52 Notable alumni of University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is ranked #688 in the world and #201 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 52 notable alumni from University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 North Carolina at Greensboro won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jeff Reynolds
1956-. (aged 70)
basketball coach
basketball player
Jeffrey Lee Reynolds is an American college basketball coach. He is a special assistant basketball coach under Brad Brownell at Clemson. Reynolds served as the head men's basketball coach at North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1985–96, Wingate University from 1997 to 2000, and the United States Air Force Academy from 2007 to 2012.
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2. Marge Burns
1925-2009 (aged 84)
golfer
Marjorie "Marge" Burns was an American and former collegiate and professional golfer. A graduate of Woman's College UNC in 1948, Burns went on to win the North Carolina Amateur Championship an unprecedented ten times and won the Teague Award as the outstanding amateur athlete in the Carolinas five times.
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3. Mildred Inez Caroon Bailey
1919-2009 (aged 90)
military officer
Mildred Inez Bailey was a United States Army officer, who served as the eighth director of the Women's Army Corps from August 1971 until July 1975. She was the third woman in United States Army to reach the rank of brigadier general.
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4. Kathryn Stripling Byer
1944-2017 (aged 73)
poet
writer
Kathryn Stripling Byer, also called Kay Byer, was an American poet and teacher. She was named by Governor Mike Easley as the fifth North Carolina Poet Laureate from 2005 to 2009. She was the first woman to hold the position.
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5. Keith Lee Morris
1963-. (aged 63)
novelist
Keith Lee Morris is an American author who has published three novels, The Greyhound God, The Dart League King (Tin House Books, 2008) and Traveler's Rest (Little, Brown and Company, 2016) as well as two collections of short stories, The Best Seats in the House and Other Stories (University of Nevada Press, 2004) and Call It What You Want (Tin...
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6. James Barnhill
1955-. (aged 71)
artist
James Barnhill, is an American artist and sculptor, best known for his commissioned statues and public monuments. He currently lives and works in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is an art professor at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. His sculpture work spans more than three decades.
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7. Jerry Tolley
1942-. (aged 84)
head coach
American football coach
Jerry Russell Tolley is an American former football coach, educator, and politician. He served as the head football coach at Elon University from 1977 to 1981, compiling a record of 49–11–2. His 1980 and 1981 teams were both crowned NAIA national champions. He graduated from East Carolina University with a master's degree in education in 1966. He also received his...
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8. Bonnie Angelo
1924-2017 (aged 93)
journalist
historian
Veronica Estelle "Bonnie" Angelo was an American journalist and author. She was known for being the author of First Mothers. During her more than a quarter-century with Time, she served as a Washington correspondent from 1967–78, reported on the White House and covered newsmakers and events across America and the world.
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9. Jessie Rae Scott
1929-2010 (aged 81)
politician
Jessie Rae Scott was an American politician who served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973 through her marriage to North Carolina Governor Robert W. Scott.
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10. David Epley
David Epley, popularly known as Doktor Kaboom, is a German/American science communicator, stage actor, and comedian. His interactive stage shows have been featured in venues like The Kennedy Center and The Orpheum Theater, and Epley has appeared on television programs like “Fox News”, "New Day Northwest," and a number of local television affiliates. His home experiment ideas have also been...
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11. Brad Barkley
writer
Brad Barkley, a native of North Carolina, is the author of the novel, Money, Love, a Barnes and Noble "Discover Great New Writers" selection and a "BookSense 76" choice. Money, Love was named one of the best books of 2000 by the Washington Post and the Library Journal. Brad was named one of the “Breakthrough Writers You Need To Know”...
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12. Ty Outlaw
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Tyrone Khalil Outlaw is a former American professional basketball player who last played for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Lee College Runnin' Rebels and the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
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13. Mark Janicello
1962-. (aged 64)
singer
television actor
film producer
opera singer
journalist
Mark Janicello is an American singer, actor, writer, producer and author. He is known for playing Elvis Presley in two musicals that toured Europe, after gaining attention by winning a musical competition sponsored by Kentucky Fried Chicken. He also created, wrote, and acted in The Finellis Movie which he then adapted into a musical.
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14. Michael Garrett
politician
Michael Kennedy Garrett is a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 27th district. He was elected in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Trudy Wade.
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15. James Brochin
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
James Brochin is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland Senate representing the 42nd district in Baltimore County from 2003 to 2019. He unsuccessfully ran for Baltimore County Executive in 2018, placing second behind former state delegate Johnny Olszewski in the Democratic primary by a margin of 17 votes.
