Honorary membership in NATA is awarded to individuals who have shown profound interest in and have made significant contributions to the profession of athletic training. These persons display a dedication to advancing, promoting and championing the efforts of our association and its members.
Eligibility
Honorary Membership is open to any person actively engaged in activities that, on a day-to-day basis, promote the profession of athletic training on a National level. This individual should be acting on his/her own behalf or be representing a company, profession or country that, through his/her individual efforts goes above and beyond to promote the profession’s expertise and/or education.
Honorary Membership is only open to non-athletic trainers/therapists. Those who hold the LAT, CAT, ATC and/or related credentials are ineligible for consideration.
Individuals who are NATA members in the following categories qualify for nomination: Associate, International and Supplier. Honorary Membership is also open to qualified individuals who are not current NATA members.
NATA requires a minimum of 15 “years of service” to the athletic training profession and/or years of membership in NATA. Former national office staff members who have employed by NATA at least 15 years are eligible for this award six months after completing employment with the association.
Honorary Member Benefits
Honorary members pay no dues and receive the following benefits:
- Access to the members-only portion of nata.org, including online versions of NATA News and the Journal of Athletic Training
- Printed copy of the NATA News upon request
- Printed copy of the Journal of Athletic Training upon request
- Complimentary registration to the NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia upon request
Thank you for your interest in nominating a colleague for an NATA award. Award nominations are opening August 1. All materials are due by October 1.
Click here to access the nomination application.
Click here to access advocate forms.
PAST HONORARY MEMBERSHIP RECIPIENTS
Please click on a year to view past recipients:
2024
- Cindy J. Chang, MD, FACSM, FAMSSM
2023
- Mark E. Halstead, MD
2020
- Rachael Oats, CAE
- Eric Quandt, JD
2019
- Steve Moore
- Linda Tilley
- Gregory Stewart
2018
- Annuziato Amendola
- Sharri Jackson
- Wendell Holmes
- Walter Collins
2017
- Brian J. Cole MD, MBA
- Sheila D. Denman, MA, MS, PT
- Brian T. Moore
- John Kelly
2016
- Patsy Brown
- Ken Fine, MD
- Jeff Guy
- John Miller
- Terry Thompson, MD
2015
- Charles Bush-Joseph, MD
- Daniel Kanell, MD
- George S. Mauerman, MD
2014
- Dr. Ben Kibler
- Dr. Jack Winters
2013
2012
- John D. Kelly IV, MD
2011
- Robert Cade
- Charles Craven
- Skeeter Schuessler
2010
- Randy Schwartzberg, MD
- Pietro Tonino, MD
2009
- Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD
- David Leffers, MD
- Angus M. McBryde, Jr. MD, FACS
- Felix Savoie, III, MD
- Grant Teaff
- Regis Turocy
2008
- John Bond
- Toni Bove'
- Thomas Byrd
- Mary Lloyd Ireland
- James Michael Lynch
- Lyle Micheli
- James A. Whiteside
2007
- James Daniels, II, MD
- Randy Dick
- Barbara Niland
- Preston Wolin, MD
2006
