Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Laura Girmus Cleveland | 1986 | Volleyball |
| 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 | Chester N. Paul | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Ross G. Brockley | X1989 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | The Bebee Family | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2012 | Tresa (Watson) Wilson | 1995 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Arthur N. Barrett | 1938 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Richard D. Caster | 1972 | Football/Wrestling |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1994 | Sharon Stortz Reeder | 1981 | Basketball |
| 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 | 1996 | Kenneth R. White | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Ross C. Stevenson | 1976 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Bret Blake | 2005 | Track and Field, Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2007 | Heather J. Wubbels | 1994 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Justin Rice | 1997 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Lisa (Wellman) Ringus | 2002 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | Wesley F. Hultquist | 1953 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Derald L. Ely | 1948 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1972 | Benjamin H. Mickey | 1910 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | Ronald L. Bachman | 1960 | Football |
| 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 | 2020 | Tim J. and Leslie Bebee | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2012 | Jacquie Neuhaus | 1999 | Soccer |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | Henry C. Cox, III | 1968 | Tennis |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1994 | Melodie L. Creighton Whiton | 1979 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Ralph E. Hurlbut | 1925 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | Gerald L. Kroeger | 1955 | 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 | 2023 | Claire Kersenbrock | 2003 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | Michael L. Behrens | 1994 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Nate Thomas | 1998 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Ira Zeff | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | Ethel M. Johnson | Retired Dean of Women | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Don R. French | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1972 | Lloyd E. Sowers | 1924 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1982 | John A. Brown | 1971 | Basketball |
| 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 | 2020 | Garek A. Bebee | 2011 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2012 | Brian Bohling | 2000 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1984 | John M. McLaughlin | 1973 | Baseball/basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Gene A. Boeka | 1975 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Ronald G. Joekel | 1956 | Baseball/Basketball/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1978 | James K. Munford | 1962 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard F. Whitmore | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | William "Bill" R. Thompson | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |