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
2025 Tim Colbert
2024 Steven Bush
Collegiate AT of the Year
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
MATA Hall of Fame
CLASS OF 2023
Jeff Bryant, MS, LAT, ATC ~ Mike Williamson, DPT, ATC
CLASS OF 2020
Paul Mock, MS, LAT, ATC
CLASS OF 2017
Dr. Thomas Dewey III, MD
Donna E. Wesley, MS, LAT, ATC
CLASS OF 2014
Dr. Walter Shelton ~ Ross Langston
CLASS OF 2011
Doug May
CLASS OF 2010
Joey Davis
CLASS OF 2008
Dr. Gene Barrett ~ Mike Wilkinson LAT, ATC
CLASS OF 2007
Joel "Hap" Hudson ~ Stratton Karatassos
Dr. J.O. Manning
CLASS OF 2005
Andy Bryan ~ Willie Barnes
CLASS OF 2004
James B. "Jim" Gallaspy, Jr. ~ C. Leroy Mullins
CLASS OF 2003
Earnest L. "Doc" Harrington ~ Wesley "Doc" Knight
E.J. "Dutch" Luchsinger
Doc Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award
2023
Russell Hinds
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