20 Notable alumni of
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University is 1611th in the world, 581st in North America, and 548th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Coastal Carolina University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Patrick Swayze
- Occupations
- choreographerfilm actorsinger-songwritertelevision actorvoice actor
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Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter known for playing distinctive lead roles, particularly romantic, tough, and comedic characters. He was also known for his media image and looks; People magazine named Swayze the "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.
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Michael Kelly
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- television actorfilm actoractor
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Michael Kelly is an American actor, best known for his role as Doug Stamper on the television drama series House of Cards.
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Kiera Cass
- Occupations
- novelistwriterscience fiction writerchildren's writer
- Biography
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Kiera Cass is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for The Selection series.
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Mike Tolbert
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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William Michael Tolbert is an American former football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for Coastal Carolina University. He has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, where he was a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro. He signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2017 after being released by the Carolina Panthers.
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Brandon Brown
- Occupations
- racing driver
- Biography
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Brandon Lee Brown is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving for several teams including the No. 68 Chevrolet Camaro for Brandonbilt Motorsports.
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Bailey Hanks
- Occupations
- singeractor
- Biography
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Bailey Noel Hanks Weidman is an American singer, actress, and dancer best known for winning MTV's Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods. She performed on Broadway as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical in 2008.
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Lorenzo Taliaferro
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Lorenzo Taliaferro was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and Coastal Carolina and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Tyler Thigpen
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Tyler Beckham Thigpen is a former American football quarterback. Thigpen was drafted out of Coastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft (217th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Mickey Brantley
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Charles Brantley Sr. is an American former professional baseball player. He was the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from early 2005 to September 2007.
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Elise Testone
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
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Elise Nicole Testone is an American singer and songwriter from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She placed sixth on the eleventh season of American Idol. Her debut album In This Life was released in February 2014, and her second album, This Is Love, was released in 2019.
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Chad Mureta
- Years
- 1981-.. (age 42)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Chad Mureta is an app mogul, blockchain gaming investor/advisor, author, speaker, investor and serial entrepreneur. Since 2009, Mureta has led the development, marketing and monetization of more than 115 apps including the first "Emoji" iOS app that has been downloaded worldwide more than 155 million times. Chad is also the Co-Founder of Project EVO which helps entrepreneurs and professionals find their flow by uncovering who they are and what they do best.
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Dave Sappelt
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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David J. Sappelt is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. He is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and weighs 195 pounds (88 kg). He bats and throws right handed. He graduated from Southern Alamance High School in Burlington, NC. Sappelt played college baseball at Coastal Carolina University. He resides in Graham, NC.
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Chris Evans
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Christopher Evans is an American professional basketball player for Rapid București of the Liga Națională. Standing at 2.03 m (6'8"), he plays the power forward position. After playing five years of college basketball at Coastal Carolina, Wabash Valley and Kent State, Evans entered the 2013 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
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Sergio Camargo
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Sergio Andres Camargo Peñaranda is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.
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Kheli Dube
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Mkhokheli "Kheli" Dube is a Zimbabwean footballer.
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DeVante Jones
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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DeVante' Jones is an American professional basketball player for Metropolitans 92 in the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
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Shawn McLaws
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Shawn McLaws is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender.
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Álvaro Velasco
- Occupations
- golfer
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Álvaro Velasco Roca is a Spanish professional golfer.
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Ashleigh Gunning
- Occupations
- association football player
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Sarah Ashleigh Gunning is an American retired soccer forward who most recently played for Kvarnsvedens IK in the 2012–2013 seasons. She previously played for Norwegian club Arna-Bjørnar in the Toppserien, Adelaide United in the Australian W-League and magicJack in the WPS.
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Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr
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- police officer
- Biography
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Kenneth Charles "Chuck" Canterbury Jr. is the immediate past president of the national Fraternal Order of Police that was nominated by President Trump to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
