List of alumni of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

This is a sampling of some of the many outstanding alumni from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

Military

 * Col. Charles C. Tew CSA (1846) first graduate of the college, founded Hillsborough Military Academy in North Carolina. Killed in action at Battle of Antietam in 1862 on the eve of his promotion to brigadier general.
 * Col. William J. Magill CSA (1846) first graduate to serve in the U.S. Army, Cavalry officer in the 3rd U.S. Dragoons during the Mexican War. Professor and Commandant of Cadets at Kentucky Military Institute and Georgia Military Institute; commanded a regiment of Georgia regulars, was severely wounded and lost his sword arm at the shoulder during Battle of Antietam.
 * Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood CSA (1847) commanded Confederate forces in Charleston during the attack on Fort Wagner depicted in the movie "Glory". Governor of South Carolina 1880-82 and instrumental in reopening The Citadel after occupation by Federal troops at the end of the Civil War, Johnson Hagood Stadium, where The Citadel plays its home football games, is named for him.
 * Brig. Gen. Micah Jenkins CSA (1854) First Honor Graduate of his class, one of the "boy generals" at age of 26; he was a favorite of General Robert E. Lee, killed in action at The Battle of the Wilderness. Jenkins Hall, which houses the Military Sciences and Commandant's Office is named in his honor
 * Maj. Gen. Evander M. Law CSA (1856) fought in 13 major engagements during WBTS, wounded four times and youngest general in Army of Northern Virginia. Founded South Florida Military Institute; last surviving Confederate Major General, dying in 1920. Law Barracks is named in his honor
 * Brig. Gen. Thomas Huguenin CSA (1859) fought in defense of Fort Wagner, the last Confederate commander of Fort Sumter
 * James N. Thurston (1861) first graduate to serve in the Marine Corps, as a cadet was a member of the Star of the West Battery that fired the first shots of the Civil War. One of 22 officers selected to be in the initial cadre of the Confederate States Marine Corps(CSMC); as a prisoner of war made a daring escape from Fort Delaware.
 * MG William W. Moore USA (1888), Adjutant General of South Carolina 1910-21
 * MG James B. Allison USA (1895) Chief of U.S. Army Signal Corps 1935–37
 * MG Edward Croft USA (1896) U.S. Army Chief of Infantry 1935-38
 * BG John T. Kennedy USA (1907) awarded the Medal of Honor in the Philippines Campaign, 1909 (attended one year, USMA graduate)
 * LTC Robert H. Willis USA (1908) one of the first military pilots earning his wings as an army aviator in 1913, flew scout missions during the Punitive Expedition in Mexico of 1916 crashing twice and the second time walking 65 miles back to his base. In 1918 he was appointed by Gen. John J. Pershing to be the first head of the US Army Air Service but was killed in France before assuming the position.
 * BG Barnwell R. Legge USA (1911) one of the most decorated alumni and 3d most decorated US military member of World War I earning the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, 4 Silver Stars, French Croix de Guerre and the Purple Heart during combat; at one time served as Executive Officer of the 26th Infantry Regiment under Lt. Col. (later B. Gen.) Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. During the Second World War he was the military attache at the US Embassy in Zurich, Switzerland and helped arrange the escape of many interned US fliers.
 * MG Edward F. Witsell USA (1911) U.S. Army Adjutant General 1946-51
 * Lt.Gen. James T. Moore USMC (1916) early Marine aviator who held important command positions in USMC aviation during World War II, famous as Pappy Boyington's boss in the South Pacific air war and featured in the 1970s TV show Baa Baa Black Sheep.
 * Maj.Gen. Lewie G. Merritt USMC (1917) pioneer in Marine aviation who developed tactics of dive bombing and close air support, commanded several major flying units in World War II. Namesake of the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, SC.
 * Gen. William O. Brice USMC (1921) another early Marine flier who led units during World War II and Korea. Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific; Assistant Commandant for Air and Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Marine Aviation. Youngest Marine Corps general in World War II. Advanced to the rank of general upon retirement by reason of having been specially commended in combat and was the first Marine aviator four-star general.
