Orville Nothdurft Lifetime Achievement Award

Bradley University Athletics

Bobby Parker, Sr. Associate AD for Communications and Event & Facility Operations

The Bradley Athletic Department's Orville Nothdurft Lifetime Achievement Award honors a former Bradley student-athlete who, through their post-BU days, has achieved success in their chosen profession and has continued to serve in such a manner as to bring honor to oneself, Bradley Athletics in general and the University as a whole.

Originally established as the Silver Anniversary Award in recognition of those who had graduated The Hilltop at least 25 years prior, it was renamed in its second year in memory of the inaugural winner Orville Nothdurft '35, who was a member of the Men's Tennis program during his undergraduate playing days and later a University administrator who served a lengthy tenure as the Faculty Athletics Representative. Nothdurft epitomized to the utmost what this honor represents, as this award both recognizes individuals who have paved the way for others to follow, as well as to further provide prime examples to our current student-athletes and recruits as to the ultimate mission that we serve on a daily basis - fostering an environment of excellence that produces quality young people who will take their overall experiences on The Hilltop as a platform to lead productive lives that also results in giving back to society.

Orville Nothdurft Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Year	Recipient (Graduation Year)	Sport
2025	Rachael Parker	Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
2024	Dave Ulmer	Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
2023	Not Awarded
2022	Hon. James E. Shadid '79	Baseball
2021	Not Awarded
2020	Not Awarded
2019	Paul Unruh '50	Men's Basketball
2018	Gene Morse '59	Men's Basketball
2017	Dr. Charlene Dewey '85	Women's Track
2016	Mira Panajotovic Vukelich	Women's Tennis
2015	Billy Stone	Football
2014	Ron Hall '53	Football
2013	Dr. Carol Coram '72	Track & Field
2012	Jerry Hayden '59	Men's Track & Field
2011	Dr. Lindsey Rolston '85	Baseball
2010	Hon. Joe Billy McDade '59	Men's Basketball
2009	Ron Harris '56	Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
2008	Paul Moore '62	Men's Track & Field
2007	Clarence Christe '51	Men's Basketball
2006	Howard McKibben '62	Men's Track & Field
2005	Corky Robertson '53	Baseball and Football
2004	Joe Stowell '50	Men's Basketball
2003	David Markin '53	Men's Tennis
2002	Ed King '54	Men's Basketball
2001	Orville Nothdurft '35	Men's Tennis