23 Notable alumni of University of North Carolina Wilmington
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of North Carolina Wilmington is ranked #1,099 in the world and #288 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from University of North Carolina Wilmington 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 Wilmington won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Henson P. Barnes
1934-2015 (aged 81)
lawyer
entrepreneur
politician
Henson Perrymoore Barnes was an American politician, businessman, and lawyer.
2. Clement S. Coward, Jr
1966-. (aged 60)
military officer
Clement S. Coward Jr. is a retired United States Army major general who has served as the Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness since September 2020. Previously, he served as the Commanding General of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command from November...
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3. Cody Stanley
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Cody Franklin Stanley is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015. Stanley was twice suspended during his professional playing career for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.
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4. Amos Quick
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Amos Lewis Quick III is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2016. A Democrat, he has represented the 58th district (including constituents in Guilford County) since 2017.
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5. T.J. Carter
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Marc Antonio Carter, commonly known as T. J. Carter, is an American former professional basketball player. He is a 1.92 m (6 ft 3 3⁄4 in) tall shooting guard.
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6. David Harpp
1937-. (aged 89)
chemist
David Noble Harpp was an American chemist, science communicator and award-winning university professor. He held the Tomlinson Chair in Science Education at McGill University.
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7. Brian Rowsom
1965-. (aged 61)
basketball player
basketball coach
Brian Rowsom is an American basketball coach and former player, who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (34th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. He is currently the coach of Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) club RANS Simba Bogor.
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8. Craig Callahan
1981-. (aged 45)
basketball player
Craig Callahan is an American-born naturalized Italian former professional basketball player who last played for Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A.
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9. John R. Bell, IV
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
John Richard Bell IV is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented the 10th district (including Wayne, Greene, and Johnston counties) in the North Carolina House of Representatives since 2013.
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10. Carl Willis
1960-. (aged 66)
baseball player
Carl Blake Willis is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners.
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11. Bill Saffo
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Bill Saffo is an American politician and real estate businessman serving as the current mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Wilmington City Council in November 2003, serving in the role until his appointment as mayor in December 2006.
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12. Brad Knighton
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Bradley Burton Knighton is an American former professional soccer player. He is currently the Goalkeeper coach for Revolution II.
13. Brett Blizzard
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Brett Alan Blizzard is an American-Italian basketball player. Originally of American nationality, Blizzard opted to acquire dual citizenship in Italy while playing overseas. He became eligible to play on Italy's national team because of a distant Italian relative. Including Virtus Bologna, Blizzard has played for seven professional teams in his career. He also owns and operates The American Basketball Experience,...
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14. Bevin Prince
1982-. (aged 44)
film actor
actor
television actor
Bevin Anne Prince is an American former actress and current fitness instructor, who is best known for her role as Bevin Mirskey on The CW's hit series One Tree Hill.
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15. Kai Toews
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Kai Toews is a Japanese professional basketball player for Alvark Tokyo of the B. League.
16. Sydney Schneider
1999-. (aged 27)
association football player
Sydney Michelle Schneider is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun. Born in the United States, she represents Jamaica internationally.
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17. Scott Dawson
1967-. (aged 59)
writer
David Michael Harwood is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Dax Harwood. He is also one-half of the current and record-tying three-time AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR with Cash Wheeler. He also makes appearances in their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as partner...
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18. Devontae Cacok
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Devontae Calvin Cacok is an American professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia CB of the Spanish Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks, where in the 2017–18 season he led the nation in rebounding.
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19. Anna Kooiman
1984-. (aged 42)
reporter
Anna Brooks Kooiman is an American news anchor and television panelist, working for NewsNation as a weekend anchor based in New York City since April, 2024. From 2011 to 2016, she was an anchor and reporter for Fox News based in New York City. From there, she moved to Australia, and was with News Corp's Australian division until 2022 as...
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20. Skeet Ulrich
1970-. (aged 56)
television actor
voice actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Skeet Ulrich is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in popular 1990s films, including Billy Loomis in Scream (1996), Chris Hooker in The Craft (1996), and Vincent Lopiano in As Good as It Gets (1997). From 2017 to 2021, he starred as Forsythe Pendleton "F.P." Jones II on The CW's Riverdale. His other television roles include...
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21. Jill A. Mikucki
microbiologist
Jill Ann Mikucki is an American microbiologist, educator and Antarctic researcher, best known for her work at Blood Falls demonstrating that microbes can grow below ice in the absence of sunlight. She is a leader of international teams studying ecosystems under the ice.
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22. John Calipari
1959-. (aged 67)
basketball player
basketball coach
John Vincent Calipari is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the University of Arkansas. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2008, and 2015), and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
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23. Adam Smith
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
politician
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the field of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by many as the "father of economics" or the "father of capitalism", he is primarily known for two classic works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes...
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