- Robert Cantu, MD, FACS
- Scott Gillogly
- Doug Gregory
- Dexter Nelson
2005
- Stan Herring , MD
- Stuart Freed, MD
- Darren Johnson, MD
- Michael McCrea
2004
- Leslie Neistadt
- Peter Hovorka
- Robert Nickell
2002
- Harlan Selesnick, MD
- Michael Schafer, MD
2001
- Suzanne Cracraft
- Lewis A. Yocum, MD
1999
- Michael McBrayer
- Martin Kaeufer
1998
- Rollin Mallernee
- Bruce Gansneder, PhD
- Gerald David Detty
- Kelly Cahill
1996
- William D. Schmidt
- John J. Weakley
1995
- Stephen E. Olvey, MD
1994
- William Bartlett, MD
- A. Phyllis Glenn
- Russell Warren, MD
- Jose Zamorano, MD
1993
- Charles W. Cramer
- D. Frank Freeman
- Hugh F. Grubiss
1991
- James Garrick, MD
- Peter Indelicato, MD
1990
- George Haynie
- Merrill Ritter, MD
- Howard Sweeny, MD
1989
- Robert Albo, MD, FACS
- John Albright, MD
- Champ Leroy Baker, Jr., MD
- Richard Ball, LLB
- James Bowden, MD
- Mary Edgerley
- John Longest, MD
- Robert Pierce, MD
- Robert Stoltz, MD
- William Charles Warner, MD
1988
- Michael Brunet, MD
- Marvin Knight, MD
- A. Brant Lipscomb, MD
- Joseph O’Connor, MD
1987
- Tony Adamle, MD
- Pat Evans, MD
- Ned Hein, MD
- Richard Mariani, DDS
1986
- Thomas A. Brady, MD
- Robert E. Cassidy, MD
- William Clancy, Jr., MD
- Kenneth Knowles, MD
- Allan Levy, MD
- Glenn McElroy, MD
- Robert Lee Rubright, MD
- Gerald Thomas, OD
- James VanDeusen
- William Youmans, MD
1985
- Robert E. Anderson, MD
- Karl Bowers, Jr., MD
- RW “Red” Covington, MD
- Raymond F. Fagen
- Michael Hakala, MD
- Jack Henry, MD
- Jerry Julian, MD
- Gerald O’Connor, MD
- Charles Rockwood, Jr., MD
- James Shuffield, MD
- V. James Viola
1984
- Raymond Mauro
- John Miller, MD
- Frederick Mueller, PhD
1983
- Kenneth Clarke, PhD
- Carlton Good
- Thomas J. Hamilton
- Arthur Pappas, MD
- William Smith
1982
- James Andrews, MD
- Jim Cody
- Arthur Ellison, MD
- William Ferguson, MD Richard Gardner, MD
1981
- Bernard Cahill, MD
- Thurston Dean, MD
- Robert Hamilton, DO
- Sam Morgan, MD
- Robert Vandermeer, MD
- Earl Wallace, MD
1980
- Carl Blyth
- Vincent DiStefano
- Fred Haislip
- James Nixon
- Joseph Torg
- Paul Trickett
1979
- Robert Clinger
- Tom Coker
1978
- Frederick L. Behling, MD
- Leslie Bodnar, MD
- Robert Clinger
- Alfred Griess, MD
- Philip McFarland, MD
- Marcus Stewart, MD
1976
- Victor Ippolito, MD
- WW Patty, PhD
1975
- Frank Howard
- George Moyer, MD
- Robert Kerlan, MD
- WR “Bill” Schroeder
1974
- Walter Byers
- Martin Delaney, JR, MD
- AO Duer
- Harold Mundy
- Harvey O’Phelan, MD
1973
- Fred Allman, Jr., MD (D9)
- Lamont Henry, MD (D9)
- Marion Hubert, MD (D9)
- Americo Savastano, MD
- Walter Schwank
- Donald Slocum, MD
1972
- David Arnold
- Joseph Greeley Pollard, MD
- Thomas Bartlett Quigley, MD
- Fred C. Reynolds, MD
- Richard C. Schafer
1971
- Del Humphrey
- William Paul, MD
- Ed Reutinger
1970
- Herman Bearzy
- Edward Crane
- James Feurig
- Roland “Kickapoo” Logan
- WD Paul
- Edwin Reutinger
- William K. Smith, MD
1969
- Loyal Combs
- Samuel Fuenning
- Carl Herzog
- Kenneth Rose
1968
- Joseph Scholl
- Jack Cramer
- James Gill
- Ed T. Smith, MD
- Dave Thomas
- Frank McCue, III, MD
1966
- Don Fauls
1965
- Fred V. Hein
- OB Murphy, MD
- Chuck Burhard