NWU alumni athletes on the football field being honored.
Alumni Award Recipients

Alumni Award Recipients

Award type Award year Name Grad year Sport/Award
Athletics Hall of Fame 2019 Bob Wellman 1999 Men's Golf
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 H. Maxwell Barrett 1935 Basketball/Football/Tennis
Athletics Hall of Fame 1976 John R. Johnston 1950 Basketball/Football
Athletics Hall of Fame 1996 Raymond C. Westover 1949 Football Team 1947
Athletics Hall of Fame 1999 J. Douglas Roseland 1977 Baseball Team 1974
Athletics Hall of Fame 2006 Karen K. Oerter 1988 Track and Field
Athletics Hall of Fame 2016 Don Hoelting 1983 Baseball
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 Irvin "Irv" L. Peterson Coach Basketball Team 1974
Athletics Hall of Fame 2004 Michael "Mike" L. Carroll 1981 Basketball
Athletics Hall of Fame 2011 Steven "Steve" C. Burks 1994 Track and Field
Athletics Hall of Fame 2019 Justin Wilkins 1996 Men's Basketball
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 Ross B. Bonham 1931 Football
Athletics Hall of Fame 1976 Chester M. Paul 1965 Basketball
Athletics Hall of Fame 1996 Kenneth R. White 1950 Football Team 1947
Athletics Hall of Fame 1999 Ross C. Stevenson 1976 Baseball Team 1974
Athletics Hall of Fame 2006 Steven "Steve" Mark Reynolds 1995 Track and Field
Athletics Hall of Fame 2016 Patrick Sweeney 1989 Football
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 James L. Roark 1965 Basketball Team 1974
Athletics Hall of Fame 2004 Kevin E Cook 1986 Basketball Team 1984-85
Athletics Hall of Fame 2011 Steven "Steve" B. DeShazer 1992 Football
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 Morton P. Brunig 1916 Track and Field
Athletics Hall of Fame 1976 John E. "Ted" Russ 1957 Baseball/Basketball
Athletics Hall of Fame 1996 John W. White, Jr. Former President Spirit of the Plainsman
Athletics Hall of Fame 1999 Tomas "Tom" D. Svehla 1981 Football
Athletics Hall of Fame 2007 Mark Derowitsch Spirit of the Plainsman
Athletics Hall of Fame 2016 Chad Wemhoff 1998 Football, Track and Field
Athletics Hall of Fame 1987 Richard L. Keller 1958 Football/Track
Athletics Hall of Fame 1995 Ronald E. Olson 1955 Basketball Team 1952-53
Athletics Hall of Fame 1971 Raymond C. Westover 1949 Basketball/Football/Tennis
Athletics Hall of Fame 1981 Robert W. Leslie 1957 Basketball
Athletics Hall of Fame 1998 James W. Rolofson Manager 1964 Basketball Team 1974
Athletics Hall of Fame 2004 Rodney "Jay" J. Ehler X1988 Basketball Team 1984-85
Athletics Hall of Fame 2011 Mark A. Grabau 1985 Basketball
Athletics Hall of Fame 1992 Thomas E. Parminter 1974 Baseball
Athletics Hall of Fame 1996 Neal Parsons Asst. Coach Football Team 1947
Athletics Hall of Fame 1970 John H. Calvert, Sr. 1925 Basketball/Track