List of University of Central Missouri people
The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Central Missouri, located in the American city of Warrensburg, Missouri.
Notable alumni
Politics and government
- Skip Carnine - Arkansas state representative from Rogers; retired educator
- James Kirkpatrick – Served as Missouri Secretary of State for 20 years; Library at UCM is named in his honor
- Phill Kline – Former Kansas Attorney General; currently a law professor at Liberty University
- Randy Pike - Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Earl Edwin Pitts – Soviet spy
- James B. Potter, Jr. – Los Angeles City Council member, 1963–71
Arts and Media
- David Cook – 2008 American Idol winner
- Dale Carnegie – Author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Grant Curtis – Executive producer of Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3
- David Holsinger – World famous wind ensemble composer
- Allan Kayser – Actor, played the role of Bubba Higgins on Mama's Family
- Erich "Mancow" Muller – Host of Mancow's Morning Madhouse, a Chicago-based radio show that has been syndicated across the U.S.
Education
- Robert P. Foster – President of Northwest Missouri State University from 1964 to 1977
- Christopher Bell (1974-2009) - scholar, author, President of the Society for Disability Studies
Science and technology
- Gregg Miller – Inventor of Neuticles and author
- Richard Schelp – Mathematician, noted for being a frequent research collaborator with Paul Erdős
- David Steward – CEO of World Wide Technology, Inc., the world's largest African American-owned company
Sports
Athletes
- Mark Curp – Former World and American record holder in the half-marathon
- Todd Devoe – Wide receiver in the NFL, and in the Arena Football League
- Butch "Hacksaw" Reed – Professional wrestler
- Roderick Green – Defensive end and linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
- Maury John – Basketball Coach at Drake University from 1958-1971, and Iowa State University, from 1971-1974
- Vern Kennedy - Former pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, best known for throwing the first no-hitter in Comiskey Park
- Toby Korrodi – Quarterback, signed by the Arizona Cardinals in 2007; cut in training camp
- Chuck Palumbo – Professional wrestler
- Jerry Reuss – Former pitcher, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Delanie Walker – Tight end for the Tennessee Titans
- Colston Weatherington – Former NFL and AFL player
- Gregg Williams – Former NFL head football coach, and current defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans
- Jeff Wright – Former nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills
Owners and Executives
Other
- Jeffrey Lundgren – Self-proclaimed prophet, former leader of a cult group, and convicted murderer
- Carrie Nation – Leader of the Temperance Movement
Notable faculty
- Curtis Cooper - Mathematics
- Christopher Jargocki - Physics
- Phog Allen - Legendary basketball coach known as the "father of basketball coaching"; spent majority of career at the University of Kansas, and Allen Fieldhouse is named in his honor.
- Gene Bartow - Basketball Coach; replaced John Wooden as coach of the UCLA Bruins
- Joe B. Hall - Basketball Coach; replaced Adolph Rupp as coach of the Kentucky Wildcats
- Kim Anderson - Basketball Coach; replaced Frank Haith as head coach of the Missouri Tigers
References
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