
CATA Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame award recognizes the very best in our profession. This award for lifetime achievement honors dedicated members that have contributed to athletic training by their leadership, service, scholarship, promotion of the profession and professionalism at the local, state, district and national level. A Hall of Fame candidate exemplifies the mission statement of the CATA and the NATA Code of Ethics; by their conduct and advancement of the profession.
Criteria for nomination:
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Minimum 20 years service as an athletic trainer or related profession (i.e. team physician)
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Minimum 15 years member CATA or service in Connecticut if not an athletic trainer.
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Significant service to the athletic training profession especially in the State of Connecticut (i.e. Contributions to the CATA, EATA, and/or NATA; Service to the community - professional and/or civilian; Education - presentations, publications, etc.)
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NATA Hall of Fame will result in automatic induction into the CATA Hall of Fame
Nomination Process:
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Nomination must come from current CATA member
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Completed nomination form below.
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Three letters from CATA members which support nomination from CATA member, physicians, or administrators emailed to: ctathletictrainerawards@gmail.com
Hall of Fame Recipients
Class of 2023
Marc Aceto
Class of 2022
Julie Alexander
Class of 2021
James Doran
Class of 2018
Daphne Benas
Charles Davis Jr.
Class of 2017
Ernest Hallbach
Robert Howard
Roger Guyas (posthumously)
Class of 2016
Vicky Graham
Class of 2015
Gary Morin
Class of 2014
Donald Bagnall
Steve Cannata
Dr. David Yeo
Class of 2013
John Gilmour
Thomas McCarthy
Mary Cardarelli
Steve Witkowski (posthumously)
Walter Grockowski (posthumously)
Richard A. Wargo (posthumously)
Class of 2012
Margaret "Peggy" Hogan
Robert Mastrianni
Oliver W. "Bill" Dayton (posthumously)
Michael Murphy (posthumously)
Frank Wandle (posthumously)
Class of 2011
Rick Burr
Kathy Pirog
Maryann Laska
Cathy Horne
Class of 2010
Carl Krein