This is a list of prominent alumni of South Dakota State University.

Academia, science, and technology Cleveland L. Abbott, professor and coach of Tuskegee University and namesake of Tuskegee's Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium John Merton Aldrich (1888), zoologist, entomologist and curator of insects at the United States National Museum Gene Amdahl (1948), architect of the IBM 360, IBM 704, IBM 709, and Amdahl's Law Stephen Foster Briggs (1907), inventor of the Briggs & Stratton engine Robert H. Burris (1936), National Academy of Sciences professor of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Irwin Gunsalus, discovered lipoic acid, founder of United Nations International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, and chair of National Academy of Sciences John Mortvedt (1953), soils scientist Vern L. Schramm (1963), professor of Biochemistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Theodore Schultz (1928), economist, Nobel laureate, 1979 Nobel Prize in Economics, and chair of Chicago School of Economics Jim Sutton, stock contractor Roger Zwieg (1964), NASA astronaut and flight instructor

Arts and literature Jeanine Basinger (1958), film historian Kang-i Sun Chang (1972), chair of the East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University Harvey Dunn (1902), painter James Pollock (1965), abstract and landscape artist

Business Nizar Al-Adsani (1983), CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Government and law

Sigurd Anderson, 19th governor of South Dakota Andrew Wendell Bogue (1941), chief judge, United States District Court for the District of South Dakota Stephen Censky (1981), former United States deputy secretary of agriculture Pam Cole, former member of the South Dakota State Senate Tom Daschle (1969), majority leader of the United States Senate and U.S. representative from South Dakota Frank E. Denholm (1956), U.S. representative from South Dakota William Dougherty (1954), lieutenant governor of South Dakota Francis G. Dunn (1935), chief justice, South Dakota Supreme Court Kristie Fiegen (1984), chairwoman of South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Jason Frerichs (2007), current South Dakota Senate minority leader David Gilbertson (1972), current chief justice, South Dakota Supreme Court Philo Hall (1886), U.S. representative from South Dakota and 6th attorney general of South Dakota Carole Hillard (1982), lieutenant governor of South Dakota Kenneth B. Jones (1950s), former member of the South Dakota Senate Richard F. Kneip (1945), 6th U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Singapore and 25th governor of South Dakota Alan Lance (1971), 31st attorney general of Idaho, judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and national commander of the American Legion Larry Long (1969), 29th attorney general of South Dakota Gordon Mydland (1944), 23rd attorney general of South Dakota Kristi Noem (2011), 8th secretary of Homeland Security, former U.S. representative from South Dakota and first female governor of South Dakota Ben Reifel (1932), U.S. representative from South Dakota, first Indian member of Congress Mike Rounds (1976), current U.S. senator from South Dakota and 31st governor of South Dakota Mark Salter (1990), current associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court Kermit A. Sande (1964), 24th attorney general of South Dakota Randy Seiler, 41st United States attorney for the District of South Dakota Gregory J. Stoltenburg (1984), current presiding judge, Third Circuit Court of South Dakota Tony Venhuizen (2005), lieutenant governor of South Dakota

Military Willibald C. Bianchi (1939), World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Franklin J. Blaisdell (1971), U.S. Air Force general Raymond W. Carpenter (1970), U.S. major general of the United States Army, director of the Army National Guard Mark A. Clark (1980), U.S. major general of United States Marine Corps William E. DePuy (1941), U.S. Army general and first commander of TRADOC Jake Krull (1960), U.S. general and South Dakota state senator Gregory J. Stoltenburg (1984), U.S. lieutenant colonel Leo K. Thorsness (1953), U.S. Air Force colonel, Medal of Honor recipient, and Washington state senator

Sports Mark Barber (1937), NFL fullback for Cleveland Rams Danny Batten (2010), NFL defensive end for Buffalo Bills Tom Black (1964), NBA center for Seattle SuperSonics Lynn Boden (1975), NFL guard for Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears Colin Cochart (2011), former NFL tight end for Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys Rod DeHaven (1991), 2000 Olympic marathoner and 2000 U.S. Olympic trials champion Parker Douglass (2009), NFL placekicker for Cleveland Browns and New York Jets Doug Eggers (1955), NFL linebacker for Baltimore Colts and Chicago Cardinals Paul Ellering, manager of the Road Warriors Hawk and Animal; currently working in NXT managing The Authors of Pain Dallas Goedert (2018), NFL tight end for Philadelphia Eagles JaRon Harris (2009), NFL wide receiver for Green Bay Packers Steve Heiden (1999), NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, and current NFL special teams coach of the Arizona Cardinals Jim Langer (1970), NFL center, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, and 2x Super Bowl Champion Steve Lingenfelter (1981), NBA forward for Washington Bullets and San Antonio Spurs Jon Madsen, NCAA Wrestling National Champion, current mixed martial artist David Michaud, professional mixed martial artist Doug Miller (1993), NFL linebacker for San Diego Chargers Paul Miller (1936), NFL halfback for the Green Bay Packers and 1x NFL Champion Dale Moss (2012), NFL wide receiver who last played for the Chicago Bears Josh Ranek (2002), CFL running back for the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Ottawa Renegades Wayne Rasmussen (1964), NFL safety for the Detroit Lions Joel Reichow (2016), distance runner Pete Retzlaff (1956), NFL player, 5x Pro-bowler and president of the NFL Players Association Brad Seely (1978), former NFL special teams coach Adam Timmerman (1995), NFL guard for Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams, 2x Pro-Bowler, and 2x Super Bowl Champion Adam Vinatieri (1996), Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, 4x Super Bowl Champion, and all-time NFL point scorer Jake Wieneke (2018), football wide receiver who last played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Bryan Witzmann (2014), NFL offensive lineman for Kansas City Chiefs Nate Wolters (2013), basketball guard who last played for Panathinaikos B.C. Zach Zenner (2014), NFL running back for Detroit Lions

References

External links

South Dakota State Athletics website