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
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
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
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
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
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
Doc Haskell 2012 head coach of Boise State Esports

References

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  2. ^ "Steve Appleton Corporate Profile". Micron Technology. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  3. ^ "Jim Cathey". www.qualcomm.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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  5. ^ "Butch Otter Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  6. ^ "Larry Williams Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  7. ^ "Butch Otter Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  8. ^ "Mike O'Callaghan Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  9. ^ "Tom Luna Profile". Idaho DOE. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  10. ^ "Bill Sali Profile". U.S. Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  11. ^ "Edward Lodge Profile". U.S. Courts. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  12. ^ "Robert Bakes Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  13. ^ "Sergio Gutierrez Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  14. ^ "Celia Gould Profile". NASDA. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  15. ^ "Kate Kelly Profile". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  16. ^ "Bethine Church Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  17. ^ "Michael Hoffman Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  18. ^ "Earl Boen Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  19. ^ "William Anderson Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  20. ^ "Gary Green Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  21. ^ "Michelle Willis Profile". Now Playing Utah. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Brelhan, Tom. "Rising: Youth Lagoon". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
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  25. ^ "Radhika Ramana Dasa Profile". Bhaktivedanta College. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  26. ^ "Gary Bennett Profile". Scientific Commons. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  27. ^ "Gary Green Profile". Music For All. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  28. ^ "Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey Profile".
  29. ^ "Graham DeLaet Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  30. ^ "Ryan Clady Profile". NFL. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  31. ^ "Chris Childs Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  32. ^ "Gus Johnson Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  33. ^ "Larry Jackson Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  34. ^ "Scott Jorgensen UFC Bio". UFC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  35. ^ "Dave Wilcox Profile". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  36. ^ "Cedric Minter Profile". New York Jets. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  37. ^ "Kimo von Oelhoffen, DT". NFL. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  38. ^ "Elaine Elliott Profile". Utah Athletics. Archived from the original on April 4, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  39. ^ "Renward Wells Profile". IAAF. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  40. ^ "Charles Burton Profile". Boise State University. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  41. ^ "Shawn Stasiak Profile". Wrestling World. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  42. ^ "Chiefs reach deal with veteran CB Scandrick". ESPN.com. August 19, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  43. ^ "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