List of Carson–Newman University people

This is a list of notable current and former faculty members, alumni, and non-graduating attendees of Carson–Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee.

Notable alumni

 * Dana X. Bible – American football, baseball and basketball coach and athletic administrator
 * Millard F. Caldwell – 29th Governor of Florida, member of the U.S. Representative and Florida Supreme Court justice
 * Michael Eric Dyson – author, Professor at Georgetown University
 * Helen Timmons Henderson – educator, one of the first two women elected to the Virginia House of Delegates
 * Ben W. Hooper – 28th Governor of Tennessee from 1911 to 1915
 * Jennifer R. Mandel – biologist
 * Chris Marion – member of classic rock band Little River Band
 * T. B. Maston – Christian ethicist, writer, and professor
 * Mary McDonald – musician and composer
 * Bernie Moore – SEC commissioner, LSU track and field coach
 * Dolly Parton – country music singer, recipient Honorary Doctorate, 1990
 * B. Carroll Reece – Member, US House of Representatives from Tennessee, 1921–1931 and 1933–1947
 * Marty Smith – American sports journalist
 * Ken Sparks – Former C-N Football Coach, NCAA Hall of Fame Member
 * Garnett S. Stokes – President of University of New Mexico
 * John Q. Tilson – Member, US House of Representatives, 1909–1913 and 1915–1932; House Majority Leader 1925–1932
 * Herbert S. Walters – United States Senator from Tennessee from 1963 to 1964
 * Kenneth Massey – American sports statistician
 * John Wells – president of Emory and Henry College

Athletics alumni

 * Buddy Bolding - Head D1 Baseball Coach, Longwood University 1979-2013
 * Shonie Carter – professional mixed martial artist from 1997 to 2015 becoming the WEC Welterweight Champion and competed in the UFC
 * Marq Cerqua - Former NFL football player
 * Steve Cishek – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals
 * Todd Collins – former National Football League football player and Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams
 * Joe Fishback – former NFL football player & Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys
 * Tim George – former NFL wide receiver
 * Boyce Green – former NFL player with the Cleveland Browns
 * Robert Griswold - swimmer, Paralympic gold medalist
 * Junior Glymph – former NFL football player
 * Sylvia Hatchell – Head Women's Basketball Coach at UNC, 1986–2019
 * Clayton Holmes – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys
 * Darren Hughes – former Arena Football League player
 * Chris Jones – former Dallas Cowboys punter
 * Cedric Killings – former NFL football player
 * Pryor McElveen – former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers
 * Lazaro Reinoso – wrestler, 1992 Olympic Bronze medalist, NCAA National Champion for C-N.
 * Sanders Shiver – former NFL football player and Super Bowl Champion with the Baltimore Colts.
 * Milas Shoun – former professional basketball player, 1927 to 1939
 * Tracy Smothers - former professional wrestler
 * Anthony Toribio – former Kansas City Chiefs Defensive tackle
 * Vernon Turner – former NFL football player (Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
 * Leonard Weaver – former NFL fullback
 * Clyde Wright – former Major League Baseball pitcher