List of Central Michigan University people

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Central Michigan University.

Alumni

Acting

• Tim Allen – actor, Toy Story, Home Improvement (attended; transferred to Western Michigan University)
• Larry Joe Campbell – actor, co-starred on According to Jim as Andy
• Jeff Daniels – Emmy-winning actor, Terms of Endearment, Arachnophobia, Gettysburg, Dumb and Dumber, Good Night, and Good Luck, The Newsroom
• Carter Oosterhouse – reality TV star of Trading Spaces
• Terry O'Quinn – Emmy-winning actor, co-starred on Lost as John Locke
• Amy Roloff – reality TV star of Little People, Big World
• Brad Slaight – actor, The Young and the Restless, Love Chronicles, Unsolved Mysteries; comedian

Broadcasting

• Cam Brainard – voiceover artist and broadcaster
• Dick Enberg – Emmy-winning sports broadcaster
• Clark Howard – syndicated consumer talk-show host
• Edythe Lewis – pioneering Black disc jockey
• Lem Tucker – Emmy-winning correspondent, CBS News

Journalism

• Terry Foster – The Detroit News columnist and WXYT-FM radio host
• John Grogan – author of best-selling memoir Marley & Me and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist
• Lorrie Lynch – weekend editor, columnist, USA Today magazine
• Roger Schawinski – Swiss media pioneer and founder of TeleZüri and Tele24
• Drew Sheneman – award-winning editorial cartoonist, The Star-Ledger

Politics and military

• Ralph Baker – U.S. Army brigadier general
• Matt Bevin – former Governor of Kentucky
• Kevin Cotter – former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
• Vivien Crea – U.S. Coast Guard vice admiral and 25th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
• Michael P. DeLong – U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general
• Robert P. Griffin – United States Senator and House of Representatives member
• Scott Haraburda – U.S. Army colonel and president of Indiana Society of Professional Engineers
• Joseph R. Inge – U.S. Army lieutenant general
• Reuben D. Jones – U.S. Army major general
• William F. Kernan – U.S. Army general and commander of Joint Forces Command
• Dan Kildee – United States Representative for Michigan's 5th congressional district
• Alveda King – activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives; niece of Martin Luther King Jr.
• Andrea LaFontaine – represents 32nd District in Michigan House of Representatives
• Brenda Lawrence – United States Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, former mayor of Southfield, Michigan, and 2010 Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
• Michael R. Lehnert – U.S. Marine Corps major general
• Mike Maturen – 2016 United States presidential candidate
• Herbert H. McMillan – former Maryland state delegate
• William Nolde – U.S. Army colonel last official combat casualty of Vietnam War
• Thomas M. Pappas – U.S. Army colonel disciplined from the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal
• Pete Peterson – U.S. Air Force colonel and Florida Representative
• Lorraine K. Potter – 14th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
• Philip Potvin – represents 102nd district in Michigan House of Representatives
• Joseph Ralston – U.S. Air Force general and commander of NATO
• John W. Raymond – U.S. Space Force general
• Verlina Reynolds-Jackson – politician who represents the 15th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly^[1]
• Courtney Rogers – U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and Tennessee Representative
• Jimmy D. Ross – U.S. Army general and commander of Army Materiel Command
• John B. Sams – U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and commander of 15th Air Force
• Peter Schoomaker – 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
• Norton A. Schwartz – 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force
• Mary Sheffield – President of the Detroit City Council
• Lance L. Smith – U.S. Air Force general
• Michael D. Steele – U.S. Army colonel
• Stephen Twitty – U.S. Army major general, Commanding Officer Fort Bliss
• Anthony Zinni – businessman and retired U.S. Marine Corps general

