List of Alabama A&M people

The following is a list of notable Alabama A&M University people, including alumni, notable faculty members and administrators, and others affiliated with the university.

Education

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Johnson O. Akinleye 1982 12th Chancellor of North Carolina Central University
Jack Thomas 1983 11th President of Western Illinois University [1]
Hadiyah-Nicole Green 2003 Tuskegee University professor, currently developing a cancer treatment involving lasers and nanoparticles. [2]
Matthew W. Bullock 1968 College professor and administrator, lawyer, and American football player and coach

Public service and government

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Mandela Barnes 2008 Politician, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Clyde Foster 1954 Scientist, NASA Equal Opportunity Employment Officer [3]
Don Calloway 2002 Politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 71st district
Whiquitta Tobar 2012 Georgetown Law graduate, Zubrow Fellow in Children's Law at the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia. Former college basketball player at Alabama A&M
Linda Coleman 1971 Member of the Alabama Senate, 20th district
Laura Hall Politician, Alabama House of Representatives
Shelia Nash-Stevenson 1981 (PhD 1994) Integration Engineer, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in physics at the Alabama A&M University [4][5]
Ontario Tillman Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Miriam Witherspoon Former member of the Birmingham City Council

Athletics

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
John Stallworth 1974 (MBA 1986) National Football League Hall of Fame member, Former Pittsburgh Steelers player; four time Super Bowl champion; Four time Pro-Bowler. Founded government contracting firm, Madison Research in 1986. [6]
Robert Mathis 2003 National Football League NFL Pro Bowl defensive end for Indianapolis Colts
Jearl Miles Clark 1989 Gold Medal Olympian; holds the American record in the women's 800 m at 1:56.40. [7]
Dannette Young-Stone 1986 Former track athlete, who won U.S. Olympic gold and silver medals in the 4 X 100 relay in 1988 and 1992 [8]
Mickell Gladness 2008 Former National Basketball Association player. Only player in NCAA Division I history to record 15 blocks in a single game
Obie Trotter 2006 International Professional Basketball player and 2006 NCAA season steals leader
Desmond Cambridge 2002 All-time NCAA single season steals leader
Howard Ballard 1987 Former National Football League player (2 time Pro-Bowler, 4 time Super Bowler) [9]
Mike Williams 1982 Former National Football League player [10]
Ronnie Coleman 1974 Former National Football League player, running back for the Houston Oilers from 1974 to 1981 [11]
Jamaal Johnson-Webb 2012 Former National Football League offensive lineman
Frank Kearse 2011 Former National Football League defensive tackle
Johnny Baldwin 2006 Former National Football League player (Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins) [12]
Joe Patton 1994 National Football League Former Tackle for the Washington Redskins
Brick Haley 1989 National Football League and College football defensive coach
Robert Prunty 1988 Cincinnati Bearcats football Offensive Coordinator [13]
Nigel Moore 2003 Former college and professional basketball player
Frank Sillmon 1989 Named one of the five greatest players in A&M program history by ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia
Willie Hayes 1989 Former AAMU basketball player and current head men's basketball coach
Cleon Jones former Major League Baseball player
Mfana Futhi Bhembe 2008 former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in soccer leagues in Swaziland and in Major League Soccer.
Barry Wagner 1989 Former Arena Football League player
L. Vann Pettaway 1980 Former men's head basketball coach
Jean Harbor 1986 Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in various soccer leagues in Nigeria and the United States
Lwazi Maziya Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play with Mbabane Swallows of the Swazi Premier League and the Swaziland national football team.

Civil rights

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Vivian Malone Jones 1963 Received a bachelor's degree in business education from AAMU before being blocked from enrolling at the University of Alabama[14]
Joseph Lowery Attended Minister and leader during the Civil Rights Movement
Barbara Ann Posey Jones teen spokesperson during the Oklahoma City lunch counter sit-ins of 1958-1959 who later became Professor of Economics and Dean of the College of Business at AAMU https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/jones-barbara-ann-posey-1943/

Religion

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Sylvester Croom, Sr. Minister and community leader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Father of first African-American SEC head football coach Sylvester Croom Jr. Former AAMU football player.

Art and media

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Ruben Studdard 2015 American Idol season 2 winner
Henry Panion Attended Composer, arranger, conductor, educator, and professor in the department of music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael Crooms Attended Music producer
Sun Ra Attended jazz musician
Bama Boyz Attended Music producers

Other

Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Lisa S. Jones Attended Businesswoman and entrepreneur [15]

Notable faculty, staff and coaches

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Jack Thomas - Office of the President - Western Illinois University". Wiu.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green2 | Tuskegee University". Tuskegee.edu. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Clyde Foster NASA
  4. ^ "Women and Minorities in STEM Fields". 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "NASA engineer to deliver Elms College convocation address". masslive.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. ^ John Stallworth (August 1, 2006). "How I Did It: John Stallworth, CEO, Madison Research, How I Did It Article". Inc.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Miles Clark, Jearl legacy.usatf.org [dead link‍]
  8. ^ Bill Bryant (February 28, 2012). "Alabama A&M sports history: Track's Dannette Young-Stone". AL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  9. ^ Howard Ballard (January 18, 2016). "Howard Ballard, T at". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Mike Williams. "Mike Williams, TE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  11. ^ Ronnie Coleman (January 3, 2016). "Ronnie Coleman, RB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  12. ^ "Johnny Baldwin NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  13. ^ "Robert Prunty Bio - University Of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site University Of Cincinnati". Gobearcats.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  14. ^ Blaustein, Albert P. (1991), Civil Rights and African Americans: A Documentary History, Northwestern University Press, pp. 483, ISBN 0-8101-0920-4
  15. ^ Archie Tucker, Lisa S. Jones (September 16, 2020). Guest Lisa S. Jones, Alumna and Founder/CEO of EyeMail, Inc. Start and Go (audio). Alabama A&M University. Retrieved November 5, 2021.