have thirteen athletic programs. The Thunderbirds will rejoin the Big Sky Conference starting in 2026 after a four-year absence.
The Thunderbirds compete in:
== Notable alumni ==
James Cowser, professional football player
Ricardo Dominguez, Electronic Disturbance Theater, University of California, San Diego
Hikari, award-winning film and television director
Dave Houle, high school football coach, Mountain View High School; National Coaches Hall of Fame, US record 68 state championships
Peter M. Johnson, First African-American general authority and member of the first quorum of the seventy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Miles Killebrew, professional football player, NFL's Detroit Lions
Michael O. Leavitt, 14th Governor of Utah and Secretary of Health and Human Services in the George W. Bush cabinet
Cameron Levins, 2012 NCAA Track and Field Champion in the 5 and 10k, 2012, 2020 and 2024 Olympian, 2012 Bowerman Award winner
DeWayne Lewis, professional football player, NFL
Lonnie Mayne, professional …
