Athletic Trainer of the Year

The Athletic Trainer of the Year Award may be bestowed upon a state of Arkansas licensed athletic trainer and AATA member in good standing who has contributed in a meaningful way to the athletic training profession and/or athlete care and who has exceeded the standard of excellence in their day-to-day work.

Past Recipients

2020 Cory Weir, Arkansas Children’s Hospital

2019                  Jeremy Braziel, The Shoulder Center of Arkansas

2018                  Keith Shireman, Batesville HS

2017                  David Strickland, UCA, Conway

2016                  Christa Finney, OrthoArkansas/Bryant HS

2015                  Natalie Trotter, University of Arkansas

2014                  Chad Fink, Springdale Har-Ber High School

2014                  Karen Taylor Springdale Har-Ber High School

2013                  Brett Waldon, Arkansas Tech University

2012                  Todd Ross, OrthoSurgeons, Little Rock

2010                  Randy Harriman, White County Medical Center, Searcy

2009                  Kembra Mathis, Bentonville High School

2008                  Jason Cates, OrthoArkansas, Little Rock

2007                  B.J. Maack, Arkansas Sports Performance Center, Little Rock

2006                  Grant Wilson, III, Arkansas State University

2005                  Terry DeWitt, Ouachita Baptist University

2004                  Eric Linson, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

2003                  Willie Hughes, University of Central Arkansas

2002                  Doin Dahlke, DWD Testing, Inc., Van Buren

2000                  David England, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

1999                  Dr. Lori Greenwood, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro

1998                  Dean Weber and Kevin Pitts, U of A, Fayetteville

1997                  Kathy Burris, North Little Rock High School, North Little Rock

1996                  Jim Nielsen, St. Vincent Sports Medicine, Little Rock