1. Nobel laureates

2. Academia, science and technology

3. Arts and literature

4. Music

5. Athletics

6. Business and law

7. Politics and public life

8. Miscellaneous

9. Notable UNC Charlotte faculty
    Nobel laureates  Business  Social science, arts and humanities  Science and technology  Athletics 

10. References

This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Academia, science and technology

• Benjamin Chavis, civil rights activist, head of NAACP
• Glenda Gilmore, Peter and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History, Yale University
• Jill S. Tietjen, electrical engineer and consultant

Arts and literature

• Amanda Oleander, fine artist (2013)

Music

• Clay Aiken, singer, Broadway star, and 1st runner-up of the second season of American Idol
• Nicole Atkins, pop singer (2001)
• Seth Avett, musician, of The Avett Brothers (2002)
• Chris Lane, musician, of the Chris Lane Band
• Cory Lane, musician, of the Chris Lane Band
• The Moody Brothers, Grammy-nominated musicians
• Dave Moody, Dove Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter and indie filmmaker

Athletics

• Eddie Basden, Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward (2005)^[1]
• Duggar Baucom, VMI Keydets head basketball coach (1995)^[2]
• Calvin Brock, heavyweight boxer (1999){{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
• James Burris, semi-professional dragonboat racer; poker player (1976){{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
• Jon Busch, Columbus Crew goalkeeper (1996)^[3]
• Floyd Franks, Chicago Fire midfielder (2006)^[4]
• Leemire Goldwire, professional basketball player (May 2008){{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
• Matt Hardy, professional wrestler (attended; did not graduate){{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
• Bryan Harvey, California Angels and Florida Marlins pitcher^[5]
• DeMarco Johnson, professional basketball player (1997)^[6]
• Bobby Lutz, Charlotte 49ers head basketball coach (1980)^[7]
• John Maine, New York Mets pitcher^[8]
• Cedric Maxwell, NBA great with the Boston Celtics and commentator (1983) (attended 1973–1977)^[9]
• Kelly Earnhardt Miller, NASCAR owner^[10]
• Benny Moss, UNC Wilmington head basketball coach (1992)^[11]
• Larry Ogunjobi, NFL player for the Cleveland Browns
• Joe Posnanski, national columnist at NBC Sports, New York Times best-selling author{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
• Melvin Watkins, head basketball coach at Charlotte and Texas A&M (1977)^[12]
• Rodney White, professional basketball player (2001)^[13]

Business and law

• Roger Canaff, legal expert, anti-violence advocate, and child-protection specialist
• Susan DeVore, Premier, Inc. CEO
• Scott D. Glenn, former Sears Holdings CSO The Home Depot VP, Officer
• David Hauser, former Duke Energy CFO, Fairpoint Communications Chairman and CEO
• R. Andrew Murray, US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina^[14]
• Robert A. Niblock, Lowe's Chairman, President, and CEO (1984)
• Joe Price, former Bank of America CFO (1983)
• Anne Tompkins, former US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
• Daphne Williams, former Levine Jewish Community Center CFO; Swimmer Insurance Agency CFO

Politics and public life

• Mike Davis, California State Assemblyman (2006-2012); President Pro Tem, Los Angeles Board of Public Works Commission
• Dan Forest, Lt. Governor of North Carolina (1993)^[15]
• Richard Hudson, United States House of Representatives North Carolina's 8th congressional district (1996)^[16]
• Lillian M. Lowery, Superintendent of the Maryland State Department of Education^[17]

Miscellaneous

• Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss America 1994 (attended; did not graduate)
• Heather Childers, Fox News weekend anchor
• Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 (attended; did not graduate)
• Joe Posnanski, 2011 NSSA Sportswriter of the Year^[18]

Notable UNC Charlotte faculty

Nobel laureates

Business

• Fred Becker, former President and CEO of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions
• Jack Cathey, Director of UNCC Masters of Accountancy Program; former Vice Chair of the board of directors for NewDominion Bank

Social science, arts and humanities

• Dr. John Cloer, professor of music; world-renowned cellist^[19]
• Jamie Franki, designer of the 2005 American Bison United States nickel and the 2006 "forward-facing" nickel; designer of Olympic medal
• Noel Freidline, professor of jazz; plays in Noel Freidline Quintet; has recorded with several well-known jazz musicians
• Blair Rudes, professor of linguistics; re-created the extinct language of Virginian Algonquian^[20] for Terrence Malick's 2005 film The New World
• James D. Tabor, Religious Studies Chair, designated occult expert in the case of Waco, Texas; author of the international bestseller The Jesus Dynasty
• Reetika Thakur, Secretary General, ISTE

Science and technology

• Kathy Reichs, bestselling author; inspiration of the Fox television drama Bones
• Raphael Tsu, physicist known for his research in man-made quantum materials, superlattices, and quantum wells

Athletics

• Loren Hibbs, former college baseball standout at Wichita State; Charlotte's baseball coach since 1993
• Brad Lambert, Charlotte's first football coach; former Big 8 football standout at Kansas State

References

• It's Like That Here
• It's Like That (song)
• It's Lonely Out Tonite
• It's Love (Trippin')
• It's Me
• It's Me Again: The Mixtape
• It's Me (EP)
• It's Me, Jerome
• It's Me, Matthew!
• It's Me (Pick Me)
• It's Midnight (Elvis Presley song)
• It's Midnight (song)
• It's More Fun at MJR
• It's Murder She Says
• It's Murder-Suicide
• It's Murder-Suicide (Nu Metal Jam)
• It's My Dick in a Box
• It's My House (Donna de Lory song)
• It's My Life (C'est Ma Vie)
• It's My Life (Connie Britton song)
• It's My Life (Don't Worry)
• It's My Life (Don't You Forget)
• It's My Life (It Never Ends)
• It's My Life (South Korean TV series)
• It's My Life (TV series)