List of Boise State University people

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This list of Boise State University people includes notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and administrators affiliated with Boise State University, a public research university in Boise, Idaho. As of 2015, the university has approximately 22,000 current students and over 80,000 living alumni. [1]

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Bachelor's degrees were first awarded in the late 1960s; degrees granted prior are associates only.

Business and finance

NameClass year(s)NotabilityReference
Steve Appleton 1983Chairman and CEO of Micron Technology [2]
Jim Cathey 1992Chief Commercial Officer at Qualcomm [3]
William Agee 1958Former president and CEO of Bendix Corporation and Morrison-Knudsen [4]
Butch Otter 1964Former president of Simplot International [5]
Larry Williams 1964Founder and president of Idaho Timber Corp. [6]

Government and public policy

NameClass year(s)NotabilityReference
Butch Otter 1964Former Governor of Idaho; former U.S. Congressman and four-term Lieutenant Governor of Idaho [7]
Mike O'Callaghan 1950Former governor of Nevada and executive director of The Las Vegas Sun; won the Bronze Star in Korea [8]
Tom Luna 1985Former Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Idaho [9]
Bill Sali 1981Former U.S. Congressman and eight-term Representative in the Idaho Legislature [10]
Edward Lodge 1955 Federal Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho [11]
Robert Bakes 1952Former Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court [12]
Sergio Gutierrez 1980Judge on the Idaho Court of Appeals [13]
Celia Gould 1979Director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture; former eight-term Idaho State Legislator [14]
Kate Kelly 1991 Senate minority leader in the Idaho Legislature [15]
Bethine Church 1943Widow of U.S. Senator Frank Church; Democratic political organizer; winner of the Lawrence O'Brien Award [16]

Arts, media, and entertainment

NameClass year(s)NotabilityReference
Michael Hoffman 1974 Rhodes Scholar; Hollywood director of 13 movies, including several Oscar-winning titles [17]
Earl Boen 1961Hollywood actor with roles in over 50 films and 400 televisions appearances, including Naked Gun, the Terminator series, Seinfeld, The Golden Girls, LA Law, and The Wonder Years [18]
William Anderson 1939Best-selling author of 22 books; his book BAT-21 sold a million copies and became a Hollywood movie [19]
Gary Green 1968Award-winning conductor; Music Department chairman at the University of Miami [20]
Michelle Willis 1996Popular composer of LDS and Christian music [21]
Randy Davison Actor who portrayed Joseph McCarthy in The United States vs. Billie Holiday and the maitre d' of the Café Trocadero in Mank [22]
Trevor Powers withdrew c. 2010Musician; originally performed as Youth Lagoon from 2010–16; pursuing English degree during initial growth of music career [23] [24]

Academia and the sciences

NameClass year(s)NotabilityReference
Radhika Ramana Dasa 1999Professor at The College of William & Mary and Bhaktivedanta College [25]
Gary L. Bennett 1960Former manager at NASA; worked on the Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and New Horizons missions [26]
Gary Green 1968Award-winning conductor; Music Department chairman at the University of Miami [27]
Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey 1984Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science [28]

Sports

NameClass year(s)NotabilityReference
Graham DeLaet 2004Professional golfer on the PGA Tour [29]
Ryan Clady 2007Two-time NFL All-Pro left tackle for the Denver Broncos; first Pro Bowl appearance in 2009 [30]
Chris Childs 1989Former NBA player with the New Jersey Nets, the New York Knicks, and the Toronto Raptors [31]
Tyrone Crawford 2011 NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys;
Gus Johnson 1962Five-time NBA All-Star player with the Baltimore Bullets [32]
Larry Jackson 1952 All-Star Major League pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies [33]
Scott Jorgensen (Psychology)three-time NCAA Wrestling Qualifier; current mixed martial artist, formerly competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship [34]
Alva Liles Super Bowl XV champion Oakland Raiders
Dave Wilcox 1962Former NFL lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame [35]
Don Summers 1983Former NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos
Daryn Colledge 2005 NFL offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals
Chuck Compton 1986Former NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
Korey Hall 2006 NFL fullback for the Arizona Cardinals
Alexander Mattison 2018 NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings
Shea McClellin 2011 NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears
Cedric Minter 1985Former NFL running back for the New York Jets; also CFL [36]
Kimo von Oelhoffen 1994Former NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals and Super Bowl XL champion [37]
Elaine Elliott 1977Head coach of the University of Utah's Women's Basketball team [38]
Renward Wells Olympic runner in the 1996 and 2000 summer Olympic Games [39]
Charles Burton 1996Competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Men's Wrestling; wrestling coach at Nebraska [40]
Doug Martin 2011 Former NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shawn Stasiak 1994Former WWE wrestler and three-time World Tag Team Champion [41]
Orlando Scandrick 2007Former NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys. [42]
Jens Pulver c. 1995 Mixed martial arts fighter, first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, and former featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) [43]
Jeb Putzier 2007Former NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos
Kyle Wilson 2009 NFL cornerback for the NY Jets
Roland Woolsey 1974Former NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns
Ardie McInelly 1982 NCAA Division I head coach for Idaho State Bengals women's basketball (1996–2001) and Air Force Falcons women's basketball (2001–10)
Geraldo Boldewijn American football player
Kellen Moore 2012Former NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Currently, the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers (2023–Present).
Chandler Hutchison 2018Current NBA player for the Chicago Bulls

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