18 Notable alumni of
University of North Carolina at Asheville
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The University of North Carolina at Asheville is 2055th in the world, 698th in North America, and 655th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from the University of North Carolina at Asheville sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Mike Shildt
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Timothy Shildt is an American former professional baseball manager and coach. He managed in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. He currently serves as a coordinator of instruction in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
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Kenny George
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kenneth George Jr. is an American former college basketball player. Listed at 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m), he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. George and Mike Lanier of the UCLA Bruins were the tallest players in the history of college basketball until they were surpassed in 2025 by Olivier Rioux of the Florida Gators at 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m).
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Jason Faunt
- Occupations
- screenwritertelevision actorbaseball playerfilm produceractor
- Biography
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Jason Patrick Faunt is an American actor. He is best known for the role as Wesley Collins in Power Rangers Time Force, as well as his descendant Alex, the former Red Time Force Ranger.
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Keith Hornsby
- Enrolled in the University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Studied in 2011-2013
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Keith Randall Hornsby is an American basketball player currently playing professionally in Europe. He played college basketball for UNC Asheville and LSU.
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MaCio Teague
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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MaCio Teague is an American professional basketball player who last played for Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Baylor Bears.
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Molly Burch
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 36)
- Occupations
- singer-songwritersinger
- Biography
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Molly Burch is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Los Angeles, California, her music often reflects themes of heartbreak and loss. She is the lead vocalist and writer. Burch studied jazz vocal performance at UNC Asheville and gravitated towards vocalists such as Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. A reviewer described her music as an "intoxicating ode to an unrequited love" as from a "smoky club chanteuse".
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Ty Wigginton
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ty Allen Wigginton is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals. He mainly played as a first and third baseman, but also platooned as an infielder and an outfielder during his career. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Tony Campana
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Anthony Edward Campana is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Ryan Dull
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ryan Christopher Dull is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays.
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Nick McDevitt
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Nicholas Bryan McDevitt is a college basketball coach and the current head coach for Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). McDevitt came to MTSU from his alma mater, UNC Asheville, where he compiled a 98–66 record and led the Bulldogs to consecutive Big South Conference regular season titles in 2017 and 2018.
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Andrew Rowsey
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Andrew Rowsey is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Marquette Golden Eagles.
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Michael Cogdill
- Occupations
- novelist
- Biography
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Michael Cogdill is an American journalist, anchor, novelist, screenwriter, and film producer. His work as a journalist has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNBC, MSNBC, and CNN, and is the recipient of 32 Emmys and a Edward R. Murrow Award.
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Stemage
- Years
- 1979-.. (age 47)
- Enrolled in the University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Studied in 1997-2001
- Occupations
- film score composermusician
- Biography
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Grant Henry, better known by his stage name Stemage, is an American guitarist and composer. He is known for his video game and television soundtracks, including Cartoon Network's animated series Steven Universe. He is also known for his involvement in several video game cover projects, including Metroid Metal and Viking Guitar.
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Anne-Marie Baiynd
- Occupations
- financial analystwriter
- Biography
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Anne-Marie Baiynd is an American author, financial analyst, technical analyst. Baiynd published her Market Positioning System (MPS) in 2011 to educate beginning day traders on the tools and techniques that have her listed in Traders at Work: World's Most Successful Traders Make Their Living in the Markets. Baiynd runs a day trading room where subscribers can follow her trades online and provides swing trading set-ups as well as trading education through her web site.
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Dwayne Sutton
- Years
- 1997-.. (age 29)
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dwayne Sutton is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball at UNC Asheville and Louisville.
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Jaleel Roberts
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jaleel Roberts is an American professional basketball player who last played for Mantarrayas de La Paz of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). He also played college basketball for UNC Asheville.
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Roy A. Taylor
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Roy Arthur Taylor was a U.S. representative from North Carolina.
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Timothy Lee Barnwell
- Years
- 1955-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- photojournalistphotographerjournalist
- Biography
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Timothy Lee Barnwell is an American author, commercial photographer, fine art photographer and filmmaker based in Asheville, NC. His photojournalistic work has been published in dozens of publications including Time, Newsweek, Mother Jones, Billboard, LensWork, National Parks, American Craft, Outdoor Photographer, Blue Ridge Country, Our State, Smoky Mountain Living, Ceramics Monthly, American Craft, Aperture, and B & W magazine. LensWork, a photographic magazine, ran cover stories on two portfolios of his work; "Appalachian Home" with interview in Issue #76 / May–June 2008 and "Jewels of the Southern Coast" in Issue 126 / September–October 2016.
