List of University of Idaho people
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This is a list of notable alumni of the University of Idaho and a list of its presidents.
Alumni
Academia
Administration
- Lawrence Henry Chamberlain - former dean of Columbia College (1950–1958) and vice president of Columbia University (1962–1967); B.S. '30[1]
- C. Scott Green - nineteenth president of the university (2019– ); Class of '84
- James Henry Meyer - chancellor of the University of California, Davis 1969–1987; B.S. '47
Business
- William Agee - business executive; Class of '60
- Jack Lemley - construction manager for Europe's Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel," the undersea rail tube linking England and France; Class of '60
- Frank Shrontz - former chairman and CEO (1986–96) of Boeing; LL.B. '54
Criminals
- Anthony Curcio - former Vandal football player; real estate investor; masterminded one of the most elaborate armored car heists in history[2][3]
Government
- Blaine Anderson - federal judge, U.S District Court (1971–76); U.S. Court of Appeals (1976–88); LL.B. '49
- Phil Batt - governor (1995–99); UI chemical engineering student, withdrew in 1948 due to family hardship
- Roger Batzel - director (1971–1988) of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; B.S.Ch.E. '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[4]
- Hamer Budge - U.S. House (1951–61), headed SEC (1969–71); J.D. '36
- Roger Burdick - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2003– ); chief justice (2011–15, 2017– ); 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 (2001–17); 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. 1924
- Philip Habib - diplomat, special envoy to the Middle East under President Reagan; Class of '42
- Joel Horton - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2007–18); J.D. '85
- Dirk Kempthorne - Secretary of the Interior (2006–09); governor (1999–2006); U.S. senator (1993–99); 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[5]
- R.D. Leeper - Idaho Supreme Court justice (1932); LL.B. 1913
- 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
- Mike O'Callaghan - governor of Nevada (1971–79); B.S., M.Ed. '56
- Sarah Palin - governor of Alaska (2006–09); Class of '87, B.A. Communications
- Jim Risch - U.S. senator (2009– ); Lieutenant Governor (2003–06, 2007–09); governor (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[6] 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. 1929
- Compton I. White Jr. - U.S. House (1963–67); Class of '42
- Calvin E. Wright - Idaho State Auditor (1939-45), Democratic nominee for Idaho governor 1950, Internal Revenue Service Idaho director 1951–1973; Class of 1930
Journalism
- Kelli Johnson, sports anchor for NBC Sports Bay Area, Class of 1998
- Michael Kirk, documentary filmmaker and co-creator of Frontline; Class of '71
- Otis Livingston, sportscaster for WCBS-TV in New York[7]
- David Neiwert, Seattle-based investigative journalist and blogger (Orcinus); contributing writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center; author of Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us (2015); Class of 1984
Literature and the arts
- Rayce Bird - makeup and special effects artist; Season Two winner of SyFy's Face Off
- Holden Bowler - namesake of J.D. Salinger's character Holden Caulfield; 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; host of TV shows CityLine and The Marilyn Denis Show
- Bill Fagerbakke - actor, television series Coach (1989–97); voice of Patrick Star on SpongeBob SquarePants; Class of '81
- Jim Lemley - Hollywood film producer; produced Wanted and 9; former CEO of Mel Gibson's Icon Productions International; Class of '88[8]
- "Seanbaby" (Sean Reiley) - comedy writer and video game critic
- E.E. "Doc" Smith - science fiction author; wrote the Lensman series and the Skylark series; Class of 1914
- Mitch Swanger - drummer and founding member of Silent Theory
- Brad Teare - painter and illustrator
- Bobbie Thomas - style editor for NBC's Today Show
- Rebecca Zanetti - romance novelist
Military
- James F. Amos - commandant of the Marine Corps (2010–2014); Class of 1970
Science
- Steven Amstrup - polar bear researcher and conservationist; M.S. '75
- Thomas Gibson - aerospace engineer and entrepreneur; B.S. '22
- Thomas Mueller - rocket engineer and rocket engine designer; a founding employee of SpaceX
- Malcolm Renfrew - polymer chemist, inventor, and professor emeritus; contributor to the development of Teflon; Class of '32, M.S. '34[9][10][11]
- Bob Twiggs - rocket scientist; inventor of the CubeSat technology; Class of '61
Sports
Olympics
- Kristin Armstrong, cyclist; 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic gold medalist (women's time trial); Class of '95
- Hec Edmundson, state's first Olympian in 1912 (7th in 800 m, 6th in 400 m); Class of 1910 (see entry under "Basketball")
- Dan O'Brien, 1996 Olympic gold medalist (decathlon), three-time world champion; Class of '93
- Joachim Olsen, 2004, Olympic bronze medalist (shot put) for Denmark and NCAA champion; Class of '02
