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61 notable alumni U.S. News #191

Notable Alumni of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Notable alumni of Oklahoma State University-Main Campus include Reba McEntire (Country singer and actress, Queen of Country), James Marsden (Actor) and Garth Brooks (American country music singer and songwriter).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Markwayne Mullin 1977–

    US Secretary of Homeland Security, former senator

    Associate degree · Class of 2010

    Also attended: Missouri Valley College

  • Mary Fallin 1954–

    27th Governor of Oklahoma

    Bachelor of Science · Class of 1977

    Also attended: University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma Baptist University

  • Anita Hill 1956–

    Brandeis law professor, witness in Clarence Thomas hearings

    Also attended: Yale University

  • Kevin Stitt 1972–

    28th Governor of Oklahoma

  • Tom Coburn 1948–2020

    Former US senator from Oklahoma and physician

    Intern · Class of 1983

    Also attended: University of Arkansas, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

  • Eka Zguladze 1978–

    Former First Deputy Interior Minister of Ukraine

  • Don Nickles 1948–

    Former Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma

    Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1971

  • Nam Duck-woo 1924–2013

    Former Prime Minister of South Korea, economist

  • Frank Lucas 1960–

    U.S. Representative from Oklahoma

    Bachelor of Science · Class of 1982

  • Henry Bellmon 1921–2009

    Governor of Oklahoma and US senator

  • Stephanie Bice 1973–

    U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 5th district

    Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1995

  • Francis Cherry 1908–1965

    Governor of Arkansas from 1953 to 1955

    Also attended: University of Arkansas

  • Josh Brecheen 1979–

    U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 2nd district

    Also attended: Southeastern Oklahoma State University

  • Wes Watkins 1938–2025

    US congressman from Oklahoma

    Bachelor of Science, Master of Science · Class of 1961

  • Liu Shih-fang 1959–

    Taiwanese politician, Minister of the Interior

    Master's degree

Business

Science and academia

Arts and media

Sports

  • Randy Couture 1963–

    Six-time UFC champion and actor

  • Marcus Smart 1994–

    NBA player, 2022 Defensive Player of the Year

  • Tony Allen 1982–

    Former NBA player for Celtics and Grizzlies

    Also attended: Wabash Valley College

  • Daniel Cormier 1979–

    Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion

    Also attended: Colby Community College

  • Cade Cunningham 2001–

    NBA player for the Detroit Pistons

  • Chase Jackson 1994–

    Shot putter and world champion

  • Bob Kurland 1924–2013

    Basketball player, credited with first college dunk

  • Lori McNeil 1963–

    Tennis coach and former top 10 player

  • John Starks 1965–

    Former NBA shooting guard

  • James Anderson 1989–

    Basketball player, played for Oklahoma State

  • Desmond Mason 1977–

    Former NBA player and painter

  • Markel Brown 1992–

    Professional basketball player

  • Tyreek Hill 1994–

    NFL wide receiver drafted by the Chiefs in 2016

    Also attended: University of West Alabama, Garden City Community College

  • Jesse Renick 1917–1999

    Basketball player and coach at the 1948 Olympics

  • Jesse Mashburn 1933–

    1956 Olympic 4×400m relay gold medalist

  • Terrel Harris 1987–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Muhammed Lawal 1981–

    Mixed martial artist and professional wrestler

    Also attended: University of Central Oklahoma

  • Kenny Monday 1961–

    Olympic gold medalist wrestler

  • Rickie Fowler 1988–

    Professional golfer on the PGA Tour

    Spouse: Allison Stokke (University of California-Berkeley)

  • Viktor Hovland 1997–

    Norwegian professional golfer

  • Coleman Scott 1986–

    Wrestler, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist

  • Bryant Reeves 1973–

    Former NBA player for the Vancouver Grizzlies

  • John Juanda 1971–

    Indonesian poker player with five WSOP bracelets

    Also attended: Seattle University

  • Yojiro Uetake 1943–

    Two-time Olympic freestyle wrestling champion

  • Adnan Al-Kaissie 1939–2023

    Iraqi-American professional wrestler and manager

Other fields

  • Daniel Henry Mueggenborg 1962–

    Catholic Bishop of Reno, Nevada

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (people who attended both).