List of University of Central Missouri people

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

• Rex Barnett (born 1938), politician and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
• Wallace H. Graham, physician to the President (1945–1953); major general
• James Kirkpatrick, served as 32nd Missouri secretary of state
• Phill Kline, former Kansas attorney general; law professor at Liberty University
• Randy Pike, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
• Darrell Pollock, former member of the Missouri House of Representatives
• James B. Potter Jr., member of the Los Angeles City Council (1963–1971)
• Carl Turner, member of the Kansas House of Representatives
• Jeremy Dean, member of the Missouri House of Representatives

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 ^[1]
• 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

• Christopher Bell (1974–2009), scholar, author, and president of the Society for Disability Studies
• Robert P. Foster, president of Northwest Missouri State University 1964–1977
• Lawrence Walkup (1914–2002), president of Northern Arizona University

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 ^[2]
• 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

• Russ Ball, NFL executive
• Jim Crane, owner of Houston Astros baseball team

Other

• Jeffrey Lundgren, self-proclaimed prophet; former leader of a cult group and convicted murderer
• James O. McKinsey, founder of McKinsey & Company
• Carrie Nation, leader of the temperance movement
• Meta Given, entrepreneur, nutritionist, home economist, photographer and best-selling cookbook author

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

References

1. "David Cook brings rock chops to 'Idol'". TODAY.com. March 14, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
2. La Canfora, Jason (March 31, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft: From Division II punter to NFL tight end, the most intriguing prospect you've never heard of". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

External links

• University of Central Missouri Alumni Association website