NATA National Awards
There are a variety of awards bestowed each year to worthy members of the NATA, each with their own unique requirements, application, review processes, timelines and recognition efforts. These awards include: Hall of Fame (HOF), Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer (MDAT), Athletic Trainer Service Award (ATSA), Eve Becker-Doyle Leadership Award, and the Gail Weldon Award of Excellence. Fellows, Jack Weakley Award of Distinction, and Honorary Membership have separate applications. Nomination information for all NATA awards can be found here.
Awards & Application Information
Kansas Athletic Trainers’ Society NATA Award Recipients
NATA Hall of Fame
| 1962 | Charles Cramer |
| 1962 | Frank Cramer |
| 1971 | Dean Nesmith |
| 1992 | Alfred Ortolani, AT Ret |
| 2010 | Lynn C. Bott, MS, ATC, LAT |
NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award
| 2005 | Lynn C. Bott, MS, ATC, LAT |
| 2011 | Bernadette Louise Olson, EdD, AT, ATC |
| 2013 | Brian E. Conway, ATC |
| 2019 | John Phillip Vardiman, PhD, ATC |
NATA Service Award
| 2013 | Steven Barrett, MS, ATC, LAT |
| 2015 | John Phillip Vardiman, PhD, ATC |
| 2015 | David K. Fitzhugh, PhD, ATC, NRP |
| 2020 | John Burns, MS, LAT, ATC |
Honorary Membership
| 1997 | Walter Byers |
| 1999 | Hugh Grubiss |