List of University of Idaho people

A list of notable alumni of the University of Idaho^[1] and a list of its presidents.

Alumni

Academia

• Ali Abdelghany - prominent Egyptian academic and marine biologist. Ph.D. '86.
• Lawrence H. Chamberlain - Dean of Columbia University in 1950. V.P. of Columbia in 1962. Class of '30.
• Donald Kirk David - Dean of Harvard Business School 1942–1955.

Business

• John B. Adams - president of Big O Tires, Grease Monkey, and Olympic torchbearer of 1996 and 2002 Olympic Games. Class of '76.
• William Agee - business executive. Class of '60.
• John Ascagua - casino & hotel owner (John Ascuaga's Nugget).^[2][3][4][5] Class of '51.^[6]
• Karl William Edmark, M.D. (1924–94) - cardiovascular surgeon, inventor of portable defibrillator, founder of Physio-Control^[7] Class of '42(?)^[8]
• Jack Lemley - Construction manager for Europe’s Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel," the undersea rail tube linking England and France. Class of '60.
• Gary G. Michael - chairman and CEO of Albertsons (1991–2001), interim UI president (2003–04). Class of '62.
• Frank Shrontz - former chairman and CEO (1986–96) of Boeing. Class of '54.
• Dean D. Thornton - former Boeing executive. Class of '52.^[9]
• Sharon Allen - Chairman of the Board, Deloitte and Touche USA. Class of '73.

Criminals

• Anthony Curcio - Former Vandal football player and real estate investor. Responsible for masterminding one of the most elaborate armored car heists in history.^[10][11]

Government

• James F. Amos - Commandant of the Marine Corps (2010–). Class of '70.
• Blaine Anderson - federal judge, U.S District Court (1971–76), U.S. Court of Appeals (1976–88). LL.B. '49.
• Phil Batt - Governor of Idaho (1995–99), UI chemical engineering student, withdrew in 1948 due to family hardship
• Roger Batzel - Director (1971–1988) of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Class of '47
• Terrel Bell - Secretary of Education (1981–85). M.A. '54.
• Mary (Thomas) Brooks - Director of the U.S. Mint - (1969–77). Class of '29.
• Dale Bosworth - Chief Forester, U.S. Forest Service - (2001–07). Class of '66.
• Hamer Budge - U.S. House (1951–61), headed SEC (1969–71). J.D. '36.
• Roger Burdick - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2003– ); Chief Justice (2011– ). J.D. '74.
• Pete Cenarrusa - longtime Secretary of State of Idaho, Class of '40
• Larry Craig - U.S. Senator (1991–2009), U.S. House (1981–91). Class of '69.
• Daniel Eismann - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2001– ); Chief Justice (2007–11). J.D. '76.
• Mark Felt - FBI special agent and associate director, Watergate informer "Deep Throat,". Class of '35.
• Abe Goff - U.S. House (1947–49), later served on ICC. LL.B. '24.
• Philip Habib - diplomat, special envoy to the Middle East under President Reagan. Class of '42.
• Joel Horton - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2007– ). J.D. '85.
• Dirk Kempthorne - Secretary of the Interior (2006–09); Governor of Idaho (1999–2006), U.S. Senator (1993–99), and Mayor of Boise (1985–93). Class of '75.
• Gus Kohntopp - Colonel in the Idaho Air National Guard, identified as one of two 190th Fighter Squadron pilots involved in the 190th Fighter Squadron, Blues and Royals friendly fire incident - March 28, 2003.^[12][13]
• Edward Lodge - federal judge, U.S District Court (1989– ). LL.B. '61.
• Jim McClure - U.S. Senator (1973–91), U.S. House (1967–73). LL.B. '50.
• Ray McNichols - federal judge, U.S District Court (1964–85). LL.B. '50.
• Tom Nelson - federal judge, U.S. Court of Appeals (1990–2009). LL.B. '62.
• Sarah Palin - Governor of Alaska (2006–09). Class of '87. B.A. Communications
• Mike O'Callaghan - Governor of Nevada (1971–79), B.S., M.Ed. '56
• Jim Risch - U.S. Senator (2009– ), Lieutenant Governor (2003–06, 2007–09) & Governor of Idaho (2006–07). Class of '65, J.D. '68.
• Harold Ryan - federal judge, U.S District Court (1981–95). LL.B. '50.
• Henry Lee Schatz - Agricultural economist with the Foreign Agricultural Service rescued from Iran in the Canadian Caper.^[14] Class of '71, M.S. '74
• Steve Symms - U.S. Senator (1981–93), U.S. House (1973–81). Class of '60.
• Fred Taylor - U.S District Court judge (1954–88). LL.B. '26.
• Linda Copple Trout - first female Idaho Supreme Court justice (1992–2007) and Chief Justice (1997–2004). Class of '73, J.D. '77.
• Jesse Walters - Idaho Supreme Court justice (1997–2003), chief judge of the Idaho Court of Appeals (1982–97), J.D. '63
• Herman Welker - U.S. Senator (1951–57). LL.B. '29
• Compton I. White Jr. - U.S. House (1963–67). Class of '42.

