List of faculty and alumni of Marshall University

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This is a list of notable people associated with Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.

Faculty

Academics

Charles G. Bailey, professor of journalism, faculty manager of WMUL
Josh Brunty, current professor of digital forensics, current head coach of US Cyber Team
Maurice G. Burnside, former professor
Edith Clarke, former mathematics and physics professor
Margaret Buchanan Cole, former mathematics professor
Ken Hechler, former professor
Ned D. Heindel, former professor of Organic Chemistry
Sara Henning, professor of English and Creative Writing
Evan Jenkins, former professor of business law
Ray Keener, associate professor of legal environment
Ronald J. Oakerson, former professor of political science
Carrie Oeding, former assistant professor of literature
Joel Peckham, current professor of literature
Timothy F. Sedgwick, former professor
Jean Edward Smith, former professor of political science
Paul W. Whear, former professor of music theory and musical composition
John H. Wotiz, former professor of chemistry

Administration

Dan Angel, former president
David Braine, former athletic director
Champ Clark, former president
Constantine W. Curris, former dean of student personnel programs
Donald Dedmon, former president
Jeffery Elwell, former professor and chair of the department of theatre and dance
Jerome A. Gilbert, former president
J. Wade Gilley, former president
Roy Hawley, former athletic director for Marshall University and West Virginia University, namesake of Hawley Field^[1]^[2]
Stephen J. Kopp, former president
John Laidley, a founder of Marshall University
Joe McMullen, former athletic director
Mildred Mitchell-Bateman, former professor and chair of the department of psychology
Lee Moon, former athletic director
Dale F. Nitzschke, former president
Christian Spears, athletic director
Ruth C. Sullivan, founder of the West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University
John D. Williams, former president

Athletics

Baseball

Greg Beals, current head coach
Harrison Briggs, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball and Marshall Thundering Herd football
Boyd Chambers, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball and Marshall Thundering Herd football, former athletic director
Herbert Cramer, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball, Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball and Marshall Thundering Herd football, former athletic director
Tom Donnelly, current associate head coach
Jim Koerner, former assistant coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball
Russ Meredith, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball, Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball and Marshall Thundering Herd football
David Perno, former assistant coach
Skeeter Shelton, former head coach
Burton Shipley, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball, and Marshall Thundering Herd football
Brad Stromdahl, former assistant coach
Johnny Stuart, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball, and Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
Jeff Waggoner, former head coach
Johnny Watson, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball

Basketball

Stu Aberdeen, former head coach
Dana Altman, former head coach
Kenny Blakeney, former assistant coach
Jeff Boals, former assistant coach
Aki Collins, former assistant coach
Tom Dandelet, former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball and Marshall Thundering Herd football
Bob Daniels, former head coach
Henry Dickerson, former assistant coach

Billy Donovan, former head coach
Chris Duhon, former assistant coach
Shawn Finney, former assistant coach
Dwight Freeman, former head coach
Anthoney Grant, former head coach
Cam Henderson, namesake for Cam Henderson Center, former head coach Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball, Marshall Thundering Herd baseball and Marshall Thundering Herd football
Tom Herrion, former head coach
Rick Huckabay, former head coach
Cornelius Jackson, current head coach
Ron Jirsa, former head coach
Ellis T. Johnson, former head coach
Donnie Jones, former head coach
Brett Nelson, former assistant coach
John Pelphrey, former assistant coach
Jule Rivlin, former head coach
Juliene Simpson, former head coach
Bob Starkey, former assistant coach
Bill Strickling, former head coach
Carl Tacy, former head coach
Darren Tillis, former assistant coach
Stewart Way, former head coach
Greg White, former head coach
Bob Zuffelato, former head coach

