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24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of The University of Tennessee-Martin

Notable alumni of The University of Tennessee-Martin include Erick Barrondo (Guatemalan race walker, first Olympic medalist), Van Jones (Political commentator, activist and author) and Pat Summitt (Women's college basketball coach with 1,098 wins).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Arts and media

  • Van Jones 1968–

    Political commentator, activist and author

    Also attended: Yale University, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

  • Scottie Nell Hughes 1980–

    Journalist, news anchor and political commentator

  • Elizabeth Donald 1975–

    Horror and science fiction author and journalist

  • Gin Cooley

    Singer, composer, model and psychotherapist

    Also attended: Bethel University

Sports

  • Erick Barrondo 1991–

    Guatemalan race walker, first Olympic medalist

  • Pat Summitt 1952–2016

    Women's college basketball coach with 1,098 wins

  • Lester Hudson 1984–

    Basketball player with NCAA Division I quadruple-double

  • Lin Dunn 1947–

    Basketball coach, first head coach of the Seattle Storm

  • Jared Newson 1984–

    Basketball player in the NBA D-League

  • Leonard Hamilton 1948–

    Basketball coach, former Florida State head coach

  • Dominika Čonč 1993–

    Slovenian women's footballer and midfielder

  • Rianna Jarrett 1994–

    Irish professional footballer and forward

  • Alec Mills 1991–

    Former MLB pitcher for Royals, Cubs and Reds

    Also attended: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

  • Gerald Robinson 1984–

    American-Dutch basketball player

    Also attended: Aiken Technical College

  • Dane Smith 1989–

    Canadian former professional basketball player

    Also attended: Kilgore College

  • Fred Thomas 1973–

    NFL cornerback drafted by the Seahawks in 1996

    Also attended: Northwest Mississippi Community College

  • Montori Hughes 1990–

    Former NFL defensive tackle

  • Tony Champion 1963–

    Former CFL wide receiver

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with The University of Tennessee-Martin (people who attended both).