Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Karen K. Oerter | 1988 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Steven "Steve" C. Burks | 1994 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Steven "Steve" Mark Reynolds | 1995 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Morton P. Brunig | 1916 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2016 | Wendi (Rocole) Jeffers | 2000 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Jennifer L. Gurthrie-Moore | 1980 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2007 | Joni Westland Scheef | 1996 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2012 | Wade Alberts | 1995 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2012 | Tresa (Watson) Wilson | 1995 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | James E. French | 1975 | Track and field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | G. Merle Randall | 1942 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Denyse Atwell-Hunsaker | 1985 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Willie D. Wilson | 1985 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | Cassius R. Tanner | 1924 | Track and Field |
| 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 | 1992 | Michael W. Struebing | 1974 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1987 | Charles O. Trautman | 1961 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Larry D. Ribble | 1965 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1986 | Clifford P. Karthauser | 1975 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1992 | William K. Dietrick | 1980 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Doreen R. Schwartz Murphy | 1984 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | William H. Jones | 1965 | Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Henry C. Cox, III | 1968 | Tennis |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Jane Cech | 1983 | Tennis |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Lisa S. Kessner McGlaston | 1984 | Tennis |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2022 | Alex Linden | 2003 | Spirit of the Plainsmen Award |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Terry G. Lange | Spirit of the Plainsmen | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2006 | Scott Ellison Kasl | 1981 | Spirit of the Plainsmen |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | James "Jim" A. Angele | Former NWU SID | Spirit of the Plainsmen |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1997 | Arthur C. Nicolai | Prof. Emeritus | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2000 | Jo Ella Bunstock | 1997 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Marion Weary | 1936 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Bill Luxford | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Marian Johnson Weary | 1939 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Jim Svoboda | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Woodrow "Woody" B. Greeno | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Ira Zeff | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Vance D. Rogers | Former President | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Dick Janda | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Hollis W. Anderson | 1969 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Irvin L. "Irv" Peterson | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Bruce G. Otto | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Lester Schmidt | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1994 | Milton D. Evans | Retired / Staff | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Bev (Carlson) Swanson | 1971 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Tom Hertzel | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | The Bebee Family | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Dean Swanson | 1970 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2018 | Fred Ohles | Spirit of the Plainsman |