Established 1982
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 ​
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​​​​​