Football

Greg Adkins, former assistant head coach
Lou Anarumo, former defensive back coach
Don Ault, former assistant head coach
Jerry Azzinaro, former defensive linemen coach
Dallas Baker, former wide receiver coach
Oree Banks, former assistant head coach
Chris Barclay, former running backs coach
George Barlow, former linebacker coach
Tim Billings, former defensive coordinator, 1x Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year
Greg Blue, former defensive quality control
Deke Brackett, former kicking coach
Ahmad Bradshaw, NFL running back
Gunter Brewer, former wide receiver coach
Thomas Brown, former running back coach, Super Bowl LVI Champion
George Chaump, former head coach
Jim Donnan, former head coach
Frank Ellwood, former head coach
George Ford, first head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd football and former head coach of Marshall Thundering Herd baseball
Doc Holliday, former head coach, 2x Conference USA Football Coach of the Year
Charles Huff, former head coach
Jack Lengyel, former head coach
John Maulbetsch, former head coach
Alfred McCray, former head coach
Rick Minter, former head coach
Perry Moss, former head coach
Stan Parrish, former head coach
Pete Pederson, former head coach
Sonny Randle, former head coach
Pearl Rardin, former head coach
Herb Royer, former head coach
Charlie Snyder, former head coach
Charles Tallman, former head coach
Rick Tolley, former head coach
William G. Vinal, former head coach

Soccer

Conor Branson, former assistant coach
Josh Faga, current assistant coach
Chris Grassie, current head coach
Bob Gray, former head coach

Softball

Sarah Dawson, former assistant coach
Megan Smith, former head coach
Shonda Stanton, former head coach

Track & field

Jack F. Shaw, former assistant coach
Don Williams, former head coach

Alumni

Arts and entertainment

Tom Bailey, fiction writer, Pushcart Prize winner
Nelson S. Bond, fantasy and science fiction writer, Nebula Author Emeritus award winner
Aleshia Brevard, author and actress of stage, screen, and televisionol
Wilmer Calderon, actor; notable roles as Diego in Borderline, Bosch, and The Shield
Joe Chrest, actor, earned his undergraduate degree from Marshall; notable roles in 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, and Stranger Things
Michael G. Cornelius, author and scholar specializing in early British literature, nominated for both an Independent Press Award and an American Library Association Award

Billy Crystal, actor, and comedian, was awarded and accepted a baseball scholarship at Marshall University but did not graduate; received six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for three Grammy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards

Brad Dourif, Academy Award-nominated actor, the voice of Chucky in the Child's Play film series; The Lord of the Rings and Deadwood; stepson of William Campbell, captain at Royal and Ancient St. Andrew's Course in Scotland and 15-time winner of WV Amateur Golf Tournament; did not graduate
Conchata Ferrell, actress; notable role as Berta the housekeeper for all 12 seasons of Two and a Half Men
Darrell Fetty, actor, screenwriter, and producer; nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the History miniseries Hatfields & McCoys
John Fiedler, actor and movie producer; acted and produced over 100 productions including the voice of Piglet in Disney's Winnie the Pooh productions
Craig Johnson, mystery novel author best known for his Sheriff Walt Longmire novel series
Thomas M. Kromer, modernist and writer; Waiting for Nothing (1935)
Jennings Harold Lane, former Southern Gospel singer, co-founder of The Gospel Harmony Boys^[3]
Clint McElroy, radio personality, podcaster, known for his work on the podcast The Adventure Zone and for hosting several FM radio shows in West Virginia, adjunct professor in the Department of Theatre at Marshall University

Griffin McElroy, podcaster, voice actor known for My Brother, My Brother and Me and The Adventure Zone, co-founder of the video game journalism website Polygon, listed as a Forbes "30 Under 30" media luminary in 2017
Justin McElroy, radio personality, podcaster, voice actor known for My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, and Sawbones, co-founder of video game journalism website Polygon
Sydnee McElroy, podcaster, producer; host of Sawbones and Still Buffering
Breece D'J Pancake, short fiction writer; short stories published by The Atlantic Monthly
Don Pendleton, artist and designer; widely recognized for the large body of skateboard graphics and for the artwork of Pearl Jam's album Lightning Bolt
Rob Redding, podcaster, journalist, author and artist; former host of Redding News Review
Cynthia Rylant, author of children's books; Missing May won the 1993 Newbery Medal; A Fine White Dust was a 1987 Newbery Honor book

Soupy Sales, a national TV star of the 1950s and 1960s, known for his local and network children's television series, Lunch with Soupy Sales (later titled The Soupy Sales Show) (1953–1966), a series of comedy sketches frequently ending with Sales receiving a pie in the face, which became his trademark
Beau Smith, comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing and as vice president of marketing for Eclipse Comics
Michael W. Smith, three-time Grammy Award and multiple Dove Award winner who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts; his biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when "Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100; has sold more than 18 million albums
Jim Thornton, current Wheel of Fortune announcer

