List of Austin Peay State University alumni
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Austin Peay State University is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee. The university was called the Austin Peay Normal School from 1925 to 1943 and Austin Peay State College from 1943 to 1967
Business
[edit]- Wayne Pace, 1968, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Time Warner[1][2]
- Jeff Stec, entrepreneur who formed Peak Fitness[3]
Education
[edit]- Daniel R. Jeske, statistician and Vice Provost at the University of California, Riverside
- John G. Morgan, 1973, Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents and former Comptroller of the Treasury of Tennessee[3][2]
- W. Dale Warren, conductor, professor of music and. senior wind band director at the University of Arkansas
Entertainment
[edit]- David Alford, 1989, actor[2]
- Bob Harper, a personal trainer who gained fame on The Biggest Loser.
- Greg Kinman, gun reviewer on YouTube as Hickok45
- Chonda Pierce, comedian, television hostess, author, and actor
- Josh Rouse, singer-songwriter
Law
[edit]- Ben Dean, Chancery Court Judge of the 19th Judicial District, Montgomery Robertson Counties.
- Camille McMullen, judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- Mary C. Noble, 1971 and 1975, Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and a former Deputy Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court[2]
Military
[edit]- Ronald L. Bailey, 1977, United States Marine Corps Commanding General, 1st Marine Division[3][2]
- David Hackworth, United States Army Colonel and author
Politics
[edit]- Steve Adams, 39th Tennessee State Treasurer
- Andre Barnett, presidential candidate of the Reform Party in the 2012 United States presidential election
- David Bibb, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration[3]
- Riley Darnell, Tennessee State Senator and Tennessee Secretary of State[3]
- Tommy Head, 1967, Tennessee House of Representatives[4]
- Jason Hodges, Tennessee House of Representatives[5]
- Douglas S. Jackson, Tennessee State Senator[6]
- Darren Jernigan, Tennessee House of Representatives[7]
- Curtis Johnson, Tennessee House of Representatives[8]
- Ron Lollar, Tennessee House of Representatives[9]
- John G. Morgan, 1973, Comptroller of the Treasury of Tennessee and Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents[2]
- Joe Pitts, 1980, Mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[10]
- Jay Reedy, 1990, Tennessee House of Representatives[11]
- Phil Roe, 1967, U.S. House of Representatives[12][2]
- Eric Stewart, Tennessee Sentate[13]
Religion
[edit]- William J. Hadden, minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a priest of the Episcopal Church (United States)
Sports
[edit]- Eli Abaev, professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Natalia Ariza, professional soccer player and member of the Colombia women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Tatiana Ariza, professional soccer player and member of the Colombia women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Erik Barnes, professional golfer
- Jack Bushofsky, college football coach and executive
- Rick Christophel, college and professional football coach
- Carrie Daniels, college basketball coach
- TyShwan Edmondson, professional basketball player
- A. J. Ellis, 1993, professional baseball player and special assistant to the general manager for the San Diego Padres[2]
- George Fisher, college basketball coach and athletic administrator
- Calvin Garrett, professional basketball player
- Corey Gipson, college basketball coach
- Jeff Gooch, 1996, professional football players with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions[2]
- Ryne Harper, 2007, professional baseball player[2]
- Trenton Hassell, 2001, professional basketball player, New Jersey Nets[2]
- Will Hogue, World Long Drive competitor and three-time winner
- Chris Horton, professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Otis Howard, professional basketball player, Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons
- Percy Howard, 1973, professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys[2]
- Shawn Kelley, 2007, professional baseball player with the San Diego Padres[2]
- Braden Layer, college football coach
- Hod Lisenbee, professional baseball player with the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds.
- Kristen Mattio, college basketball coach
- Gary McClure, college baseball coach
- Andy McCollum, college football coach
- D. J. Montgomery, professional football player
- Kyran Moore, professional gridiron football player with the Canadian Football League
- Noel Phillips, professional tennis player
- Drake Reed, professional basketball player
- Matt Reynolds, 2007, professional baseball player with the San Francisco Giants[2]
- Josh Robinson, professional basketball players
- Tyler Rogers, 2013, professional baseball player with the San Francisco Giants[2]
- Jared Savage, professional basketball player
- George Sherrill, 1999, professional basebalal player with the Seattle Mariners, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Los Angeles Dodgers[2]
- Bonnie Sloan, 1973, professional football player[2]
- Jimmy Stewart, 1961, professional baseball player and utility man and scout for Major League Baseball[2]
- Barry Sumpter, professional baseball player
- Michael Swift, 1997, professional football player[2]
- Terry Taylor, professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls
- Greg Tubbs, professional baseball player
- Jamie Walker, 1992, a professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers, and the Baltimore Orioles[2]
- Bubba Wells, 1997, professional basketball player with the Dallas Mavericks[2]
- Walt Wells, college football coach
- James "Fly" Williams, professional basketball players
- Howie Wright, professional basketball players
- Jack Zduriencik, former general manager of the Seattle Mariners
References
[edit]- ^ "Austin Peay State University alumnus Wayne Pace receives Tennessee Board of Regents philanthropy award". Clarksville Online – Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Notable Alumni". Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy, Austin Peay State University. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b c d e "Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients". Alumni Engagement and Philaphropy, Austn Peay State University. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Tennessee House Member Tommy Head". Tennessee House of Representatives. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Representative Jason Hodges". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Senator Doug Jackson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Representative Darren Jernigan". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Representative Curtis Johnson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Representative Ron Lollar". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Clarksville, Tennessee. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Representative Jay Reedy". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Congressman Phil Roe, MD". ETSU Army ROTC. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Senator Eric Stewart". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2023-10-08.