 * Gen. Edwin A. Pollock USMC (1921) Navy Cross winner at Guadalcanal in 1942, led the 2d Marine Division during combat in Korea. Also commanded 1st Marine Division and only Marine to have commanded both the Pacific and Atlantic Fleet Marine Forces. Instrumental in founding the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas; served as first President and Commandant. Chairman of The Citadel Board of Visitors and named Chairman Emeritus upon retirement. Advanced to the rank of general upon retirement by reason of having been specially commended in combat
 * VADM Bernard L. Austin USN (1922) highest ranking Navy alumnus, won 2 Navy Crosses during World War II; President of the Naval War College and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (attended two years, USNA graduate)
 * Major Thomas D. Howie USA (1929) Immortalized during World War II as “The Major of St. Lo”; leader of the battalion that captured the strategic city of Saint-Lô, France (where he was killed). He was the model for Tom Hanks character in Saving Private Ryan.
 * GEN William Westmoreland USA (1935) Commander of US forces in Vietnam, US Army Chief of Staff; father James R. (1900) served as Chairman of the Board of Visitors in the 1940s and son James A. graduated in 1961 (attended one year, USMA graduate)
 * Major Roland F. Wooten USAAC (1936) fighter pilot and "ace" with 6 victories while flying the British Spitfire with the 31st Fighter Group, one of the most highly decorated alumni in WWII with 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 22 Air Medals. Over 200 combat missions in North Africa and Europe and shot down twice, POW in Germany 1944-45. Named Postmaster of Charleston in 1961 by President Kennedy, Arnold Air Society chapter at The Citadel named in his honor.
 * LTG Welborn G. Dolvin USA (1937) Corps commander in Vietnam; earned a Distinguished Service Cross, four Silver Stars, three Purple hearts, and numerous other combat decorations (attended for two years, USMA graduate)
 * LTC Thomas N. Courvoisie USA (1938) Iconic school figure known as "The Boo", Assistant Commandant 1961-68. Inspired the first book written by novelist Pat Conroy '67, "The Bear" in Conroys novel "The Lords of Discipline" was based on Courvoisie and played by Robert Prosky in the movie version.
 * LtCol George B. McMillan USAAC (1938) fighter pilot and "ace" with 8.5 aerial victories, flight leader with the Flying Tigers 1941-42. Commander, 449th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group in China 1943-44; shot down/killed in action over Pingsang, China 24 June 1944.
 * LtCol Horace E. Crouch USAF (1940) B-25 bombardier/navigator, member of crew #10 on the Doolittle Raid in 1942 and shot down two Japanese Zeroes
 * MajGen Andrew J. Evans USAF (1940) fighter pilot and "ace" with 8.5 confirmed kills, he was the highest ranking POW during the Korean War (attended for two years, USMA graduate)
 * LtCol Robert E. Smith USAF (1942) RAF pilot with "Eagle Squadron", European equivalent of the Flying Tigers. Fighter pilot in Korea and Vietnam
 * LTG George M. Seignious USA (1942) appointed by President Johnson as military advisor to the Paris Peace Talks in 1968; Commanding General, 3d Infantry Division and US Army, Berlin. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense; Director, Joint Staff for the Joint Chiefs of Staff; President of The Citadel 1974-1979. Seignious Hall, the football facility at The Citadel is named for him.
 * MG James Grimsley, Jr. USA (1942) combat veteran of World War II and Korea earning 2 Silver Stars, Infantry brigade commander in Vietnam and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. President of The Citadel 1980-89 and President Emeritus 1989-2013
 * Lt.Gen. Herbert Beckington USMC (1943) Military Aide to Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Assistant Commandant for Plans and Operations
 * LTG Joe Heiser USA (1943) US Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics; Commanding General, 1st Logistics Command in Vietnam. Left school in 1942 to enlist as a private and received battlefield commission in 1943, highest ranking alumni to never receive a degree
 * MG William E. Ingram, Sr. ARNG (1943) Adjutant General of North Carolina 1977–1983
 * LTG James B. Vaught USA (1946) Commander of the Iranian hostage rescue mission in 1980; former Commanding General of Combined US/ROK Forces, Korea
 * Capt. Dolphin D. Overton USAF (1948) F-84/F-86 pilot in Korean War and "Ace" with seven enemy aircraft shot down. Most decorated alumni earning Distinguished Service Cross, 4 Silver Stars, 6 Distinguished Flying Crosses and nine Air Medals.  (attended one year, USMA graduate)
 * MajGen Irwin Graham USAF (1949) Military Assistant to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger; Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Deputy J-5, Joint Chiefs of Staff. One of the highest ranking navigators in Air Force history.
