Notable Alumni of Gonzaga University

Catherine Cortez Masto 1964–

U.S. Senator from Nevada

Juris Doctor · Class of 1990

Also attended: University of Nevada-Reno

Tom Foley 1929–2013

49th Speaker of the US House of Representatives

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

George Nethercutt 1944–2024

Lawyer, author, and politician

Juris Doctor · Class of 1971

Also attended: Washington State University

Mike Stepovich 1919–2014

Last non-interim governor of Alaska Territory

Also attended: University of Notre Dame, University of Portland

Frank Comerford Walker 1886–1959

U.S. Postmaster General and DNC chairman

Also attended: University of Notre Dame

Sibling: Thomas Joseph Walker (Georgetown University, University of Virginia-Main Campus)

Compton I. White 1877–1956

U.S. representative for Northern Idaho

Child: Compton I. White, Jr. (George Washington University, Georgetown University)

Lloyd Meeds 1927–2005

Former U.S. representative from Washington

Also attended: Everett Community College

Thomas O. Rice 1960–

US district judge, Eastern District of Washington

Frank Burgess 1935–2010

Federal district judge and former pro basketball player

Also attended: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Philip Vera Cruz 1904–1994

Filipino American labor leader and farmworker

Mike Padden 1946–

Washington state senator and judge

Ben Ysursa 1949–

Former Idaho Secretary of State

Also attended: Saint Louis University

James Elton West 1951–2006

Former mayor of Spokane, Washington

Charles F. Gumm Jr. 1920–1944

Flying ace, first P-51 Mustang aerial victory

Matt Shea 1974–

Former Washington state representative and lawyer

Mary Fairhurst 1957–2021

Justice and chief justice of Washington Supreme Court

Kelly Merrick 1975–

Alaska State Senator

William J. Murphy 1912–1993

34th lieutenant governor of Idaho

Kristine Reeves 1981–

Member of the Washington House of Representatives

Also attended: Washington State University

Joe Albi 1892–1962

Spokane attorney and civic leader

Also attended: Georgetown University

Devon Pritchard

President and COO of Nintendo of America

Also attended: Kansas State University

Jeff Moss 1975–

Founder of Black Hat and DEF CON conferences

Criminal justice

James J. McCarthy 1944–2019

Harvard oceanographer, former AAAS president

Julie Bergner

Mathematics professor at the University of Virginia

Also attended: University of Notre Dame

Bing Crosby 1903–1977

Singer and actor

Spouse: Kathryn Crosby (The University of Texas at Austin)

Child: Harry Crosby (Fordham University)

Bob Crosby 1913–1993

Jazz singer and bandleader

Sibling: Bing Crosby (Gonzaga University)

Wayne Chabre 1947–

Sculptor from Walla Walla, Washington

Bachelor of Arts · Art

Elsa Sjunneson 1985–

Speculative fiction writer, editor and Hugo Award winner

Bachelor of Arts · History · Class of 2008

Also attended: Sarah Lawrence College

John Stockton 1962–

Former NBA point guard with the Utah Jazz

Attended until 1984

Child: Michael Stockton (Westminster University)

Child: David Stockton (Gonzaga University)

Domantas Sabonis 1996–

NBA player for the Sacramento Kings

Attended until 2016

Rui Hachimura 1998–

Japanese NBA player for the Los Angeles Clippers

Kelly Olynyk 1991–

Canadian professional basketball player

Bachelor in Business Administration · Accounting · Class of 2013

Adam Morrison 1984–

Former pro basketball player, Gonzaga star

Ronny Turiaf 1983–

French former NBA player, ten seasons

Bachelor's degree

Chet Holmgren 2002–

Thunder NBA player, second pick in 2022 draft

Austin Daye 1988–

Former NBA player, 15th pick in 2009

Father: Darren Daye (University of California-Los Angeles)

Brandon Clarke 1996–2026

Memphis Grizzlies power forward in the NBA

Attended until 2019

Also attended: San Jose State University

Filip Petrušev 2000–

Serbian professional basketball player

Attended until 2020

Andrew Nembhard 2000–

Canadian NBA player for the Indiana Pacers

Also attended: University of Florida

Jeremy Pargo 1986–

Professional basketball player, played for Gonzaga

Sibling: Jannero Pargo (University of Arkansas)

Kevin Pangos 1993–

Basketball coach and former Gonzaga player

Attended until 2015

Corey Kispert 1999–

NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks

Sonja Greinacher 1992–

German basketball player, 2024 Olympic 3x3 gold medalist

Attended until 2015

David Stockton 1991–

Basketball player, son of John Stockton

Father: John Stockton (Gonzaga University)

Sibling: Michael Stockton (Westminster University)

Courtney Vandersloot 1989–

WNBA player, two-time champion

Attended until 2011

Spouse: Allie Quigley (DePaul University)

Zach Collins 1997–

NBA player who played for Gonzaga

Jason Bay 1978–

Former MLB left fielder

Also attended: North Idaho College

Jalen Suggs 2001–

NBA player for the Orlando Magic

Tony Canadeo 1919–2003

NFL back for the Green Bay Packers

Nigel Williams-Goss 1994–

Basketball player, 55th pick in 2017 NBA draft

Attended until 2017

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Ira Brown 1982–

Professional basketball player in Japan

Attended until 2009

Also attended: Phoenix College

Julian Strawther 2002–

Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets

Kyle Wiltjer 1992–

American-Canadian professional basketball player

Attended until 2016

Also attended: University of Kentucky

Father: Greg Wiltjer (Oregon State University)

Steven Gray 1989–

Former pro basketball player, Gonzaga alumnus

Przemek Karnowski 1993–

Polish basketball player who starred at Gonzaga

Attended until 2017

Paul Rogers 1973–

Australian basketball coach and former player

Also attended: North Idaho College

Sophia Braun 2000–

Argentina national team midfielder

Walter James Fitzgerald 1883–1947

Catholic bishop; Vicar Apostolic of Alaska

Greg Boyle 1954–

Jesuit priest, founder of Homeboy Industries

Bachelor of Arts · English studies, Philosophy

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, Loyola Marymount University, Boston College

Robert John Armstrong 1884–1957

Fourth Catholic bishop of Sacramento