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Frank Medina Award Packet
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This prestigious award is given annually to an athletic trainer who has made significant contributions throughout their career to the athletic training profession. The recipient of this award is selected by a three member committee, comprised of the three previous Medina Award recipients.
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Previous Recipients
| 1970 Tom WIlson |
| 1980 Wayne Rideout |
| 1981 Skip Cox |
| 1982 Logan Wood |
| 1983 James Dodson |
| 1984 Billy Pickard |
| 1985 Cash Birdwell |
| 1986 Spanky Stephens |
| 1987 Bobby Lane |
| 1988 Paul Zeek |
| 1989 Pete Carlon |
| 1990 Ken Locker |
| 1991 Ken Murray |
| 1992 Sandy Miller |
| 1993 Allen Eggert |
| 1994 Mile Saly |
| 1995 David Heidt |
| 1996 Bill Wissen |
| 1997 Tom Woods |
| 1998 T. Ross Bailey |
| 1999 Lou Fincher |
| 2000 Arnold Thomas |
| 2001 Dennis Hart |
| 2002 Ron Carroll |
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2003 Doug Gibbins
| 2004 Brian Conway |
| 2005 Larry Gardner |
| 2006 Jeff Bass |
| 2007 Randy Matthews |
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2008 Mike Pruitt
2010 Bucky Taylor
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Frank Medina
Significant Contributions to Athletic Training and education of students: A Lincoln, Nebraska native, born May 15, 1915, Medina was an early pioneer and preeminent educator whose influence upon the practice of athletic training is still seen in athletic training facilities around the nation today. Numerous former athletic training students of Medina's took head athletic training positions at the high school and collegiate levels.
Education: Frank, a native Indian, attended the Haskell Institute (Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas) and later St. Mary's College (California) and the University of Texas.
Professional Experience: Medina was employed at the Haskell Institute, St. Mary's College, and Arizona State College. In 1945 he began a long, exemplary career at the University of Texas at Austin where he remained until his retirement in the late 1970s.
Elected Positions:
- NATA, National (District) Director, 1950
Honors and Awards:
- SWATA Hall of Fame Charter Member, 1985
- NATA Hall of Fame Member
- Recipient of the "Trainer of the Year" Award from the Rockne Foundation, 1954 and 1961
- Athletic Trainer, US Olympic Team, London, England 1948
- Athletic Trainer, World Deaf Olympics, 1961, 1965
- Athletic Trainer, Represented the US State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Other Contributions:
- International presentations included:
- Presentation to the 25 most outstanding coaches in Ankara, Turkey
- "Practices and Techniques in Athletic Training," at the Greek Medical Association, Athens, Greece, 1958
- "American Practices and Techniques in Athletic Training," Russian medical group meeting, Moscow, Russia
- SWATA Presentations, including:
- "Ethics in the Athletic Training Profession," 1957
- Articles published in:
- Southern Coach and Athlete
- The Texas Coach
- The Athletic Journal
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