The following is a list of notable Alabama A&M University people, including alumni, notable faculty members and administrators, and others affiliated with the university.
Education
edit| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson O. Akinleye | 1982 | 12th Chancellor of North Carolina Central University |
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| Jack Thomas | 1983 | 11th President of Western Illinois University | [1] |
| Hadiyah-Nicole Green | 2003 | Tuskegee University professor, currently developing a cancer treatment involving lasers and nanoparticles. | [2] |
| Matthew W. Bullock | 1968 | College professor and administrator, lawyer, and American football player and coach |
Public service and government
edit| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandela Barnes | 2008 | Politician, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| Clyde Foster | 1954 | Scientist, NASA Equal Opportunity Employment Officer | [3] |
| Don Calloway | 2002 | Politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| Whiquitta Tobar | 2012 | Georgetown Law graduate, Zubrow Fellow in Children's Law at the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia. Former college basketball player at Alabama A&M | |
| Linda Coleman | 1971 | Member of the Alabama Senate, 20th district | |
| Laura Hall | Politician, Alabama House of Representatives | ||
| Shelia Nash-Stevenson | 1981 (PhD 1994) | Integration Engineer, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in physics at the Alabama A&M University | [4][5] |
| Ontario Tillman | Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | ||
| Miriam Witherspoon | Former member of the Birmingham City Council |
Athletics
edit| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stallworth | 1974 (MBA 1986) | National Football League Hall of Fame member, Former Pittsburgh Steelers player; four time Super Bowl champion; Four time Pro-Bowler. Founded government contracting firm, Madison Research in 1986. | [6] |
| Robert Mathis | 2003 | National Football League NFL Pro Bowl defensive end for Indianapolis Colts | |
| Jearl Miles Clark | 1989 | Gold Medal Olympian; holds the American record in the women's 800 m at 1:56.40. | [7] |
| Dannette Young-Stone | 1986 | Former track athlete, who won U.S. Olympic gold and silver medals in the 4 X 100 relay in 1988 and 1992 | [8] |
| Mickell Gladness | 2008 | Former National Basketball Association player. Only player in NCAA Division I history to record 15 blocks in a single game | |
| Obie Trotter | 2006 | International Professional Basketball player and 2006 NCAA season steals leader | |
| Desmond Cambridge | 2002 | All-time NCAA single season steals leader | |
| Howard Ballard | 1987 | Former National Football League player (2 time Pro-Bowler, 4 time Super Bowler) | [9] |
| Mike Williams | 1982 | Former National Football League player | [10] |
| Ronnie Coleman | 1974 | Former National Football League player, running back for the Houston Oilers from 1974 to 1981 | [11] |
| Jamaal Johnson-Webb | 2012 | Current National Football League offensive lineman | |
| Frank Kearse | 2011 | National Football League Current National Football League defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins | |
| Johnny Baldwin | 2006 | Former National Football League player (Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins) | [12] |
| Joe Patton | 1994 | National Football League Former Tackle for the Washington Redskins | |
| Brick Haley | 1989 | National Football League and College football defensive coach | |
| Robert Prunty | 1988 | Cincinnati Bearcats football Offensive Coordinator | [13] |
| Nigel Moore | 2003 | Former college and professional basketball player | |
| Frank Sillmon | 1989 | Named one of the five greatest players in A&M program history by ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia | |
| Willie Hayes | 1989 | Former AAMU basketball player and current head men's basketball coach | |
| Cleon Jones | former Major League Baseball player | ||
| Mfana Futhi Bhembe | 2008 | former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in soccer leagues in Swaziland and in Major League Soccer. | |
| Barry Wagner | 1989 | Former Arena Football League player | |
| L. Vann Pettaway | 1980 | Former men's head basketball coach | |
| Jean Harbor | 1986 | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in various soccer leagues in Nigeria and the United States | |
| Lwazi Maziya | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play with Mbabane Swallows of the Swazi Premier League and the Swaziland national football team. | ||
| Mfana Futhi Bhembe | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs and Swazi footballer. |
- Maurice Kemp (born 1991), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Civil rights
edit| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Malone Jones | 1963 | Received a bachelor's degree in business education from AAMU before being blocked from enrolling at the University of Alabama[14] | |
| Joseph Lowery | Attended | Minister and leader during the Civil Rights Movement | |
| Barbara Ann Posey Jones | teen spokesperson during the Oklahoma City lunch counter sit-ins of 1958-1959 who later became Professor of Economics and Dean of the College of Business at AAMU | https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/jones-barbara-ann-posey-1943/ |
Religion
edit| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Croom, Sr. | Minister and community leader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Father of first African-American SEC head football coach Sylvester Croom Jr. Former AAMU football player. |
Art and media
edit| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Studdard | 2015 | American Idol season 2 winner | |
| Henry Panion | Attended | Composer, arranger, conductor, educator, and professor in the department of music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham | |
| Michael Crooms | Attended | Music producer | |
| Sun Ra | Attended | jazz musician | |
| Bama Boyz | Attended | Music producers |
Other
edit| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa S. Jones | Attended | Businesswoman and entrepreneur | [15] |
Notable faculty, staff and coaches
edit- William Hooper Councill - Former slave and the first president of Huntsville Normal School, which is today Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.
- Harriet Josephine Terry - One of the founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Taught English at Alabama A&M for 37 years.
- Constance Jordan Wilson - urban planner, on faculty of AAMU from 1979 to 2019
- Ben Jobe - Former Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball head coach from 1982 to 1986.
- Ray Greene - Former head football coach, 1979–1983, 1986–1988.
- Ron Cooper - Former head football coach, 1998–2001.
- Anthony Jones - Former head football coach, 2002–2013. Second winningest football coach in program history.
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Jack Thomas - Office of the President - Western Illinois University". Wiu.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green2 | Tuskegee University". Tuskegee.edu. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Clyde Foster NASA
- ^ "Women and Minorities in STEM Fields". 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "NASA engineer to deliver Elms College convocation address". masslive.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ John Stallworth (August 1, 2006). "How I Did It: John Stallworth, CEO, Madison Research, How I Did It Article". Inc.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Miles Clark, Jearl legacy.usatf.org [dead link]
- ^ Bill Bryant (February 28, 2012). "Alabama A&M sports history: Track's Dannette Young-Stone". AL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Howard Ballard (January 18, 2016). "Howard Ballard, T at". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Mike Williams. "Mike Williams, TE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Ronnie Coleman (January 3, 2016). "Ronnie Coleman, RB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Johnny Baldwin NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Prunty Bio - University Of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site University Of Cincinnati". Gobearcats.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Blaustein, Albert P. (1991), Civil Rights and African Americans: A Documentary History, Northwestern University Press, pp. 483, ISBN 0-8101-0920-4
- ^ Archie Tucker, Lisa S. Jones (September 16, 2020). Guest Lisa S. Jones, Alumna and Founder/CEO of EyeMail, Inc. Start and Go (audio). Alabama A&M University. Retrieved November 5, 2021.