Sayers "Bud" Miller
Distinguished Educator Award 

This award honors the first chair of the NATA Professional Education Committee, Sayers "Bud" Miller, who was a distinguished educator. The objective of this award is to recognize individuals who follow his example and exemplify excellence in the field of athletic training education. This award recognizes individuals who excel in promoting athletic training education beyond the local level through service and publishing on athletic training issues.

To be eligible for nomination, individuals must currently be BOC certified, a member of the teaching faculty for 10 years, have evidence of quality in published manuscripts, and in formal oral presentations concerned with issues in athletic training.

Information on how to nominate can be found here.

Recipients by Name: (View All)
Amato, Herbert (2003)
Behnke, Robert (1987)
Bell, Gerald (1998)
Casa, Douglas J. (2007)
Compton, Rod (1989)
Delforge, Gary (1994)
Donley, Philip (1985)
Durrant, Earlene (2002)
Ferrara, Michael (2001)
Floyd, R.T. (2007)
Foster, Danny T. (2005)
Gallaspy, James (1992)
Gieck, Joe (1986)
Knight, Kenneth (1995)
Koehneke, Peter B. (2000)
Krein, Carl (1988)
Lephart, Scott (1999)
Newell, William E. (1984)
Perrin, David (1996)
Prentice, William (1997)
Ray, Richard (2001)
Schrader, John (1991)
Spear, Paul (1990)
Starkey,Chad (2006)
Thatcher, John (2002)
Toburen, Karen (1995)
Turocy, Paula (2004)
Weidner, Thomas (2003)
Willock, Larry (1993)
Wright, Kenneth (2000)

Recipients by Year:
2007: Casa, Douglas J.
          Floyd, R.T.
2006: Starkey, Chad
2005: Foster, Danny T.
2004: Turocy, Paula
2003: Amato, Herbert;
         Weidner, Thomas
2002: Durrant, Earlene
         Thatcher, John
2001: Ferrara, Michael 
         Ray, Richard
2000: Koehneke, Peter
         Wright, Kenneth
1999: Lephart, Scott
1998: Bell, Gerald
1997: Prentice, William
1996: Perrin, David
1995: Knight, Kenneth 
         Toburen, Karen
1994: Delforge, Gary
1993: Willock, Larry
1992: Gallaspy, James
1991: Schrader, John
1990: Spear, Paul
1989: Compton, Rod
1988: Krein, Carl
1987: Behnke, Robert
1986: Gieck, Joe
1985: Donley, Philip
1984: Newell, William E.