 * MajGen John A. Wilson III ANG (1950) Adjutant General of West Virginia 1982-86
 * LTG Don Rosenblum USA (1951) Commanding General of 1st Army and 24th Infantry Division; Deputy Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps
 * Col. J. Quincy Collins USAF (1953) Tactical Officer for first group of cadets at US Air Force Academy; fighter pilot and one of longest serving Vietnam POWs (7 1/2 years), onetime cellmate of Sen. John McCain in the "Hanoi Hilton"
 * MajGen (Dr) Thomas P. Ball USAF (1954) first Commander of the Joint Military Medical Command, San Antonio
 * LtGen Claudius E. Watts III USAF (1958) Fulbright Scholar and Comptroller of the USAF, President of The Citadel 1989-96
 * LTG Jack B. Farris USA (1958) commanded U.S. forces during invasion of Grenada in 1983. Deputy Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command; Commanding General, 2d Infantry Division
 * LtGen Ellie "Buck" Shuler Jr. USAF (1959) commander, 8th Air Force; served as B-52 bomber pilot and also flew F-4C fighters in Vietnam
 * Col. Myron R. Harrington USMC (1960) winner of the Navy Cross while commanding a rifle company during the siege of the Citadel in Hue, South Vietnam 1968; former Professor of Naval Science at The Citadel and current member of the Board of Visitors.
 * LTG Harold T. Fields USA (1960) Commanding General, US Army Pacific and 6th Infantry Division
 * LTG Sam Wakefield USA (1960) Commanding General, Combined Arms Support Command; Commanding General, US Army Transportation Center and School
 * Major Samuel R. Bird USA (1961) Officer in charge of casket bearers at President Kennedy's funeral; severely wounded in Vietnam and subject of a Reader's Digest article on leadership and strength of character (May, 1989)
 * LTG Carmen Cavezza USA (1961) awarded 2 Silver Stars for combat service in Vietnam, served as Military Assistant to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. Commanding General of 7th Infantry Division, US Army Infantry Center and I Corps
 * MG Art Baiden USAR (1962) Deputy Commanding General, US Army Reserve; Commanding General, Army Reserve Readiness Command. Former Chairman of the Board of Visitors
 * GEN William W. Hartzog USA (1963) Commanding General, US Army Training and Doctrine Command; Commanding General of 1st Infantry Division and US Army, South
 * BG J. Emory Mace USA (1963) won Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star in Vietnam, served as Commandant of Cadets 1998-2006. Daughter Nancy was schools first female graduate
 * LtCol Dave Smith USAF (1963) 353 combat missions as an F-4 pilot in Vietnam, member of first Air Force Aggressor Squadron, Commander of the Thunderbirds 1979-81
 * LtCol Joe Vida USAF (1963) holds records for most years as a crewmember (16) and most flying hours (1,392) on the SR-71 "Blackbird" spyplane. Served as the reconnaissance systems operator on the retirement flight of the SR-71 in 1990 that flew from Los Angeles to Washington DC in 68 minutes, setting 4 world speed records.  The aircraft and the pressure suit he wore are now on display at the National Air and Space Annex in Chantilly, Virginia.
 * MG Nate Robb ARNG (1964) Adjutant General of North Carolina 1989–93
 * LtGen Frank B. Campbell USAF (1966) Director, J-8 Joint Chiefs of Staff; Commander, 12th Air Force/U.S. Southern Command
 * Lt.Gen. Frank Libutti USMC (1966) Commanding General Marine Forces Pacific, Marine Forces Korea and 1st Marine Division.
