". Today at Elon. 2006-04-04. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Wes Durham '88 named School's Distinguished Alumnus". Today at Elon. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens: Aaron Mellette". baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ "Jimmy Smith". NFL Enterprises LLC. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ Cardoso, Paul (2022-07-03). "Rich Blomquist Bio, Family, Career, Wife, History, Net Worth". Buzz. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Elon alum scores big with "One Tree Hill"". Today at Elon. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "GRANT GUSTIN | Water for Elephants on Broadway". www.waterforelephantsthemusical.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Not your typical NGHTMRE". Today at Elon. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Robertsons awarded Elon Medallions". Today at Elon. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2024-08-14.