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16. Bayard Wootten
1876-1959 (aged 83)
photographer
artist
Mary Bayard Morgan Wootten was an American photographer. She named Pepsi Cola and created its logo for her famous neighbor Caleb Bradham, who invented the drink. Wootten was the first woman in the National Guard and the first woman to make a picture from an airplane in 1914 at Glenburnie Park in New Bern. She opened six photographic studios, and...
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17. Scott Jones
1983-. (aged 43)
association football player
Scott Lyman Jones is a Puerto Rican international footballer.
18. Andy Cabic
singer-songwriter
Andy Cabic is a folk rock singer-songwriter, and lead member of the band Vetiver.
19. Ronnie Burrell
1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player
basketball coach
Ronald Alexander Burrell is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers.
20. Brian Moehler
1971-. (aged 55)
baseball player
Brian Merritt Moehler is an American former starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons.
21. Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson
1973-. (aged 53)
association football player
association football coach
Sigurður "Siggi" Ragnar Eyjólfsson is an Icelandic football manager and former player who played as a striker. From 2007 until 2013, he served as the head coach of the Iceland women's national team, guiding them to the 2009 and 2013 editions of the UEFA Women's Championship.
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22. Trevis Simpson
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Trevis JeMar Simpson is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
23. Becky Morgan
1974-. (aged 52)
golfer
Becky Morgan is a Welsh professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour but is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.
24. Camille Dungy
1972-. (aged 54)
poet
climate activist
writer
Camille T. Dungy is an American poet and professor.
25. Ada Fisher
1947-2022 (aged 75)
politician
physician
Ada M. Fisher was an American physician from Salisbury, North Carolina, and a frequent Republican candidate for office. She challenged incumbent Mel Watt in North Carolina's 12th Congressional district in 2004 and 2006. Fisher said that she would like to be the first black Republican female elected to Congress; however, Mia Love actually became the first black Republican female elected...
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26. Kent Anderson
1945-. (aged 81)
novelist
screenwriter
crime fiction writer
Kent Anderson is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, former police officer and former university professor born in North Carolina. He has written novels, various articles and scenarios.
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27. Mikko Koivisto
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Mikko Koivisto is a Finnish basketball player. He currently plays for Salon Vilpas of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. In high school at Holy Cross he won the VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Althetes Association) division 3 state championship in 05. He started his professional career in 2003–04; later he played collegiate for the UNC Greensboro Spartans...
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28. Julianna Baggott
1969-. (aged 57)
essayist
university teacher
novelist
writer
poet
Julianna Baggott is a novelist, essayist, and poet who also writes under the pen names Bridget Asher and N.E. Bode. She is an associate professor at Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts. She is a 2013 recipient of the Alex Awards.
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29. Carol Mann
1941-2018 (aged 77)
golfer
Carol Mann was an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1961 and won two major championships and 38 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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30. Marcia Jones
1972-. (aged 54)
artist
professor
Marcia Jones is an American professor and contemporary artist, known for her multimedia and large-scale installation works.
31. Claudia Emerson
1957-2014 (aged 57)
poet
writer
Claudia Emerson was an American poet. She won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection Late Wife, and was named the Poet Laureate of Virginia by Governor Tim Kaine in 2008.
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32. Kelly Link
1969-. (aged 57)
writer
science fiction writer
children's writer
novelist
Kelly Link is an American editor and writer. Mainly known as an author of short stories, she published her first novel, The Book of Love in 2024. While some of her fiction falls more clearly within genre categories, many of her stories might be described as slipstream or magic realism: a combination of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and literary...
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33. DeLana Harvick
1973-. (aged 53)
NASCAR team owner
DeLana Lynn Harvick is an American former co-owner and manager of Kevin Harvick Incorporated, a racing team in NASCAR's Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series. It was announced in September 2011 KHI was being sold to Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing. She is married to NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick.
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34. Dale Folwell
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Dale Robbins Folwell is an American politician who served as the North Carolina State Treasurer from 2017 to 2025. A Republican from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Folwell spent four terms in North Carolina House of Representatives, including a term as speaker pro tempore from 2011 to 2013. He was head of the state's Division of Employment Security in the administration of...
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35. Bill Gardner
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Bill Gardner is an American politician who was the New Hampshire Secretary of State from 1976 to 2022. In that role, he was in charge of the department that oversees all general elections, primary elections, voter registration and recounts within the state, including the New Hampshire primary. His tenure is the longest of any secretary of state in U.S. history....
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36. Ricky Hickman
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Richard Marciano Hickman, Jr. is an American-born naturalized Georgian former professional basketball player. He represented the Georgian national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m), he played at the shooting guard and point guard positions. Hickman helped lead Maccabi Tel Aviv to a EuroLeague title in 2014, earning an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in...
