NATA Honors & Awards
Go to the NATA Awards page for descriptions and nomination process for National awards.
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NATA Hall of Fame
1981 - Warren Morris, AT Ret
1994 - Gary Craner, MED, AT Ret
1997 - Mark J. Smaha, MS, AT Ret
1998 - James Whitesel, MS, ATC, LAT
2002 - Ken Kladnik, MEd, ATC
2009 - Thomas E. Koto, Jr., ATC, LAT
2011 - Barrie Steele, MS, ATC, LAT
2015 - Russ Richardson, Ed D, ATC
2018 - Martin Matney, MBA, LAT, ATC
2023 - Tony Fitzpatrick, MA, LAT, ATC
2024 - Cari Wood, BA, BS, LAT, ATC
2025 - Rick Griffin, BS, MS, LAT, ATC
Gatorade Secondary Schools Award
2015 – Rick O’Leary
2016 – Lorrie Howe
2017 – Laura Baker
Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
1994 - Mark J. Smaha, MS, AT Ret
1994 - James Whitesel, MS, ATC, LAT
1996 - Dennis Sealey, PT, AT Ret, LAT
1997 - Ken Kladnik, MEd, ATC
2001 - Louis Osternig, PhD, ATC
2008 - Thomas E. Koto, Jr., ATC, LAT
2010 - Barrie Steele, MS, ATC, LAT
2010 - Tony Fitzpatrick, MA, ATC, LAT
2011 - Rick Griffin, MS, ATC
2012 - Martin M. Matney, MBA, ATC, LAT
2013 - Tara M. Lepp, MS, ATC
2013 - Mark A. Hoffman, PhD, ATC, FNATA
2014 - Russ Richardson, Ed D, ATC
2014 - Dale F. Blair, MS, ATC, CSCS
2016 - Valerie Moody, PhD, ATC, WEMTB
2018 - Dani Moffit, PhD, LAT, ATC
2018 - Forrest Pecha, MS, LAT, ATC
2020 - Cari Wood, BA, BS, LAT, ATC
2023 - Lynne-Marie Young, MEd, LAT, ATC
Athletic Trainer Service Award
1997 - Gary Nicholson, MS, ATC
2002 - Barrie Steele, MS, ATC, LAT
2003 - Dale F. Blair, MS, ATC, CSCS
2005 - Kimberly S. Terrell, MS, ATC
2005 - Thomas L. Bair, ATC, LAT, MEd
2005 - Brent M. Faure, MS, ATC
2006 - Kathi M. Stotts, MS, ATC
2008 - Tony Fitzpatrick, MA, ATC, LAT
2008 - Tara M. Lepp, MS, ATC
2008 - Dale Isaak, ATC
2010 - James Wallis, ATC, CKTI
2010 - Cari L. Wood, ATC
2011 - Christine Volk, MS, ATC
2012 - Forrest Pecha, MS, ATC, CSCS
2012 - Guido Van Ryssegem, MS, ATC, CSCS, RN
2012 - Craig Bennett, MA, LAT, ATC
2014 - Russ Richardson, Ed D, ATC
2014 - Valerie Moody, PhD, ATC, WEMTB
2014 - Gregor A. Hill, ATC, CSCS
2014 - Erin L. Cramer, ATC, PA-C
2014 - Keith E. Eggleston, LAT, ATC
2016 - Martin M. Matney, MBA, ATC, LAT
2016 - Lynne-Marie Young, MEd, ATC
2016 - Gregory Mitchell, MA, ATC, LAT
2016 - Suzette Nynas, EdD, ATC, LAT
2016 - Dana Gunter, MS, ATC, LAT
2017 – Larry Howe, MS, ATC, LAT
2017 – Pamela Arriola, MPE, LAT, ATC
2017 – Dani Moffit, PhD, LAT, ATC
2018 – Christopher Dean, LAT, ATC
2018 – Kasee Hildenbrand, PhD, LAT, ATC
2019 – Shelly Jones, ATC
2020 – Samuel Johnson, PhD, ATC, CSCS
2025 – John Weida, LAT, ATC
NATA Fellows
2011 - Mark A. Hoffman, PhD, ATC, FNATA
2028 - Cathleen Brown Crowell, PhD, ATC
Eve Becker-Doyle Leadership Award
2016 - Mark J. Smaha, MS, ATC