This list of Brigham Young University-Idaho alumni includes notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Brigham Young University–Idaho (also known as BYU–Idaho or BYU–I), a four-year private college owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Rexburg, Idaho, United States. From 1933 to 2001, this school was a two-year junior college known as Ricks College. As of August 2008, BYU–Idaho/Ricks College had approximately 150,000 alumni. Many of them, in particular those before 2001, graduated with a two-year associate's degree or simply attended two years before moving on to another institution to complete their bachelor's degree.
Business and finance Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference — A.A. Entrepreneur, radio network owner, cattle rancher and founder and CEO of Direct Marketing company Melaleuca, Inc.
Educators and scholars Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference — A.A. Professor at Southern Virginia University; bestselling author — A.A. Director of the School of Music at Brigham Young University — A.A. Folklorist and anthropologist with notable work involving the Marshall Islands and elsewhere in Micronesia
Entertainment and media Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability ReferenceBenson Boone2024 (left 2021 to pursue singing)UnknownSinger-songwriter Gregg Hale 1996, 1998–2000 A.A. graduated April 2000 Guitarist for Spiritualized Ryan Hamilton — A.A. Stand-up comedian and actor — (transferred to BYU before graduating) Directors and screenwriters of Napoleon Dynamite (2004) — Ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus — A.A. News anchor for the five o'clock ABC News in Houston, Texas — A.A. Writer, director, producer, and actor
Government, law, and public policy Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference 1984 A.A. Republican member of the Idaho Senate 1996 A.A.S. U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1981–1982 Educational leader 1974–1976 Student body (ASRC) president 1975–76 Republican member of the Idaho Senate 1974 A.A. Republican member of the Idaho Senate 1979 A.B. U.S. district judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon A.A. Lt. governor of Idaho
Other Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference Journalist, disappeared in 2009 Inventor of biomedical technology
Religion Note: All positions listed are within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unless otherwise noted. Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference Member of the First Presidency
Sports Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference 1984 (transferred to University of Utah before graduating) Football coaching positions at University of Utah, Oregon State, Wisconsin Badgers and Utah State Aggies — (transferred to BYU before graduating) National Football League athlete — (transferred to BYU before graduating) Former slotback for the Canadian Football League, later a receivers coach at BYU — Retired Major League Baseball pitcher who debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007 Long snapper for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League 1999–2000 NFL and NFL Europe player Two-time Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling (gold in 2000), 1993 NCJAA Heavyweight National Champion 1986 Current head coach for the Oregon Ducks women's basketball team MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1970–1972 Retired head coach for the Utah State Aggies men's basketball team NFL offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens (–) and the Detroit Lions (–) Football player
Writers and artists Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference — A.A. Sports sculptor — (transferred to BYU before graduating) Cartoonist, creator of newspaper comic Pickles — Sculptor known for Pro Football Hall of Fame bustsStevens, Taylor. "Utah leaders unveil design of new Martha Hughes Cannon statue heading to D.C. next year", The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 September 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020. — Painter known for his Latter-day Saint-themed paintings — Painter known for ornithology and bird paintingsAngell, Bryony. "How to Go From Watching Birds to Drawing Them", Audubon, 26 July 2017. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
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Notes Blank cells indicate missing information; em-dashes (—) indicate that the alumnus attended but never graduated from BYU–Idaho.
External links
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