List of Northeastern State University alumni
# List of Northeastern State University alumni

The list of Northeastern State University alumni includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of the Northeastern State University.

## Athletics

* Billy Bock, late baseball coach for four high schools, won nine state titles
* Michael Bowie, offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL, Super Bowl XLVIII champion
* Jarrett Byers, former St. Louis Rams wide receiver
* Larry Coker, former head coach at the University of Miami
* Bob Hudson, former NFL player
* Ronnie Jones, football coach
* Rosie Manning, former NFL player
* Derrick Moore, former NFL player

## Arts and entertainment

* Dennis Letts, college professor and actor
* Jim Ross, former WWE play-by-play commentator; President of Talent Relations
* Shawntel Smith, Miss America 1996
* Carrie Underwood, American Idol Fox winner; country music star; winner of multiple Grammy Awards; Country Music's reigning Queen
* The Swon Brothers, fourth season NBC third Place; country music duo

## Business

* Bob Berry, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tri-B Nursery, Inc.
* Ken Selby, founder of Mazzio's Italian Eatery
* Jeff Storey, president and chief executive officer of Level 3 Communications

## Politics

* Bob Ballinger (B.A. in Social Studies Education), lawyer and Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 97+ (Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties)
* Glenn Coffee, former Oklahoma Secretary of State and president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
* Drew Edmondson, former Attorney General of Oklahoma
* James E. Edmondson, current justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court and former Chief Justice of the same court
* Sandy Garrett, former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
* Ted Risenhoover, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
* William G. Stigler, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
* John A. Sullivan, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
* Kimberly Teehee, senior policy adviser for Native American affairs in the administration of President Barack Obama

## Science and Engineering

* Mary G. Ross, first Native American female engineer; one of the Skunk Works founding engineers
* Laura Sullivan-Beckers, biologist

## Others

* Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ
* Sara Dye, physician and surgeon
