coached James Madison to a 14–1 record and a second straight appearance in the FCS national championship game, but lost to North Dakota State. He was also named the American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in 2016. At Mars Hill, he was a tight end on the football team. Woodrow W. Jones (1914–2002), United States Congressman from North Carolina from 1950 to 1957. Served as the Chairman of North Carolina's Democratic Party Executive Committee; was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson as the judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in 1968. He served as a federal district judge until his retirement in 1985. Dan Locklair (born 1949), Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence at Wake Forest University, internationally known composer who has won awards from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His work "The Peace May Be Exchanged" was performed at the funeral service for President Ronald Reagan at the Washington National Cathedral in June 2004. Graham Martin (1912–1990), Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand (1963–1969); U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1969–1973); last U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam (1973–1975). He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Wayne Oates (1917–1999), psychologist and minister at the University of Louisville medical school who fused psychology and theology to create many of the practices used in modern pastoral counseling. He is also credited with coining the word "workaholic". Becca Pizzi (born 1980), first American woman to complete and win the World Marathon Challenge. The event involves completing seven full 26.2-mile marathons on seven continents in seven days. She also broke the female record for the challenge, completing all seven marathons in 6 days, 18 hours, and 38 minutes. Erwin Potts (1932–2017), former president and CEO of the McClatchy Company, the second-largest newspaper chain in the United States. Became president of the company in 1989 and was CEO from 1996 until his retirement in 2001. The company owns 30 daily newspapers in 15 states. David Price (born 1940), United States Congressman from North Carolina's Fourth District from 1987 to 1995 and 1997 to 2023. After graduating from Mars Hill, he earned divinity and doctoral degrees from Yale University and taught political science at Duke University. Liston B. Ramsey (1919–2001), North Carolina state legislator who served 19 terms in the state assembly. He was elected Speaker of the State House of Representatives four times in the