List of University of Louisiana at Monroe alumni
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This is a list of notable people who have attended University of Louisiana at Monroe.
- Tim Brando – CBS Sports and Fox Sports Net studio radio host
- Tim McGraw – country singer, spouse of Faith Hill
- Rob Redding – syndicated talk show host[1]
- Marc Swayze – comic book artist and writer; former ULM art faculty member
Business
- Willie Robertson – owner and CEO of Duck Commander, which appears on the A&E series Duck Dynasty
Government
Executive
- William Derwood Cann, Jr. – interim mayor of Monroe 1978–1979 (D); attended Ouachita Parish Junior College in 1937–1938; chairman of ULM Military Department 1954–1956[2]
- Melvin Rambin (Class of 1963) – mayor of Monroe, 2000–2001 (R)
- J. Robert Wooley (Class of 1974) – Louisiana insurance commissioner 2000–2006 (D)
Judiciary
- Marcus R. Clark – Louisiana Supreme Court justice (R)[3]
- William Wiley Norris, III (1936–2016) – city, district, and circuit court judge from West Monroe (D)
- William H. Pryor, Jr. – federal judge (R)
- Chet D. Traylor – associate justice Louisiana Supreme Court, 1997–2009; Republican primary candidate for U.S. Senate, 2010 (R)
Legislative
- Edwards Barham – first Republican elected to the Louisiana State Senate since Reconstruction; from Oak Ridge (R)
- William R. "Billy" Boles, Sr. – former member of Louisiana State Senate (D)
- Roy A. Burrell (B. S. Mathematics) – member of the Louisiana House for Caddo and Bossier parishes since 2004 (D)[4]
- Donnie Copeland – Pentecostal pastor in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and member of the Arkansas House of Representatives 2015–2017[5]
- Ronnie Johns – former pharmacist, state legislator from Sulphur (R)[citation needed]
- Speedy Long – member of the Louisiana State Senate 1956–1964, and United States House of Representatives 1965–1973 (D)
- Vance McAllister – U.S. representative, won his seat in Louisiana's 5th congressional district special election, 2013; unseated in 2014 by Ralph Abraham (R)
- Jay McCallum (Class of 1982) – former state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes (D); judge since 2003 of the Louisiana 3rd Judicial District court[6]
- Fred H. Mills, Jr. (Pharmacy, 1976) – state representative from St. Martin Parish (R)
- Jonathan W. Perry (B.A., 1995) – state representative from Vermilion and Cameron parishes (R)
- Neil Riser – member of Louisiana State Senate (R)
- Jeff R. Thompson – former football player and sports announcer; lawyer, member of the Louisiana House from Bossier City since 2012; incoming judge of the 26th Judicial District Court (R)
Sports
Football
- Marty Booker – NFL football player for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, and Atlanta Falcons[7]
- Vincent Brisby – NFL football player for the New England Patriots[8]
- Bubby Brister – quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings[9]
- Jimmy Childress – assistant coach of Neville High School 1958–1973 and head coach at Ruston High School 1979–1991; received undergraduate degree at ULM, coached football and baseball at ULM 1974–1976[10]
- Pat Dennis – NFL football player for the Kansas City Chiefs[11]
- Jimmy Edwards – professional football player[12]
- Marcus Green – NFL wide receiver for Philadelphia Eagles
- Jackie Harris – NFL football player for the Green Bay Packers[13]
- Sam Hughes – quarterback, Miami Hooters[14]
- Stan Humphries – quarterback, San Diego Chargers Super Bowl XXIX[15]
- Doug Pederson – NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and the Rhein Fire in the World League of American Football; member of the Green Bay Packers Championship team for Super Bowl XXXI; offensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs; former offensive QC coach and quarterback coach, Philadelphia Eagles[16]
- Lenzy Pipkins – football player[17]
- Roosevelt Potts – NFL football player for the Indianapolis Colts[18]
- Don Shows – football coach at ULM (graduate assistant, 1985) and West Monroe High School since 1989, winner of eight Louisiana Class 5A state championships
- Pete Thomas – football player[19]
- Larry Whigham – NFL football player for the New England Patriots[20]
- Stepfret Williams – NFL football player for the Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals[21]
Basketball
- Kristy Curry (née Sims) – head coach of the Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team
Baseball
- Steve Bourgeois – former MLB pitcher[22]
- Wayne Causey – MLB shortstop[23]
- Chuck Finley – MLB pitcher California Angels, ex-spouse of Tawny Kitaen[24]
- Ben Sheets – 2000 Olympics gold medalist; winning pitcher versus Cuba for gold, MLB pitcher, Atlanta Braves[25]
References
- ↑ "AJC on Rob Redding". Archived from the original on July 15, 2010.
- ↑ "William Derwood Cann, Jr". Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Justice Marcus R. Clark". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Representative Roy A. Burrell". Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Donnie Copeland". arkansashouse.org. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Louisiana: McCallum, Jay Bowen", Who's Who in American Politics, 2003–2004, 19th ed., Vol. 1 (Alabama-Montana) (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey, 2003), p. 787
- ↑ "Marty Booker". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Vincent Brisby". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Bubby Brister". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Jimmy "Chick" Childress". The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Jackie Harris". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Jimmy LaRoy Edwards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Jackie Harris". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Sam Hughes". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Stan Humphries". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Doug Pederson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Lenzy Pipkins". packers.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Roosevelt Potts". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "PETE THOMAS". ulmwarhawks.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Larry Whigham". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Stepfret Williams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ Bourgeois, Steve. "Steve Bourgeois stats". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ McGuff, Joe (January 27, 1965). "Talk of the Times". The Kansas City Times. Missouri, Kansas City. p. 13. Retrieved November 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Chuck Finley Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Ben Sheets Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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