31 Notable alumni of University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Tennessee – Chattanooga is ranked #1,335 in the world and #327 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 31 notable alumni from University of Tennessee – Chattanooga 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 Tennessee – Chattanooga won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Howard Clark
1935-. (aged 91)
American football player
Howard Morris Clark is an American former professional football player who was a tight end with the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Moccasins.
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2. W. Craig Lawing
1925-1999 (aged 74)
politician
William Craig Lawing was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1971–1976) and of the North Carolina Senate (1977–1984) representing Mecklenburg County, and served as President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate for three terms (1979–1984). While a senator, Lawing was a sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment, which the legislature rejected.
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3. Diane Grob Schmidt
1945-. (aged 81)
chemist
Diane Grob Schmidt is an American chemist, who was the executive at Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1981 to 2014. In 2015, she served as president of the American Chemical Society (ACS). As of 2022, she was serving as the chair of the board of visitors for the department of chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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4. Maxie McFarland
1950-2013 (aged 63)
military officer
Maxie L. McFarland, was one of thirteen tier-3 US Government Defense Senior Executives, serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G–2) for the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command located at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Starting in June 2011, he worked as the Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning for the Sierra Nevada Corporation. Maxie McFarland died on 8...
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5. Joshua L. Johns
1881-1947 (aged 66)
lawyer
businessperson
politician
Joshua Leroy Johns was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
6. Vince Dean
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Vince Dean is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 30th district, which encompasses part of Hamilton County. He previously served as State House Majority Floor Leader. He resigned from his seat on August 31, 2014, as he was elected to be the Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk. He was replaced by...
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7. Christine Wolf
1989-. (aged 37)
golfer
Christine Wolf is an Austrian professional golfer.
8. Keddric Mays
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Keddric Mays is an American professional basketball player for Baltur Cento of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.
9. Walter White
1893-1955 (aged 62)
human rights defender
novelist
journalist
essayist
Walter White was an American educator and politician from the state of Tennessee. White served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 10th floterial district non-consecutively from 1909 to 1949, and in the Tennessee Senate from 1911 to 1913, as a member of the Republican Party. He also served as the superintendent of county schools in Rhea County, Tennessee,...
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10. David Fowler
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
David Fowler is an American politician and a former member of the Tennessee Senate for the 11th district, which comprises part of Hamilton County.
11. Xenophon Hicks
1872-1952 (aged 80)
lawyer
judge
politician
Xenophon Hicks was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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12. Eldra Buckley
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Eldra Clemond Buckley is former American football running back. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007, after playing college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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13. J. Daniel Howard
1943-. (aged 83)
civil servant
James Daniel Howard was Special Assistant to President of the United States Ronald Reagan from July 1986 to February 1988, United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from February 1988 to May 1989 and Under Secretary of the Navy from 1989 to 1993.
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14. Mike Bradbury
1969-. (aged 57)
basketball coach
Michael Downs Bradbury is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team.
15. McClendon Curtis
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
McClendon Jerrell Curtis is an American professional football offensive guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs.
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16. Bo Watson
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Foy W. "Bo" Watson is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 11th district since 2007.
17. Mindaugas Katelynas
1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player
Mindaugas Katelynas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player.
18. C.J. Board
1993-. (aged 33)
American football player
Clarence "C. J." Board is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs.
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19. Burwell B. Bell III
1947-. (aged 79)
academic
Burwell Baxter Bell III is a retired United States Army four-star general.
20. Kareem Orr
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Kareem Orr is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Arizona State and Chattanooga.
21. Zach Wamp
1957-. (aged 69)
real-estate agent
politician
Zachary Paul Wamp is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes large parts of East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge.
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22. John Wolfe Jr
1954-2023 (aged 69)
political candidate
lawyer
politician
John McConnell Wolfe Jr. was an American attorney and perennial political candidate. He was the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District in 2002 and 2004. He was best known for having challenged President Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's 2012 presidential nomination. He ultimately emerged as the most successful challenger, receiving the second-highest number of delegates (23) and popular...
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23. Harold Roe Bartle
1901-1974 (aged 73)
politician
Harold Roe Bennett Sturdyvant Bartle, better known as H. Roe Bartle, was an American businessman, philanthropist, executive, and professional public speaker who served two terms as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. After Bartle helped lure the Dallas Texans American Football League team to Kansas City in 1962, owner Lamar Hunt renamed the franchise the Kansas City Chiefs after Bartle's nickname,...
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24. Corey Levin
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Corey Michael Levin is an American professional football guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Levin has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, and New...
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25. Hugh Beaumont
1909-1982 (aged 73)
screenwriter
television director
television actor
actor
film actor
Eugene Hugh Beaumont was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series Leave It to Beaver, originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963, and as private detective Michael Shayne in a series of low-budget crime films in 1946 and 1947.
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26. Cole Strange
1998-. (aged 28)
American football player
Devin Cole Strange is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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27. Anthony Burger
1961-2006 (aged 45)
singer
pianist
Anthony John Burger was an American pianist and singer, most closely associated with Southern gospel music.
28. Stephan Jäger
1989-. (aged 37)
golfer
Stephan Patrick Jäger, also spelled as Stephan Jaeger, is a German professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won six tournaments on the second tier Korn Ferry Tour in the United States. He won his first PGA Tour event at the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open.
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29. Terrell Owens
1973-. (aged 53)
basketball player
American football player
model
Terrell Eldorado Owens is an American former professional football wide receiver who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Also known by his initials "T.O.", Owens ranks third in NFL career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.
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30. Cherie Priest
1975-. (aged 51)
novelist
science fiction writer
writer
Cherie Priest is an American novelist and blogger living in Seattle, Washington.
31. Lanni Marchant
1984-. (aged 42)
long-distance runner
marathon runner
Lanni Marchant is a Canadian long distance runner from London, Ontario. On October 20, 2013, Marchant set the Canadian women's marathon record at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, beating the 28-year-old national record by running it in exactly 2:28:00. This record held until March 10, 2019 when Rachel Cliff established the new marathon national record in 2:26:56. Marchant participated at...
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