19 Notable alumni of Guilford College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Guilford College is ranked #3,419 in the world and #897 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Guilford College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Guilford College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Faircloth
1939-. (aged 87)
politician
police officer
Joseph Aubrey "John" Faircloth Jr. is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 62nd district (and its preceding 61st district) from 2011 to 2024. The district covers parts of western Guilford County.
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2. Charles Doak
1884-1956 (aged 72)
basketball coach
baseball manager
Charles Glenn "Chick" Doak coached baseball at North Carolina State University from 1924 to 1939 where he accumulated 145 wins, 131 losses, 6 ties.
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3. John Hamlin Folger
1880-1963 (aged 83)
lawyer
politician
John Hamlin Folger was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1941 and 1949.
4. Jennifer King
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
American football player
American football coach
basketball coach
Jennifer King is an American football coach who is currently an offensive analyst for the North Carolina Central Eagles. A former two-sport athlete at Guilford College, she was the first black woman to be an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL), coaching for the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, and Chicago Bears. King also coached women's college basketball and...
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5. Tom Zachary
1896-1969 (aged 73)
baseball player
Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons. A left-handed pitcher, he spent most of his early career playing for the Washington Senators, with whom he won the 1924 World Series. He is well known for surrendering Babe Ruth's historic 60th home run in 1927, and he would...
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6. Big Jack Armstrong
1945-2008 (aged 63)
radio personality
disc jockey
Big Jack Armstrong, also known as Jack Armstrong, Jackson W. Armstrong, and Big Jack Your Leader, was a top-40 disc jockey of the 1960s through the 1980s, and an oldies DJ until 2006.
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7. Tom Abrams
1958-. (aged 68)
film director
screenwriter
Tom Abrams is an American screenwriter and director whose work has been recognized in both the United States and Europe.
8. Doc Searls
1947-. (aged 79)
journalist
podcaster
David "Doc" Searls, is an American journalist, columnist, and a widely read blogger. He is the host of FLOSS Weekly, a free and open-source software (FLOSS) themed netcast from the TWiT Network, a co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto, author of The Intention Economy: When Customers Take Charge, editor-in-chief of Linux Journal, a fellow at the Center for Information Technology &...
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9. Rick Goings
1945-. (aged 81)
chief executive officer
Rick Goings is Chairman Emeritus of Tupperware Brands. He served as a petty officer in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era. Following this, he founded the fire detector distributor Dynamics, Inc. After his sale of the company, he worked in various positions with Avon, including president of Avon USA. In 1992 he joined Tupperware Worldwide as the CEO.
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10. Joseph M. Dixon
1867-1934 (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
Joseph Moore Dixon was an American Republican politician from Montana. He served as a U.S. representative, senator, and the seventh governor of Montana. A businessman and a modernizer of Quaker heritage, Dixon was a leader of the Progressive Movement in Montana and nationally. He was the national chairman for Theodore Roosevelt running for the presidency as the candidate of the...
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11. Bob Kauffman
1946-2015 (aged 69)
basketball player
basketball coach
Robert Kauffman was an American professional basketball player and coach. Kaufmann was a three-time NBA All-Star.
12. Ernie Shore
1891-1980 (aged 89)
baseball player
Ernest Grady Shore was an American professional baseball pitcher. Shore played in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants of the National League in 1912, and in the American League for the Boston Red Sox from 1914 to 1917, and the New York Yankees from 1919 to 1920.
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13. Howard Coble
1931-2015 (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
John Howard Coble was an American politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district, serving from 1985 to 2015. He was a member of the Republican Party. The district includes all or portions of ten counties in the northern-central part of the state, including portions of Greensboro and Durham.
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14. M. L. Carr
1951-. (aged 75)
basketball player
basketball coach
businessperson
Michael Leon Carr is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. He won two NBA championships with the Celtics in 1981 and 1984. He also played in the Eastern Basketball Association, European Professional Basketball League, and American Basketball Association. After...
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15. Dave Odom
1942-. (aged 84)
American football player
basketball player
basketball coach
George David Odom is an American retired men's college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and South Carolina Gamecocks.
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16. Tony Womack
1969-. (aged 57)
baseball player
Anthony Darrell Womack is an American former professional baseball player. He played in 13 seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB), with most of his career spent with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks, then with several other teams during his last four years. A middle infielder, Womack was recognized for his speed and base-stealing prowess and his key hits...
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17. Rick Ferrell
1905-1995 (aged 90)
baseball player
Richard Benjamin Ferrell was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and executive. He played for 18 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1929 through 1947 for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, and Washington Senators. His brother, Wes Ferrell, was a major league pitcher for 15 seasons, and they were teammates from 1933 through...
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18. Zack Hample
1977-. (aged 49)
bookseller
writer
Zachary Ben Hample is an American baseball collector. Hample claims to have collected more than 12,000 baseballs from Major League stadiums, including Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th career hit and Mike Trout's first career home run.
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19. James Beverly
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
James Theodore Beverly is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Beverly has represented the 143rd district in the Georgia House of Representatives since January 2013. He has served as Minority Leader since January 2021.
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