Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | Dale W. Magnuson | 1941 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Vaughn C. Fulton | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Hollis W. Anderson | 1969 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Terry J. Kelle | 1988 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| 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 | 1984 | Rodney D. Shuman | 1937 | Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Donald R. Boldebuck | 1955 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | James M. Booher | 1965 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | Patricia J. Wright O'Malley | 1990 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2007 | Michelle M. Forsberg | 1995 | Softball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2016 | Wendi (Rocole) Jeffers | 2000 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Garrell J. Hofmann | 1960 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Thomas E. Bassett | 1967 | Men's Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | Stephen H. McKelvey | 1971 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | A. Charles Gordon | 1949 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | William "Bill" J. Ashburn | 1974 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Terry G. Lange | Spirit of the Plainsmen | |
| 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 | 1985 | Douglas W. Johnson | 1957 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | William D. Buck | 1956 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Thaddeus A. Bookman | 1964 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | Debra A. (Wright) O'Malley | 1989 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2007 | Joni Westland Scheef | 1996 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2016 | Travis Solano | 2001 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | W. Leonard Hughes | 1919 | Baseball/Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Donald G. Beckmann | 1966 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | Charles C. Morrison | 1965 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Richard M. Hadsell | 1951 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Ronald "Ron" L. Bachman | Head Coach | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Randy J. Larsen | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2011 | Kirk A. Penner | 1992 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | Maxwell "Max" H. Smith | 1933 | Football/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | David S. Newlon | 1966 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Jon W. Eggers | 1978 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Dale Bradley | 1982 | Wrestling |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | Dennis Steen | 1986 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2007 | Jay A. Spearman | 1995 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2016 | Ann Ringlein | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | C. William Kahm | 1922 | Baseball/Basketball/Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1981 | Lyle V. Buell | 1955 | Baseball/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1989 | William L. Story | 1955 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Stephan C. Harris | 1978 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | John "Jack" P. Ball | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Michael L. McMindes | X1987 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2012 | Jeff Lindquist | 1994 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | John Staten | 1940 | Basketball/Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Kurt M. Nielsen | 1975 | Track and Field |