Eugene Smith / Mickey O'Brien College Athletic Trainer of the Year Award

The College Athletic Trainer of the Year Award is named for former head athletic trainers Eugene Smith of then Memphis State University and Mickey O’Brien who served at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. These people were some of the most talented athletic trainers in sports and helped set the model that others have followed in providing care at the collegiate level. This award honors those whose work epitomizes that legacy.

2011 TOM BOSSUNG - VANDERBLT UNIVERSITY 

PREVIOUS AWARD RECEPIENTS

1990 JERRY ROBERTSON - EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

1991 CHUCK KIMMEL - AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY

1992 EDDIE CANTLER - UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

1993 TIM KERIN - UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE

1994 DAVID T. GREEN, TENNESSEE TECH

1995 PAUL FEDERICI - VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

1996 MOLLIE MALONE - VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

1997 STEVE COREY - CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

1998 GEORGE CAMP - MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

1999 SHARON WOOD - MARYVILLE COLLEGE

2000 LINDA BARKER - UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN

2001 GLENN SCHWAB - RHODES COLLEGE

2002 MIKE ROLLO - UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE

2003 MICHAEL WELLER – BRYAN COLLEGE

2004 MONROE ABRAM – TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

2005 NO AWARD GIVEN

2006 NO AWARD GIVEN

2007 MICHEAL MYER – VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

2008 RAY KNIGHT – SEWANNE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH

2009 MIKE VAN BRUGGEN - CARSON NEWMAN COLLEGE

2010 CHAD NEWMAN - UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE