List of Brigham Young University–Idaho alumni

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 that prior to 2001 was a two-year junior college known as Ricks College. As of August 2008, BYU–Idaho/Ricks College had approximately 150,000 alumni.[1] 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
Frank L. VanderSloot — A.A. Entrepreneur, radio network owner, cattle rancher and founder and CEO of multi-level marketing company Melaleuca, Inc. [2][3]

Educators and scholars
Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Jeff Benedict — A.A. Bestselling author and professor at Southern Virginia University [4]
Kory Katseanes — A.A. Director of the School of Music at Brigham Young University [5]
Phillip McArthur — A.A. Folklorist and anthropologist with notable work involving the Marshall Islands and elsewhere in Micronesia [6]

Entertainment and media
Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Melissa Delgadillo 2000–2004 B.A. Beauty queen, philanthropist, and socialite; Miss Houston International 2011
Jared and Jerusha Hess — (transferred to BYU before graduating) Directors and screenwriters of Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Gregg Hale 1996, 1998–2000 A.A. graduated April 2000 Former guitarist for the multi-platinum band Spiritualized
Timothy Holst — Former ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus [7]
Art Rascon — A.A. Current news anchor for the five o'clock ABC News in Houston, Texas [8]
Daryn Tufts — A.A. Writer, director, producer, and actor [9]
Ryan Hamilton — A.A. Stand-up comedian and actor [10]
Clint Schwabedissen 2015–2018 B.A. Industrial Organizational Psychology Director, video producer. Known for working with artists like Khalid, Kaskade, Lil Uzi Vert, and KRS-One [11]

Government, law, and public policy
Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Dean L. Cameron 1984 A.A. Republican member of the Idaho Senate [12]
Tom Luna 1981–1982 Former Superintendent of Public Instruction in Idaho [13]
Dean Mortimer 1974 A.A. Republican member of the Idaho Senate [14]
Michael W. Mosman 1979 U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon [15]
Mark Ricks A.A. Lieutenant Governor of Idaho

Other
Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Wayne Quinton Former developer of over thirty medical devices [16]
Steven Koecher Former journalist who went missing in 2009 [17]

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
Marion G. Romney Former member of the First Presidency [18]

Sports
Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Gary Andersen 1984 (transferred to University of Utah before graduating) Current assistant coach for University of Utah football team, former head coach for the Oregon State football team, Wisconsin Badgers football team and Utah State Aggies football team [19]
Jason Buck — (transferred to BYU before graduating) Former defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL), winner of the Outland Trophy in 1986 [20]
Ben Cahoon — (transferred to BYU before graduating) Former slotback for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, 2002 and 2003 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian, winner of 91st Grey Cup (2003 MVP); and former receivers coach at BYU [21][22][23]
Troy Cate — Retired Major League Baseball pitcher who debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007 [24]
John Denney Long snapper for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League [25]
Marc Dunn 1999–2000 Former NFL and NFL Europe player [26]
Rulon Gardner Two-time Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling (gold in 2000), 1993 NCJAA Heavyweight National Champion [27]
Kelly Graves 1986 Current head coach for the Oregon Ducks women's basketball team [28]
Matt Lindstrom MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins [29]
Stew Morrill 1970–1972 Current head coach for the Utah State Aggies men's basketball team [30]
Edwin Mulitalo NFL offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens (1999–2006) and the Detroit Lions (2007–2008) [31]
Jose Portilla Former football player [32]

Writers and artists
Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Blair Buswell — A.A. Sports sculptor [33]
Brian Crane — (transferred to BYU before graduating) Cartoonist, creator of newspaper comic Pickles [34]
Brandon Dorman — BA Author and NY Times bestselling illustrator; illustrated book covers for Glenn Beck's Christmas Sweater, Fablehaven, and several Goosebumps books [35]
Ben Hammond (artist) — Sculptor known for Pro Football Hall of Fame busts [36]
Del Parson — Painter known for his Latter-day Saint-themed paintings [37]
Alex Warnick — Painter known for ornithology and bird paintings [38]

References
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  2. "Mormons in Business". mormonsinbusiness.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. Rose, Peter (April 9, 1994). "Melaleuca expands into Canada". The Idaho Business Review. 13 (27): 10.
  4. "Southern Virginia University Welcomes Mormon Business Author as Distinguished Professor". ldsmag.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  5. "About Kory Katseanes". BYU. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  6. "Dr. Phillip McArthur Profile". BYU-Hawaii. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  7. "Timothy J. Holst, Who Filled Circus Big Top With Talent, Dies at 61". New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  8. "LDS reporter finds faith amid despair". Church News. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  9. "Daryn Tufts". ovguide.com. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  10. Petersen, Sarah (May 14, 2014). "BYU-Idaho alumnus Ryan Hamilton performs clean comedy act on 'Conan'". Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  11. "Directed By Clint". bluewingvideo.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  12. "Biographical Profile for Dean L. Cameron". Vote-id.org. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
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  15. "Judge Michael W. Mosman's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  16. "Wayne Quinton". washington.edu. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  17. Haynes, Mark (January 8, 2010). "Missing man mystery: 'None of it makes sense,' Steven Koecher's mother laments". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  18. "New Buildings & New Status". BYU-Idaho. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  19. "Gary Andersen Profile". Utahstateaggies.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  20. "Celebrating a Century". BYU-Idaho. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  21. "Ben Cahoon". Montreal Alouettes. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
  22. Harmon, Dick (November 2, 2006). "Ricks football era comes to close this fall". Deseret News. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
  23. "Ben Cahoon Staff Bio". Brigham Young University Sports Information. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  24. "Troy Cate Bio". Scout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  25. "John Denney Athlete Profile". BYU. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  26. "KSU – It's A Dunn Deal". Kansas.net. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  27. "Gardner bio". BYU-Idaho. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  28. "Head Coach Kelly Graves" (PDF). 2012–13 Gonzaga Women's Basketball Media Guide. Gonzaga University Sports Information. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  29. "Lindstrom bio". Florida Marlins. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  30. "Stew Morrill Profile". Utahstateaggies.com. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  31. "Edwin Mulitalo bio". NFL. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  32. "Jose Portilla". all-xfl.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  33. "Sculptor of Sports Legends". asama.org. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  34. "The Art of Making Pickles". BYU. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  35. "Brandon Dorman Profile". Julie Andrews Collection. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  36. Stevens, 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.
  37. "Del Parson Profile". University of Utah. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  38. Angell, Bryony. "How to Go From Watching Birds to Drawing Them", Audubon, 26 July 2017. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.

Notes
  • Blank cells indicate missing information; em-dashes (—) indicate that the alumnus attended but never graduated from BYU–Idaho.
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