8 Notable alumni of University of Charleston
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Charleston is ranked #3,759 in the world and #991 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from University of Charleston sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Charleston won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Tim Armstead
1965-2025 (aged 60)
politician
Timothy Paul Armstead was an American politician who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from 2018 until his death. In 2024, he began his second term as the chief justice. He had earlier represented the 40th District (Kanawha County) in the West Virginia House of Delegates. In 2015, Armstead became the first Republican...
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2. Thomas Vancaeyezeele
1994-. (aged 32)
association football player
Thomas Vancaeyezeele is a footballer who plays as a defender for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship. Born in metropolitan France, he represents the French Guiana national team.
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3. James C. Mahan
1943-. (aged 83)
lawyer
judge
James Cameron Mahan is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
4. Mario Palumbo
1933-2004 (aged 71)
military officer
lawyer
politician
Mario Joseph Palumbo was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kanawha County, West Virginia.
5. Jim Harrick
1938-. (aged 88)
basketball player
head coach
basketball coach
James Richard Harrick is an American former basketball coach. He was the head coach at UCLA, Pepperdine University, the University of Rhode Island, and the University of Georgia over a combined total of 23 seasons. During the 1994–1995 season, he led UCLA to a 31–1 record and the school's eleventh national championship, its first since the 1974–75 season.
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6. Bill Bolling
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
William Troy Bolling is an American businessman, politician and educator who served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2014.
7. Stefano Peschiera
1995-. (aged 31)
sailor
Stefano Peschiera is a Peruvian competitive sailor and Olympic medal winner. He won Peru's 5th medal in history after 32 years of Peru not getting a medal. He has been recognized with the Laureles Deportivos del Perú (Sports Laurels of Peru), the country's highest recognition to an athlete, and has been given the Peruvian Navy's Medal of Honor and the...
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8. Robert Byrd
1917-2010 (aged 93)
historian
fiddler
lawyer
politician
Robert Carlyle Byrd was an American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democrat, Byrd also served as a U.S. representative for six years, from 1953 until 1959. He remains the longest-serving U.S. senator in history; he was the longest-serving member in the history...
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