Frevert – former AFL placekicker Todd Frohwirth – former Major league baseball player Tom Funk – former Major league baseball player Gary Gaetti – former Major league baseball player Steve Gillispie – baseball college coach Chris Greisen – former NFL quarterback Harold Hull – former NBL player Joe Hurst – former NBL player Hal Hutcheson – former NBL player Ben McCollum – college basketball coach Jack McCracken – AAU basketball player from the 1930s and 1940s who in 1962 was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Tony Miles – former Canadian Football League wide receiver; school's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns Ryland Milner – former college basketball and football coach Xavier Omon – former NFL running back and 2008 6th round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills Justin Pitts – professional basketball player Jamaica Rector – former NFL wide receiver Ivan Schottel – former NFL player and college football coach Mike Shane – professional wrestler Todd Shane – professional wrestler Wilbur Stalcup – former college basketball coach Mel Tjeerdsma – Northwest's 3x national champion winning coach, 12x MIAA champion coach, 4x AFCA NCAA DII Coach of the Year, Liberty Mutual DII Coach of the Year, most winning DII post-season coach with 22 victories, Athletic Director. Dave Tollefson – former NFL defensive end Seth Wand – former NFL offensive lineman See also Northwest Missourian – Student newspaper References External links Northwest Missouri State Athletics website 1905 establishments in Missouri Buildings and structures in Nodaway County, Missouri Education in Nodaway County, Missouri Educational institutions established in 1905 National Register of Historic Places in Nodaway County, Missouri Public universities and colleges in Missouri University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri