42 Notable alumni of East Tennessee State University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
East Tennessee State University is ranked #952 in the world and #254 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 42 notable alumni from East Tennessee State 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 East Tennessee State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jim Saul
1939-. (aged 87)
baseball player
James Allen Saul is an American former professional baseball catcher, manager and coach. The 2008 season marked Saul's 50th season in the game, all but three of them at the minor-league level. In Major League Baseball, Saul coached for three seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1975–76) and Oakland Athletics (1979).
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2. Jim Mooney
1906-1979 (aged 73)
baseball player
Jim Irving Mooney was an American Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1931 to 1934 for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.
3. Gary Odom
politician
Gary Odom is an American politician from Nashville, Tennessee, and the former Democratic Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He was elected to represent the 55th district, which is part of Davidson County.
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4. Thomai Vardali
1995-. (aged 31)
association football player
Thomai Vardali is a Greek footballer who plays as a forward for A Division club PAOK FC and the Greece women's national team.
5. J. Jack Kennedy Jr
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Joe Jack Kennedy Jr. is an American politician who served in the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. He was first elected to the House in 1987 after defeating incumbent James W. Robinson by a 2-to-1 majority after endorsements by the UMWA mine workers union, the NRA and the VEA teachers over James W. Robinson; and, he won re-election to...
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6. Harry L. Williams
business executive
Harry L. Williams is an American educator who is president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, an organization representing the Black College Community. Williams oversees its 53 member-schools. Williams has held positions within the University of North Carolina General Administration, Appalachian State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Delaware State University.
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7. Simona Koren
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Simona Koren is an Austrian footballer who plays as a forward for Norwegian club LSK Kvinner and the Austria national team.
8. Mary Pat Angelini
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Mary Pat Angelini is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for the 11th legislative district from 2008 to 2016.
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9. Ed Goodson
1948-. (aged 78)
baseball player
James Edward Goodson is an American former first baseman and third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1970 to 1977 for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. In his one World Series plate appearance, in the sixth game of the 1977 fall classic, he was struck out by the Yankees’ Mike Torrez.
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10. Ernie Bowman
1935-2019 (aged 84)
baseball player
Ernest Ferrell Bowman was an American professional baseball player, an infielder who appeared in 165 games in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants from 1961 to 1963. Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, he batted and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).
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11. Tilman Goins
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Tilman Goins is an American politician and a Republican who represented District 10 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018, and a former county commissioner from Hamblen County, TN. He is a veteran of both the US Marine Corps and the US Army.
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12. Rusty Crowe
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Dewey "Rusty" Crowe, is an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He is member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 3rd district, which encompasses Washington County, Unicoi County and Carter County.
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13. Timothy Hill
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Timothy Aaron Hill is an American politician who has served since 2023 as the state representative for Tennessee's 3rd house district. A member of the Republican Party, Hill previously served as state representative from 2013 to 2021.
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14. Kent Calfee
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Kent Calfee is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 32 since January 8, 2013.
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15. Mo Sabri
rapper
Mo Sabri is an American singer, songwriter, and filmmaker from Johnson City, Tennessee. He first rose to prominence on YouTube and is a musician credited by The Washington Post with transforming his subgenre of music. Also known for his fashion choices, Sabri has been featured in Vogue and named "Best Dressed" at the Grammy Awards. In February 2013, the positive...
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16. Eric Axley
1974-. (aged 52)
golfer
Eric Allen Axley is an American professional golfer.
17. Matthew Hill
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Matthew Joseph Hill is an American talk show host, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021. Hill briefly served as Deputy Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives under appointment by House Speaker Rep. Glen Casada (January 8, 2019 through August 2, 2019).
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18. Barclay Radebaugh
1965-. (aged 61)
basketball coach
Barclay Radebaugh is an American college basketball coach. He is the former head coach of the men's basketball team at Charleston Southern University.
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19. Ric Keller
1964-. (aged 62)
lawyer
politician
Richard Anthony Keller is an American politician, author, and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2001 to 2009. His district included much of the Central Florida region including the Greater Orlando metropolitan area and Walt Disney World. He chaired the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and served on the Judiciary and Education committees....
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20. Rhys Davies
1985-. (aged 41)
golfer
Rhys Davies is a Welsh former professional golfer. He is currently the player development manager in Europe for Excel Sports Management.
21. Ron Ramsey
1955-. (aged 71)
businessperson
politician
Ronald Lynn Ramsey is an American auctioneer, politician, and lobbyist, who served as the 49th lieutenant governor of Tennessee and speaker of the State Senate from 2007 to 2017. A Republican from Blountville in East Tennessee, Ramsey succeeded long-term Democratic Lieutenant Governor John S. Wilder in 2007, who had held the office of lieutenant governor since 1971.
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22. Phyllis Tickle
1934-2015 (aged 81)
writer
Phyllis Natalie Tickle was an American author and lecturer whose work focuses on spirituality and religion issues. After serving as a teacher, professor, and academic dean, Tickle entered the publishing industry, serving as the founding editor of the religion department at Publishers Weekly, before then becoming a popular writer. She is well known as a leading voice in the emergence...
