List of Coastal Carolina University alumni

This is a list of notable people associated with Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States of America.

Notable alumni

Athletics

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

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

Megan Ambuhl, a former United States Army Reserve soldier notable for her role in the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse

References

^ "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.