33 Notable alumni of
Tennessee Technological University
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Tennessee Technological University is 1355th in the world, 474th in North America, and 444th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 33 notable alumni from Tennessee Technological 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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Rich Froning Jr
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
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Richard Froning Jr. is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for his achievements participating in the CrossFit Games. He became the first person to win the CrossFit Games title of "Fittest Man on Earth" four times with his first-place finish in the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 CrossFit Games. He retired from individual competitions after 2014, and led a team from CrossFit Mayhem to first-place finishes in the Team category in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, at the CrossFit Games.
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Dottie West
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- singersinger-songwriterlyricistrecording artistmusician
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Dottie West was an American country singer and songwriter. She also had several credits as an actress. A distinguished figure in the country genre, West was among several people who helped to elevate the platform of female country artists. She was also known for mentoring up-and-coming artists and being the first woman to win a country music accolade from the Grammy Awards.
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James A. Lindsay
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- writercriticnon-fiction writermathematician
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James Stephen Lindsay, known professionally as James A. Lindsay, or Conceptual James, is an American author. In 2017 and 2018 he, Peter Boghossian and Helen Pluckrose submitted hoax articles to academic journals in to test scholarship and rigor in several academic fields, an act which became known as the grievance studies affair.
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Rodney Atkins
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- singermusiciansinger-songwriter
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Rodney Allan Atkins is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the Billboard country chart in 1997, but did not release an album until 2003's Honesty, which included the hit single "Honesty (Write Me a List)".
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John W. Rose
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Williams Rose is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd agriculture commissioner of Tennessee from 2002 to 2003.
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Trae Crowder
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Trae Crowder is an American comedian and co-author of The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin' Dixie Outta the Dark and Round Here and Over Yonder: A Front-Porch Travel Guide by Two Progressive Hillbillies.
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Barry E. Wilmore
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- naval aviatorfighter pilotnaval officertest pilotengineer
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Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore is an American retired NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot. He is a veteran of three spaceflights, the first of which was an 11-day Space Shuttle mission in November 2009, to the International Space Station. In total, he spent a total of 464 days off Earth and 32 hours outside of a spacecraft. Wilmore was designated as pilot with five other crew members on Space Shuttle Atlantis for the mission STS-129. He served as part of Expedition 41/42 to the International Space Station, and on June 5, 2024, returned to the ISS on the Boeing Crew Flight Test, the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner. On March 18, 2025, he returned to Earth on the SpaceX Dragon capsule with the other crew members of Crew-9. The crew that replaced the Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts aboard the ISS arrived on March 16.
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Ron Estes
- Enrolled in Tennessee Technological University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- farmerbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Ronald Gene Estes is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district since April 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017.
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Scott Stallings
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Scott Robert Stallings is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
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Jarrod Alonge
- Occupations
- musicianvloggerYouTubercomediantelevision producer
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Jarrod Michael Alonge is an American comedian, songwriter and media producer. He is best known for his parodies of the artists, sub-genres and stereotypes within alternative music. His three independent full-length comedy albums Beating a Dead Horse, Friendville and Awkward & Depressed all reached number one on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. Alonge is the owner and founder of Boketo Media, a digital media and production company which launched in March 2019. He is also the lead songwriter and guitarist of post-hardcore supergroup CrazyEightyEight.
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Carl Stiner
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- military personnel
- Biography
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Carl Wade Stiner was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command (USCINCSOC) from 1990 to 1993.
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Kevin Murphy
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kevin Marquis Murphy is an American professional basketball player for Sagesse Club of the Lebanese Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.
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Andy Landers
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Andrew Grady Landers is an American former college basketball coach who was head women's basketball coach at the University of Georgia from 1979 to 2015.
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Da'Rick Rogers
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerAmerican football player
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Da'Rick Jamal Rogers is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
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Lincoln Davis
- Enrolled in Tennessee Technological University
- In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- farmerbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Lincoln Edward Davis is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. Prior to his election to Congress, Davis served in the Tennessee General Assembly from 1980 to 2002. A member of the Democratic Party, he is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.
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Corey Chamblin
- Occupations
- American football player
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Corey Jermaine Chamblin is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He was previously the defensive backs coach for the San Antonio Brahmas. He is a former professional gridiron football defensive back and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Tennessee Tech. As a player, Chamblin has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire, and Indianapolis Colts.
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David Hess
- Occupations
- professional baseball player
- Biography
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David James Hess is an American professional baseball pitcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Alison Piepmeier
- Occupations
- writer
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Alison Piepmeier was an American scholar and feminist, known for her book Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism. She was director of Women's and Gender Studies and associate professor of English at the College of Charleston.
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Charles Jackson
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Charles Edward Jackson is an American professional basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League in Japan. He attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California before attending and competing for three different colleges.
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Roger K. Crouch
- Occupations
- astronaut
- Biography
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Roger Keith Crouch is an American scientist and astronaut who flew as a payload specialist on two NASA Space Shuttle missions in 1997.
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Frank Omiyale
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Frank Tayo Omiyale is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee Tech.
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David H. Simmons
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David H. Simmons is a Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of Greater Orlando in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2020, and in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.
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Stephen Pryor
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Stephen Michael Pryor is an American former professional baseball pitcher who pitched in three seasons for the Seattle Mariners. Pryor made his MLB debut on June 2, 2012. Six days later, he won his first game in a combined no-hitter started by Kevin Millwood.
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Bill Jenkins
- Enrolled in Tennessee Technological University
- In 1957 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
- Occupations
- lawyerfarmerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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William Lewis Jenkins is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. He represented the state's 1st Congressional district, centered on the Tri-Cities (map), from 1997 until his successor was sworn in on January 3, 2007.
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Chris Jones
- Occupations
- head coach
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Chris Jones is an American football coach. He was previously the head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos/Elks. Jones previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts before becoming a head coach. Jones won four Grey Cup titles with four teams between 2002 and 2015.
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Paul Bailey
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Paul Edward Bailey is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, where he represents District 15.
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Mark H. Landes
- Enrolled in Tennessee Technological University
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Mark Hamilton Landes is a career officer in the United States Army who has commanded First United States Army since September 2024. A 1990 graduate of the United States Military Academy, and a veteran of the Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, and Operation Inherent Resolve, he was promoted to major general in 2021. Landes' commands included 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Security Force Assistance Command, and First Army Division East. In March 2024, Landes was appointed special assistant to the U.S. Army Forces Command commander. In June 2024, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commander of First United States Army. His promotion and assignment were confirmed in August 2024.
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Thurman D. Rodgers
- Enrolled in Tennessee Technological University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Thurman Donell Rodgers was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. His assignments included Commanding General of the United States Army Information Systems Command, United States Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon. Rodgers attended the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1957 with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. He later earned an M.A. degree in public administration from the University of Northern Colorado.
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Barry A. Vann
- Occupations
- geographer
- Biography
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Barry Aron Vann is an American author, speaker, and retired dean of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Colorado Christian University. His research focuses on environmental perceptions and religious geography, particularly on the relationship between religious beliefs and environmental views in politicized regions such as Northern Ireland and the American Bible Belt.
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Hannah Bromley
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Hannah Bromley in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is a former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and central defender. She has represented New Zealand on the senior national team as well as various youth national teams.
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Ryan Dennick
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ryan Dennick is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
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Daryl Szarenski
- Occupations
- sport shooter
- Biography
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Daryl Szarenski is an American sport shooter who competes in pistol events. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished 23rd in the qualifying round, failing to make the cut for the final. He has also competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Lori Wilson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lori Wilson was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Florida.
