List of Liberty University people
The list of Liberty University people includes notable graduates, professors and other people affiliated with Liberty University.
Founders
- Jerry Falwell: founder of Liberty University
- Elmer Towns: founder of Liberty University
Administration
- Jerry Falwell, Jr. '84: President and Chancellor of Liberty University
Alumni
Education
- Susan Wise Bauer '88: author and English instructor at The College of William & Mary
- Paul H. Dixon: Former President of Cedarville University
- Alex McFarland: Director of Christian World View at North Greenville University
Film
- Richard Rossi, filmmaker, evangelist, and convicted felon[1]
- Don White, director and producer
Journalism
- Shannon Bream: Supreme Court reporter, Fox News[2]
- Samantha Ponder: ESPN College GameDay reporter
- Bob Sturm: KTCK-FM
Literature
- Mike Bullock: comic writer for Lions, Tigers and Bears and The Phantom
- Angela Elwell Hunt '80: Christian author
- Tim LaHaye: Christian author
- Daniel Whyte III, M.A.: Christian author
- David Jeffers, M.A.: Christian author
Music
- Meredith Andrews: Contemporary Christian music singer
- Hector Cervantes: member of Casting Crowns
- Stephen Christian: lead singer for Anberlin[3]
- Thad Cockrell: Christian country singer
- Anthony Evans, Jr.: Christian singer-songwriter and contestant on season 2 of The Voice
- Terry Fator: singer and ventriloquist; winner of season 2 of America's Got Talent
- Chad Graham: member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Caleb Grimm: member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Corey Horn: bassist for Christian rock band Remedy Drive
- Kyle Kupecky: member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Joy Lippard: Contemporary Christian music singer
- Mark Lowry: Christian singer and comedian
- Kevin Max: singer for Christian group Audio Adrenaline; former member of Christian rock band DC Talk
- Jody McBrayer: former singer for Christian group Avalon
- Guy Penrod: former singer for gospel group Gaither Vocal Band
- Alan Powell: member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Jon Schneck: member of Christian rock band Relient K
- Phil Stacey: contestant on the sixth season of American Idol[4]
- Michael Tait: lead singer for Christian group Newsboys; former member of DC Talk
- TobyMac: Christian hip hop artist; former member of DC Talk
- Winter Solstice: metal band; members Duke Cuneo, Nate Smith, JT Turner, and Roger Turner
- The Lone Bellow : Brian Elmquist and Zach Williams both attended in the early 2000's
Other
- Tad Skylar Agoglia: founder of First Response Team of America
- Kevin Beary: former sheriff of Orange County, Florida
- Chris Epps (master's degree in guidance counseling): former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC)[5]
- Courtney Garrett: Miss Virginia
- Murray A. Hansen: Wisconsin Air National Guard general
- Tim Lambesis: convicted felon, attempted to have an undercover police officer murder his wife
Politics
- Les Adams: Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Chuck Baldwin: Constitution Party presidential nominee in the 2008 US presidential election
- Allison Ball: Kentucky State Treasurer
- Scott Baugh '84: former Republican member of the California State Assembly
- Fernando Cabrera: Democratic Council member in New York
- Jeff Coleman '01: former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Mike Fleck '95: Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Kevin Grantham: Republican member of the Colorado Senate
- Pete Kelly: Republican member of the Alaska Senate
- Tim Krieger '84: Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Jean Elizabeth Manes: United States Ambassador to El Salvador
- Chad Mayes: California politician serving the California State Assembly
- Ben Parkhill: political consultant
- Tony Perkins: President of the Family Research Council; former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Mats Persson: director of Open Europe
- John O'Neal: Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Adrian Smith: US Congressman from Nebraska (transferred to the University of Nebraska)
- Jeffrey Thompson: member of the Idaho House of Representatives
- Jennifer Sullivan Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives
Religion
- Jonathan Falwell: son of Jerry Falwell and senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church
- William Franklin Graham IV: evangelist; grandson of Billy Graham
- Jerry Johnston: honorary Doctor of Divinity: founding pastor of the former First Family Church of Overland Park, Kansas; now vice president of Houston Baptist University
- Michael R. Licona: Christian scholar and apologist
- Gabe Lyons: founder, Fermi Project
- Ed Stetzer: Christian author and missionary
- Chris Surber, M.Div.: pastor and author
- Bill Keller: televangelist and host of Live Prayer
Science
- David A. Schauer: executive director of National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Sports
Liberty University Flames stadium
Baseball
- Tony Beasley: Manager of the Syracuse Chiefs
- Doug Brady: former second baseman for the Chicago White Sox[6]
- Sid Bream: former MLB first baseman
- Rod Delmonico: former coach for the University of Tennessee and the Dutch national team
- Ryan Cordell: outfielder for Milwaukee Brewers
- Lee Guetterman: former MLB pitcher
- Randy Tomlin: pitching coach for the Harrisburg Senators
Basketball
- Peter Aluma: former center for the Nigerian national team
- Seth Curry: current guard for the Dallas Mavericks Played at Liberty his Freshman year before transferring to Duke.
