Alumni Award Recipients
| Award type | Award year | Name | Grad year | Sport/Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian Award | 2004 | Burl G. Kreps | 1953 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Eron D. Keely | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Terry J. Kelle | 1988 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Terry G. Lange | Spirit of the Plainsmen | |
| Medal of Honor | 2004 | Harry A. Huge | 1959 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Randy J. Larsen | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Michael L. McMindes | X1987 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2004 | Thomas Christie | 1974 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Alonzo "Lonnie" D. Ashley | X1987 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Jon M. Meierhenry | 1988 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2004 | Rolland L. Wiegers | 1954 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Ross G. Brockley | X1989 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Harvey D. Meyer | 1971 | Track and Field / javelin |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Michael "Mike" L. Carroll | 1981 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Kent A. Payne | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Kevin E Cook | 1986 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Todd D. Raridon | BB Asst. coach | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Rodney "Jay" J. Ehler | X1988 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Mark Ritchie | BB Asst. coach | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Angela J. Gustafson Evans | 1987 | Basketball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | David A. Rushall | 1987 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2004 | Donald G. Darnell | 1949 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2004 | Scott W Dorsey | 1986 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Gary Lee Fate | 1991 | Football (posthumously) |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Jerry L. Schmutte | 1967 | Basketball Head Coach |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2004 | M. Douglas Evans | 1967 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2004 | Susan K. Semin Schultz | 1986 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Mark A. Grabau | 1985 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Dennis C. Steen | 1986 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Brian D. Hasse | 1986 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2004 | Timothy P. Sullivan | 1986 | Basketball Team 1984-85 |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Lisa Reicken Detlefsen | 1990 | Volleyball |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Anthony "Tony" R. Epp | Spirit of the Plainsman | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Douglas "Doug" D. Hahn | 1977 | Football |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Kristi "Kris" Jelinek Hendrickx | 1989 | Basketball |
| Medal of Honor | 2003 | Larry L. Ruth | 1967 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Steven "Steve K. Joekel | 1975 | Basketball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2003 | Gary L. Bates | 1967 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Daniel "Dan" J. Routh | 1992 | Baseball |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2003 | Charles H. Jackman | 1972 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2003 | Gary D. Wasserman | 1993 | Track/cross country |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2003 | Brenda S. Bence | 1983 | |
| Alumni Loyalty Award | 2003 | Thomas E. Bassett | 1967 | |
| Young Alumni Achievement Award | 2003 | Tyre J. McDowell, Jr. | 1994 | |
| Humanitarian Award | 2003 | Gerald E. Henderson | 1957 | |
| Young Alumni Loyalty Award | 2003 | Reagan Wright Rosenberg | 1998 | |
| Medal of Honor | 2002 | Doloris Coulter Cogan | 1945 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2002 | James M. Booher | 1965 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | 2002 | M. Thomas Perkins | 1956 | |
| Athletics Hall of Fame | 2002 | David K. Clouse | 1983 | Golf |