Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Dale Bradley | 1982 | Wrestling |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | Dennis Steen | 1986 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1972 | Dell G. Hedges | 1938 | Football/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Cecil E. Stanley | 1931 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | William L. Story | 1955 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Stephan C. Harris | 1978 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | Megan A. Littrell | 2000 | Women's Soccer |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Andre D. Watts | 2002 | Soccer |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2019 | Bryan Hauff | 2000 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | John "Jack" P. Ball | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Michael L. McMindes | X1987 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Robert "Bob" S. Gibb | 1933 | Football/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1977 | Dwight A. Tietjen, Jr. | 1966 | Baseball/Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Kurt M. Nielsen | 1975 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Richard R. Gracen | 1953 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Christopher "Chris" D. Costello | 1992 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Chad Ideus | 1998 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Lyle A. Briggs | 1932 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | L.D. "Dewey" Van Cleave | 1958 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1972 | Alden L. Johnson | 1950 | Basketball/Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Robert L. Starr | 1958 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1990 | Harold G. Chaffee | Retired / Coach | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Bruce R. Hirschy | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | B.J. Nannen | 2001 | Men's Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Carrie S. BroomField-Sullivan | 1997 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2019 | Loy Watley | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Thomas "Tom" L. Barker | 1976 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Jon M. Meierhenry | 1988 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | R. Arthur Greenslit | 1913 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1977 | Lyle E. Weyand | 1934 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Michael P. Pierce | 1967 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | John Grayson | Coach | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Scott Ellison Kasl | 1981 | Spirit of the Plainsmen |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Dave Schultz | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Duane H Eichorn | 1962 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | William K. Weed | 1989 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1972 | Lonnie C. Johnson | 1960 | Baseball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Richard "Dick" J. Allyn | 1930 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1990 | Howard DuBois, Jr. | 1952 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Gene Hudkins | 1952 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | The Bebee Family | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Christopher "Chris" R. Baum | 1991 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2019 | Bob Wellman | 1999 | Men's Golf |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Robert "Bob" W. Blake | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Harvey D. Meyer | 1971 | Track and Field / javelin |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Dawson Hawkins | 1937 | Basketball/Football/Wrestling |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | W. Mason Bridges | 1935 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | William J. Ptacek | 1936 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Nancy J. Hansen | Coach/Weary Center Dir. | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Bret Blake | 2005 | Track and Field, Football |