Notable Alumni of Belmont University

Diane Black 1951–

Former U.S. Representative from Tennessee

Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Class of 1992

Also attended: Anne Arundel Community College

Samuel Atta Mills 1956–

Ghanaian member of parliament and economist

Master of Business Administration, Bachelor in Business Administration · Finance

Michael Weist 1996–

American talent manager and producer

Attended until 2019

Jake Wesley Rogers 1996–

Pop musician and songwriter

Brad Paisley 1972–

Country singer, songwriter and guitarist

Spouse: Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Northwestern University)

DJ Qualls 1978–

Actor known for Z Nation

Trisha Yearwood 1964–

Country singer who debuted with number-one hit in 1991

Also attended: University of Georgia, Young Harris College

Spouse: Garth Brooks (Oklahoma State University-Main Campus)

Josh Turner 1977–

Country singer and songwriter

Also attended: Francis Marion University

Rachel Smith 1985–

Miss USA 2007, television host and model

Lee Ann Womack 1966–

Country singer known for I Hope You Dance

Attended until 1990

Also attended: South Plains College

Katie Pruitt 1994–

Singer-songwriter and producer

Songwriting

Jimmy Bowen 1937–

Record producer and former rockabilly singer

Also attended: University of Pennsylvania

H. L. Hix 1960–

American poet and academic

Also attended: The University of Texas at Austin

Gordon Kennedy 1959–

Songwriter and producer, co-wrote Change the World

Steve Grand 1990–

Singer-songwriter known for All-American Boy

Also attended: University of Illinois at Chicago

Roxanne Benjamin 1901–

Film director, writer and producer

Also attended: Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Hanson 1984–

WWE professional wrestler, ring name Ivar

Ian Clark 1991–

Basketball player who starred at Belmont

Dylan Windler 1996–

Basketball player, formerly of Belmont Bruins

Alex Renfroe 1986–

American-born naturalized Bosnian basketball player

Also attended: Trevecca Nazarene University

Alysha Clark 1987–

WNBA player for the Dallas Wings

Also attended: Middle Tennessee State University

Ben Sheppard 2001–

NBA player for the Indiana Pacers

Will Richard 2002–

Golden State Warriors basketball player

Also attended: University of Florida

Kerron Johnson 1990–

Basketball coach and former player

Amanze Egekeze 1995–

Nigerian-American professional basketball player