William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist
Named for famed researcher William J. Kraemer, PhD, CSCS, *D, FNSCA, the Outstanding Sport Scientist Award honors the exemplary contributions and breakthroughs in the field of applied science and sport science. Dr. Kraemer retired in 2022 as full professor and head of The Ohio State University Neuroscience/Neuromuscular Laboratory for the study of human performance. He is an NSCA Fellow and is honored as Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award Eligibility
Each nominee will be asked to fill out a criteria sheet that details career accomplishments and contributions to the personal training industry.
The criteria sheet assigns points to a variety of professional achievements, letters of recommendation, volunteer involvement with the NSCA, and other activities related to the personal training industry.
NSCA Members in good standing may nominate other NSCA Members or themselves.
Nominations are open August-December
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
| Current NSCA Member for 2 consecutive years* and 10 years total membership |
| Nominee is active member and contributor of NSCA |
| Working as sports scientist researcher |
| A minimum of 10 years have passed since nominee has received doctoral degree |
| Cover letter, resume or CV, and criteria worksheet received |
| Award not previously received |
*Consecutive membership is counted back from the date the award is to be conferred.
Additional requirements listed in the General Awards Criteria, include but not limited to, the nominee must be nominated by a member in good standing and nominees will be sent a criteria sheet to fill out that must be returned before the required deadline.
How Awardees are Selected for the William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award
Gathering Nominations
Nominations are gathered August–December each year. Any nomination received before the established deadline will be accepted for review of eligibility. Nominees will be notified of their nomination along with a request to complete the award criteria sheet.
Eligibility Verification and Points Tally
NSCA Headquarters will verify eligibility and minimum category requirements have been met. The overall points for each nominee will be tallied, and qualified nominees will be notified. The Awards Subcommittee of the NSCA Research Committee (RC) will select the top three nominees.
Voting by Industry Leadership
1. The top three nominees based on overall points will be sent to the Awards Subcommittee Chair, who will then produce a summary of each candidate that will include a brief description of the accomplishments of each candidate in the areas listed in the Awards Criteria Sheet (Publications in NSCA & Applied Exercise and Sport Science Publications, Presentations at NSCA and other Conventions, Certification/Education and Research-related service).
2. The summaries of the nominees will be sent to the entire RC and past award winners for a vote of the top awardee for each award. If a current member of the RC is nominated, they will be recused from the voting process and all correspondence of that particular award, but are still eligible for nomination and award. If a current member of the RC is also a past winner they shall vote only as an RC member.
3. Voting will occur in a weighted manner with 40% contributed by past winners of the award and 60% weight given by RC members. As such, the total weight of the past winners (40%) will be divided by the number of past winners who agree to participate in the voting, and the resulting percent will contribute the weight of each past winners vote. Similarly, the total weight of the RC members (60%) will be divided by the number of Committee members (7), and the resulting percent (approximately 8.57%) will contribute the weight of each Committee member to the voting. The sum of the vote percentages from past winners and Committee members will determine the award winner. The chair of the Awards subcommittee will keep record of the entire voting process and will then forward the selected winners for each award to the Board of Directors. If there is a tie, two names for the award will be forwarded to the Board of Directors recommended for dual recipients.
Awardee Notification
1. The Subcommittee Chair will notify the Board of Directors of the selected recipient(s).
2. The NSCA Headquarters will notify the recipient of the award, send regret notifications, create a Press Release announcement of the winner, and verify attendance at the National Conference awards banquet.
If there are no qualifying nominees, the award will not be given.
Award Timeline
August – nominations open
December – nominations close and nominees are contacted to submit award requirements
February – nominees are required to have all materials submitted and NSCA staff will evaluate that eligibility requirements have been met before submitting to the Committee, SIG, or Task Force.
April – Committee, SIG, or Task Force should vote and decide the winner and will submit the winners name to the National Office.
April – notifications to nominees will be sent by the National Office and press announcements will be coordinated
July – Award conferred at the National Conference Awards Banquet
Past William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Recipients
Congratulations 2024 William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award Winner
Rhodri S. Lloyd, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
Dr. Rhodri S. Lloyd is a Professor of Pediatric Strength and Conditioning and the Head of the Centre for Applied Sport Science and Medicine at Cardiff Metropolitan University. His research interests surround the impact of growth and maturation on long-term athletic development and the neuromuscular mechanisms underpinning training responsiveness and injury risk in young athletes. To date, he has published more than 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 35 book chapters, and three textbooks on the topics of pediatric strength and conditioning and long-term athletic development, including the NSCA’s inaugural position statement on long-term athletic development. In collaboration with fellow staff and doctoral researchers, Rhodri’s research influences the service provision of ~140 young athletes within the Youth Physical Development Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He serves as a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR) and as an Associate Editor for both the Strength and Conditioning Journal (SCJ) and Pediatric Exercise Science (PES).
Read the Press Release
2023 Winner
Margaret Jones, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2022 Winner
Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2021 Winner
Greg Myer, PhD, CSCS,*D
2020 - Michael J. Ormsbee, PhD, CSCS,*D
2019 - Jared W. Coburn, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2017 - Shawn M. Arent, PhD, CSCS,*D, FISSN, FACSM
2016 - Michael R. McGuigan, PhD, CSCS
2015 - Joel T. Cramer, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
2014 - David Behm, PhD
2013 - Jeffrey Stout, PhD, FNSCA, FACSM
2012 - Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
2011 - G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2010 - N. Travis Triplett, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2009 - Lee E. Brown, EdD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2008 - Joan M. Eckerson, PhD, CSCS
2007 - Jay R. Hoffman, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2006 - Joseph P. Weir, PhD
2005 - Andrew C. Fry, PhD, CSCS
2004 - Robert U. Newton, PhD, CSCS
2003 - Lawrence Weiss, EdD, CSCS,*D
2002 - Michael Bemben, PhD
2001 - Jerry Mayhew, PhD
2000 - Stephen E. Alway, PhD
1999 - Carl M. Maresh, PhD
1998 - Terry Housh, PhD, FNSCA
1997 - Robert S. Staron, PhD
1996 - Gary Dudley, PhD, CSCS
1995 - Everett Harman, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
1994 - Gary Hunter, PhD
1993 - John Garhammer, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
1992 - William Kraemer, PhD, CSCS
1991 - Steve Fleck, PhD and Mike Stone, PhD
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