List of Liberty University people

This list of Liberty University people includes notable graduates, professors, honorary degree recipients, and other people affiliated with Liberty University.

## Founders

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* Jerry Falwell, founder
* Elmer Towns, founder

## Alumni

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### Academics

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* Tracy Packiam Alloway, cognitive psychology instructor at University of North Florida
* Susan Wise Bauer, author and English instructor at The College of William & Mary
* Tony Campbell, political science instructor at Towson University
* Joshua Crockett, president of Bob Jones University
* Dondi E. Costin, current president of Liberty University, former President of Charleston Southern University
* Lynne Coy-Ogan, president of Husson University
* Thaddeus S. Lott Sr., educator
* Alex McFarland, director of Christian World View at North Greenville University
* Mary Jo Podgurski, sex expert and professor at Washington and Jefferson College

### Business

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* Tad Skylar Agoglia, founder of First Response Team of America
* Patrick Ayota, Ugandan businessman, Deputy Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund of Uganda
* Lakeysha Hallmon, founder of the Village Market
* Kyle Morgan, Chief People Officer of Hamilton Healthcare System

### Entertainment

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* Patricia Abravanel, daughter of Silvio Santos; Brazilian TV producer and host
* Laurie Bartram, actress
* Shannon Bream, Fox News host[1]
* Jean Doumanian, television producer
* Tiffany Espensen, actress known for playing Piper on Nickelodeon's Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures
* Courtney Garrett, Miss Virginia
* Trent Garrett, actor and model
* Vic Mignogna, anime voice actor
* Sanaz Minaie, Iranian television chef and cookbook author
* Jessica Moore, journalist at WCBS-TV
* Heidi Mueller, soap opera actress[2]
* Samantha Ponder, ESPN host
* Lindsley Register, actress, producer, and writer best known for her role as Laura on The Walking Dead and as Dharma on Six
* Sadie Robertson, member of Duck Dynasty, attended for one semester.
* Richard Rossi, filmmaker, actor, and evangelist[3][4]
* Phil Snyder, voice actor known for Disney's Jiminy Cricket

### Literature and journalism

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* Mike Bullock, author known for Lions, Tigers and Bears
* Angela Elwell Hunt, Christian author
* Victoria Henley, model who appeared on America's Next Top Model
* Tim LaHaye, Christian author
* Kevin Roose, reporter for The New York Times, attended for a semester
* Daniel Whyte III, Christian author

### Music

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* Meredith Andrews, contemporary Christian music singer
* Hector Cervantes, member of Casting Crowns
* Stephen Christian, lead singer for Anberlin[5]
* Thad Cockrell, Christian country singer
* Anthony Evans, Jr., Christian singer-songwriter
* Terry Fator, singer and ventriloquist
* Chad Graham, member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
* Caleb Grimm, member of the Christian rock band Anthem Lights
* Corey Horn, bassist for Christian rock band Remedy Drive
* Paris Jones, singer and rapper
* Kyle Kupecky, former member of the Christian rock band Anthem Lights
* Tim Lambesis, former founding member of As I Lay Dying
* Joy Lippard, Contemporary Christian music singer
* The Lone Bellow, members Brian Elmquist and Zach Williams both attended in the early 2000s
* Mark Lowry, Christian singer and comedian
* Kevin Max, singer for Christian group Audio Adrenaline; former member of Christian rock band DC Talk
* Jody McBrayer, former singer for Christian group Avalon
* Nightbirde, former contestant on America's Got Talent
* Guy Penrod, former singer for gospel group Gaither Vocal Band
* Alan Powell, member of the Christian rock band Anthem Lights
* Lynda Randle, southern gospel singer
* Jon Schneck, member of Christian rock band Relient K
* Phil Stacey, contestant on the sixth season of American Idol[6]
* Michael Tait, lead singer for Christian group Newsboys; former member of DC Talk
* TobyMac, Christian hip hop artist; former member of DC Talk
* Shaun Tomczak, member of the band Sidewalk Prophets

