List of University of Central Missouri people

The following is a list of notable people associated with the University of Central Missouri, located in the American city of Warrensburg, Missouri.

Notable alumni[]

Rex Barnett (born 1938), politician and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Wallace H. Graham, physician to the President (1945–1953); major general
James Kirkpatrick, served as 32nd Missouri secretary of state
Phill Kline, former Kansas attorney general; law professor at Liberty University
Randy Pike, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Darrell Pollock, former member of the Missouri House of Representatives
James B. Potter Jr., member of the Los Angeles City Council (1963–1971)
Carl Turner, member of the Kansas House of Representatives

Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
David Cook, 2008 American Idol winner
Grant Curtis, executive producer of Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3
Thomas Hollyman, photojournalist
David Holsinger, wind ensemble composer
Allan Kayser, actor who played Bubba Higgins on Mama's Family
Erich "Mancow" Muller, host of Mancow's Morning Madhouse, a Chicago-based radio show syndicated across the U.S.
Brian Thomas Smith, actor known for The Big Bang Theory
Tolga Çevik, actor from Turkey

Thomas Kunz, researcher notable for insights into bat ecology
Gregg Miller, inventor of Neuticles and author.;2005 recipient of LG Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine
Richard Schelp, mathematician; frequent research collaborator with Paul Erdős
David Steward, CEO of World Wide Technology, Inc., the world's largest African American-owned company
Curtis Cooper, mathematician known for discovering largest known prime number

Mark Curp, former world and American record-holder in the half-marathon
Todd Devoe, wide receiver in the NFL and Arena Football League
Roderick Green, defensive end and linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
Maury John, basketball coach at Drake University (1958–1971) and Iowa State University (1971–1974)
Vern Kennedy, former pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, best known for throwing the first no-hitter in Comiskey Park
Toby Korrodi, quarterback signed by the Arizona Cardinals in 2007 and cut in training camp
Chuck Palumbo, professional wrestler
Butch "Hacksaw" Reed, professional wrestler
Jerry Reuss, former pitcher best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Delanie Walker, tight end for the Tennessee Titans
Colston Weatherington, former NFL and AFL player
Jeff Wright, former nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills
Anna Glennon, jet ski racer
Jim Chaney, offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Volunteers
Katie Sowers, offensive assistant for the San Francisco 49ers; first openly-gay coach in NFL history and first female coach to coach in a Super Bowl
Zach Davidson, Tight End and Punter for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Jeffrey Lundgren, self-proclaimed prophet; former leader of a cult group and convicted murderer
, Inventor of fake "Dr. Pepper cans" used to conceal alcoholic beverages.
James O. McKinsey, founder of McKinsey & Company
Carrie Nation, leader of the temperance movement

Phog Allen, basketball coach known as the "father of basketball coaching"; spent majority of career at the University of Kansas and namesake of Allen Fieldhouse
Kim Anderson, replaced Frank Haith as head basketball coach of the Missouri Tigers
Gene Bartow, replaced John Wooden as basketball coach of the UCLA Bruins
Curtis Cooper, mathematics
Joe B. Hall, replaced Adolph Rupp as basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats
Christopher Jargocki, physics
Jim Johnson, associate athletic director (2003 to 2005); current athletic director for Pittsburg State University
Mike Racy, vice president for law, policy, and strategy (2013–2016); current commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association