Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Paul N. Fredstrom | 1955 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Daniel "Dan" Klaus | 1977 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Lisa Reicken Detlefsen | 1990 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Bradley "Brad" J. Bohn | 1991 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Tyler Lawson | 2008 | Golf Team 2006 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | The Bebee Family | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1991 | Pamela S. Samuelson | 1981 | Volleyball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard H. Meyer | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Ross B. Bonham | 1931 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1976 | Chester M. Paul | 1965 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Jay Hancock | 1978 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | James "Jim" A. Angele | Former NWU SID | Spirit of the Plainsmen |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Bill Luxford | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Bret Blake | 2005 | Track and Field, Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | James E. French | 1975 | Track and field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | James E. Lightbody | 1954 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Larry C. Price | 1939 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Richard R. Gracen | 1953 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Robert H. Kuhn | 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Anthony "Tony" R. Epp | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Adam M. Decker | 1996 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Aaron Stockton | 2007 | Golf Team 2006 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | Tim J. and Leslie Bebee | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1992 | William K. Dietrick | 1980 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Thomas R. Mihane | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Morton P. Brunig | 1916 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1976 | John E. "Ted" Russ | 1957 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Daniel "Dan" E. Klaus | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Tim S. Beebe | 1988 | Football & Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Jim Svoboda | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Claire Kersenbrock | 2003 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Donald R. Keller | 1958 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Doreen R. Schwartz Murphy | 1984 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Russell C. Trott | 1934 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Fred C. Hess, Jr. | 1944 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Eldon L Lindquist | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Douglas "Doug" D. Hahn | 1977 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Matthew "Matt" S. Kechely | 1995 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Brett Balak | 1991 | Golf Team 2006 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | Garek A. Bebee | 2011 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1992 | Ronald L. Metzler | 1946 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard D. Nesmith | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | John H. Calvert, Sr. | 1925 | Basketball/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1976 | Paul M. Schlichtemeier | 1921 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Eugene "Gene" H. Lessman | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Charles "Chuck" F. Chevalier | 1975 | Football and Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Christina (Renner) Boesiger | 1999 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | T.J. Martin | 1999/2015M | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Richard L. Keller | 1958 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Ronald E. Olson | 1955 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |