Division III in 2006. Panther Stadium, home to the college's football program, hosted its first home football game on November 8, 2008. The stadium features an athletic building that includes a press box, coaches' offices, meeting rooms, athletic training room, officials' dressing room, and locker rooms for football, lacrosse, track and field, and cross country. Notable alumni William Acker – United States district judge Robert Aderholt – United States congressman from Alabama (1997–present) Laurie C. Battle – United States congressman from Alabama (1947–1955) Amanda Bearse – actress, best known for her role as Marcy on the television sitcom Married... with Children. Richmond C. Beatty (BA 1926) – academic, biographer and critic Harvie Branscomb – Chancellor, Vanderbilt University (1946–1963) Lewis C. Branscomb (1865–1930) – Methodist minister Charles Brooks – Editorial cartoonist Pat Buttram – Actor (sidekick of Gene Autry in films, and Mr. Haney in the TV series Green Acres) Miles Copeland III – Music and entertainment executive, former manager of The Police and cofounder of I.R.S. Records Howard Cruse – Cartoonist Charles Gaines – Author, journalist, screenwriter, editor; Cine Gold Eagle Awards, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award Alexander Gelman – Theatre Director, Organic Theater Company, Chicago Rebecca Gilman – American playwright Jennifer Hale – Voice Actress Walker Hayes – Country Singer / Songwriter Donald Heflin – American diplomat Howell Heflin – U.S. Senator from Alabama (1978–1997) Perry O. Hooper, Sr. – 27th Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Alexa Jones – former Miss Alabama and news reporter Hugh Martin – Broadway and film composer and arranger, including movie musical Meet Me In St. Louis, starring Judy Garland. Walter P. McConaughy – Career diplomat and US Ambassador to Burma, South Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan. John B. McLemore – (Dropout after 3 years) Antique clock restorer, and focus of "This American Life" podcast "S- Town" Morgan Murphy – Food critic and author Joe Nasco – Professional Footballer Sena Jeter Naslund – Author LaFayette L. Patterson – United States Representative Gin Phillips – Novelist Howell Raines – Executive editor, The New York Times (2001–2004); Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing, 1992 Ray Reach – Jazz pianist, vocalist, arranger, composer, producer and educator. Director of Student Jazz Programs at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Glenn Shadix – American actor Daryl Shore – Professional soccer player and coach Morgan Smith Goodwin – Actress, Spokesperson for Wendy's Luther Leonidas Terry –