Athletics

Baseball

Jimmy Adair, former MLB shortstop, Chicago Cubs
Aaron Blair, former MLB pitcher, Atlanta Braves
Wilbur Fisher, former MLB pinch hitter, Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnson Fry, former MLB pitcher, Cleveland Indians
Joe Goddard, former MLB catcher, San Diego Padres
J. D. Hammer, MLB pitcher currently with the Colorado Rockies organization

Jeff Montgomery, former three-time All-Star closer, Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals, KC Hall of Fame member, with over 300 saves, Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame; led Herd to 1981 Southern Conference Championship, last conference title won by program, and tied MU record with four shutouts as freshman pitcher
David Perno, former head baseball coach at the University of Georgia
Rick Reed, former MLB starting pitcher Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Minnesota Twins, MU assistant coach for baseball in 2005; pitched in World Series, 2000 for Mets, winning one games against the New York Yankees, also pitched for Huntington (WV) High School
Arch Reilly, former third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Marshall head football coach
Kevin Shackelford, former MLB pitcher, Cincinnati Reds
Brandyn Sittinger, former MLB pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
Jim Spotts, former MLB catcher, Philadelphia Phillies

Dan Straily, relief pitcher, Oakland Athletics, 2012–14; Chicago Cubs, 2014; Houston Astros, 2015; Cincinnati Reds, 2016; Miami Marlins, 2017; former Marshall pitcher, member of 2008 Conference USA finalists in 2008 for Thundering Herd team that finished 30-30-1, most wins in school history, stood until 2016 team finished 34-21
Chub Watson, former collegiate baseball player for Marshall University
Bill Wilson, former MLB pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies
Harry Young, former head coach for William & Mary Tribe baseball

Basketball

Bob Allen, former basketball player for San Francisco Warriors
Sonny Allen, former head coach of the Sacramento Monarchs, Santa Barbara Islanders and the Las Vegas Silver Streaks
Ardo Ärmpalu, former basketball player for BC Kalev
Ronald Blackshear, former basketball player for the Huntsville Flight and the Tulsa 66ers
John Brannen, program analyst and senior special assistant for the Dayton Flyers men's basketball
Stevie Browning, basketball player for the Ovarense Basquetebol
Leo Byrd, former basketball player for the Cincinnati Royals

Dan D'Antoni, head coach Marshall University since 2014; previously professional NBA assistant coach, with Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns; member of Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame; as point guard led Herd to back-to-back NIT appearances in 1967 and 1968, advancing to "Final Four" with wins over Villanova and Nebraska in 1967, losing in 2OT to St. Peter's (102-93); coached Socastee High School at Myrtle Beach, S.C. to over 500 wins, created Beach Ball Classic Tournament with both basketball and scholar competitions

Mike D'Antoni, current head coach of Houston Rockets, previously head coach of Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets and in the Italian League for many years; former player, NBA Kansas City Royals, and Italian League; 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors (1998); Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame for leading Herd to NCAA Tournament in 1972 (23-4, No. 12 in the nation in Associated Press poll and No. 18 in UPI poll, reached as high as No. 8 in the nation in AP); and to NIT in 1973 (20-7), losing to Fairfield (80-76)^[4]
Jon Elmore, basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce
Brian Fish, former head coach of the Montana State Bobcats men's basketball and executive director for the Oregon Ducks men's basketball

Hal Greer, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (inducted 1982), Springfield, Mass.; 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Philadelphia 76ers and Syracuse Nationals; Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame; WV Sportswriters Hall of Fame;^[5] won NBA Title in 1967, was MVP of All-Star Game in 1968
A. W. Hamilton, head coach of Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball
Chantelle Handy, basketball player for the Great Britain women's national basketball team in the 2012 Summer Olympics^[6]
Skip Henderson, former Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Markel Humphrey, basketball player for the BBC Monthey-Chablais
Billy James, former basketball player for the Kentucky Colonels
Gene James, former basketball player for the New York Knicks and the Baltimore Bullets
DeAndre Kane, basketball player in the Israeli Premier League and EuroLeague
Kevin Keatts, current men's head coach NC State Wolfpack
James Kelly (born 1993), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Jerry Kelly, former NBA basketball player
Taevion Kinsey, basketball player for the Utah Jazz; current all-time leading scorer in Marshall men's basketball history^[7]
Ken Labanowski (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Russ Lee, former basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Jazz
Chris Lutz, former basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen
Yous Mbao, former basketball player for the CB Gran Canaria
Bucky McConnell, former NBA basketball player
Charlie Slack, former NBA small forward, Detroit Pistons
Tamar Slay, former NBA shooting guard, New Jersey Nets
Andy Tonkovich, former BAA point guard, Providence Steamrollers