 * LTG William Tangney USA (1967) Deputy Commander-in-Chief, United States Special Operations Command; Commanding General US Army Special Operations Command, JFK Special Warfare School and Special Operations Command-Central
 * LtGen John B. Sams USAF (1967) Vice Commander, Air Mobility Command; Commander, 15th Air Force. Current member of the Board of Visitors
 * LTG William M. Steele USA (1967) Commanding General U.S. Army Pacific, Combined Arms Center and 82nd Airborne Division
 * Lt. Gen. Veerachai Iamsa-ad (1968) Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Armed Forces
 * MajGen Wallace Whaley USAFR (1968) Deputy Commander for Operations, Air Force Reserve; Commander, 4th Air Force
 * Lt.Gen. Garry L. Parks USMC (1969) Assistant Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command
 * LTG John P. Costello USA (1969) Commanding General, Army Space and Missile Command; Commanding General, Air Defense Artillery School and Center
 * MG Ken Bowra USA (1970) Commanding General of Special Operations Command - South, Army Special Forces Command and JFK Special Warfare School
 * General Letrat Ratanavanich (1971) Chairman of the Joint Staff, Thai Armed Forces; member of Thai Senate
 * LTG Colby Broadwater USA (1972) Chief of Staff, US European Command; Commanding General, 1st Army and US Army-NATO
 * LtCol Gilbert M. O'Brien USAF (1973-veteran) P-51 pilot and "ace" in World War II with 8 aerial victories. Also served in Korean War and flew more than 50 types of aircraft during his career
 * LtGen John W. Rosa USAF (1973) Superintendent of the Air Force Academy 2003-05, current President of The Citadel
 * MG Terry Juskowiak USA (1973) Commanding General, Combined Arms Support Command; Commanding General, US Army Quartermaster Center and School
 * LTG John F. Kimmons USA (1974) Staff Director, Office of National Intelligence; US Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence; Commanding General, US Army Intelligence & Security Command
 * MG Robert Williams USA (1974) Commandant, US Army War College
 * Lt. Gen. Panumat Sivara (1975) Commandant of Royal Thai Army War College
 * Maj.Gen. Mike Regner USMC (1976) current Staff Director, HQ USMC
 * RADM Joe Kilkenny USN (1977) Commander, US Naval Education and Training Command
 * LTG Daniel P. Bolger USA (1978) Commanding General, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan and Commander, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan; US Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training; Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division and Joint Readiness Training Center
 * LTG Mike Ferriter USA (1979) current Commanding General, Installation Management Command/US Army Assistant Chief of Staff, Installation Management; former Commanding General NATO Training Mission, Iraq and US Army Infantry Center
 * MG William Crosby USA (1979) current Program Executive Officer, US Army Aviation
 * Lt.Gen. Glenn Walters USMC (1979) current Assistant Commandant for Programs and Resources
 * Maj.Gen. Larry Nicholson USMC (1979) current Commanding General, 1st Marine Division
 * BG Chris Tucker USA (1979) Commanding General, Security Assistance Command
 * MG Glenn K. Rieth ARNG (1980) Adjutant General of New Jersey 2002-11
 * MG Jim Boozer USA (1980) current Commanding General, US Army Japan
 * MG Wayne Brock USAR (1980) current Commanding General, 335th Signal Command
 * Col. Cesar "Rico" Rodriguez USAF (1981) F-15 pilot with 2 aerial victories in Desert Storm and 1 in Bosnia; leading MIG killer of all U.S. aviators since Vietnam
 * Lt. Gen. Hussein Al-Majali (1981) current Director of Jordan's Public Security Forces
 * MajGen Scott West USAF (1982) current Commander, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
 * MajGen Eric Vollmecke ANG (1982) current Assistant Adjutant General for Air, West Virginia and Assistant to the Commander, Air National Guard
 * MajGen John Cooper USAF (1983) current Director of Logistics, HQ US Air Force
 * RDML Anthony Giani USN (1984) current Commander, US Naval Forces Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia
 * MajGen Tim Leahy USAF (1985) current Director of Operations (J-8) United States Special Operations Command
 * Col. Randolph Bresnik USMC (1989) Graduate of "Top Gun" Fighter Weapons School; Graduate and Instructor, US Navy Test Pilot School; Mission Specialist on STS-129 space shuttle Atlantis in November, 2009. First graduate in space
 * CAPT Greg McWherter USN (1990) Graduate and Instructor, "Top Gun" Fighter Weapons School; Commander of the Blue Angels 2008-12 and longest serving Team Leader

Business

 * Charles E. Daniel (1918), R. Hugh Daniel (1929) - co-founders of Daniel International Construction Corporation. (at one time the largest construction company in the world); major Citadel benefactors for whom Daniel Library is named.
