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 |