Walt Walowac, former NIBL basketball player
Hassan Whiteside, professional basketball, NBA Sacramento Kings, 2010–11, Miami Heat 2014–19, Portland Trail Blazers since 2019; drafted in the second round of 2010 Draft; NBADL Reno Bighorns, 2011–12, and Sioux Falls Skyforce, 2012–13; played just one year at Marshall, but set game (13), season and career (182) block records for Marshall, 2009–10, for Coach Donnie Jones, and helped Herd to CIT berth, first post-season for MU since 1988, earning Freshman All-American honors from The Sporting News
Tyler Wilkerson, professional basketball, Israel, 2011–12; NBADL, Austin Toros. 2012–13; finished with 657 rebounds (16th all-time) and 1,038 points (38th all-time) at Marshall University, and helped Herd to back-to-back CIT berths, the Herd's first post-season action since 1988
Jason Williams, former NBA basketball player

Football

Micah Abraham, current NFL cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts
Bob Adkins, former NFL quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
Greg Adkins, NCAA assistant coach-offensive line at Oklahoma State; formerly NFL assistant coach-tight ends, Buffalo Bills, 2013; college assistant-tight ends, Syracuse University; captain and starting tackle for Thundering Herd; started career at Marshall; also coached at University of Georgia

Rasheen Ali, current running back for the Baltimore Ravens
Kevin Anderson, current quarterback for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Arlington Renegades of the XFL; member of The Spring League's (TSL) 2021 season, where he led the Conquerors to finish as North Division runner-ups
Daniel Baldridge, former offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Josh Ball, current former guard for the Dallas Cowboys
Michael Barber, former NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl XXIV champion, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005, inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2020
George Barlow, college football assistant coach at South Florida since 2021, Vanderbilt University, 2012–13; previously assistant coach and interim head coach at New Mexico; played defensive back for Thundering Herd, 1987–90
Jim Barton, former center for the Dallas Texans

Mike Bartrum, Pro Bowl long snapper, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs, retired 2007, Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame; became head coach Meigs (Ohio) High School in 2012 (where he played in high school) and Country Commissioner for Meigs Co.^[8]
Alex Bazzie, CFL player for British Columbia Lions 2014-17; signed contract with Indianapolis Colts as reserve/future player, possible move to NFL
Rogers Beckett, former NFL safety, played for the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals; standout safety for Thundering Herd football

Ahmad Bradshaw, NFL running back, New York Giants, Super Bowl champs for 2007 and 2011, cut in winter of 2013 and free agent, due to salary cap restrictions on Giants, also surgery on ankle this off-season; picked up by the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason of 2013–2015, retired^[9]
Omar Brown, NFL safety, 2012-14 Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl Champion
Troy Brown, former Pro Bowl receiver/punt returner, New England Patriots, three Super Bowl championships and two runners-up, Marshall Hall of Fame and member of Comcast-New England, covering Pats football
Rakeem Cato, quarterback for the Kansas City Goats of The Arena League; former Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Richmond Roughriders of the American Arena League (AAL), Gulf Coast Fire of the A-League, Orlando Predators of the National Arena League (NAL), and the Iowa Rampage of the Arena Football League
Larry Coyer, former NFL assistant coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos, Marshall Hall of Fame
Chris Crocker, NFL safety, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals^[10]
Vinny Curry, NFL defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII Champion and former C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2011); namesake of Marshall football locker rooms