Journalism

• Michael Kirk, documentary filmmaker and partial creator of Frontline. Class of '71
• David Neiwert, a Seattle-based investigative journalist and blogger (Orcinus), and a contributing writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center. He is the author of Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us (2015). Class of 1984.
• Fenton Samual Roskelley, created the Rhine Valley News (a newspaper for GIs stationed in Germany after the war) in Heidelberg, Germany in 1945, while serving as a Master Sergeant with the 776th AA Automatic Weapons battalion. He was the first Outdoor Editor for the Spokane Daily Chronicle and Spokesman-Review and worked for these publications for 65 years. He also edited the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club's booklet, "Flies of the Northwest". (1917-2013) Journalism, Class of '40.

Literature and the arts

• Holden Bowler - Namesake of J.D. Salinger's character, Holden Caulfield, and soloist in the Robert Shaw Chorale. Attended from 1931 to 1935, but did not graduate.
• Carol Ryrie Brink - Author; winner of the John Newbery Medal in 1936 for her book Caddie Woodlawn, Moscow native, attended UI 1914–17.
• Canary Lee Burton - composer and classical music DJ
• Marilyn Denis - morning show co-host on CHUM-FM in Toronto, Ontario and TV show host of "CityLine" and "The Marilyn Denis Show"
• Bill Fagerbakke - American actor, television series Coach (1989–97); Voice of Patrick on SpongeBob SquarePants; Class of '81.
• Jim Lemley - Hollywood film producer who produced such films as Wanted (2008 film) and 9 (2009 animated film). Former CEO of Mel Gibson's Icon Productions International; Class of '88.^[15]
• Sean "Seanbaby" Reiley - Comedy writer and video game critic
• E.E. "Doc" Smith - Science fiction author who wrote the Lensman series and the Skylark series, among others. Class of '14.
• Brad Teare - American painter and illustrator.
• Bobbie Thomas - Style Editor for NBC's Today Show
• Rayce Bird - Make-up/Special Effects artist and the season two winner of SyFy's "Face Off".
• Rebecca Zanetti – romance novelist

Science

• Steven Amstrup M.S. '75 - polar bear researcher and conservationist
• Roger Batzel - see entry under Government
• Malcolm Renfrew - Polymer chemist, inventor, and professor emeritus. Contributor to the development of Teflon. Class of '32, M.S. '34^[16][17]
• Bob Twiggs - Rocket scientist and inventor of the CubeSat technology. Class of '61.

Sports

Olympics

• Kristin Armstrong '95, cyclist; 2008 & 2012 Olympic gold medalist (women's time trial)
• Hec Edmundson '10, state's first Olympian in 1912, (7th in 800 m, 6th in 400 m). (see entry under "Basketball")
• Dan O'Brien '93 - 1996 Olympic gold medalist (decathlon), 3-time world champion
• Joachim Olsen '02 - 2004 Olympic bronze medalist (shot put) for Denmark and NCAA champion
• Chris Stokes '87 - Five-time Olympic bobsledder for Jamaica
• Angela Whyte '03 - 2004 Olympic finalist (100 m hurdles) and 2008 representative for Canada and four-time NCAA All-American^[18]

Baseball

• Bob Dillinger - MLB third baseman; 3-time AL stolen base champion. Class of '40.
• Frank Reberger - MLB pitcher (1968–72). Class of '66.
• Ken Schrom - MLB pitcher (1980–87), former Vandal QB. Class of '77.
• Bill Stoneman - MLB pitcher (1967–74), threw two MLB no-hitters. GM of L.A. Angels (1999–2007). Class of '66.