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37. Samwell
1979-. (aged 47)
singer-songwriter
actor
Samuel Johnson, better known by his stage name Samwell, is an American entertainer whose 2007 video "What What " made him an Internet celebrity.
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38. Kay Yow
1942-2009 (aged 67)
basketball coach
Sandra Kay Yow was an American basketball coach. She was the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team from 1975 to 2009. A member of the Naismith Hall of Fame, she had more than 700 career wins. She also coached the U.S. women's basketball team to an Olympic gold medal in 1988 despite having been diagnosed with...
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39. Brian Huskey
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
Brian Huskey is an American character actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his roles in comedy programs such as People of Earth, Childrens Hospital, Veep, and Another Period. He also provides the voice of Regular Sized Rudy on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers.
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40. Tyler Barnhardt
1993-. (aged 33)
actor
television actor
Tyler Davis Barnhardt is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Matthew Roe in the American period drama television series Underground and Charlie St. George in the American teen drama streaming television series 13 Reasons Why. Barnhardt had a supporting role in the 2022 American comedy film Senior Year.
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41. Chris Chalk
1977-. (aged 49)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Christopher Eugene Chalk is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lucius Fox in the Fox drama series Gotham and Dick Hallorann in the HBO horror series It: Welcome to Derry. He is also known for co-starring in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom and the HBO historical drama series Perry Mason.
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42. Virginia Foxx
1943-. (aged 83)
university teacher
dean
politician
Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician, businesswoman, and educator serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Foxx has served as chair of the House Rules Committee since 2025 in the 119th Congress. She also served as Secretary of the House Republican Conference from 2013 to 2016. She...
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43. Kyle Hines
1986-. (aged 40)
basketball player
Kyle Terrel Hines is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the power forward and center positions. Hines played college basketball with the UNC Greensboro Spartans of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. With Olympiacos Piraeus, he won two EuroLeague championships (2012 and 2013), before winning another two with CSKA Moscow (2016 and 2019). Hines also won...
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44. Emily V. Gordon
1979-. (aged 47)
film producer
screenwriter
Emily V. Gordon is an American writer, producer, and podcast host. She co-wrote the 2017 romantic comedy film The Big Sick, based on her relationship with her husband and frequent collaborator, comic Kumail Nanjiani. Gordon and Nanjiani won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for The Big Sick; they were also nominated for the Academy Award for Best...
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45. DaBaby
1991-. (aged 35)
songwriter
rapper
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, known professionally as DaBaby (formerly Baby Jesus), is an American rapper. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he signed with Interscope Records in January 2019. His debut studio album, Baby on Baby (2019), spawned the single "Suge", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 a month after its release.
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46. Ryan Wesley Routh
1966-. (aged 60)
roofer
Ryan Wesley Routh is an American former roofer and activist who attempted to assassinate then-former U.S. president Donald Trump at his golf course during his 2024 presidential campaign. Routh was motivated to assassinate Trump to prevent him from being elected. The incident occurred two months after Trump survived a previous assassination attempt while speaking at a campaign rally near Butler,...
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47. Nido Qubein
1948-. (aged 78)
motivational speaker
Nido Qubein is a Lebanese American businessman. He has been the president of High Point University since 2005. He previously served as Chairman of the Great Harvest Bread Company and sat on the board of several companies, including Truist Financial.
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48. Wanda Kay Brown
librarian
Wanda Kay Brown is an American librarian, who was the president of the American Library Association for the 2019–2020 term. She is the director of the C. G. O'Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State University and a leader in state and national library associations. She is the first American Library Association president who is a library director at one of the...
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49. 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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50. Beth Leavel
1955-. (aged 71)
singer
actor
stage actor
Beth Leavel is an American stage and screen actress and singer. She is best known for her performances in Broadway musicals such as The Drowsy Chaperone, Baby It's You! and The Prom, receiving Tony Award nominations for all three and winning for The Drowsy Chaperone.
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51. Kelly Cherry
1940-2022 (aged 82)
novelist
poet
writer
Kelly Cherry was an American novelist, poet, essayist, professor, and literary critic and a former Poet Laureate of Virginia (2010–2012). She was the author of more than 30 books, including the poetry collections Songs for a Soviet Composer, Death and Transfiguration, Rising Venus and The Retreats of Thought. Her short fiction was reprinted in The Best American Short Stories, Prize...
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52. Mark Robinson
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Mark Andrew Robinson is an Australian politician who is a former Deputy Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. From 2017 to 2024, he held the seat of Oodgeroo in the Legislative Assembly for the Liberal National Party (LNP), having previously represented the seat of Cleveland from 2009-2017.
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