Frank Gatski, Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1985), Canton, Ohio; Center/linebacker for Cleveland Browns 1946–56, Detroit Lions 1957; won eight championships in 11 title games over 12 seasons in the NFL and AAFC, most ever by any position (non-kicker) player; Marshall Hall of Fame; West Virginia Sportswriters Hall of Fame^[11]
Mike Green, 2024 Sun Belt Player of the Year with the latter after leading all FBS players with 17 sacks. Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft
Chris Hanson, former NFL punter, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars^[12]
Mario Harvey, former NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts
Ramey Hunter, former NFL player for the Portsmouth Spartans
Carl Lee, former Pro Bowl defensive back, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, Marshall Hall of Fame, Vikings 50th Anniversary team and former head coach of West Virginia State University Yellow Jacket football^[13]

Byron Leftwich, NFL quarterback, Jacksonville Jaguars (drafted first round, selection #7, highest in Marshall history) and Atlanta Falcons, currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers 2008–2012; member of Marshall Hall of Fame; led Herd to Motor City Bowl win in 2000 over University of Cincinnati, to GMAC Bowl win over East Carolina University 64-61 in 2OTs in 2001 and another GMAC Bowl win in 2002 over University of Louisville, 38-15; won Mid-American Conference titles in 2000 and 2002
Doug Legursky, former NFL center/guard, Pittsburgh Steelers, team captain for Thundering Herd as three-year starter at center
Mike Maser, former NFL offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers
Chris Massey, former NFL long snapper/fullback, St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers; as a player for Herd, helped Herd to numerous conference titles and bowl wins; misfired on only one snap in college and NFL career
Albert McClellan, NFL linebacker, Baltimore Ravens 2010–12, won Super Bowl championship 2012, New England Patriots and New York Jets; Conference USA Defensive Player of Year in 2007, led Herd to win in 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl over Ohio University, 21-17

Randy Moss, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018, five-time Pro Bowl receiver; holds the single-season record for receiving touchdowns by a rookie with 17; holds the single-season record for receiving touchdowns with 23; second all-time in receiving TD's with 156, trailing only Jerry Rice; Minnesota Vikings (1998 first round, #21 pick), Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers
Okechukwu Okoroha, former Arena Football League football player
Chris Parker, former NFL player

Chad Pennington, former NFL quarterback, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, 2000–2010 (first round, #12 pick); FOX NFL analyst, 2012; Marshall Hall of Fame; led 1995 Herd to I-AA finals as true frosh; then led MU to Mid-American Conference titles in 1997-98-99, Motor City Bowls in 1997-98-99, to No. 25 ranking (The Sporting News) in 1998 with 12-1 mark, then to No. 10 rankings in Associated Press, USA Today and The Sporting News final polls for I-A football with 13-0 mark in 1999, knocking off No. 25 BYU in MCB III
Tony Petersen, college football coach-offensive coordinator, Louisiana Tech, 2013; co-offensive coordinator, qb coach and assoc. head coach, Marshall University, 2010–12; also coached at Marshall, 1991–2000; Marshall Hall of Fame; quarterbacked Herd to I-AA National Finals for the first time, falling to University of Louisiana-Monroe, 43-42, in championship game in a school-record 10-win season in 1987, then saved three games (setting MU record) in 1988, winning Southern Conference Athlete of the Year honors
Bob Pruett, former defensive coordinator, University of Virginia and former head coach, Marshall University, 1996–2004, lettered nine times in three sports at Marshall 1961–64 (football, track and wrestling); member of Marshall Hall of Fame
Jason Rader, former NFL tight end, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots
J.J. Roberts, NFL safety
Steve Sciullo, former NFL offensive lineman, Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles
Lee Smith, NFL tight end, Buffalo Bills, 2012; New England Patriots, 2011–12
Mark Snyder, college assistant coach-defensive coordinator, Texas A&M, 2012–13; defensive coordinator, USF Bulls, 2010–12; head coach, Marshall University, 2005–2009; defensive coordinator, Ohio State University, 1999–2005; defensive coordinator, Youngstown State University

C.J. Spillman, NFL safety, San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers, played in Super Bowl XLVII, losing to Baltimore Ravens
Press Taylor, current offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Ed Ulinski, former NFL All-Pro linebacker, Cleveland Browns
Wayne Underwood, former NFL All-Pro offensive tackle, Cleveland Rams
John Wade, former NFL center, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[14]
Darius Watts, former wide receiver, Philadelphia Soul, Arena Football League, 2008; New York Giants and Denver Broncos
Norm Willey, former NFL Pro Bowl defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles
Jamie Wilson, former offensive tackle, Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts
Bill Winter, former linebacker/guard/placekicker, Charleston Rockets
Jason Witczak, former placekicker, Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills
Max Yates, former linebacker, Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers

