Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Ronald G. Joekel | 1956 | Baseball/Basketball/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | James K. Munford | 1962 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Scott L. Bostwick | 1985 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Tracy Nichols | 1994 | Golf |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Jill Bachman Hitz | 1986 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Michael "Mike" A. Renken | 1973 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Irvin L. "Irv" Peterson | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Darrel E. Berg | 1948 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1973 | R. Victor Bailey | 1936 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | William H. Jones | 1965 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Kimberly D. Koelling Planansky | 1998 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2019 | Tommi (Bolton) Cox | 1999 | Women's Soccer |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2021 | Dana Janssen | 1986 | Men's Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Kevin E. Cook | 1986 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | David A. Rushall | 1987 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Lawrence E. Vaughan | 1944 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | James E. Lightbody | 1954 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | G. Merle Randall | 1942 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Steven "Steve" Brugman | 1989 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Mike Einspahr | 1995 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Sharon Holscher | 1986 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | Darren C. Stohlmann | 1993 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | R. Lee Richardson | 1975 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Ted A. Bulling | 1981 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1973 | Larry B. Bartels | 1963 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Leonel L. Loder | 1929 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Jeffrey J. Sieck | 1991 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2019 | Steve Harder | 2001 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2021 | Jason Ensrud | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Paul Cramer | 1976 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Jerry L. Schmutte | 1967 | Basketball Head Coach |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Rolland L. Wiegers | 1954 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Harrison P. McCandless | 1922 | Football Coach |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | Cassius R. Tanner | 1924 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Delbert D. Miller | 1950 | Basketball/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1979 | Donald G. Allely | 1954 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Julie A. Kohtz Cast | 1994 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Kristen (Wakeley) Holzer | 1995 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Ward Jacobson | KFOR-AM | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | John R. Svehla | 1980 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Max E. Roper | 1927 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | William R. Carriker | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1973 | Neil C. Davis | 1939 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Daryl D. Mitchell | 1963 | Basketball |
| 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 P. Crose | 1975 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Dennis C. Steen | 1986 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1994 | Larry W. Abel | 1977 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Harold B. Muffly | 1914 | Track and Field |