- Chris Stokes, five-time Olympic bobsledder for Jamaica; Class of '87
- Angela Whyte, 2004 Olympic finalist (100 m hurdles); 2008 representative for Canada; four-time NCAA All-American;[12] Class of '03
Baseball
- Bob Dillinger - MLB third baseman; three-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 quarterback; 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 - 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 and track coach at UI and Washington; Class of 1910
- Gordon Herbert - played for the Vandals from 1979–82, subsequently played professional basketball mainly in Finland; coached mainly in Europe, winning the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup as head coach of Germany; Class of '82
- Gus Johnson - NBA star (power forward) (1963–73); played for Vandals during the 1962–63 season; Class of '64
- Dan Monson - head coach at Eastern Washington University; formerly at Gonzaga, Minnesota and Long Beach State; Class of '85
- Don Monson - head coach at UI (1978–83) and Oregon; father of Dan Monson; Class of '55
- Don Newman - head coach at Arizona State and NBA assistant coach (Spurs: 2002–12); Big Sky player of the year (1980)
Football
- Steve Buratto - CFL head coach for Calgary (1984–85) and British Columbia (2000–02); Class of '65
- Tom Cable - NFL head coach for 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
- Ken Hobart - USFL and CFL quarterback; Class of '84
- Mike Hollis - NFL placekicker (1995–2002); Class of '94
- Bret Ingalls - offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints; 27 years in college football; won 2009 Super Bowl XLIV in his first season with the Saints
- Mike Iupati - NFL guard; San Francisco 49ers' first-round draft pick, 17th overall (2010–2020); Class of 2010
- Tony Knap - head coach at Utah State (1963–66), Boise State (1968–75), and UNLV (1976–81); Class of '39
- Jerry Kramer - NFL Hall of Fame guard, Green Bay Packers (1958–68); author; five NFL titles and two Super Bowl wins; Class of '58
- Jordan Kramer - NFL linebacker (2003–2004) for the Tennessee Titans, Class of '03
- Scott Linehan - NFL head coach for the St. Louis Rams (2006–08); former Vandal quarterback; 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) for the Seattle Seahawks; Class of '83
- Yo Murphy - former NFL and CFL wide receiver; Class of '92
- Jim Norton - AFL all-star safety and punter, Houston Oilers (1960–68); Class of '60
- Doug Nussmeier - NFL quarterback (1994–97), 1993 Walter Payton Award winner; Michigan offensive coordinator; Class of '94
- Ryan Phillips - NFL linebacker (1997–2001); Class of '97
- Jim Prestel - NFL defensive tackle (1960–67); Class of '60
- Bud Riley - CFL head coach for Winnipeg (1974–77) and Hamilton (1982–83); Class of '52
- Jeff Robinson - NFL tight end and long snapper (1993–2005, 2007), Super Bowl win with the Rams; Class of '93
- Mark Schlereth - NFL guard (1989–2000) with the Redskins and Broncos; three Super Bowl wins; ESPN commentator; Class of '89
- Jake Scott - NFL guard (2004–12); Super Bowl title with the Colts; Class of '03
- Lyle Smith - head coach at Boise State (1947–67) and its athletic director (1968–81); Class of '39
- Joel Thomas - running backs coach for the New Orleans Saints
- Korey Toomer - linebacker at Seattle Seahawks; Class of '12
- Chris Tormey - head coach at UI (1995–99) and 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); 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
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Presidents of the University of Idaho
The following individuals have held the office of president of the University of Idaho:[13][14]
| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acting | James H. Forney | 1891 | 1892 | ||
| 1 | Franklin B. Gault | 1892 | 1898 | ||
| 2 | Joseph P. Blanton | 1898 | 1900 | ||
| 3 | James Alexander MacLean | 1900 | February 1, 1913[a] | ||
| acting | William L. Carlyle | February 3, 1913 | 1914 | [15] | |
| 4 | Melvin A. Brannon | 1914 | 1917 | ||
| 5 | Ernest H. Lindley | 1917 | 1920 | ||
| 6 | Alfred H. Upham | 1920 | 1928 | ||
| 7 | Frederick J. Kelly | 1928 | 1930 | ||
| 8 | Mervin G. Neale | 1930 | 1937 | ||
| 9 | Harrison C. Dale | 1937 | 1946 | ||
| 10 | Jesse E. Buchanan | 1946 | 1954 | ||
| 11 | Donald R. Theophilus | 1954 | 1965 | ||
| 12 | Ernest W. Hartung | 1965 | 1977 | ||
| 13 | Richard D. Gibb | 1977 | 1989 | ||
| 14 | Elisabeth A. Zinser | 1989 | 1995[b] | ||
| acting | Thomas O. Bell | 1995 | 1996 | ||
| 15 | Robert A. Hoover | 1996 | June 30, 2003 | [16] | |
| interim | Gary G. Michael[c] | July 1, 2003 | June 30, 2004 | [17] | |
| 16 |  |
Timothy P. White | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2008[d] | [18] |
| interim | Steven Daley-Laursen | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2009 | [19] | |
| 17 | M. Duane Nellis | July 1, 2009 | May 31, 2013[e] | [20] | |
| interim | Donald L. Burnett Jr. | June 1, 2013 | February 28, 2014 | [21] | |
| 18 | Chuck Staben | March 1, 2014 | June 15, 2019 | [22][23] | |
| 19 | C. Scott Green | July 1, 2019 | present | [24] | |
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