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NATA MOST
DISTINGUISHED ATHLETIC TRAINER RECIPIENTS |
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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.
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Go to all of NATA's Most
Distinguished Athletic Trainer Recipients |
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2012
Micki Cuppett,
EdD, ATC
Chris Snoddy,
MA, ATC, LAT
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2011
Marisa Brunett,
MS, ATC, LAT
Wayne Kendrick,
MA, ATC
Doug Kleiner,
PhD, ATC, FNATA
Jeff Konin,
PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA
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2009
George Davies,
DPT, ATC, SCS
Mary K.
Kirkland, MS, ATC, CSCS |
2008
Turner A. "Tab"
Blackburn, Jr., MEd, ATC, PT
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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 |
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2005
Ronald Courson |
2004
MaryBeth Horodyski
James Mackie
David Pursley
Jay Shoop
Keith Webster |
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2003
Michael Ferrara
R. T. Floyd
David Green |
2002
Chuck Kimmel, Jr.
Robert M. Nevil
Carl L. Williams, Jr. |
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2001
Albert Green
Sue Stanley-Green |
2000
Frank Grimaldi
William H. McDonald
Jack A. Redgren |
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1999
Charles S. Yates |
1998
Gary Hazelrigg |
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1997
Jerry Robertson |
1996
Joseph W. O’Toole |
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1995
James B. Gallaspy
Donald D. Lowe
James Douglas May |
1994
C. Leroy Mullins, Jr. |
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