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This is a list of notable alumni of the
University of Idaho and a list of its presidents.
Anthony Curcio - former Vandal football player; real estate investor; masterminded one of the most elaborate armored car heists in history
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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
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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
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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
M. Elizabeth Ware, university administrator, government official, nonprofit leader
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
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
Shiloh Keo - NFL safety (2011–2017); drafted by the Houston Texans, Super Bowl title with the Denver Broncos; Class of 2011
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
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
Presidents of the University of Idaho
The following individuals have held the office of President of the University of Idaho.
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James H. Forney (Acting)
1891–1892
Franklin B. Gault
1892–1898
Joseph P. Blanton
1898–1900
James Alexander MacLean
1900–1913
William L. Carlyle (Acting)
1913–1914
Melvin A. Brannon
1914–1917
Ernest H. Lindley
1917–1920
Alfred H. Upham
1920–1928
Frederick J. Kelly
1928–1930
Mervin G. Neale
1930–1937
Harrison C. Dale
1937–1946
Jesse E. Buchanan
1946–1954
Donald R. Theophilus
1954–1965
Ernest W. Hartung
1965–1977
Richard D. Gibb
1977–1989
Elisabeth A. Zinser
1989–1995
Thomas O. Bell (Acting)
1995–1996
Robert A. Hoover
1996–2003
Gary G. Michael (Interim)
2003–2004
Timothy P. White
2004–2008
Steven Daley-Laursen (Interim)
2008–2009
M. Duane Nellis
2009–2013
Donald L. Burnett Jr. (Interim)
2013–2014
Chuck Staben
2014–2019
C. Scott Green
2019–Present