Fourth Street apartments. In 2007 Lenoir-Rhyne built the Living Learning Center which provides upscale living and classroom space. Students who are part of the Lenoir-Rhyne Honors Academy or Greek Life may choose to live in designated on campus houses. Fraternities and sororities Notable alumni Virginia Dare Aderholdt, an Arlington Hall cryptanalyst and Japanese translator, who decrypted the intercepted Japanese surrender message, August 14, 1945 Frank Barger, high school football coach at Hickory High School; inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 Rick Barnes, men's college basketball head coach Cherie Berry, former North Carolina Commissioner of Labor James B. Black, former Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives Lindsay Deal, MLB player Elizabeth K. Dillon, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia Kyle Dugger, NFL safety for the New England Patriots Perry Fewell, former NFL football coach; currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Officiating Administration for the NFL's officiating department Gary Glenn, political activist and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives David Hoyle, North Carolina politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-third Senate district W. Stine Isenhower, served in the North Carolina House of Representatives Burgess Jenkins, actor Harold Johnson, former sports commentator for WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina Craig Keith, former NFL tight end Donnie Kirkpatrick, college football coach John Milem, former NFL defensive end Don Padgett, MLB catcher/outfielder Elwood L. Perry, inventor of the form of fishing lure known as the spoonplug Buz Phillips, MLB pitcher Mike Pope, best known as NFL tight ends coach for the New York Giants, serving on all four of their Super Bowl Championship teams Tom Segura, stand-up comedian, actor and co-host of Your Mom's House podcast Dick Smith, MLB outfielder Herm Starrette, former MLB pitcher and coach Terence Steward, former NFL wide receiver Aaron Wheeler, former MLS forward for the Philadelphia Union References External links Official athletics website Educational institutions established in 1891 1891 establishments in North Carolina Hickory, North Carolina Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Private universities and colleges in North Carolina