### Politics and government

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* Les Adams, Virginia House of Delegates
* Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party presidential nominee in the 2008 US presidential election
* Allison Ball, Kentucky State Treasurer
* Scott Baugh, California State Assembly
* Kevin Beary, former sheriff of Orange County, Florida
* Ken Borton, Michigan House of Representatives
* Fernando Cabrera, council member in New York
* Lee Chatfield, Michigan House of Representatives
* Mike Cherry, Virginia House of Delegates
* Joshua G. Cole, Virginia House of Delegates
* Jeff Coleman, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
* Chris Epps, former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections[7]
* Mike Fleck, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
* Bob Good, United States House of Representatives
* Kevin Grantham, president of the Colorado Senate
* Murray A. Hansen, Wisconsin Air National Guard general
* Janet Vestal Kelly, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
* Pete Kelly, president of the Alaska Senate
* Teresa King, first female commandant of the United States Army Drill Sergeant School in Fort Bragg
* Tim Krieger, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
* Jeffrie Long Jr., Maryland House of Delegates
* Jean Elizabeth Manes, United States Ambassador to El Salvador
* Chad Mayes, California State Assembly
* Troy Nehls, United States House of Representatives
* John O'Neal, West Virginia House of Delegates
* Reagan Paul, Maine state legislator[8]
* Tony Perkins, Louisiana House of Representatives and president of the Family Research Council
* Mats Persson, director of Open Europe
* Jena Powell, Ohio House of Representatives
* David A. Schauer, former executive director of National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
* Adrian Smith (non-degreed), US Congressman from Nebraska
* Jennifer Sullivan, Florida House of Representatives
* Jeffrey Thompson, Idaho House of Representatives
* Wendell Walker, Virginia House of Delegates
* Jackie Walorski (non-degreed), United States House of Representatives
* Will Wampler, Virginia House of Delegates

### Religion

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* Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Christian theologian
* Jurnee Carr, founder of Jurnee's Journey Foundation
* Jonathan Falwell, son of Jerry Falwell and senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church
* William Franklin Graham IV, evangelist; grandson of Billy Graham
* Bill Keller, televangelist and host of Live Prayer
* Michael R. Licona, New Testament scholar and apologist and professor of theology
* Gabe Lyons, founder of the Fermi Project
* Johnnie Moore, Jr., author and CEO of the Kairos Company
* Ed Stetzer, Christian author and missionary
* Chris Surber, pastor and author

### Sports

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Liberty University Flames stadium

#### Baseball

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* Tony Beasley, manager of the Syracuse Chiefs
* David Bote, outfielder for Chicago Cubs transferred out after one semester [9]
* Doug Brady, former second baseman for the Chicago White Sox[10]
* Sid Bream, former MLB first baseman
* Ryan Cordell, former MLB outfielder
* Rod Delmonico, former coach for the University of Tennessee and the Dutch national team
* Fraser Ellard, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
* Lee Guetterman, former MLB pitcher
* Ian Parmley, outfielder for Toronto Blue Jays
* Randy Tomlin, pitching coach for the Harrisburg Senators
* Will Wagner, second baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays

#### Basketball

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* Peter Aluma, former center for the Nigerian national team
* Seth Curry, guard for the Dallas Mavericks
* Octavio De La Grana, assistant coach and head scout for the Miami Heat[11]
* Katie Feenstra-Mattera, former WNBA player, head coach of the Cornerstone University women's team
* Megan Frazee, forward for CCC Polkowice in Poland, former WNBA player
* Tomasz Gielo, forward for the Joventut Badalona and the Poland national basketball team
* Caleb Homesley, former player for the Washington Wizards and current player for the Zenit Saint Petersburg
* Scottie James, basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Julius Nwosu, former NBA player
* Jeri Porter, former head coach of the George Mason University women's team
* Jesse Sanders, guard for S.L. Benfica
* Andrew Smith, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and member of the Latvia national basketball team
* Itoro Umoh-Coleman, former head coach of the Clemson University women's team
* Avery Warley, former center for the Phoenix Mercury

