List of Boise State University people
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]
Bachelor's degrees were first awarded in the late 1960s; degrees granted prior are associates only.
Business and finance
Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
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Steve Appleton | 1983 | Chairman and CEO of Micron Technology | [2] |
Jim Cathey | 1992 | Chief Commercial Officer at Qualcomm | [3] |
William Agee | 1958 | Former president and CEO of Bendix Corporation and Morrison-Knudsen | [4] |
Butch Otter | 1964 | Former president of Simplot International | [5] |
Larry Williams | 1964 | Founder and president of Idaho Timber Corp. | [6] |
Government and public policy
Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
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Butch Otter | 1964 | Former Governor of Idaho; former U.S. Congressman and four-term Lieutenant Governor of Idaho | [7] |
Mike O'Callaghan | 1950 | Former governor of Nevada and executive director of The Las Vegas Sun; earned the Bronze Star in Korea | [8] |
Tom Luna | 1985 | Former Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Idaho | [9] |
Bill Sali | 1981 | Former 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 | 1952 | Former Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court | [12] |
Sergio Gutierrez | 1980 | Judge on the Idaho Court of Appeals | [13] |
Celia Gould | 1979 | Director 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 | 1943 | Widow of U.S. Senator Frank Church; Democratic political organizer; winner of the Lawrence O'Brien Award | [16] |
Arts, media, and entertainment
Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
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Michael Hoffman | 1974 | Rhodes Scholar; Hollywood director of 13 movies, including several Oscar-winning titles | [17] |
Earl Boen | 1961 | Hollywood 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 | 1939 | Best-selling author of 22 books; his book BAT-21 sold a million copies and became a Hollywood movie | [19] |
Gary Green | 1968 | Award-winning conductor; Music Department chairman at the University of Miami | [20] |
Michelle Willis | 1996 | Popular 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. 2010 | Musician; originally performed as Youth Lagoon from 2010–16; pursuing English degree during initial growth of music career | [23][24] |
Academia and the sciences
Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
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Radhika Ramana Dasa | 1999 | Professor at The College of William & Mary and Bhaktivedanta College | [25] |
Gary L. Bennett | 1960 | Former manager at NASA; worked on the Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and New Horizons missions | [26] |
Gary Green | 1968 | Award-winning conductor; Music Department chairman at the University of Miami | [27] |
Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey | 1984 | Professor at London School of Economics and Political Science | [28] |
Sports
Name | Class year(s) | Notability | Reference |
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Graham DeLaet | 2004 | Professional golfer on the PGA Tour | [29] |
Ryan Clady | 2007 | Two-time NFL All-Pro left tackle for the Denver Broncos; first Pro Bowl appearance in 2009 | [30] |
Chris Childs | 1989 | Former 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 | 1962 | Five-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 | 1962 | Former NFL lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | [35] |
Don Summers | 1983 | Former NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos | |
Daryn Colledge | 2005 | NFL offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals | |
Chuck Compton | 1986 | Former 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 | 1985 | Former NFL running back for the New York Jets; also CFL | [36] |
Kimo von Oelhoffen | 1994 | Former NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals and Super Bowl XL champion | [37] |
Elaine Elliott | 1977 | Head 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 | 1996 | Competed 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 | 1994 | Former WWE wrestler and three-time World Tag Team Champion | [41] |
Orlando Scandrick | 2007 | Former 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 | 2007 | Former NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos | |
Kyle Wilson | 2009 | NFL cornerback for the NY Jets | |
Roland Woolsey | 1974 | Former 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 | 2012 | Former NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Currently, the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers (2023–Present). | |
Chandler Hutchison | 2018 | Current NBA player for the Chicago Bulls |
- James Webb III (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References
- ^ "Boise State University Facts and Figures 2015-2016" (PDF). Boise State University. October 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Appleton Corporate Profile". Micron Technology. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Jim Cathey". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "William Agee Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Butch Otter Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Larry Williams Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Butch Otter Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Mike O'Callaghan Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Tom Luna Profile". Idaho DOE. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Bill Sali Profile". U.S. Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Edward Lodge Profile". U.S. Courts. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Bakes Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Sergio Gutierrez Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Celia Gould Profile". NASDA. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Kate Kelly Profile". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Bethine Church Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Michael Hoffman Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Earl Boen Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "William Anderson Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Gary Green Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Michelle Willis Profile". Now Playing Utah. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Mark (November 12, 2020). "Boise actor to appear in David Fincher's 'Mank,' a movie that's already getting Oscar buzz". KTVB. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Brelhan, Tom. "Rising: Youth Lagoon". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ "Youth Lagoon". Fat Possum Records.
- ^ "Radhika Ramana Dasa Profile". Bhaktivedanta College. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Gary Bennett Profile". Scientific Commons. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Gary Green Profile". Music For All. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey Profile".
- ^ "Graham DeLaet Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Clady Profile". NFL. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Childs Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Gus Johnson Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Larry Jackson Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Scott Jorgensen UFC Bio". Ufc.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Dave Wilcox Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Cedric Minter Profile". New York Jets. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Kimo von Oelhoffen, DT". NFL. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Elaine Elliott Profile". Utah Athletics. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Renward Wells Profile". IAAF. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Charles Burton Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Shawn Stasiak Profile". Wrestling World. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "Chiefs reach deal with veteran CB Scandrick". ESPN.com. August 19, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Jens Pulver UFC Bio". Ultimate Fighting Championship. September 2, 2006. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
born: 12/6/74 ... wrestled for Boise State ... B.A. Degree in Criminal Justice / Sociology from Boise State University
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