5 Notable alumni of Wayland Baptist University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Wayland Baptist University is ranked #5,446 in the world and #1,433 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Wayland Baptist 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 Wayland Baptist University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Benjamin Akande
1962-. (aged 64)
economist
Benjamin Ola Akandelisten is a Nigerian-American academic, professor, and business leader. In May 2021 he joined Stifel Financial, a wealth management and investment-banking firm founded in 1890 and based in St. Louis, Missouri with $4.7 billion annual revenue, $39 billion wealth management custodian, $36 billion asset management. He serves as Senior Vice President Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer. Dr. Akande served...
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2. Barry Loudermilk
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
business executive
Barry Dean Loudermilk is an American politician from the state of Georgia who has been the United States House representative from Georgia's 11th congressional district since 2015. Prior to this, Loudermilk served in the Georgia House of Representatives (2005–2010) and the Georgia Senate (2011–2013). He stepped down from the Georgia Senate to run for Phil Gingrey's congressional seat in the...
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3. Tamyra Mensah-Stock
1992-. (aged 34)
amateur wrestler
Tamyra Mariama Mensah-Stock is an American professional wrestler and former amateur freestyle wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Evolve brand and makes appearances on the NXT brand under the ring name Tyra Mae Steele.
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4. Marsha Sharp
1952-. (aged 74)
basketball coach
Marsha Sharp is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Lady Raiders. She retired after 24 years at the conclusion of the 2005–06 season. Sharp was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
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5. Brandon Schneider
1971-. (aged 55)
head coach
basketball coach
Brandon Schneider is an American college women's basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Schneider was previously the head coach, from 2010 to 2015, for Stephen F. Austin State University, and from 1998 to 2010 at Emporia State University, an NCAA Division II school located in Emporia, Kansas, where he led the team to the 2010 National Championship.
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