Following is a list of notable Austin Peay State University alumni. The university was called the Austin Peay Normal School from 1925 to 1943 and Austin Peay State College from 1943 to 1967

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• Wayne Pace, 1968, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Time Warner^[1][2]
• Jeff Stec, entrepreneur who formed Peak Fitness^[3]

• Daniel R. Jeske, statistician and Vice Provost at the University of California, Riverside
• John G. Morgan, 1973, Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents and former Comptroller of the Treasury of Tennessee^[3][2]
• W. Dale Warren, conductor, professor of music and. senior wind band director at the University of Arkansas

• David Alford, 1989, actor^[2]
• Bob Harper, a personal trainer who gained fame on The Biggest Loser.
• Greg Kinman, gun reviewer on YouTube as Hickok45
• Chonda Pierce, comedian, television hostess, author, and actor
• Josh Rouse, singer-songwriter

• Camille McMullen, judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
• Mary C. Noble, 1971 and 1975, Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and a former Deputy Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court^[2]

• Ronald L. Bailey, 1977, United States Marine Corps Commanding General, 1st Marine Division^[3][2]
• David Hackworth, United States Army Colonel and author

• Steve Adams, 39th Tennessee State Treasurer
• Andre Barnett, presidential candidate of the Reform Party in the 2012 United States presidential election
• David Bibb, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration^[3]
• Riley Darnell, Tennessee State Senator and Tennessee Secretary of State^[3]
• Tommy Head, 1967, Tennessee House of Representatives^[4]
• Jason Hodges, Tennessee House of Representatives^[5]
• Douglas S. Jackson, Tennessee State Senator^[6]
• Darren Jernigan, Tennessee House of Representatives^[7]
• Curtis Johnson, Tennessee House of Representatives^[8]
• Ron Lollar, Tennessee House of Representatives^[9]
• John G. Morgan, 1973, Comptroller of the Treasury of Tennessee and Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents^[2]
• Joe Pitts, 1980, Mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives^[10]
• Jay Reedy, 1990, Tennessee House of Representatives^[11]
• Phil Roe, 1967, U.S. House of Representatives^[12][2]
• Eric Stewart, Tennessee Sentate^[13]

• William J. Hadden, minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a priest of the Episcopal Church (United States)

• Eli Abaev, professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Natalia Ariza, professional soccer player and member of the Colombia women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Tatiana Ariza, professional soccer player and member of the Colombia women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Erik Barnes, professional golfer
• Jack Bushofsky, college football coach and executive
• Rick Christophel, college and professional football coach
• Carrie Daniels, college basketball coach
• TyShwan Edmondson, professional basketball player
• A. J. Ellis, 1993, professional baseball player and special assistant to the general manager for the San Diego Padres^[2]
• George Fisher, college basketball coach and athletic administrator
• Calvin Garrett, professional basketball player
• Corey Gipson, college basketball coach
• Jeff Gooch, 1996, professional football players with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions^[2]
• Ryne Harper, 2007, professional baseball player^[2]
• Trenton Hassell, 2001, professional basketball player, New Jersey Nets^[2]
• Will Hogue, World Long Drive competitor and three-time winner
• Chris Horton, professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Otis Howard, professional basketball player, Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons
• Percy Howard, 1973, professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys^[2]
• Shawn Kelley, 2007, professional baseball player with the San Diego Padres^[2]
• Braden Layer, college football coach
• Hod Lisenbee, professional baseball player with the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds.
• Gary McClure. college baseball coach
• Andy McCollum, college football coach
• D. J. Montgomery, professional football player
• Kyran Moore, professional gridiron football player with the Canadian Football League
• Noel Phillips, professional tennis player
• Drake Reed, professional basketball player
• Matt Reynolds, 2007, professional baseball player with the San Francisco Giants^[2]
• Josh Robinson, professional basketball players
• Tyler Rogers, 2013, professional baseball player with the San Francisco Giants^[2]
• Jared Savage, professional basketball player
• George Sherrill, 1999, professional basebalal player with the Seattle Mariners, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Los Angeles Dodgers^[2]
• Bonnie Sloan, 1973, professional football player^[2]
• Jimmy Stewart, 1961, professional baseball player and utility man and scout for Major League Baseball^[2]
• Barry Sumpter, professional baseball player
• Michael Swift, 1997, professional football player^[2]
• Terry Taylor, professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls
• Greg Tubbs, professional baseball player
• Jamie Walker, 1992, a professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers, and the Baltimore Orioles^[2]
• Bubba Wells, 1997, professional basketball player with the Dallas Mavericks^[2]
• Walt Wells, college football coach
• James "Fly" Williams, professional basketball players
• Howie Wright, professional basketball players
• Jack Zduriencik, former general manager of the Seattle Mariners