15 Notable alumni of Salem University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Salem University is ranked #6,113 in the world and #1,601 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Salem 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 Salem University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Rush Holt Sr
1905-1955 (aged 50)
peace activist
teacher
politician
Rush Dew Holt Sr. was an American politician who was a United States senator from West Virginia (1935–1941) and a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1931–1935, 1942–1950, 1954–1955).
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2. Mike Carey
1949-. (aged 77)
American football official
American football player
Michael Alan Carey is the former head coach of the West Virginia University women's basketball team. He had previously served as head basketball coach for the Salem International University men's basketball team.
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3. Joseph Rosier
1870-1951 (aged 81)
university teacher
politician
Joseph Rosier was a United States senator from West Virginia. Born in Wilsonburg, West Virginia, he attended the public schools and graduated from Salem College in 1895. In 1890, Rosier was a teacher of the village school at Bristol, West Virginia and was principal of the public schools of Salem in 1891 and 1892; in 1893 and 1894 he was...
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4. 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).
5. Michael B. Surbaugh
Michael B. Surbaugh was the 13th Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, having succeeded the retiring Wayne Brock on October 1, 2015. He was previously Group Director of HR, Innovation, Exploring and Learning for Life for the BSA. Surbaugh first joined the organization as a professional scouter in 1983.
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6. Matthew M. Neely
1874-1958 (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
Matthew Mansfield Neely was an American Democratic politician from West Virginia. He is the only West Virginian to serve in both houses of the United States Congress and as the 21st governor of West Virginia. He is also the only person to have held a full term in both Senate seats from the state.
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7. Orson Mobley
1963-. (aged 63)
American football player
Orson Odell Mobley is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for five seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft. Mobley played in three Super Bowls (XXI, XXII, XXIV), and started in two of them. He ran into problems with...
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8. Aaron Owens
1974-. (aged 52)
basketball player
Aaron Owens, better known by his nickname "AO", is an American streetball player from North Philadelphia.
9. Jennings Randolph
1902-1998 (aged 96)
politician
editor
Jennings Randolph was an American politician from West Virginia. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1947 and the United States Senate from 1958 to 1985. He was the last living member of the United States Congress to have served during the first 100 days of Franklin D....
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10. Hugh Aynesworth
1931-2023 (aged 92)
journalist
writer
Hugh Grant Aynesworth was an American journalist, investigative reporter, author, and teacher. Aynesworth was reported to have witnessed the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza, the capture and arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald at the Texas Theatre, and the shooting of Oswald by Jack Ruby in the basement of the Dallas Police Headquarters. In a 1976 Texas Monthly...
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11. Cecil H. Underwood
1922-2008 (aged 86)
teacher
politician
Cecil Harland Underwood was an American politician who served as the 25th and 32nd governor of West Virginia from 1957 to 1961, and again from 1997 to 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he was the youngest governor in the state's history when first elected in 1956 at age 34 and later became the oldest when re-elected in 1996...
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12. Fritz Coleman
1948-. (aged 78)
journalist
radio personality
Fritz Coleman is a retired weathercaster, who worked for NBC Channel 4 (KNBC) in Los Angeles, California from 1983 until 2020. He began hosting Media Path Podcast with Louise Palanker in 2020.
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13. Sharon Robinson
1953-. (aged 73)
singer
singer-songwriter
writer
composer
record producer
Sharon Robinson is an American singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known for frequent writing and collaborating with Leonard Cohen, although she has written songs for a number of other artists including The Pointer Sisters, Aaron Neville, Brenda Russell, Diana Ross, Don Henley, Michael Bolton, Randy Crawford, Patti LaBelle, Roberta Flack, The Temptations, Bettye LaVette, and others.
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14. Jimbo Fisher
1965-. (aged 61)
American football coach
American football player
John James "Jimbo" Fisher Jr. is an American college football coach. He most recently served as the head football coach at Texas A&M from 2018 until 2023. Prior to that, he led Florida State to a BCS National Championship victory in 2014.
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15. Rich Rodriguez
1963-. (aged 63)
head coach
American football player
Richard Alan Rodriguez, also known as Rich Rod, is an American college football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at West Virginia University, his second stint with his alma mater. Rodriguez previously was the head football coach at Salem University, Glenville State College, the University of Michigan, the University of Arizona, and Jacksonville State University....
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