Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1983 | Glen A. Reed | 1957 | (posthumously) |
| 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 | 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 | 2006 | Karen K. Oerter | 1988 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2016 | Don Hoelting | 1983 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Elvin P. Gembler | 1926 | Basketball/Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1980 | William L. Rohrig | 1968 | Football |
| 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 | 1990 | Riedell E. Lintz | 1974 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | John E. Knight | 1947 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Steven "Steve" B. DeShazer | 1992 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | C. Harold Hare | 1922 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1983 | Michael V. Slatinsky | 1965 | Football / Track |
| 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 | 1985 | Willie L. Sapp | 1975 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Victor E. Hoggins | 1954 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| 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 | 1971 | Robert P. Gentry | 1952 | Basketball/Football/Golf |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1980 | Kieth V. Tadlock | 1949 | 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 | 1990 | Jerry L. Schmutte | 1967 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Charles E. "Chick" Knight | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Mark A. Grabau | 1985 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | E. Foster McGuire | 1958 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1983 | Thomas T. Stootsberry | 1970 | 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 | 1985 | Willis G. Weisbrook | 1966 | Baseball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Richard C. Jennings | 1955 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| 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 | 1971 | Ronald E. Gillham | 1961 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Kenneth L. Ahl | 1969 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Richard E. Miller | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Kristi "Kris" Jelinek Hendrickx | 1989 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1991 | John "Jack" Ball | 1977 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | George "Bus" W. Knight | Coach | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Jennifer L. Gurthrie-Moore | 1980 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | Richard G. Nelson | 1964 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | David "Dave" P. Loos | 1978 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | Ronald A. Greeno | 1975 | Cross Country/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Ronald G. Joekel | 1956 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2007 | Michelle M. Forsberg | 1995 | Softball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2016 | Wendi (Rocole) Jeffers | 2000 | Track and Field |