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NATA Hall of Fame ~ Mississippi Roots

2024 Ralph "Ray" Castle                2020 Greg Gardner
2000 James B. Gallaspy Jr.             1999 James Douglas "Doug" May
1987 Earnest L. Harrington Sr

SEATA Hall of Fame ~ Mississippi Roots

2025 James Ray Burr                            2024 Amanda Benson & Chris King
2018 Donna Wesley                              2017 Mike Wilkinson
2014 Ray Castle & Leroy Mullins           2008 Bob Goodwin
2007 Larry "Doc" Herrington & Doug May

Secondary School AT of the Year 

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2025 Tim Colbert

2024 Steven Bush

Collegiate AT of the Year 

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2025 Stephanie Whitehead Smith

2024 Bill Grace

Non- Traditional AT of the Year 

2025 Vance Holland

2024 Walt Wilkins

MATA Athletic Trainer of TheYear  
Discontinued in 2024

2023   Lauren Self​

2022   Heather Shirley​

2021    Murray Burch​

2020    Natasha Hayes â€‹

2019     Christian Johnston​

2018     Nicole Smith

2017     Daryl Kendrick​

2016     Richey Woods​

2015     Kira Berch​

2014     Gary Stroud​

2012     Vance Holland

​2011     Travis Holifield

​2005    Ross Langston

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MATA Hall of Fame 

CLASS OF 2023​

Jeff Bryant, MS, LAT, ATC ~ Mike Williamson, DPT, ATC​

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CLASS OF 2020

Paul Mock, MS, LAT, ATC

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CLASS OF 2017

Dr. Thomas Dewey III, MD

Donna E. Wesley, MS, LAT, ATC

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CLASS OF 2014

Dr. Walter Shelton ~ Ross Langston

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CLASS OF 2011

Doug May

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CLASS OF 2010

Joey Davis

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CLASS OF 2008

Dr. Gene Barrett  ~ Mike Wilkinson LAT, ATC

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CLASS OF 2007

Joel "Hap" Hudson ~ Stratton Karatassos

Dr. J.O. Manning

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CLASS OF 2005

Andy Bryan ~ Willie Barnes

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CLASS OF 2004

James B. "Jim" Gallaspy, Jr. ~ C. Leroy Mullins

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CLASS OF 2003

Earnest L. "Doc" Harrington ~ Wesley "Doc" Knight

E.J. "Dutch" Luchsinger​​

Doc Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award

2023

Russell Hinds

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MATA Sportsmedicine Person of the Year

2025      Dr. Erik Dukes

2023      Dr. Chris Boston​

2022      MHSAA SMAC 

​2021       Dr. Raymond Whitehead

​2020      Scott Huffman DPT

​2019       Mr. Don Hinton

​2018       Dr. Austin Barrett

​2017       Dr. Brent Smith

​2016       Dr. James O'Mara

​2015       Robert "Bob" Lodes

​2014       Hattiesburg Clinic

​2009      The Clay Firm 

​2005      Dr. L.G. Hopkins​​​​​

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