Notable Alumni of Middle Tennessee State University

Albert Gore Sr. 1907–1998

US senator from Tennessee, 1953 to 1971

Attended until 1932

Spouse: Pauline LaFon Gore (Union University, Vanderbilt University)

Child: Al Gore (Harvard University, Vanderbilt University)

Bart Gordon 1949–

Former US representative for Tennessee, 1985–2011

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1971

Also attended: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Andy Ogles 1971–

US Representative for Tennessee's 5th district

Bachelor of Science · Class of 2007

Also attended: Western Kentucky University, Columbia State Community College

James Patrick Sutton 1915–2005

US representative from Tennessee

Attended until 1939

Also attended: Cumberland University

John W. Hendrix 1942–

Retired four-star Army general, Army Forces Command commander

Also attended: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Bill Boner 1945–

Third mayor of Nashville and Davidson County

Also attended: Vanderbilt University

James Percy Priest 1900–1956

US Representative from Tennessee, 1941–1956

Also attended: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Vanderbilt University

Vernice Armour 1973–

First black female combat pilot in the Marine Corps

Mike Carter 1953–2021

Republican member of the Tennessee House

Also attended: University of Memphis

Mike Turner 1955–

Tennessee state representative and former firefighter

Doug Holder 1966–

Former Florida state representative

Darren Jernigan 1969–

Former Tennessee state representative

Also attended: Austin Peay State University

James M. Buchanan 1919–2013

Economist, Nobel laureate, public choice theorist

Also attended: University of Chicago, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Amy Lee 1981–

Lead vocalist and co-founder of Evanescence

Sondra Locke 1944–2018

Actress and director

Julien Baker 1995–

Indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist

Sound engineering, Literary studies

Chely Wright 1970–

Country music singer and activist

Chris Young 1985–

Country singer, Nashville Star winner

Hillary Scott 1986–

Co-lead vocalist of country group Lady A

Lane Davies 1950–

Film, television and stage actor

George S. Clinton 1947–

Composer, songwriter and arranger

Natalie Prass 1986–

Singer-songwriter

Also attended: Berklee College of Music

Tay Keith 1996–2026

Record producer with eleven Hot 100 top-ten hits

Bachelor's degree · Media management · Class of 2018

Dave Barnes 1978–

Singer-songwriter from Nashville

HARDY 1990–

Country singer and songwriter

Aleshia Brevard 1937–2017

Author, actress and theater professor

Also attended: Marshall University

Brooke Barrettsmith 1982–

Singer-songwriter and former American Idol contestant

Derek Minor 1984–

Christian hip hop artist and record producer

Brittney Spencer 1988–

Country singer-songwriter

Wayne White 1957–

Painter, art director and puppeteer, two-time Emmy winner

Erika Costell 1993–

YouTuber and internet personality

Bachelor's degree · Business administration

David P. Sartor 1956–

Composer, conductor and founder of Parthenon Chamber Orchestra

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Luke Laird 1978–

Country music songwriter and producer

Brice Long 1971–

Country music singer-songwriter

Alison Parson 1985–

Country singer and songwriter based in Nashville

Christin Baker

Producer, director, founder of Tello Films

Spouse: Deb Mell (Cornell College)

Blake Chancey 1962–

Record producer and former Sony Music executive

Matt Bayles 1972–

Seattle-based record producer and audio engineer

John Peers 1988–

Australian professional doubles tennis player

Brian Oldfield 1945–2017

Shot putter who popularized the rotational technique

Frédéric Niemeyer 1976–

Retired Canadian tennis player and coach

Andreas Siljeström 1981–

Swedish former professional doubles tennis player

Janet Amponsah 1993–

Ghanaian sprinter

John Ampomah 1990–

Ghanaian javelin thrower

Alysha Clark 1987–

WNBA player for the Dallas Wings

Also attended: Belmont University

Marcos Knight 1989–

Professional basketball player

Noah Akwu 1990–

Nigerian sprinter

Shawn Jones 1992–

Basketball player, 2014 Conference USA Player of the Year

Warren Kidd 1970–

Former basketball center, one NBA season with 76ers

Reggie Upshaw 1995–

Professional basketball player

James Wade Jr. 1975–

Assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors

Also attended: Chattanooga State Community College, Kennesaw State University

Kevin Byard 1993–

NFL safety for the New England Patriots

Sarah Nambawa 1985–

Ugandan triple jumper and two-time African champion

Perrin Buford 1994–

American-Jordanian professional basketball player

Tim Blue 1984–

Former basketball player for Antibes Sharks

Stanley Gbagbeke 1989–

Nigerian long jumper

Lisa-Marie Woods 1984–

Norwegian footballer and college assistant coach

Ineza Sifa 2002–

Rwandan women's basketball guard

Also attended: Florida International University

Caia Morstad 1982–

Canadian volleyball player and 2007 Calgary Stampede Princess

Michael Kearney 1984–

Child prodigy known for young-graduate world records

Also attended: University of South Alabama, Spring Hill College, Santa Rosa Junior College