This award is given to an individual in recognition of contributions to the field of strength and conditioning and to the NSCA during the year.
Past recipients of the President’s Award include:
2012 - Douglas J. Casa
2011 - Danny J. McMillian
2010 - David Sandler
2009 - Joel Cramer
2008 - Terry J. Housh
2007 - Joseph P. Weir and Larry Meadors
2006 - Doug Lentz
2005 - Kevin Cleary and Mark Roozen
2004 - Jamie L. Aslin, John Taylor, and Kim M. Dixon
2003 - Helen Binkley
2001 - Patrick Mediate
2000 - NSCA National Office Staff, Don Chu, Patrick Hagerman, Mike Nitka, and Gary Shankman
1999 - NSCA Certification Commission, Doug Kleiner, Michael Stone, and John Taylor
1998 - Al Biancani, Doug Lentz, Rob Panariello, and Peter Twist
1997 - Sueo Oyama, Bruno Pauletto, and David Pearson
1996 - NSCA National Office Staff
1995 - Chris Fett, Everett Harman, and Dan Wathen
1994 - Steven S. Plisk and David Pearson
1993 - Lawrence E. Armstrong, Bill Montgomery, and Don Chu
1992 - Michael Stone and Jeff Chandler
1991 - Robert Cincotta, Karen Manzella, Todd Hendrickson, Karl Friedl, John Garhammer, Mike Stone, Joan Kraemer, Gary Goranson, Elise Reising, and Donna Welsh
1990 - Doug Semenick, Mike Clark, Carl Maresh, David Pearson, Tim McClellan, Doug Catlin, Steve Fleck, Karl Friedl, Michael Carter, John Garhammer, Bill Kroll, Gary Shankman, and Patrick O’Shea
1989 - Doug Semenick, Susan Cloidt, Gary Goranson, and Larry Armstrong
1988 - Meg Ritchie, Denise Gater, Lori Gilstrap, Jan Todd, Lynn Stoessel, Jean Holloway, Sue Hillman, and David Gater
1987 - William Kraemer, John Garhammer, Jerry Simmons, Bill Foran, Bruno Pauletto, and Doug Semenick
1986 - Thomas Baechle, Dan Wathen, Bill Allerheiligen, Gary Dudley, John Garhammer, William Kraemer, Steve Fleck, Duane Buturusis, Michael Stone, James Wright, and Benjamin Harrison