#### Football

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* Walt Aikens, defensive back for the Miami Dolphins
* Daijahn Anthony, defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals
* Fred Banks, former wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, and Chicago Bears
* Sebastian Barrie, former defensive end and tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, and San Diego Chargers
* Elijah Benton, defensive back for the Cleveland Browns
* Mike Brown, former wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
* Dwayne Carswell, former tight end and offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos
* John Cartwright, former Liberty coach
* Demario Douglas, wide receiver for the New England Patriots
* Kelvin Edwards, former wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys
* Jason Elam, former Kicker for the Denver Broncos[12]
* Marcus Floyd, former cornerback for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Carolina Panthers
* Kevin Fogg, defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* Nick Foles, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII MVP[13]
* Samkon Gado, former NFL running back
* Antonio Gandy-Golden, former wide receiver for the Washington Football Team
* Eric Green, former NFL tight end
* Wayne Haddix, former defensive end for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Carolina Panthers
* Erick Harris, former NFL and arena football defensive end
* Rashad Jennings, former NFL running back
* Dominique Jones, tight end for the Indianapolis Colts
* Jennifer King, first black woman coach, assistant running backs coach for the Washington Football Team
* Matt Lambros, CFL free agent
* Jessie Lemonier, current defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers
* Mike Lucas, football coach for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
* James McKnight, former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins; coach at Cypress Bay High School
* Vince Redd, NFL free agent
* Stephen Sene, former offensive tackle for the New England Patriots
* Rocky Seto, former NFL coach
* Vic Shealy, head coach at Houston Baptist University
* Richard Shelton, scout for the Tennessee Titans
* Johnny Shepherd, former running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Buffalo Bills, and New York Knights
* Donald Smith, former CFL cornerback and All-star
* Hunter Steward, offensive lineman for the BC Lions
* Chris Summers, former wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
* Paul Troth, former assistant football coach at ECU
* Malik Willis, former quarterback for the Liberty Flames
* Brian Witherspoon, former New York Giant
* Josh Woodrum, former quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens

#### Soccer

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* Darren Amoo, forward for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
* Willie Bell, former coach and Leeds United forward
* Joshua Boateng, midfielder for AC Oulu in Finland
* Coy Craft, midfielder for the FC Dallas
* Gabrielle Farrell, forward for the Jamaica women's national football team
* Juan Guzman, midfielder for the Charlotte Eagles
* Tresor Mbuyu, forward for the Charlotte Independence
* Kevin Mendoza, forward for the Tampa Bay Rowdies
* Darryl Roberts, striker for the Charlotte Eagles and the Trinidad and Tobago national team
* Osei Telesford, midfielder for the Puerto Rico Islanders and the Trinidad and Tobago national team
* Sly Tetteh, former president of Liberty Professionals in Ghana

#### Track and field

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* Joaquín Ballivián, Chilean shot putter
* Sam Chelanga, professional runner
* Josh Cox, long-distance runner
* Jhon Perlaza, track and field olympian from Colombia

#### Other sports

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* Michael Andrew, Olympic swimmer represents United States[14][15]
* Marc-André Bourdon, former defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers[16]
* William Byron, NASCAR driver
* Charles Fernandez, Olympic pentathlete that represents Guatemala
* Tuffield Latour, US men's bobsled coach
* Elena Seiple, bodybuilder
* Debbie Yow, athletic director at North Carolina State University[17]

## Faculty and staff

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### Administration

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* Babbie Mason, School of Music Advisory Council member
* Jerry Prevo, former president of Liberty University
* Ricky Skaggs, School of Music Advisory Council member

### Faculty

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* Charles Billingsley, former worship leader at Thomas Road Baptist Church
* James A. Borland, professor of philosophy and theology
* Dan Gordon, visiting professor of cinematic arts
* Tony L. Cothron, professor of government
* Gary Habermas, chairman of the department of philosophy and theology
* Michael S. Heiser, professor of theology
* Mark Horstemeyer, distinguished professor and Dean of Engineering
* Robert Hurt, former dean of the School of Law and Government
* Thomas Ice, former executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center, associate professor of theology
* Karen Kingsbury, visiting professor of English (received Honorary Doctor of Letters in 2017)
* Phill Kline, professor of law
* Michael W. Smith, professor for Liberty School of music
* Randall Wallace, visiting professor of cinematic arts