Sports

• Curtis Adams – former National Football League running back for the San Diego Chargers
• Phil Baroni – professional MMA fighter formerly with the UFC^[2]
• Dan Bazuin – former NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears
• Walter Beach – former NFL safety for the Cleveland Browns
• Nick Bellore – NFL fullback for the Seattle Seahawks
• Ray Bentley – former NFL linebacker, primarily with the Buffalo Bills; ESPN broadcaster
• Jim Bowman – former NFL defensive back for the New England Patriots
• Mark Brisker – American-Israeli professional basketball player
• Antonio Brown – former NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Josh Collmenter – former MLB player with the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Tyler Conklin – NFL tight end for the New York Jets
• Paris Cotton – CFL running back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Tom Crean – head men's basketball coach for the Indiana Hoosiers (2008–2017)
• Todd Dagenais – head coach for UCF Knights women's volleyball
• Titus Davis – former NFL wide receiver
• Tony F. Elliott – former NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
• Paul Emmel – MLB umpire
• Dietrich Enns – MLB pitcher
• Tony Ferguson (attended) – mixed martial artist, The Ultimate Fighter 13 winner, currently competing in the UFC's Lightweight Division^[3]
• Eric Fisher – NFL offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
• Eric Ghiaciuc – former NFL center for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Josh Gordy – former NFL defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts
• Brock Gutierrez – former NFL center, primarily for the Detroit Lions
• Gary Hogeboom – former NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
• Nate Huffman – professional basketball player, 2001 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
• Tory Humphrey – former NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints
• Robert Jackson – former NFL defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Cullen Jenkins – former NFL defensive end for the Green Bay Packers
• Stephen Jones – CFL All-Star and Grey Cup champion
• Chris Kaman – former NBA player
• Adam Kieft – former NFL offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Chris Knapp – MLB pitcher
• Dan LeFevour – former NFL quarterback with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, and Indianapolis Colts
• Andy MacDonald – head coach for Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football (1965–1968)
• James McElroy – former NBA player for the New Orleans Jazz and the Atlanta Hawks
• Dan Majerle – former NBA player, primarily for the Phoenix Suns
• Zach McKinstry – MLB player currently with the Detroit Tigers
• Suzy Merchant – women's basketball head coach, Michigan State
• Drew Mormino – NFL offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins
• Shane Morris – Arena Football League quarterback for the Baltimore Brigade
• Marguerite Pearson – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and athletic instructor at CMU
• Kito Poblah – former CFL wide receiver, primarily for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Jim Podoley – former NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins
• Ben Poquette – former NBA player for the Detroit Pistons
• Ryan Radcliff – former quarterback
• Thomas Rawls – former NFL running back for the Seattle Seahawks
• Mose Rison – head coach for North Carolina Central Eagles football (2007–2010)
• Dan Roundfield – former NBA player, primarily with the Atlanta Hawks
• Cooper Rush – NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
• Chase Simon (born 1989) – basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Joe Staley – former NFL offensive tackle, first-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers (2007)
• George "The Animal" Steele – professional wrestler
• Kevin Tapani – former MLB pitcher, primarily with the Minnesota Twins
• Zurlon Tipton – former NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts
• Tom Tresh – 1962 AL Rookie of the Year, shortstop, primarily with the New York Yankees
• Jonathan Ward – NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals
• J. J. Watt – former NFL defensive lineman for the Houston Texans; left school after one year
• Curt Young – former MLB pitcher, current pitching coach with the Oakland Athletics
• Frank Zombo – former NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs

Miscellaneous

• Angeline Boulley – author of Firekeeper's Daughter
• Jeffrey R. Caponigro – president and CEO of Caponigro Public Relations, Inc
• Harold Cronk – screenwriter, director, producer and founding partner at 10 West Studios
• Alex Cruz – former British Airways CEO
• Cerelyn J. Davis – Memphis Chief of Police
• DDG – Youtuber and rapper^[4]
• Andrew Dost – pianist in the Grammy Award-winning band Fun
• Dennis Frederiksen – vocalist
• James Kamsickas – chairman and CEO of Dana Incorporated
• Brandi Love – pornographic actress
• Guy Newland – Professor of Philosophy and Religion
• Karen J. Nichols – physician and former medical school dean
• Terry Nichols – participant in the Oklahoma City bombing (attended 1 semester)
• Jennifer Schomaker, chemist, professor, researcher
• Bill Schwab – fine art photographer
• Keith Sintay – animation artist
• Lori Nelson Spielman – author
• C. W. Thornthwaite – geographer and climatologist

Faculty

• Jeffrey Addicott – Adjunct law professor
• Bill Ballenger – Political science professor
• Stephen M. Colarelli – Psychology professor
• Sidney Graham – Math professor
• Mitchell K. Hall – History professor
• Eric A. Johnson – History professor
• Sari Ibrahim Khoury – Art professor
• Charles V. Park – Library science professor
• Paul Yu – Philosophy professor

References

1. Johnson, Brent. "Meet N.J.'s newest Assembly member", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 15, 2018. Accessed February 15, 2018. "Reynolds-Jackson is a graduate of Trenton Central High School and has a bachelor's degree in sociology from Trenton State College -- now the College of New Jersey -- and a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University."
2. "Phil Baroni UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
3. "Tony Ferguson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
4. DDG Dropped Out Of College After Building Movement With YouTube Vlogs, retrieved 2022-06-29