This is a list of notable people associated with Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States of America.
Notable alumni
editAthletics
edit- Andrew Beckwith, Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 College World Series, won by the Chanticleers[1]
- Mickey Brantley, Former Seattle Mariners and Yomiuri Giants outfielder[2]
- Brandon Brown, NASCAR XFINITY Series Driver[3]
- Amber Campbell, Hammer thrower at 2005 & 2009 World Championships, and the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
- Kheli Dube, Former MLS forward, New England Revolution
- Tony Dunkin, The only NCAA Division I men's basketball player to be honored as his conference player of the year all four years
- Jeffrey Gunter, NFL defensive end, Cincinnati Bengals
- Tom Gillis, PGA Tour professional
- Gary Gilmore, CCU Head Baseball Coach, 2016 National Coach of the Year, also played collegiate baseball at CCU
- Keith Glauber, Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher
- Brad Goldberg, MLB pitcher[4]
- Matt Hazel, NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins
- De'Angelo Henderson, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
- Melissa Jefferson track and field sprinter, gold medalist at 2022 World Athletics Championships
- Dustin Johnson, 23-Time PGA Tour winner & member of the 2010, 2012 & 2016 winning USA Ryder Cup Team, 2011, 2015 & 2017 Presidents Cup Team, 2016 U.S. Open Champion and 2020 Masters. 2016 PGA Player of the year, leading money winner & Harry Vardon Trophy winner, and former World No.1.
- Tommy La Stella, San Francisco Giants infielder
- Isaiah Likely, NFL tight end, Baltimore Ravens[5]
- Luis Lopez, Former Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos infielder
- Kirt Manwaring, Former MLB catcher for the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros
- Jacob May, MLB outfielder for the Chicago White Sox
- Grayson McCall, current Chanticleers quarterback; Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021
- Joseph Ngwenya, Former MLS forward, drafted 3rd overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft
- Josh Norman, Pro-Bowl NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers.
- Pedro Ribeiro, Midfielder, Orlando City SC
- Stu Riddle, Head coach of the University at Buffalo (SUNY) soccer team; 1996 Olympian for New Zealand
- Maurice Simpkins, Former NFL linebacker
- Jerome Simpson, Former NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals
- Sebastian Söderberg, PGA European Tour, Winner of the 2019 Omega European Masters
- Lorenzo Taliaferro, Former NFL running back, Baltimore Ravens
- Quinton Teal, Defensive back, San Diego Chargers
- Tyler Thigpen, Former NFL quarterback[6]
- Mike Tolbert, All Pro NFL fullback, Buffalo Bills[7]
Arts, entertainment, and media
edit- Madelyn Cline, Actress known for her role as Sarah Cameron on Outer Banks[8]
- Diamond Dallas Page, Former WWE and WCW professional wrestler. 2017 WWE Hall of Fame inductee[9]
- Bailey Hanks, Actress and winner of MTV's Legally Blonde - The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods[10]
- Michael Kelly, Emmy-nominated television and film actor, best known for House of Cards. [11]
- Edwin McCain, Singer-songwriter and musician[12]
- Chad Mureta, Entrepreneur, author, and mobile app developer[13]
- Elise Testone, Contestant on American Idol Season 11[14]
- Brooke Weisbrod, ESPN broadcaster[15]
- Andreas John Ziegler, professional wrestler
Other
edit- Megan Ambuhl, a former United States Army Reserve soldier notable for her role in the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Beckwith Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Mickey Brantley Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Brandon Brown | Coastal Carolina". www.coastal.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Brad Goldberg Class of 2008 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA". Perfect Game. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Isaiah Likely - Football". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Tyler Thigpen Stats, News and Video - QB". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Mike Tolbert, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Fullback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ ""Outer Banks" Star Madelyn Cline: Interview". airmail.news. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Mooneyham, Mike (2019-03-08). "Did you know? Diamond Dallas Page attended Coastal Carolina". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Atheneum | Archived_newsletter | Coastal Carolina University". www.coastal.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Michael Kelly | Coastal Carolina". www.coastal.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Rocker Edwin McCain coming to Brooks Stadium". Coastal Carolina University. 9 Sep 2004. Retrieved 8 Sep 2014.
- ^ Magazine, Naluda (2023-01-30). "Young App Developers Who Became Millionaires". Naluda Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Atheneum | Archived_newsletter | Coastal Carolina University". www.coastal.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "CCU Alumna Brooke Weisbrod On and Off the Court | Grand Strand Magazine". Grand Strand Magazine - Myrtle Beach, SC. Retrieved 2024-08-14.