NATA MOST DISTINGUISHED ATHLETIC TRAINER RECIPIENTS

The Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award is a prestigious honor that recognizes NATA members for their exceptional and unique contributions to the athletic training profession. It reflects a lifetime of dedication to the association and the field of athletic training on the national, district and local levels. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all areas, however this is a national award and contributions at the national level are necessary. These contributions can include, but are not limited to: leadership and advancement of the association and the profession nationally.

Examples of activities that are considered are:

• Participation and leadership at the district and national levels
• Athletic training and civic volunteerism at the district and national levels
• Affiliations with other associations and groups (i.e. allied health care, medical, athletics, etc.)
• Promoting the profession through national presentations, educational activities and other activities that build awareness of the profession
• Contributions to the national athletic training landscape

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a minimum of twenty years as a certified member of the NATA in good standing.*
• Hall of Fame members are ineligible for nomination.

*All certification and membership must be current.

Go to all of NATA's Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Recipients

2012

Micki Cuppett, EdD, ATC

Chris Snoddy, MA, ATC, LAT

2011

Marisa Brunett, MS, ATC, LAT

Wayne Kendrick, MA, ATC

Doug Kleiner, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Jeff Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA

2009

George Davies, DPT, ATC, SCS

Mary K. Kirkland, MS, ATC, CSCS

2008

Turner A. "Tab" Blackburn, Jr., MEd, ATC, PT

2007

Stephanie Lennon, MS, ATC, NBCT

Kathleen Stroia, ATC, PT

Gary Wilkerson, EdD, ATC

2006

John Anderson, MEd, ATC

Chris Gillespie, MEd, ATC

Paul Newman, MS, ATC

Larry Starr, MEd, ATC, CSCS

Kenneth Wright, DA, ATC

2005

Ronald Courson

2004

MaryBeth Horodyski
James Mackie
David Pursley
Jay Shoop
Keith Webster

2003

Michael Ferrara
R. T. Floyd
David Green

2002

Chuck Kimmel, Jr.
Robert M. Nevil
Carl L. Williams, Jr.

2001

Albert Green
Sue Stanley-Green

2000

Frank Grimaldi
William H. McDonald
Jack A. Redgren

1999

Charles S. Yates

1998

Gary Hazelrigg

1997

Jerry Robertson

1996

Joseph W. O’Toole

1995

James B. Gallaspy
Donald D. Lowe
James Douglas May

1994

C. Leroy Mullins, Jr.