 * Randolph Guthrie (1925) Chairman of the Board, Studebaker Corp.
 * John Monroe Holliday (1936) President of Holliday Associates LLC, once the largest SC tobacco grower. Member of the Board of Visitors for many years, The Citadel's alumni center is named for him.
 * Alvah Chapman, Jr.(1942) CEO Knight-Ridder Newspapers
 * John B. Sias (1947) President, ABC TV
 * BGen Harvey Schiller, PhD (1960) CEO of YankeeNets, a conglomerate that owns the New York Yankees, New Jersey Nets and New Jersey Devils; President, Turner Sports Network
 * Tandy Rice (1961) Owner of Top Billing, one of the biggest talent agencies in Nashville; clients have included Hank Williams, Waylon Jennings and Dolly Parton. Former President of the Country Music Association, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
 * Allan Schreiber (1962) Vice President, Chase Bank
 * L. William Krause (1963) President, LWK Ventures; former Chairman/CEO 3Com Corp. Donated $11 Million to The Citadel to establish and fund the Krause Institute for Leadership.
 * William Sansom (1964) Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority
 * H. Stephen McManus (1964) CEO of Hardees
 * LtGen John Sams (1967) Vice President, Boeing
 * Richard R. Wackenhut (1969) CEO of Wackenhut Security, the worlds largest private security firm
 * Tom Hendricks (1979) President, National Air Transportation Association
 * Larry Melton (1984) Vice President, Bechtel Corporation

Sports

 * Andy Sabados (1939) Guard, Chicago Cardinals 1939-40
 * Paul Maguire (1960) color commentator with NBC and ESPN; Tight End and Punter with Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills 1960-70. Played on 3 consecutive AFL championship teams and in 6 of 10 championship games; one of only 20 players who were members of the American Football League from its inception in 1960 until its merger with the NFL in 1970; member of The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame
 * Harvey Schiller (1960) Commissioner, Southeastern Conference NCAA 1986-90; Director, United States Olympic Committee 1990-94; President, Atlanta Thrashers NHL 1994-99; CEO New York Yankees/New York Nets/New Jersey Devils 1999-2007; President, International Baseball Federation 2007-09 and current member Board of Directors, Baseball Hall of Fame. Named several times by SPORTING NEWS as one of the 100 Most Important People in Sports; recipient of IOC Olympic Order, member of New York City Athletic Club and Citadel Athletic Halls of Fame. Retired Air Force Brigadier General and combat fighter pilot in Vietnam
 * Mike Bozeman (1967) Head Track Coach and Athletic Director at VMI 1985-2008; Brigadier General in US Army Reserve
 * Ed Steers (1968) Head Wrestling Coach at William and Mary, East Carolina and West Point; Associate Athletic Director, The Citadel. Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame.
 * John Small, Sr. (1970) 2d Team AP All-American linebacker; Atlanta Falcons 1970-72, Detroit Lions 1973-75. Member of The Citadel and South Carolina Athletic Halls of Fame. 1st round draft pick by Falcons in 1970.
 * Brian Baima (1973) Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year; wide receiver, Montreal Alouettes
 * Richard Johnson (1976) Athletic Director, Wofford 2001-
 * Brian Ruff (1977) 1st team AP 1-A All-American linebacker 1976; 2 time Southern Conference Player of the Year, 2 time Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year, 3 time All Southern Conference and lead team in tackles 4 consecutive years. Drafted by Baltimore Colts; first player to have jersey retired, member of Citadel and South Carolina Athletic Halls of Fame
 * Dr. Ken Caldwell (1979) 3 time Academic All-American and recipient of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, 4 year letterman as linebacker and punter. Current football team physician
 * Fred Jordan (1979) Head Baseball Coach, The Citadel 1992-. Winningest coach in school history with more than 740 victories as of the 2013 season; 13 regular season and tournament conference championships, 4 time Southern Conference Coach of the Year, 29 players selected in MLB draft.
