The Purdue Rowing Association created a Hall of Fame Award to recognize the extraordinary efforts many alumni and friends of the program have undertaken over the years in contributing their time, expertise, and resources in service of the Purdue Crew team. What began as a humble dream of some freshmen in 1949 has grown into one of the most dominant club rowing programs in the nation. Due to these incredibly dedicated people the team now boasts a multimillion dollar boathouse, scores of national team rowing alumni, two full-time professional coaches, and a growing ever growing legacy and footprint. Thank you to all that made yesterday's possibilities grow into today's realities.
To nominate someone for the PRA Hall of Fame please email the PRA President.
| 1950s | 1960s | 1970s |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Butler '53 | Larry Tolle '65 | John Bodine (Coach) |
| Bill Butler '51 | Jim Rieth '62 | Kevin Thomas '71 |
| Walt Walters '51 | Jerry Thomas '66 | Kevin Sauer '76 |
| Kirby Davidson (Coach) | Bruce Blackwell '64 | Barb Sauer '77 |
| Hakon Refsum (Coach) | Pete Kay (Coach) | Craig Johnson '78 |
| Art Euler '65 | Fran Tuite '78 | |
| Larry Long '64 | Joe DeWenter '74 | |
| John Fee '72 | ||
| Paul Calvert '73 | ||
| Hayden Cotterill '70 |
| 1980s | 2000s | 2010s |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Chalmers '81 | | |
| Larry Gough '82 | ||
| Dan Egenolf '84 | ||
| Kevin Kiser '85 | ||
| Patricia Witczak Breed '85 | ||
| Paul Johnson '86 | ||
| Jay Woodard '86 | ||
| Pete Grimmer '87 |