22 Notable alumni of Coastal Carolina University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Coastal Carolina University is ranked #2,116 in the world and #531 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Coastal Carolina University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Coastal Carolina University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Álvaro Velasco
1981-. (aged 45)
golfer
Álvaro Velasco Roca is a Spanish professional golfer.
2. Ashleigh Gunning
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Sarah Ashleigh Gunning is an American retired soccer forward who most recently played for Kvarnsvedens IK in the 2012–2013 seasons. She previously played for Norwegian club Arna-Bjørnar in the Toppserien, Adelaide United in the Australian W-League and magicJack in the WPS.
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3. Dave Sappelt
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
David J. Sappelt is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. He is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and weighs 195 pounds (88 kg). He bats and throws right handed. He graduated from Southern Alamance High School in Graham, North Carolina. Sappelt played college baseball at...
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4. Kheli Dube
1983-. (aged 43)
association football player
Mkhokheli "Kheli" Dube is a Zimbabwean footballer.
5. Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr
1958-. (aged 68)
police officer
Kenneth Charles "Chuck" Canterbury Jr. is the immediate past president of the national Fraternal Order of Police that was nominated by President Trump to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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6. Shawn McLaws
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Shawn McLaws is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.
7. Tarron Jackson
1998-. (aged 28)
American football player
Tarron Jackson is an American professional football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
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8. DeVante Jones
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
DeVante' Jones is an American professional basketball player for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
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9. Sergio Camargo
1994-. (aged 32)
association football player
Sergio Andres Camargo Peñaranda is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.
10. Chad Mureta
1981-. (aged 45)
writer
Chad Mureta is an American entrepreneur, author, and mobile app expert. He founded Empire Apps, and co-founded T3 Apps, Best Apps and Project EVO.
11. Mickey Brantley
1961-. (aged 65)
baseball player
association football player
Michael Charles Brantley Sr. is an American former professional baseball player. He was the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from early 2005 to September 2007.
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12. Elise Testone
1983-. (aged 43)
singer
songwriter
Elise Nicole Testone is an American singer and songwriter from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She placed sixth on the eleventh season of American Idol. Her debut album In This Life was released in February 2014, and her second album, This Is Love, was released in 2019.
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13. Bailey Hanks
1988-. (aged 38)
singer
actor
Bailey Noel Hanks Weidman is an American singer, actress, and dancer best known for winning MTV's Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods. She performed on Broadway as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical in 2008.
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14. Lorenzo Taliaferro
1991-2020 (aged 29)
American football player
Lorenzo Taliaferro was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and Coastal Carolina and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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15. Tyler Thigpen
1984-. (aged 42)
American football player
Tyler Beckham Thigpen is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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16. Diamond Dallas Page
1956-. (aged 70)
performance artist
television actor
film producer
film actor
professional wrestler
Dallas Page, is an American fitness instructor, actor, and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Diamond Dallas Page (often shortened to DDP). In the course of his wrestling career Page has wrestled for mainstream wrestling promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), Total Nonstop...
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17. Michael Kelly
1969-. (aged 57)
film actor
actor
television actor
Michael Kelly is an American actor, widely known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series House of Cards. He played a regular role as CIA Agent Mike November in the Prime Video thriller series Jack Ryan. He also appeared on The Sopranos as FBI Agent Ron Goddard.
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18. Mike Tolbert
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
William Michael Tolbert is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Tolbert was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, where he was a three-time Pro Bowler...
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19. Patrick Swayze
1952-2009 (aged 57)
dancer
film producer
actor
choreographer
film actor
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, singer-songwriter and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.
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20. Kiera Cass
1981-. (aged 45)
writer
science fiction writer
children's writer
novelist
Kiera Cass is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for The Selection series. After the general success of the first book in The Selection series and a controversial conversation between Cass and her agent, Elana Roth, Cass continued the series, writing a trilogy from the main character's point of view, two sequel books focused on the original...
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21. Brandon Brown
1993-. (aged 33)
racing driver
Brandon Robert Brown is an American professional basketball player who last played for CSM Oradea of the Romanian Liga Națională (LNBM). In his career, he has also played in France, Russia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Brazil, Australia, Cyprus, Greece and Israel.
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22. Chris Evans
1981-. (aged 45)
film producer
film actor
model
film director
television actor
Christopher Vaughan Evans is an Australian public servant and former politician. He was a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Western Australia from 1993 to 2013, representing the Australian Labor Party. He has served as the first Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner since 2 December 2024.
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