 * Tom Borelli (1979) Head Wrestling Coach at Central Michigan University 1991-; 12 regular season conference titles, 14 conference tournament titles. Has produced 36 All-Americans, National Coach of the Year 1998
 * Lyvonia "Stump" Mitchell (1981) holder of school records for season and career rushing yards; 3d Team 1-A All American, Southern Conference Player of the Year and #2 rusher in the country in 1980, Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year and South Carolina Amateur Athlete of the Year. Running back and kick returner for St Louis/Phoenix Cardinals 1981-89, Kansas City Chiefs 1990; holds Cardinals record for career all purpose yards (11,988), second in career rushing yards and career 100 yard rushing games. Assistant Coach San Antonio Riders 1992, Head Coach Morgan State University 1996-98, Running Backs Coach Seattle Seahawks 1999-2007 and Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Coach Washington Redskins 2008-09; Head Coach of Southern University 2010-12, running backs coach Arizona Cardinals 2013- . One of only 6 Citadel players to have jersey retired, inducted into The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame.
 * Mark Slawson (1981) wide receiver New York Giants 1981-82, New Jersey Generals 1983-84
 * Byron Walker (1982) wide receiver Seattle Seahawks 1982-86
 * Jeff Barkley (1982) - pitcher for the Cleveland Indians 1984-85; member, Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame
 * Tim Jones (1983) infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1988-93
 * Regan Truesdale (1985) Two time Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year 1984-85, Honorable Mention All-American as a Senior in 1985. Second on career scoring list.
 * Greg Davis (1987) kicker for Oakland, San Diego, New England, Minnesota, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Arizona 1987-98; co-holder of NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals in a game (3), third on Cardinals all time scoring list with 484 points. Member of The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame
 * John Hartwell (1987) Athletic Director, Troy University
 * Ed Conroy (1989) Head Basketball Coach at Tulane, former Head Coach of The Citadel
 * Anthony Jenkins (1990) All-American baseball player and Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year; drafted by St. Louis Cardinals. Scored winning run against Cal State Fullerton in 1990 College World Series (The Citadel is the only military school ever to reach the college world series).
 * Tony Skole (1991) current Head Baseball Coach, East Tennessee State University. Starter on baseball and football teams, played in College World Series and I-AA playoffs
 * Jack Douglas (1992) set record for most rushing yards by a Division 1-AA QB, holds school records for most total offense and touchdowns. Lead bulldogs to Southern Conference Championship and #1 ranking in I-AA, 1992; South Carolina Offensive Player of the Year and Amateur Athlete of the Year. Member of Citadel and South Carolina Athletic Halls of Fame, former member of the Board of Visitors
 * Gettys Glaze (1992) pitcher, Boston Red Sox organization; Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year; member of The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame
 * Lester Smith, Jr. (1992) 2 time 1-AA All-American and 3 time All Southern Conference selection at Safety; CFL player with Baltimore Stallions 1994-95, Toronto Argonauts 1996-98 and Montreal Alouettes 1999-2001; CFL All-Star and member of 2 Grey Cup Champions. Had Citadel jersey retired and member of Athletic Hall of Fame
 * Dan McDonnell (1992) Head Baseball Coach, University of Louisville 2007-; rivals.com National Coach of the Year, 2007. 2 appearances in College World Series, member of The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame.
 * Lance Cook (1992) defensive end, Saskatchewan Rough Riders 1992-93
 * Travis Jervey (1995) fullback Green Bay Packers 1995-98, San Francisco 49ers 1999-2000 and Atlanta Falcons 2001-03. First member of Packers named to Pro Bowl as special teams player; only alumni to play in the Super Bowl and member of Packers Championship team in SB XXXI, 1997. Member of South Carolina and Citadel Athletic Halls of Fame.
