title: List of Northeastern State University alumni
text: # 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
  