Notable Alumni of Tennessee Technological University

Ron Estes 1956–

US representative for Kansas's 4th district

Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration

John W. Rose 1965–

U.S. representative for Tennessee's 6th district

Also attended: Vanderbilt University, Purdue University-Main Campus

Lincoln Davis 1943–

Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1964

Bill Jenkins 1936–

U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1997–2007

Bachelor in Business Administration · Class of 1957

Also attended: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Carl Stiner 1936–2022

Army four-star general, former SOCOM commander

David H. Simmons 1952–

Republican Florida state senator

Also attended: Stetson University, Vanderbilt University

Lori Wilson 1937–2019

Florida lawyer and politician

Also attended: Florida State University, Rollins College

Barry E. Wilmore 1962–

Former NASA astronaut and Navy test pilot

Roger K. Crouch 1940–

Astronaut and NASA payload specialist

Also attended: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rosa Vásquez Espinoza 1993–

Peruvian chemical biologist, founder of Amazon Research Internacional

Bachelor's degree · Class of 2015

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Alison Piepmeier 1972–2016

Scholar and feminist at the College of Charleston

Also attended: Vanderbilt University

Danielle N. Lee

Biologist and assistant professor

Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Memphis

Dottie West 1932–1991

Country singer and songwriter

Rodney Atkins 1969–

Country music singer and songwriter

Also attended: Walters State Community College

James A. Lindsay 1979–

Mathematician and author; grievance studies affair participant

Also attended: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Jarrod Alonge 1993–

Comedian and musician

Miloš Babić 1967–

Serbian basketball coach and former player

Rich Froning Jr. 1987–

Professional CrossFit Games athlete

Kevin Murphy 1990–

Professional basketball player in Basketball Africa League

Charles Jackson 1993–

Basketball player for the Kyoto Hannaryz

Also attended: Lassen Community College, College of Southern Idaho

Taelon Peter 2002–

Basketball player in the NBA G League

Also attended: Arkansas Tech University, Liberty University

John Best 1971–

Former professional basketball player

Hannah Bromley 1986–

New Zealand women's footballer

Also attended: Central Connecticut State University

Tony DiLeo 1955–

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach and executive

Child: T. J. DiLeo (Temple University)