Notable Alumni
- T. J. Rooney, Former chair of Pennsylvania Democratic Party, and member of PA House of Representatives.
- Phil Kirk, former chairman of NC Board of Education, Vice President of External Relations for Catawba College
- Pat McCrory, Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1995–2009,and 2008 & 2012 Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolina
- Dave Robbins, retired basketball coach for Virginia Union University. Won over 700 games and three National championships.
- Charlie Coiner, Tight Ends Coach for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL
- Rodney Wallace, finished college football career as school's all-time leading rusher, former UFC light heavyweight fighter
- Bucky Pope, National Football League: Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers, "The Catawba Claw"
- Johnny Temple, Major League Baseball, second baseman for the Cincinnati Redlegs, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Colt .45's.
- Jasika Nicole, actress currently on Fringe.
- Jerry Sands, outfielder/first basemen for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- David Taylor, retired NFL football player
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