# List of University of Central Oklahoma people

The list of University of Central Oklahoma alumni includes notable alumni, non-matriculating students, and former faculty of the University of Central Oklahoma.

## Notable alumni
### Arts and entertainment

* Scott Booker, manager for The Flaming Lips; Executive Director of ACM@UCO
* T. C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo, 1946–1978), painter and printmaker
* Stan Case, CNN Radio and Headline News anchor
* Dave Garrett, former New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys radio broadcaster
* Bill Glass Jr. (Cherokee Nation), ceramic artist and sculptor
* Milena Govich, actress, TV series Law & Order
* All four members of the multi-platinum rock group Hinder
* Lauren Nelson, Miss America 2007
* Betty Lou Shipley, Poet Laureate of Oklahoma, 1997–98
* W. K. Stratton, author
* Emoly West, Miss Oklahoma 2010
* Jamie McGuire, author
* Ms. Qiwiie, Youtube Creator
* Kelly "Dr. K" Flanagan, Comedian

### Athletics

* Joe Aska, former NFL player
* Hap Barnard, former NFL player (1938–1938)
* Bob Briggs, former NFL player (1965–1965)
* Clifford Chatman, former NFL player (1982–1982)
* Ken Corley, former BBA/NBA basketball player
* Jermelle Cudjo, football player, St. Louis Rams
* Tim Elliott, mixed martial artist, currently with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, wrestled at Central Oklahoma
* A. J. Haglund, former NFL player
* Jared Hess, All-American wrestler, retired professional MMA fighter
* Muhammed Lawal, NCAA Division II National Champion (2002), current MMA fighter, formerly for Strikeforce and now Bellator Fighting Championship
* J. W. Lockett, former NFL player (1961–1964) and CFL player (1965–1966)
* Eddie Robinson, former NBA player
* John Sterling, former NFL player
* Hurley Tarver, former NFL player
* Keith Traylor, former NFL player
* Derek Ware, former NFL player (1992–1996)
* Robin Freeman, PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfer

### Business

* Bijan Allipour, Iranian business executive; CEO of NISOC
* Chad Richison, founder, president and CEO Chief Executive Officer of Paycom
* Randall L. Stephenson, (CEO) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of AT&T

### Science and technology

* Dr. Dwight E. Adams, former Director of the FBI Laboratory; member of the FBI’s research team that developed the DNA techniques first used in 1988; recipient of 2003 Presidential Rank Award as Distinguished Executive, the highest award given in the Federal Government; Director of the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute
* Milt Heflin, first Chief Flight Director; former General Director, NASA, Johnson Space Center

### Politics and government

* Michael D. Brown, former FEMA director
* Donna Campbell, member of the Texas Senate; emergency room physician in New Braunfels, Texas; received bachelor's degree in nursing, c. 1976
* Mary Fallin, former Governor of Oklahoma
* Danny Morgan, Oklahoma State Representative and leader of the Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus
* Bryan Couch, USMC 2nd Battalion 1st Marines
* Kevin Ward, Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security and Oklahoma Commissioner of Public Safety

## Notable faculty

* James Bidlack, Professor of Biology, President of Metabolism Foundation; Vice President and Chief Science Officer of Genome Registry