Notable Alumni of Campbell University

Eric Swalwell 1980–

Former Democratic U.S. representative from California

Also attended: University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland-College Park, University System of Maryland

Bob Etheridge 1941–

Former US Representative from North Carolina

Campbell University · Class of 1965

Also attended: North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Don C. Edwards 1861–1938

U.S. representative from Kentucky

Elaine Marshall 1945–

North Carolina Secretary of State

Juris Doctor · Class of 1981

Also attended: University of Maryland-College Park

David R. Lewis 1971–

Former North Carolina state representative

Kristin Cooper 1956–

Lawyer and former First Lady of North Carolina

Also attended: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Spouse: Roy Cooper (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Buck Newton 1968–

Republican North Carolina state senator and lawyer

Also attended: Appalachian State University

John M. Tyson 1953–

Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals

Also attended: University of Notre Dame, New York University, Duke University

Harry Brown 1955–

North Carolina State Senate majority leader

Clay Aiken 1978–

Singer, American Idol season two runner-up

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Paul Green 1894–1981

Playwright and Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner

Also attended: Cornell University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Child: Paul Green (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Ashley Bratcher 1987–

Actress who starred in Unplanned

Daps 1986–

Music video director and former NCAA athlete

Also attended: Bellarmine University

Sibling: Temi Fagbenle (Harvard University)

Don Brown 1960–

Novelist, attorney and former Navy JAG officer

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Low Ngai Yuen 1977–

Malaysian film director and producer

Gaylord Perry 1938–2022

Hall of Fame pitcher, Cy Young winner in both leagues

Also attended: Limestone University

Eric Griffin 1990–

Professional basketball player

Also attended: Garden City Community College, Hiwassee College

Dorcus Ewoi 1996–

Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in 800 metres

Also attended: South Plains College

Chris Clemons 1997–

Professional basketball player

Cedric Mullins 1994–

Major League Baseball center fielder

Also attended: Louisburg College

Trey Freeman 1992–

Professional basketball player

Also attended: Old Dominion University

Jake Morris 1999–

Soccer player for Louisville City

Also attended: Tyler Junior College

Sibling: Aidan Morris (Indiana University-Bloomington)

Joe Spinks 1972–

Basketball player and coach in the Netherlands

Zach Neto 2001–

Shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels