Famous Alumni

    • Sigma Nu Alumni

      Reason for Recognition

      Bob Barker

      Emmy-winning host of "The Price is Right" game show since 1972; has served as emcee for Miss Universe and Rose Bowl parade

       

      Harrison Ford

       Starred in some of the most successful films ever made, including Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and The Fugitive. Also the 1985 Oscar best actor nominee for Witness

       

      Tom Johnson

      President of CNN; has also served as President and CEO of the Los Angeles Times.

       

      Al Michaels

      Play by play sportscaster for NBC's Sunday Night Football; formerly announced ABC's Monday Night Football from 1986 until it ended in 2005; one of only two men to have broadcasted for the championships of the four major American pro sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL)

       

      Glenn Miller

      Leader of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, received the GRAMMY Hall of Fame Award in 1983 (In the Mood) and 1991 (Moonlight Serenade)

       

      Boyd Tinsley

       Violinist of Dave Matthews Band

       

      Trent Lott

      Senate Republican Whip (R — Mississippi)

       

      Bob Graham

      Governor of Florida (1978–1986); U.S. Senator (1986–2005) (D —Florida)

       

      George J. Mitchell

      Former Senate Majority leader and current chairman of The Walt Disney Company

       

      Clarence M. Kelley

      Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from July 9, 1973 through February 23, 1978. Kelley, who was Kansas City police chief when he received the appointment, had been an FBI Agent from 1940 to 1961. Kelley also served in the United States Navy (22 July 1944 - 9 April 1946) having been granted military leave from the FBI.

       

      Felix "Doc" Blanchard

      Three time All-American and 1945 Heisman trophy winner for Army (after joining Sigma Nu at UNC)

       

      Paul "Bear" Bryant

      Coached several college football teams (most notably, his alma mater Alabama) for a career record of 323-85-17

       

      Bobby Dodd

      Coached Georgia Tech football team to 165-64-8 record; All-American quarterback for Tennessee; one of only two men in the College Football Hall of Fame as both a coach and a player

       

      Dick Howser

      American League Rookie of the Year in 1961; managed the Kansas City Royals to first World Series title

       

      Chet Jastremski

      1964 Olympic Bronze Medalist; made the cover of Sports Illustrated; member of the swimming hall of fame

       

      Norm Johnson

       Ranks fifteenth all time in points scored in NFL history

       

      Stan Jones

       NFL Hall of Famer

       

      Archie Manning

      Professional quarterback for the New Orleans Saints

       

      Eli Manning

       Professional quarterback for the New York Giants

       

      Mike McCormack

       NFL Hall of Fame

       

      Pat Riley

       NBA head coach for Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, and currently the Miami Heat; served as head coach for five NBA

      championship teams, and as a player or assistant coach on two more

       

      Bill Stanfill

       NFL All-Pro defensive end for Miami Dolphins; college football All-American and Outland Trophy winner for Georgia Bulldogs

       

      Tommy Vardell

       Cleveland Browns running back

       

      Bill Yoast

       Coach portrayed in Remember the Titans

       

      Daniel Amos

       CEO of AFLAC Insurance

       

      Vance Brand

      Astronaut — flew on ASTP, commander of STS-5 and STS-41B

       

      Ronald Evans

       NASA astronaut and Pathfinder to the Stars who piloted Apollo 17

       

      Chet Huber

      Current President of Onstar

       

      Johnny L Morris

       Founder and Owner of Bass Pro Shops outdoor retailer

       

      Charles R. Schwab

       Founder, Chairman and CEO of Charles Schwab Corporation Retail Stock Brokerage

       

      General Paul Tibbets

      Pilot of the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima in 1945