Notable Alumni of University of North Carolina Wilmington

Hekuran Murati 1987–

Kosovar economist and politician

Also attended: Rochester Institute of Technology

Julia Boseman 1966–

Former North Carolina Democratic state senator

Also attended: North Carolina Central University

John R. Bell, IV 1979–

North Carolina House Republican representative

Amos Quick 1968–

North Carolina House of Representatives member

Henson P. Barnes 1934–2015

Politician, businessman and lawyer

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bill Saffo 1960–

Mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina

Jill A. Mikucki 1950–

Microbiologist and Antarctic researcher

Also attended: Montana State University, Portland State University

Skeet Ulrich 1970–

Actor known for Scream and The Craft

Also attended: New York University

Claudia Bassols 1979–

Spanish actress

Bevin Prince 1982–

Actress known for One Tree Hill

Also attended: New York Film Academy

Matt Lutz 1978–

Film, television and theater actor

Also attended: Appalachian State University, Wake Forest University

Derek Nikitas 1974–

Author of the novels Pyres and The Long Division

Also attended: SUNY Brockport

Jason Mott

Novelist, 2021 National Book Award for Fiction winner

Also attended: Cape Fear Community College

Jake Hinkson 1975–

Film critic and novelist

Scott Dawson 1984–

AEW professional wrestler, one half of FTR

Also attended: East Carolina University

Sydney Schneider 1999–

Goalkeeper for Jamaica women's national team

Devontae Cacok 1996–

Professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem

John Calipari 1959–

Basketball coach, Arkansas head coach

Attended until 1980

Also attended: Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Child: Erin Siciliano Calipari (University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Wake Forest University)

Brad Knighton 1985–

Former professional soccer player

T.J. Carter 1985–

Former professional basketball shooting guard

Matt Fish 1969–

Former NBA player drafted in 1992

Kai Toews 1998–

Japanese professional basketball player

Carl Willis 1960–

Former pitcher, Cleveland Guardians pitching coach

Terry Schappert 1962–

Army National Guard Special Forces veteran and TV host