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23. Barry Bales
1969-. (aged 57)
musician
Barry Turner Bales is an American musician best known as the long time bass player and harmony vocalist for Alison Krauss and Union Station. He has been in the band since 1990. The 2012 Grammy was awarded as a member of the Union Station band on Paper Airplane. He is also a member of The Earls of Leicester.
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24. Amythyst Kiah
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
songwriter
Amythyst Kiah is an American singer-songwriter. Kiah is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee and currently lives in Johnson City. She plays guitar and banjo.
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25. Atlee Hammaker
1958-. (aged 68)
basketball player
baseball player
Charlton Atlee Hammaker is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played the majority of his career for the San Francisco Giants (1982–1990). He also played for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox. During his twelve-year career, he won 59 games, lost 67 games and netted five saves.
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26. Jill Andrews
1980-. (aged 46)
singer
Jill Ellen Andrews is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. She co-founded the indie folk/alt-country band The Everybodyfields, leaving in 2009 to pursue a solo career. In 2018, she co-founded the duo Hush Kids with Peter Groenwald.
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27. Sarah Zadrazil
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Sarah Zadrazil is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Bayern Munich and the Austria national team. With 128 appearances for her country, she is the second-most capped player in Austria's history.
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28. Marcus Satterfield
1976-. (aged 50)
head coach
American football player
American football coach
Marcus David Satterfield is an American football coach and former player. He is the tight ends coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; he was previously the offensive coordinator for the 2023 season, and the first nine games of the 2024 season. Satterfield served as the head football coach at Tennessee Tech University from 2016 to 2017. He was the offensive...
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29. Diana Harshbarger
1960-. (aged 66)
pharmacist
politician
Diana Lynn Harshbarger is an American pharmacist, businesswoman, and politician. Harshbarger has served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 1st congressional district since 2021. Her district is based in the Tri-Cities area in northeastern Tennessee.
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30. Bryan Lewis Saunders
1969-. (aged 57)
poet
television producer
Bryan Lewis Saunders is an endurance artist, a performance artist, videographer, performance poet, and self-portrait painter known for his disturbing spoken word rants, tragic art performances and stand-up tragedy.
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31. Gary L. Harrell
1951-2023 (aged 72)
military personnel
Major General Gary Lynn Harrell was a United States Army general. He participated in numerous combat operations including Operation Just Cause in 1989, the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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32. Bill Bain
1937-2018 (aged 81)
consultant
William Worthington Bain Jr. was an American management consultant, known for his role as one of the founders of the management consultancy that bears his name, Bain & Company. Prior to founding Bain & Company, he was a vice-president at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
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33. Eleonora Goldoni
1996-. (aged 30)
association football player
Eleonora Goldoni is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lazio in the Serie A and has appeared for the Italy women's national team.
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34. Aaron Schoenfeld
1990-. (aged 36)
association football player
Aaron Maxwell Schoenfeld is an Israeli-American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
35. Steven M. Greer
1955-. (aged 71)
physician
ufologist
Steven Macon Greer is an American ufologist and a retired physician. He founded the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI) and the Disclosure Project, which claims to seek the disclosure of alleged classified UFO information.
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36. Abraham Verghese
1955-. (aged 71)
writer
university teacher
Abraham Verghese is an Ethiopian-American physician and author of Malayali descent. He is the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for the Theory & Practice of Medicine, and Internal Medicine Clerkship Director at Stanford Medical School. He is also the author of four best-selling books: two memoirs and two novels. He is the...
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37. Eureka O'Hara
1990-. (aged 36)
drag queen
Eureka, also known as Eureka O'Hara and Eureka!, is the stage name of Eureka D. Huggard, an American drag queen and reality television personality. Eureka rose to prominence competing on the ninth and tenth seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was removed from the ninth season due to a knee injury, becoming the first contestant in the history of the...
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38. Jamey Chadwell
1977-. (aged 49)
head coach
American football player
American football coach
Jamey Chadwell is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Liberty University, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Chadwell served as the head football coach at North Greenville University from 2009 to 2011, Delta State University in 2012, Charleston Southern University from 2013 and 2016, and Coastal Carolina University,...
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39. Kenny Chesney
1968-. (aged 58)
songwriter
Kenneth Arnold Chesney is an American country singer. With 30 million albums sold worldwide, he released his debut, In My Wildest Dreams, in 1994, and has since released 19 follow-ups. His albums spawned 27 singles that have peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
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40. Timothy Busfield
1957-. (aged 69)
playwright
television director
film producer
film actor
stage actor
Timothy Busfield is an American former actor and director. He played Elliot Weston on the television series Thirtysomething, Mark in Field of Dreams, and Danny Concannon on the television series The West Wing. In 1991, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Thirtysomething.
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41. Dave Ewart
1969-. (aged 57)
American football player
David Ewart is the assistant head coach for the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL).
42. David Davis
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
business executive
Sir David Michael Davis KCB MP is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Goole and Pocklington. He was previously the MP for Haltemprice and Howden and, before that, for Boothferry, where he was first elected in 1987. He served as Shadow Home Secretary from 2003 to 2008 and Secretary of State for Exiting...
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