Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | LuAnn M. Soderling | 1985 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | John M. Ross | 1985 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Jon Deines | 2006 | Golf Team 2006 |
| 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 | 1998 | Charles "Chuck" W. Stevenson | KFOR-AM 1965 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Mark A. Grabau | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | B.J. Nannen | 2001 | Men's Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | James C. Glen | 1978 | Track and field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | William R. Slaughter | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Mitch Mosser | 1998 | Baseball, Basketball |
| 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 | 1997 | Arthur C. Nicolai | Prof. Emeritus | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Shawn M. Bouwens | 1990 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Charles O. Trautman | 1961 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Harold B. Vifquain | 1916 | Basketball (posthumously) |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | John D. Strain | 1976 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Jeff Holm | 2006 | Golf Team 2006 |
| 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 | 1998 | Edward F. Stevens | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Brian D. Hasse | 1986 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | The Bebee Family | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Samuel A. Martin | 1975 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard "Dick" Lee Smythe | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Brandon Schroer | 1998 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | R. Arthur Greenslit | 1913 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1977 | Lyle E. Weyand | 1934 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Greg E. Peterson | 1984 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Jo Ella Bunstock | 1997 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Michael J. Butler | 1974 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Marion Weary | 1936 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| 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 | 1972 | Lonnie C. Johnson | 1960 | Baseball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Richard "Dick" J. Allyn | 1930 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Charles "Chuck" W. Stevenson | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Lennie C. Hoover | BB Asst. coach 1984 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Dana J. Janssen | X1987 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | Tim J. and Leslie Bebee | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Bruce A. Reed | 1979 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | George M. Stout | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Bill Luxford | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| 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 | 1997 | Mark J. Peterson | 1985 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Michael "Mike" D. Higgins | 1986 | Golf |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Bret Blake | 2005 | Track and Field, Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Amos J. Coffman | 1933 | Football |