24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of Morehead State University

Notable alumni of Morehead State University include Kenneth Faried (Professional basketball player nicknamed the Manimal), Phil Simms (Former NFL quarterback and sportscaster) and Chuck Woolery (Television game show host and musician).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Ron Lewis 1946–

Former US Representative from Kentucky

Master of Arts · Class of 1981

Also attended: University of Kentucky, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Robin L. Webb 1960–

Kentucky state senator

Also attended: Northern Kentucky University
William E. Barber 1919–2002

Marine Corps colonel and Medal of Honor recipient
Rocky Adkins 1959–

Kentucky politician and former state representative
Dennis M. Cavanaugh 1947–

Retired US district judge for New Jersey

Also attended: Seton Hall University
Terry McBrayer 1937–2020

Lawyer, lobbyist and Democratic politician

Also attended: University of Louisville
Andris Pelšs 1976–

Latvian diplomat and foreign ministry state secretary

Also attended: Truman State University

Science and academia

Sally Haydon 1959–2014

Equine science professor and American Saddlebred trainer

Also attended: University of Arizona, University of Kentucky

Arts and media

Chuck Woolery 1941–2024

Television game show host and musician

Spouse: Jo Ann Pflug (University of Miami, Rollins College)
Steve Kazee 1975–

Actor and singer, 2012 Tony winner for Once

Also attended: New York University
Chris Offutt 1958–

Novelist and short story writer

Also attended: University of Iowa
Steve Inskeep 1968–

Host of NPR's Morning Edition
Desi Banks 1993–

American comedian and actor

Also attended: Georgia State University

Sports

Kenneth Faried 1989–

Professional basketball player nicknamed the Manimal
Phil Simms 1954–

Former NFL quarterback and sportscaster
Jon Rauch 1978–

Former MLB pitcher, tied for tallest in MLB history
Demonte Harper 1989–

Professional basketball player
Ricky Minard 1982–

Former professional basketball player and coach
Henry Akin 1944–2020

Professional basketball player
Dan Swartz 1934–1997

Basketball player and Kentucky high school scoring star
Johni Broome 2002–

Basketball player, played for Auburn

Also attended: Auburn University
Xavier Moon 1995–

Professional basketball player
Karam Mashour 1991–

Israeli professional basketball player

Also attended: University of Nevada--Las Vegas
Steve Hamilton 1934–1997

Major League Baseball and NBA player

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Morehead State University (people who attended both).

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