Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | The Bebee Family | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | John H. Critchfield | 1937 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1983 | Sanford H. Nelson | 1955 | footbal / Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | David C. Detlefsen | 1988 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Jane Verbeck Weed | 1989 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2005 | Thomas "Tom" L. Hartman | 1991 | Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Bev (Carlson) Swanson | 1971 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Michael P. Pierce | 1967 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | John Grayson | Coach | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1971 | Howard Adam Durham | 1916 | Football and Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1980 | Thomas R. Mihane | 1950 | 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 | 2023 | Lisa (Wellman) Ringus | 2002 | Volleyball |
| 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 | 1990 | Janet Mark Etmund | 1977 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Lloyd L. Johnson | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2020 | Tim J. and Leslie Bebee | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | Paul L. Griffith | 1925 | Basketball |
| 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 | 2005 | Charles G. Olsen | 1990 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2014 | Dean Swanson | 1970 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| 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 | 2023 | Bret Blake | 2005 | Track and Field, Football |
| 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 | Eldon L Lindquist | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Douglas "Doug" D. Hahn | 1977 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2023 | Ira Zeff | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2010 | Kipp R. Kissinger | 1998 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2018 | Dusten Olds | 1998 | Football |
| 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 | 2020 | Garek A. Bebee | 2011 | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| 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 | 2005 | Brenda N. Straight Sale | 1993 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2015 | Lee Jameson | 1992 | Football, Track and Field |
| 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 | 2023 | Claire Kersenbrock | 2003 | Track and Field |
| 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 | Richard E. Miller | 1963 | Basketball Team 1974 |