Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2013 | Mitch Mosser | 1998 | Baseball, Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1975 | Larry L. Cook | 1959 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1983 | Ronald M. Nannen | 1966 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1985 | Kurt M. Nielsen | 1975 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | Richard R. Gracen | 1953 | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2022 | Luke Klinker | 2003 | Football/Baseball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Lyle A. Briggs | 1932 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | L.D. "Dewey" Van Cleave | 1958 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2008 | John D. Strain | 1976 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Jeff Holm | 2006 | Golf Team 2006 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1970 | Oscar M. Wiberg | 1927 | Football/Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1980 | Clifford E. Kahl | 1956 | Football/Track |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1990 | Harold G. Chaffee | Retired / Coach | Spirit of the Plainsman |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Bruce R. Hirschy | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Thomas "Tom" L. Barker | 1976 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Jon M. Meierhenry | 1988 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Brandon Schroer | 1998 | Track and Field |
| 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 | 1985 | Michael P. Pierce | 1967 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1995 | John Grayson | Coach | Basketball Team 1952-53 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2022 | Alex Linden | 2003 | Spirit of the Plainsmen Award |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Duane H Eichorn | 1962 | Basketball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2001 | William K. Weed | 1989 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Bradley "Brad" J. Bohn | 1991 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Tyler Lawson | 2008 | Golf Team 2006 |
| 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 | 1990 | Howard DuBois, Jr. | 1952 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Gene Hudkins | 1952 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Robert "Bob" W. Blake | 1977 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Harvey D. Meyer | 1971 | Track and Field / javelin |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2013 | Bill Luxford | 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 | 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 | 2022 | Troy Longe | 2002 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1998 | Scott E. Etherton | 1987 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | David K. Clouse | 1983 | Golf |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2009 | Adam M. Decker | 1996 | Track and Field |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2017 | Aaron Stockton | 2007 | Golf Team 2006 |
| 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 | 1990 | Janet Mark Etmund | 1977 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1996 | Lloyd L. Johnson | 1950 | Football Team 1947 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 1999 | Gene A. Boeka | 1975 | Baseball Team 1974 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Kent A. Payne | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |