football head coach (1990–1994)
Walter A. Rosenblith, physics professor (1943–1947)
Dave Strong, football head coach (1941) and men's basketball head coach (1941–1942)
Jack Weyland, author and physics professor (?–1971)
== Notable alumni ==
James Abourezk, former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from South Dakota; the first Arab-American to serve in the U.S. Senate
Dianne Dorland, first female president of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Stan Ellis, member of the California State Assembly representing California's 32nd State Assembly district since 2025
Marty Jackley, 30th and 33rd Attorney General of South Dakota.
Zay Jeffries, engineer and recipient of the 1946 John Fritz Medal
Tony Jensen, president and CEO of Royal Gold
Kurt Kost, president, Alpha Natural Resources; past president of Society of Mining Engineers
Al Kurtenbach, founder of Daktronics
Peter Larson, paleontologist, fossil dealer, and founder of the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research
Walter Dale Miller, 34th Lieutenant …