### Staff

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* Carey Green, head women's basketball coach
* Jamey Chadwell, head football coach
* Ian McCaw, athletic director
* Ritchie McKay, head basketball coach
* Dot Richardson, head softball coach

## Honorary degree recipients

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* Shannon Bream (Honorary Doctor of Law 2013), journalist on Fox News[18]
* George H. W. Bush (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 1990), 41st president of the United States of America[19]
* Jeb Bush (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2015), 43rd governor of Florida[19]
* Ben Carson (Honorary Doctor of Sciences 2018), neurosurgeon and United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development[18]
* Jimmy Carter (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2018), 39th President of the United States[18]
* S. Truett Cathy (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2012), founder of Chick-fil-A[20]
* Rashad Jennings (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2016), New York Giants running back[21]
* Jerry Johnston, founding pastor of the former First Family Church of Overland Park, Kansas; now vice president of Houston Baptist University
* Mike Lindell (Honorary Doctorate of Business 2019), founder and CEO of My Pillow, Inc
* Chuck Norris (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2008), actor[22]
* Lacey E. Putney (Honorary Doctor of Humanities, 2014), former member of the Virginia House of Delegates[23]
* Mitt Romney (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2012), former Governor of Massachusetts[20]
* Tim Tebow (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2021), Jacksonville Jaguars tight end and Denver Broncos quarterback
* Donald Trump (Honorary Doctorate of Business 2012, Honorary Doctor of Laws 2017), 45th president of the United States[24][25]
* Randall Wallace (Honorary Doctor of Humanities 2011), screenwriter known for Braveheart[26]

## References

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1. ^ Dunham, Teresa (1 April 2009). "Supreme Dedication". Liberty Journal. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
2. ^ "'Duck Dynasty' crew films on campus » Liberty News". 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
3. ^ McMillen, Gabrielle (January 12, 2015). "Saint Roberto Clemente? Former pastor pushes canonization for Pirate". Sporting News Media. Sporting News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
4. ^ Karen Kane (May 19, 1995). "No-contest plea entered for assault". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. A1.
5. ^ "Star Pupils". Relevant. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
6. ^ Jackson, Kevin (12 April 2007). "Stacey, Christian Stars Survive 'Idol' Cut". The Christian Post. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
7. ^ Mitchell, Jerry and Jimmie E. Gates. "Chris Epps, Cecil McCrory plead guilty to corruption" (Archive). The Clarion-Ledger. February 25, 2015. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
8. ^ "Reagan Paul". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
9. ^ "Smokies' David Bote takes winding route to being All-Star". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
10. ^ "Doug Brady Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
11. ^ "Directory: Octavio De La Grana | Miami Heat". Nba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
12. ^ "Award-winning Christian Newspaper | Christian Examiner". Archived from the original on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
13. ^ "It's Super Bowl time for Liberty University student Nick Foles". Liberty.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
14. ^ Menard, Drew (August 15, 2013). "Youngest U.S. pro swimmer enrolls in Liberty Online Academy" Archived 2021-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Liberty University. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
15. ^ Allen, Ted (May 31, 2016). "Olympic hopeful balances time spent in pool and school" Archived 2021-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Liberty University. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
16. ^ "Marc-Andre Bourdon – Men's D1 Hockey – Liberty Flames". www.liberty.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
17. ^ "NC State Athletics – Staff Directory". gopack.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
18. ^ a b c name= http://www.liberty.edu/news/index.cfm?PID=18495&MID=276984
19. ^ a b "Jeb Bush to deliver 2015 Commencement keynote address – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
20. ^ a b "Commencement 2012: Paying tribute to Liberty". www.liberty.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
21. ^ "Class of 2016 inspired to burn brightly in the world – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
22. ^ "Graduation 2009 – complete coverage – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
23. ^ University, Liberty. "Liberty Journal – 2014 Commencement". Liberty Journal. Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
24. ^ "LU confers seven honorary doctorates to world changers, including President Trump – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu. 13 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
25. ^ "Donald Trump addresses largest Convocation crowd, praises Liberty". www.liberty.edu. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
26. ^ Barry, Liz. "'Braveheart' screenwriter tells Liberty grads, 'Love with faith'". Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2017-09-21.

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