Soccer

Matthew Bell, soccer player for Real Salt Lake
Travis Brent, head men's soccer coach at Franklin Pierce University^[15]
Vitor Dias, soccer player for HFX Wanderers
Pedro Dolabella, soccer player for Union Omaha in USL League One
Nathan Dossantos, soccer player for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship
Morris Duggan, soccer player for Minnesota United FC

Sterling Flunder, former soccer player who last played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL
Kat González, soccer player for Dominican Republic women's national football team
Rimario Gordon, soccer player for Becamex Bình Dương in V.League 1
Freya Holdaway, former soccer player for Northern Ireland women's national football team
Daniel Jodah, soccer player for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario
Kolby LaCrone, former USL soccer player
Jan-Erik Leinhos, soccer player for One Knoxville SC in USL League One
Collin Mocyunas, soccer player for Tormenta FC in USL League One
Illal Osumanu, soccer player for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in USL Championship
Paulo Pita, Academy soccer player for Sporting Kansas City
Eddy Prugh, former USL soccer player
Jamil Roberts, soccer player for Peninsula Power FC in National Premier Leagues Queensland
Dan Rose, soccer player for Marshall University
Max Schneider, soccer player for St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro
Oliver Semmle, soccer player for Louisville City in the USL Championship
Avneet Shergill, former soccer player for Ajax Orlando Prospects, West Virginia Chaos and the Portland Timbers U23s in USL
Milo Yosef, for FC Tulsa in USL

Other

Kelly-Anne Billingy, former Trinidad and Tobago women's national volleyball team player
Tammie Green, LPGA golfer

Luke Gross, all-time scoring leader caps leader for the US national rugby union team; Gross played basketball at Marshall, 1991–93
Mike Hamrick, former athletic director of Marshall University, UNLV Rebels, East Carolina Pirates and UALR Trojans
Dustin Hazelett, professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the UFC^[16]^[17]
Lea Ann Parsley, Olympic silver medalist (Skeleton), 2002 Salt Lake City Games, Marshall Hall of Fame (track & field and basketball); lettered four times in basketball and track each as student-athlete
Sirena Rowe, former Federación Colombiana de Natación swimmer

Business

Don Blankenship, former chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Company
Christopher Cline, former majority owner of Foresight Reserves LP, regarded by Bloomberg News as the "New King Coal"
James F. Edwards, former CEO of National Mattress Company (Namaco)
Eric George, founder and CEO of ERG Enterprises, Omega Hospital and the Hand Center of Louisiana in New Orleans
Michael Moe Myint, founder of Myint & Associates and MPRL E&P
Rex Repass, US-based public opinion and marketing research executive
Brad D. Smith, former CEO of Intuit, president of Marshall University
Jim Smith, former CEO of Thomson Reuters, director at Pfizer, Inc.

Education

Ronald J. Allen, John Henry Wigmore Professor of Law at Northwestern University, Yangtze River Scholar award recipient
Oscar Henry Cooper, former president of Baylor University and Hardin–Simmons University

Joseph Duffey, former Director of the United States Information Agency, president of American University, president of University of Massachusetts, chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
Samuel E. Kelly, first African-American senior administrator at the University of Washington
Fred B. Lambert, historian and West Virginia educator; notable roles in establishing Guyan Valley High School, his production of The Llorrac, and the Fred B. Lambert Collection, an assemblage of regional history housed at Marshall University
Thomas E. Ross, former professor of geography at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Wallace S. Sayre, former professor of political science at Columbia University
Joanne Tomblin, former president of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, former First Lady of West Virginia^[18]
David A. Wiley, academic writer; has published work on open content, open educational resources, and informal online learning communities has been reported in many international outlets, including The New York Times, The Hindu, MIT Technology Review, and Wired

Journalism

Joe Johns, congressional correspondent, CNN, formerly with NBC
Julia Keller, feature reporter and 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner, Chicago Tribune
Gene Kelly, sportscaster, best known as the announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1950s
Rob Redding, Internet and radio journalist and 2014 Pulitzer Prize nominee, Redding News Review
Lisa Thomas-Laury, former news presenter for WPVI-TV

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