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
DDG – Youtuber and rapper^[4]
Andrew Dost – pianist in the Grammy Award-winning band Fun
Dennis Frederiksen – vocalist
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

Stephen M. Colarelli – Psychology professor

References

^ 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."
^ "Phil Baroni UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
^ "Tony Ferguson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
^ DDG Dropped Out Of College After Building Movement With YouTube Vlogs, retrieved 2022-06-29

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