 * Britt Reames (1996) Pitcher with St Louis Cardinals 2000, Montreal Expos 2001-03, Oakland Athletics 2005 and Pittsburgh Pirates 2006. Current Pitching Coach for The Citadel
 * Scott Mullen (1997) Pitcher with Kansas City Royals 2000-03, LA Dodgers 2003
 * Dallas McPherson (2001) 3rd Base Anaheim Angels 2004-06, Florida Marlins 2008 and Chicago White Sox 2011
 * Cliff Washburn (2002) All-Southern Conference selection in basketball and football, played in East-West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl. Offensive tackle Chicago Bears 2003, Amsterdam Admirals 2004, Frankfurt Galaxy 2005, Green Bay Packers 2007, Toronto Argonauts 2006, 2008; Edmonton Eskimos 2011
 * Nehemiah Broughton (2005) fullback Washington Redskins 2005-08, New York Giants 2009 and Arizona Cardinals 2009-10
 * Andre Roberts (2010) All-American wide receiver, holds school records for season and career receptions, receiving yardage and punt return yardage. Arizona Cardinals 2010-
 * Cortez Allen (2010) cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers 2011-
 * Chris McGuiness (2010) 1st Base Texas Rangers 2013-

Government

 * Johnson Hagood (1847) S.C. State Comptroller 1876-80, Governor of South Carolina 1880-82. CSA Brigadier General
 * Hugh S. Thompson (1856) S.C. Superintendent of Education 1876-82, Governor of South Carolina 1882-86, Assistant U.S. Treasury Secretary 1886-89, U.S. Civil Service Commissioner 1889-92. Thompson Hall is named for him.
 * Thomas B. Ferguson (1861) U.S. Ambassador to Norway/Sweden 1894–98
 * George W. Croft (1865) S.C. State Representative 1882-83, 1901-02; State Senator 1883-1901; U.S. Congressman from the Second District of South Carolina 1903-04
 * George W. Dargan (1865) S.C. State Representative 1877-80, U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 1883-91
 * George Johnstone (1865) U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 1891-93
 * Joseph H. Earle (1866) S.C. State Representative 1878-82, State Senator 1882-86, South Carolina Attorney General 1886-90, United States Senator 1897
 * William E. Gonzales (1886) U.S. Ambassador to Cuba 1913–19 and Peru 1920–22
 * Edward C. Mann (1901) U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 1919-21
 * Gabriel H. Mahon (1911) U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 1936-39
 * Charles E. Daniel (1918) United States Senator from South Carolina 1954
 * Maurice G. Burnside (1924) U.S. Congressman from West Virginia 1949-53, 55-57 (attended 1920-22)
 * Marvin Griffin (1929) Lt. Governor and Governor of Georgia 1948-59
 * Thomas H. Pope (1935) S.C State Representative 1936-42, 45-49; Speaker of the House 1949-50
 * George Bell Timmerman, Jr. (1937) Lt. Governor 1947-55, Governor of South Carolina 1955-59
 * Marion H. Smoak (1938) S.C. State Representative 1966-69, United States Chief of Protocol 1972-74
 * James R. Mann (1941) S.C. State Representative 1948-52, U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 1969-79
 * Ernest Hollings (1942) S.C. State Representative 1949-55, Lt. Governor 1955-59, Governor 1959-63, United States Senator 1966-2005
 * John C. West (1942) S.C. State Senator 1954-66, Lt. Governor 1966-70, Governor 1971-75, U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1977-81
 * LTG George M. Seignious, US Army (1942) Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 1979-81; Delegate at Large for Arms Control 1981-84
 * Harlan E. Mitchell (1943) U.S. Congressman from Georgia 1957-60, Georgia State Senator 1960-62
 * James Waddell (1944) S.C. State Representative 1954-58, S.C. State Senator 1960-92
 * Burnett Maybank, Jr. (1945) Lt. Governor of South Carolina 1959-63
 * Tim Valentine (1949) U.S. Congressman from North Carolina 1982-94
 * W. Brantley Harvey, Jr. (1951) S.C. State Representative 1958-74, Lt. Governor 1975-79
 * Clyde Hagler (1953) Florida House of Representatives 1974-80
 * Donald C. Latham (1955) Assistant Secretary of Defense 1981-87
 * James B. Culbertson (1960) U.S. Ambassador to The Netherlands 2008-09
 * Langhorne "Tony" Motley (1960) U.S. Ambassador to Brazil 1981-83, Assistant Secretary of State 1983-85
 * COL James Endicott, USA, (1960) Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1991-93
 * Harry "Buck" Limehouse (1960) South Carolina Secretary of Transportation 2007-11
 * William H. O'Dell (1960) S.C. State Senator 1988-present
 * Gen. Chokechai Hongstong (1963) Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
 * Joseph P. Riley, Jr. (1964) S.C. State Representative 1968-74, Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1975-present
 * William Sansom (1964) Tennessee Secretary of Transportation 1979-81, Commissioner of Finance 1981-83
 * Evan S. Dobelle (1966) United States Chief of Protocol 1977-78, Massachusetts Commissioner of Environmental Management 1981-87
 * Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti USMC (1966) 1st New York City Deputy Police Commissioner for Counterterrorism 2001-03; Undersecretary, Department of Homeland Security 2003-05
 * F. Gregory Delleny, Jr. (1974) S.C. State Representative 1991-present
 * CAPT William J. Luti USN (1975) National Security Advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney 2001, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense 2001-05, Special Assistant to President George W. Bush 2005-09
 * Creighton B. Coleman (1979) S.C. State Representative 2001-2008; S.C. State Senator 2009-present
 * Steve Buyer (1980) U.S. Congressman from Indiana 1992-2010. Buyer Auditorium in Mark Clark Hall is named for him.
