Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2018 | Chris Mccallum | 2000 | Soccer |
| 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 | 1970 | H. Maxwell Barrett | 1935 | Basketball/Football/Tennis |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | David C. Detlefsen | 1988 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1976 | John R. Johnston | 1950 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Jane Verbeck Weed | 1989 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Charles G. Olsen | 1990 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Dean Swanson | 1970 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Amos J. Coffman | 1933 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Marian Johnson Weary | 1939 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Robert H. Kuhn | 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Larry C. Price | 1939 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Anthony "Tony" R. Epp | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Richard R. Gracen | 1953 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Jenny S. Blenderman Kissinger | 1997 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2018 | Fred Ohles | 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 | 1970 | Ross B. Bonham | 1931 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Jay Hancock | 1978 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1976 | Chester M. Paul | 1965 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | James "Jim" A. Angele | Former NWU SID | Spirit of the Plainsmen |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Brenda N. Straight Sale | 1993 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Lee Jameson | 1992 | Football, Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Woodrow "Woody" B. Greeno | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Walter F. Andrewjeski | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Eldon L Lindquist | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Russell C. Trott | 1934 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Douglas "Doug" D. Hahn | 1977 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Fred C. Hess, Jr. | 1944 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Kipp R. Kissinger | 1998 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2018 | Dusten Olds | 1998 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Vance D. Rogers | Former President | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Kenneth D. Strawn | 1952 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Morton P. Brunig | 1916 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Daniel "Dan" E. Klaus | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1976 | John E. "Ted" Russ | 1957 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Tim S. Beebe | 1988 | Football & Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Susan "Sue" R. Schrader | 1994 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Ryan Daniels | 1994 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1988 | Gordon A. Marts | 1954 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | James H. Avrett | 1948 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Richard E. Miller | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Raymond C. Westover | 1949 | Basketball/Football/Tennis |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Kristi "Kris" Jelinek Hendrickx | 1989 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Robert W. Leslie | 1957 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Ryan J. Knispel | 1994 | Golf |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2019 | Tina (Westerhold) Blessen | 2000 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1993 | Susan R. Rubesh-Kringle | 1982 | Volleyball |