Basketball

• Steve Belko - basketball head coach at Idaho State and Oregon, third commissioner of Big Sky Conference; also starred in football for Vandals. Class of '39.
• Hec Edmundson - basketball & track coach at UI & Washington. Class of '10.
• Gus Johnson - NBA star (power forward) - (1963–73). Played for Vandals during 1962–63 season. Class of '64.
• Dan Monson - basketball head coach at Long Beach State, formerly at Gonzaga & Minnesota. Class of '85.
• Don Monson - basketball head coach at UI (1978–83) & Oregon, father of Dan Monson. Class of '55.

Football

• Steve Buratto - CFL head coach - Calgary (1984–85) and British Columbia (2000–02). Class of '65.
• Tom Cable - NFL head coach - Oakland (2008–10) and UI head coach (2000–03). Class of '86.
• Spencer Folau - NFL guard (1997–2004). Class of '97.
• John Friesz - NFL quarterback (1990–2000), 2006 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, 1989 Walter Payton Award winner. Class of '90.
• Mike Hollis - NFL placekicker (1995–2002). Class of '94.
• Ken Hobart - USFL & CFL quarterback. Class of '84.
• Bret Ingalls - Offensive Line Coach of the New Orleans Saints and 27 years in college football. Won 2009 Super Bowl XLIV in 1st season with Saints.
• Mike Iupati - NFL guard, San Francisco 49ers' first round draft pick, 17th overall. (2010–). Class of '10.
• Tony Knap - head coach at Utah State (1963–66), Boise State (1968–75), & UNLV (1976–81). Class of '39
• Jerry Kramer - NFL all-star guard, Green Bay Packers (1958–68), and author; 5 NFL titles & 2 Super Bowl wins. Class of '58.
• Scott Linehan - NFL head coach - St. Louis Rams (2006–08), former Vandal QB. Class of '87.
• Don Matthews - CFL head coach (1983–2008); five Grey Cup titles, over 200 CFL wins. Class of '64.
• Ray McDonald - NFL running back (1967–69), Washington Redskins' first round draft pick, 13th overall. Led nation in rushing in 1966. Class of '67.
• Sam Merriman - NFL linebacker (1983–87) - Seattle Seahawks. Class of '83.
• Yo Murphy - former NFL and CFL wide receiver. Class of '92.
• Doug Nussmeier - NFL quarterback (1994–97), 1993 Walter Payton Award winner. Michigan offensive coordinator. Class of '94.
• Jim Norton - AFL all-star safety and punter, Houston Oilers (1960–68). Class of '60.
• Ryan Phillips - NFL Linebacker (1997–2001), Class of '97.
• Jim Prestel - NFL defensive tackle (1960–67). Class of '60.
• Bud Riley - CFL head coach - Winnipeg (1974–77) and Hamilton (1982–83). Class of '52.
• Jeff Robinson - NFL tight end & long snapper (1993–2005, 2007), Super Bowl win with Rams. Class of '93.
• Mark Schlereth - NFL guard (1989-2000) with Redskins and Broncos, 3 Super Bowl wins. ESPN commentator. Class of '89.
• Jake Scott - NFL guard - (2004–12). Super Bowl title with Colts. Class of '03.
• Lyle Smith - head coach at Boise State (1947–67) and its athletic director (1968–81). Class of '39.
• Chris Tormey - head coach at UI (1995–99) & Nevada (2000–03), assistant at Washington and Washington State. Class of '78.
• Mao Tosi - former NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals (2000-2001). Class of '00.
• David Vobora - linebacker for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks, 2008 Mr. Irrelevant. Class of '08.
• Wayne Walker - NFL all-star linebacker, Detroit Lions (1958–72), and sportscaster. Class of '58.
• Marvin Washington - NFL defensive end (1989–99). Class of '88.
• John Yarno - NFL center, Seattle Seahawks (1977–82). UI's first Div-I AP first team All-American (1976). Class of '77.

Faculty

Presidents of the University of Idaho

The following individuals have held the office of
President of the University of Idaho.

References