33 Notable alumni of Tennessee Technological University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tennessee Technological University is ranked #1,360 in the world and #334 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 33 notable alumni from Tennessee Technological 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 Tennessee Technological University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Daryl Szarenski
1968-. (aged 58)
sport shooter
Daryl Szarenski is an American sport shooter who competes in pistol events. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished 23rd in the qualifying round, failing to make the cut for the final. He has also competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
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2. Lori Wilson
1937-2019 (aged 82)
politician
Lori Wilson was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Florida.
3. Thurman D. Rodgers
1934-2022 (aged 88)
military officer
Thurman Donell Rodgers was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. His assignments included Commanding General of the United States Army Information Systems Command, United States Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon. Rodgers attended the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1957 with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. He later earned an M.A. degree in public administration from the...
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4. Barry A. Vann
1960-. (aged 66)
geographer
Barry Aron Vann is an American author, speaker, and retired dean of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Colorado Christian University. His research focuses on environmental perceptions and religious geography, particularly on the relationship between religious beliefs and environmental views in politicized regions such as Northern Ireland and the American Bible Belt.
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5. Hannah Bromley
1986-. (aged 40)
association football player
Hannah Bromley in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is a former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and central defender. She has represented New Zealand on the senior national team as well as various youth national teams.
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6. Ryan Dennick
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Ryan Dennick is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
7. Chris Jones
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Chris Jones is an American football coach. He was previously the head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos/Elks. Jones previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts before becoming a head coach. Jones won four Grey Cup titles with four teams between 2002 and 2015.
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8. Paul Bailey
1968-. (aged 58)
businessperson
politician
Paul Edward Bailey is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, where he represents District 15.
9. Mark H. Landes
1968-. (aged 58)
military officer
Mark Hamilton Landes is a career officer in the United States Army who has commanded First United States Army since September 2024. A 1990 graduate of the United States Military Academy, and a veteran of the Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, and Operation Inherent Resolve, he was promoted to major general in 2021. Landes' commands included 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry...
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10. Frank Omiyale
1982-. (aged 44)
American football player
Frank Tayo Omiyale is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee Tech.
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11. David H. Simmons
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
David H. Simmons is a Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of Greater Orlando in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2020, and in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.
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12. Stephen Pryor
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Stephen Michael Pryor is an American former professional baseball pitcher who pitched in three seasons for the Seattle Mariners. Pryor made his MLB debut on June 2, 2012. Six days later, he won his first game in a combined no-hitter started by Kevin Millwood.
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13. Bill Jenkins
1936-. (aged 90)
lawyer
farmer
judge
politician
William Lewis Jenkins is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. He represented the state's 1st Congressional district, centered on the Tri-Cities (map), from 1997 until his successor was sworn in on January 3, 2007.
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14. David Hess
1993-. (aged 33)
professional baseball player
David James Hess is an American professional baseball pitcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, and Tampa Bay Rays.
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15. Alison Piepmeier
1972-2016 (aged 44)
writer
Alison Piepmeier was an American scholar and feminist, known for her book Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism. She was director of Women's and Gender Studies and associate professor of English at the College of Charleston.
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16. Charles Jackson
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Charles Edward Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League in Japan. He attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California before attending and competing for three different colleges.
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17. Roger K. Crouch
1940-. (aged 86)
astronaut
Roger Keith Crouch is an American scientist and astronaut who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997.
18. Lincoln Davis
1943-. (aged 83)
farmer
businessperson
politician
Lincoln Edward Davis is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. Prior to his election to Congress, Davis served in the Tennessee General Assembly from 1980 to 2002. A member of the Democratic Party, he is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.
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19. Corey Chamblin
1977-. (aged 49)
American football player
Corey Jermaine Chamblin is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He was previously the defensive backs coach for the San Antonio Brahmas. He is a former professional gridiron football defensive back and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) as an...
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20. Andy Landers
1952-. (aged 74)
basketball coach
Andrew Grady Landers is an American former college basketball coach who was head women's basketball coach at the University of Georgia from 1979 to 2015.
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21. Da'Rick Rogers
1991-. (aged 35)
Canadian football player
American football player
Da'Rick Jamal Rogers is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
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22. Jarrod Alonge
1993-. (aged 33)
musician
vlogger
YouTuber
comedian
television producer
Jarrod Michael Alonge is an American comedian, songwriter and media producer. He is best known for his parodies of the artists, sub-genres and stereotypes within alternative music. His three independent full-length comedy albums Beating a Dead Horse, Friendville and Awkward & Depressed all reached number one on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. Alonge is the owner and founder of...
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23. Carl Stiner
1936-2022 (aged 86)
military personnel
Carl Wade Stiner was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command (USCINCSOC) from 1990 to 1993.
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24. Ron Estes
1956-. (aged 70)
farmer
businessperson
politician
Ronald Gene Estes is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district since April 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017.
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25. Scott Stallings
1985-. (aged 41)
golfer
Scott Robert Stallings is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
26. Trae Crowder
1986-. (aged 40)
writer
Trae Crowder is an American comedian and co-author of The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark and Round Here and Over Yonder: A Front-Porch Travel Guide by Two Progressive Hillbillies.
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27. Barry E. Wilmore
1962-. (aged 64)
naval aviator
fighter pilot
naval officer
test pilot
engineer
Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore is an American retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot. He is a veteran of three spaceflights, the first of which was an 11-day Space Shuttle mission in November 2009, to the International Space Station. In total, he spent a total of 464 days off Earth and 32 hours outside of a spacecraft. Wilmore...
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28. Dottie West
1932-1991 (aged 59)
singer
singer-songwriter
lyricist
recording artist
musician
Dottie West was an American country singer and songwriter. She also had several credits as an actress. A distinguished figure in the country genre, West was among several people who helped to elevate the platform of female country artists. She was also known for mentoring up-and-coming artists and being the first woman to win a country music accolade from the...
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29. James A. Lindsay
1979-. (aged 47)
writer
critic
non-fiction writer
mathematician
James Stephen Lindsay, known professionally as James A. Lindsay, or Conceptual James, is an American author. In 2017 and 2018 he, Peter Boghossian and Helen Pluckrose submitted hoax articles to academic journals in to test scholarship and rigor in several academic fields, an act which became known as the grievance studies affair.
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30. Rodney Atkins
1969-. (aged 57)
singer
musician
singer-songwriter
Rodney Allan Atkins is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart in 1997, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty, which included the hit single "Honesty (Write Me a List)".
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31. John W. Rose
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
John Williams Rose is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd agriculture commissioner of Tennessee from 2002 to 2003.
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32. Rich Froning Jr
1987-. (aged 39)
athlete
Richard Froning Jr. is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for his achievements participating in the CrossFit Games. He became the first person to win the CrossFit Games title of "Fittest Man on Earth" four times with his first-place finish in the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 CrossFit Games. He retired from individual competitions after 2014, and led a team...
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33. Kevin Murphy
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Kevin Wagner Murphy is an American actor and writer best known as the voice and puppeteer of Tom Servo on the Peabody Award-winning comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000. Murphy also records audio commentary tracks with Michael J. Nelson and Bill Corbett for Nelson's RiffTrax website.
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