 * Charles Sims Jr. (1980) Georgia House of Representatives 1996-present
 * Lt. Gen. Hussein Al-Majali (1981) Jordanian Ambassador to Bahrain 2005-10
 * J. Gresham Barrett (1983) S.C. State Representative 1996-2002, U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 2002-10
 * Thom Goolsby (1984) N.C. State Senator 2011-present
 * James S. Klauber, Sr. (1989) S.C. State Representative 1992-2002
 * Christopher J. Murphy (1990) S.C. State Representative 2011-present
 * Ted Vick (1995) S.C. State Representative 2005-present
 * Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. (2004 B.S., 2006 M.B.A.) S.C State Representative 2012-present

Other

 * James Robertson (1850) Superintendent, Georgia Military Institute
 * Benjamin Sloan (1856) President, University of South Carolina
 * Ellison Capers (1857) 1st President of Sewanee University; CSA Brigadier General and Episcopal Bishop
 * George E. Haynsworth (1861) as a cadet fired the first shot at the steamer Star of the West from the battery manned by cadets on Morris Island in January, 1861.
 * Kenneth G. Matheson (1886) President of Georgia Tech and Drexel University
 * Henry S. Hartzog (1886) President of Clemson University and University of Arkansas
 * Dr. Walter "Curley" Watson (1931) oldest living graduate and oldest practicing doctor in US (age 102) at his death in October, 2012
 * A. Lee Chandler (1944) former Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
 * Calder Willingham (1944) novelist, playwright and Oscar nominee; screenplays included One-Eyed Jacks, The Graduate and Little Big Man
 * Arland D. Williams, Jr. (1957) - saved five other passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 into the 14th Street Bridge and Potomac River in Washington, DC on January 13, 1982. Williams passed the lifeline lowered for him by a rescue helicopter to others, and died as a result. Posthumously awarded the Coast Guard Gold Lifesaving Medal by President Reagan, 14th Street Bridge over Potomac River named in his honor. [Note - Lt. Col. George Mattar (1963) also died in the Air Florida crash]
 * Dr. Charles B. Hammond (1958) - President of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, former chair of Ob-Gyn at Duke University Medical School
 * Dr. John Palms (1958) President of Georgia State University and the University of South Carolina
 * Evan Dobelle (1966) President, City College of San Francisco and the University of Hawaii
 * Pat Conroy (1967) best-selling author whose works include The Great Santini, The Water Is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, and South of Broad
 * James O. Rigney, Jr. (1974) author (writing with pen names of Robert Jordan, Reagan O’Reilly, et al.) whose works include the best-selling The Wheel of Time series, The Fallon Blood and several Conan the Barbarian novels
 * Morris Robinson (1991) 2 time All-American Offensive Lineman and football team captain, now a nationally renowned opera singer who has performed at Carnegie Hall and with the Metropolitan Opera. First black artist to sign an exclusive contract with a classical label (Decca)
 * Frances "Lu" Parker (1992-MAT) Miss USA, 1994
 * Nancy Mace (1999) First female graduate and one of the first group of 4 female cadets to enter The Citadel in 1996, daughter of former Commandant of Cadets B.Gen. Emory Mace (1963)
 * 1Lt Shane Childers USMC (2001) first American KIA in Operation Iraqi Freedom, one of 18 alumni killed in Iraq and Afghanistan