# List of Coastal Carolina University alumni

This is a list of notable people associated with Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States.

## Notable alumni
### Athletics

* Andrew Beckwith, Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 College World Series, won by the Chanticleers
* Mickey Brantley, former Seattle Mariners and Yomiuri Giants outfielder
* Amber Campbell, hammer thrower at 2005 & 2009 World Championships, and the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
* Kheli Dube, former MLS forward, New England Revolution
* Tony Dunkin, the only NCAA Division I men's basketball player to be honored as his conference player of the year all four years
* Tom Gillis, PGA Tour professional
* Gary Gilmore, CCU head baseball coach, 2016 National Coach of the Year, also played collegiate baseball at CCU
* Keith Glauber, former Cincinnati Reds pitcher
* Brad Goldberg, MLB pitcher
* Jeffrey Gunter, NFL defensive end, Cincinnati Bengals
* Matt Hazel, NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins
* De'Angelo Henderson, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
* Melissa Jefferson, track and field sprinter, gold medalist at 2022 World Athletics Championships
* Dustin Johnson, professional golfer, 23-time PGA Tour winner
* Tommy La Stella, San Francisco Giants infielder
* Isaiah Likely, NFL tight end, Baltimore Ravens
* Luis Lopez, former Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos infielder
* Kirt Manwaring, former MLB catcher for the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros
* Jacob May, MLB outfielder for the Chicago White Sox
* Grayson McCall, current Chanticleers quarterback; Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021
* Joseph Ngwenya, former MLS forward, drafted 3rd overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft
* Josh Norman, Pro-Bowl NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers
* Pedro Ribeiro, midfielder, Orlando City SC
* Stu Riddle, head coach of the University at Buffalo (SUNY) soccer team; 1996 Olympian for New Zealand
* Maurice Simpkins, former NFL linebacker
* Jerome Simpson, former NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals
* Sebastian Söderberg, PGA European Tour, winner of the 2019 Omega European Masters
* Lorenzo Taliaferro, former NFL running back, Baltimore Ravens
* Quinton Teal, defensive back, San Diego Chargers
* Tyler Thigpen, former NFL quarterback
* Mike Tolbert, All Pro NFL fullback, Buffalo Bills

### Arts, entertainment, and media

* Madelyn Cline, actress known for her role as Sarah Cameron on Outer Banks
* Diamond Dallas Page, former WWE and WCW professional wrestler, 2017 WWE Hall of Fame inductee
* Bailey Hanks, actress and winner of MTV's Legally Blonde - The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods
* Michael Kelly, Emmy-nominated television and film actor, best known for House of Cards
* Edwin McCain, singer-songwriter and musician
* Chad Mureta, entrepreneur, author, and mobile app developer
* Elise Testone, contestant on American Idol Season 11
* Brooke Weisbrod, ESPN broadcaster
* Andreas John Ziegler, professional wrestler

### Other

* Megan Ambuhl, former United States Army Reserve soldier notable for her role in the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse