List of University of Wyoming people
This is a list of University of Wyoming people of whom have some significant affiliation with the school. Individuals listed may have only attended the university at one point and not necessarily have graduated.
Faculty
- Merav Ben-David (Hebrew: מירב בן-דוד; January 17, 1959–) – chair of the Department of Zoology and Physiology and Democratic nominee in the 2020 United States Senate election in Wyoming
- Ana Paula Höfling – professor of dance
- Elizabeth Orpha Sampson Hoyt (1828–1912) – philosopher, author, lecturer
- Samuel Howell Knight – geology professor, 1916–1966
- Randi Martinsen – former president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
- Gale W. McGee (1915–1992) – professor of history and international affairs, U.S. senator (D-WY) (1959–1977), and U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States (1977–1981)
- Aven Nelson (1859–1952) – botanist and UW president (1918–1922)
- Glen Anderson Rebka, Jr. (1931–2015) – head of Physics Department
- Robert Russin (1914–2007) – sculptor
- Kenneth Sims – Professor of Isotope Geology, National Geographic explorer, Papadopoulos Fellow
- Allan Arthur Willman (1909–1989) – composer, head of the Music Department
Alumni
Athletics
- Josh Allen – football player, 2024 NFL MVP[1]
- Gideon Ariel – athlete[2]
- Rigo Beltrán – former Major League Baseball pitcher[3]
- Charles Bradley – basketball player[4]
- Francis Chesley – football player[5]
- Darnell Clash – football player[6]
- Derek Cooke – basketball player
- Hayden Dalton (born 1996) – basketball player
- Josh Davis – basketball player[7]
- Fennis Dembo – basketball player[8][9]
- Conrad Dobler – football player
- Lloyd Eaton – football coach
- Aaron Elling – football player[10]
- Bob Fitzke – football player[11]
- Malcom Floyd – football player[12]
- Ted Gilmore – football coach[13]
- Adam Goldberg – football player
- Art Howe – baseball player
- Jeff Huson – baseball player[14]
- Korey Jones – football player[15]
- Jim Kiick – football player[16]
- Eric Leckner – basketball player[17]
- Derrick Martin – football player[18]
- Dale Memmelaar – football player[19]
- Larry Nance Jr. – basketball player
- Jay Novacek – football player[9][20]
- Chuck Pagano – football coach
- John Pilch – former NBA player[21]
- Chris Prosinski – football player
- Bill Quayle – athletics director for Emporia State University 1979–1999
- Theo Ratliff – center for the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA[22]
- Jeron Roberts (born 1976) – American-Israeli basketball player
- Ken Sailors – inventor of the jump shot; former NBA player[9]
- Justin Salas – wrestler[23]
- Shakir Smith – basketball player
- Truett Smith – football player
- Billie Sutton – professional bronc rider and candidate for Governor of South Dakota
- Scott Usher - Olympic swimmer
- Scottie Vines – football player[24]
- Jack Weil – football player[25]
- Justin Williams – basketball player[26]
- Tony Windis – basketball player[27]
Arts & entertainment
- Steve Cochran – actor
- Harold Garde — Artist
- Curt Gowdy – sportscaster[28]
- Karyl McBride – psychotherapist and author[29]
- Rodger McDaniel – attorney, author, member of both houses of Wyoming legislature
- Blake Neubert – artist[30]
- Wayde Preston – television actor[31]
- Chancey Williams – country music singer/songwriter[32]
- Penny Wolin – photographer
- Tak Chiu Wong – saxophonist
Politics
- Jim Anderson – politician[33][34]
- Rodney Anderson – politician[35]
- Eli Bebout – Wyoming state politician
- Lynn Birleffi – politician
- Douglas K. Bryant – politician[36]
- Dick Cheney – politician
- Floyd Esquibel – politician[37]
- Dave Freudenthal – former governor of Wyoming[38]
- John Frullo – politician[39]
- Clifford Hansen – politician[40]
- Harry L. Harris – politician[41]
- John J. Hickey – politician[42]
- David N. Hitchcock – politician[43]
- Daniel L. Kinnaman – politician[44]
- Tom Lubnau – politician[45]
- Cynthia Lummis – politician
- Leonard McEwan – former member of the Wyoming Supreme Court and the Fourth District Court in Sheridan
- M. Margaret McKeown – judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Mary Mead – politician[46]
- Matt Mead – politician[47]
- Joseph B. Meyer – Wyoming attorney general and state treasurer[48]
- Bob Nicholas – politician[49]
- Owen Petersen – politician[50][51]
- Alan K. Simpson – former U.S. senator
- Pete Simpson – former state representative, UW administrator and Hall of Fame member
- Gail D. Zimmerman – state legislator[52]
Other
- Florence F. Arenberg (M.S. 1939) – botanist and educator[53]
- Jillian Balow – Wyoming superintendent of public instruction, effective 2015[54]
- Jerry Buss – businessman[55]
- W. Edwards Deming – engineer and professor
- Floyd Dominy – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner 1959–1969[56]
- Rick Edgeman – engineer and professor
- Gretchen Hofmann – professor of ecological physiology of marine organisms[57]
- John A. List – economics professor[58][59]
- Stephen Nicholas – physician
- Susan Pamerleau – sheriff[60]
- Samuel C. Phillips – director of NASA's Apollo program from 1964 to 1969, director of the National Security Agency 1972–1973; commander of the Air Force Systems Command 1973–1975[61]
- Ken Pomeroy – statistical specialist[62]
- Peter J. Schoomaker – military general
- Marlan Scully – physicist
- Matthew Shepard – LGBT activist, murdered; did not graduate[63]
- Carol Tomé – CEO of UPS
- James Watt – Secretary of the Interior in the Reagan administration
- Alvin Wiederspahn (1949–2014) – Cheyenne lawyer, historical preservationist, rancher, and member of both houses of the Wyoming State Legislature[64]
- Gary E. Gibson – neuroscientist [65]
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