The Purdue University Northwest Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes and honors those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the achievements and prestige of Purdue University Northwest in the field of athletics and who have continued to demonstrate in their lives the values imparted by intercollegiate athletics.
Individuals are recognized in four areas, Administrator, Athlete, Coach and Meritorious Service. Each inductee must have attended the newly formed Purdue Northwest, Purdue Calumet, or Purdue North Central or have served the athletic department in an exceptional way.
| Name | Type | Sport | Year Inducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bednar | Administrator | Purdue North Central | 2005-06 |
| Larry Blake Sr. | Coach | Baseball/Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2005-06 |
| Jerry Lewis | Administrator/Coach | Purdue North Central | 2005-06 |
| Steve Hart | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2006-07 |
| Jean-Ann Morton | Coach | Cheerleading (PNC) | 2006-07 |
| Jamison Smith | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2006-07 |
| John Coggins | Administrator | Purdue North Central | 2007-08 |
| John Friend | Administrator | Purdue Calumet | 2007-08 |
| Paul Gillikin | Administrator/Coach | Baseball (PNC) | 2007-08 |
| Rusty Hardsock | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2007-08 |
| G. William Back | Administrator | Purdue North Central | 2008-09 |
| Larry Blake Jr. | Athlete/Coach | Baseball (PNC) | 2008-09 |
| James Dworkin | Administrator | Purdue North Central | 2008-09 |
| Edwin Shinn | Meritorious | Purdue North Central | 2008-09 |
| Joseph Shinn | Athlete | Baseball/Basketball (PNC) | 2008-09 |
| Paul Shinn | Athlete/Meritorious | Purdue North Central | 2008-09 |
| 1995-96 Women's Basketball | Team | Women's Basketball (PUC) | 2008-09 |
| Ed Blackmon | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PUC) | 2009-10 |
| Lee Ann DeYoung | Athlete | Women's Basketball/Volleyball (PUC) | 2009-10 |
| Bob Hayes | Administrator | Purdue Calumet | 2009-10 |
| Larry Liddle | Coach | Men's Basketball (PUC) | 2009-10 |
| Michael Pickering | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2009-10 |
| Rod Weingart | Athlete | Men's Soccer (PUC) | 2009-10 |
| Dale Alspaugh | Administrator | Purdue North Central | 2010-11 |
| Matt Blower | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PUC) | 2010-11 |
| Jordan DeHaven | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2010-11 |
| Steve Georgion | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2010-11 |
| Rita Harper | Athlete | Women's Basketball (PUC) | 2010-11 |
| Jaime Muskin | Athlete | Women's Basketball/Volleyball (PUC) | 2010-11 |
| Dan Penn | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PUC) | 2010-11 |
| John Weber | Administrator | Purdue North Central | 2010-11 |
| Tom Albano | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2011-12 |
| Adam Dobrzeniecki | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2011-12 |
| Lynn Hevezi | Athlete | Women's Basketball (PUC) | 2011-12 |
| Val Minyard | Athlete | Softball (PNC) | 2011-12 |
| Chris Stocker | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2011-12 |
| Tony Vermejan | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PUC) | 2011-12 |
| Jessica Brannagan | Athlete | Softball (PNC) | 2012-13 |
| Terry Polk | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2011-12 |
| Tony Garvey | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PUC) | 2012-13 |
| Chris Schultz | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2012-13 |
| John Selman | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2012-13 |
| Dan Clark | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2013-14 |
| J.D. Coggins | Meritorious | Purdue North Central | 2013-14 |
| Ryan Hawkins | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2013-14 |
| Bethany Toyias Juchniewicz | Athlete | Softball (PNC) | 2013-14 |
| Stacey Zurek | Coach | Women's Basketball/Volleyball (PUC) | 2013-14 |
| Frank Carroll | Coach | Men's Soccer (PUC) | 2014-15 |
| Ryan Frost | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2014-15 |
| Lindsay Gernenz | Athlete | Softball (PNC) | 2014-15 |
| Karissa Inglis | Athlete | Softball (PNC) | 2014-15 |
| Megan Olson | Athlete | Softball (PNC) | 2014-15 |
| Doug Cassell | Meritorious | Purdue North Central | 2015-16 |
| Ched Gaskin | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2015-16 |
| Toby Gentry | Athlete | Baseball/Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2015-16 |
| Sandy Love-Todd | Athlete | Women's Basketball (PUC) | 2015-16 |
| Nick Neal | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PNC) | 2015-16 |
| Joe Reid | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2014-15 |
| Scott Sparks | Athlete | Men's Basketball (PUC) | 2015-16 |
| Colin Willis | Athlete | Baseball (PNC) | 2015-16 |
Submit a Nomination for the Athletic Hall of Fame
To nominate an individual for the Purdue University Northwest Athletic Hall of Fame please send supporting materials to Nicole Watkins via email (nwatkins@pnw.edu). Please provide as much information/statistics for the nominee as possible by August 1 of the academic year leading up to the induction.
All nominees must fit into four categories; Administrator, Athlete, Coach and Meritorious Service. Each nominee must have attended Purdue Northwest, Purdue Calumet, or Purdue North Central, or have served the athletic department in an exeptional way for an extended period of time. The criteria below is used to evaluate each nominee.