- Octavio De La Grana: current assistant coach and head scout for the Miami Heat [7]
- Katie Feenstra-Mattera: head coach of the Cornerstone University women's team
- Megan Frazee: forward for CCC Polkowice in Poland
- Julius Nwosu: former NBA player
- Jeri Porter: head coach of the George Mason University women's team
- Jesse Sanders: guard for Sydney Kings
- Itoro Umoh-Coleman: head coach of the Clemson University women's team
- Avery Warley: center for the Phoenix Mercury
Football
- Walt Aikens: defensive back for the Miami Dolphins
- Fred Banks: former wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, and Chicago Bears
- Sebastian Barrie: former defensive end and tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, and San Diego Chargers (transferred from Prairie View A&M University)
- Mike Brown: wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
- Dwayne Carswell: former tight end and offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos
- John Cartwright: former Liberty coach
- Kelvin Edwards: former wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys
- Marcus Floyd: former cornerback for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Carolina Panthers Received Master of Divinity in 2010 from Liberty University
- Samkon Gado: former NFL running back
- Eric Green: former NFL tight end
- Wayne Haddix: former defensive end for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Carolina Panthers
- Erick Harris: former NFL and arena football defensive end
- Rashad Jennings: running back for the New York Giants
- Dominique Jones: tight end for the Indianapolis Colts
- Kevin Fogg: defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Matt Lambros: CFL free agent
- Mike Lucas: football coach for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- T.J. McCreight: personnel director for the Arizona Cardinals
- James McKnight: former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins; coach at Cypress Bay High School
- Vince Redd: NFL free agent (transferred to the University of Virginia)
- Stephen Sene: offensive tackle for the New England Patriots
- Vic Shealy: head coach at Houston Baptist University
- Hunter Steward: offensive lineman for the BC Lions
- Richard Shelton: scout for the Tennessee Titans
- Johnny Shepherd: former running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Buffalo Bills, and New York Knights (transferred to Livingston University)
- Donald Smith: former CFL cornerback and All-star
- Hunter Steward: Current football player for the BC Lions
- Chris Summers: wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Paul Troth: assistant football coach at ECU
Soccer
- Darren Amoo: forward for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Joshua Boateng: midfielder for AC Oulu in Finland (transferred from Virginia Tech)
- Juan Guzman: midfielder for the Charlotte Eagles
- Darryl Roberts: striker for the Charlotte Eagles and the Trinidad and Tobago national team
- Osei Telesford: midfielder for the Puerto Rico Islanders and the Trinidad and Tobago national team
- Sly Tetteh: former president of Liberty Professionals in Ghana
Other sports
- William Byron: Nascar Driver
- Sam Chelanga: professional runner
- Josh Cox '98: long-distance runner
- Charles Fernandez Olympic pentathlete that represents Guatemala
- Elena Seiple: bodybuilder
- Debbie Yow: Athletic Director at NC State[8]
- Clark Zealand '96; M.A. '98: ultramarathon runner
Television
- Jean Doumanian: television producer
- Trent Garrett: actor and model (attended one semester)
- Vic Mignogna '86: anime voice actor
- Heidi Mueller: soap opera actress[9]
- Phil Snyder: voice actor known for Disney Jiminy Cricket
- John Luke Robertson: Current student and member of Duck Dynasty
Faculty and staff
- Charles Billingsley: worship leader at Thomas Road Baptist Church
- James A. Borland: professor of philosophy and theology
- Turner Gill: head football coach
- Carey Green: head women's basketball coach
- Dan Gordon: visiting professor of cinematic arts
- Gary Habermas: chairman of the department of philosophy and theology
- Ed Hindson: professor of Old Testament studies and eschatology, host of The King Is Coming
- Thomas Ice: executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center, associate professor of theology
- Phil Kline: professor of law
- Karen Kingsbury: professor of english
- Ritchie McKay: head basketball coach
- Ron Miller: professor of government
- Randall Price: executive director of the Center for Judaic Studies; president of World of the Bible Ministries
- Dot Richardson: head softball coach
- Randall Wallace: visiting professor of cinematic arts
References
- ↑ Karen Kane (May 19, 1995). "No-contest plea entered for assault". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. A1.
- ↑ Dunham, Teresa (1 April 2009). "Supreme Dedication". Liberty Journal. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ↑ "Star Pupils". Relevant. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ Jackson, Kevin (12 April 2007). "Stacey, Christian Stars Survive 'Idol' Cut". The Christian Post. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jerry and Jimmie E. Gates. "Chris Epps, Cecil McCrory plead guilty to corruption" (Archive). The Clarion-Ledger. February 25, 2015. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Doug Brady Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ↑ "Directory: Octavio De La Grana | Miami Heat". Nba.com. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ↑ http://gopack.com/staff.aspx?staff=170
- ↑ http://www.liberty.edu/news/index.cfm?PID=18495&MID=162480
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