Alvin Roy Award for Career Achievement Given posthumously

The esteemed Alvin Roy Award is given to an individual, 70 years of age or older, or posthumously, whose career achievements made a substantial impact on the scientific understanding, methodologies, or practice of resistance training as a component of sports conditioning.

The Award's Namesake

Alvin Roy helped establish strength and conditioning as an integral part of any training program. Roy was one of the first coaches to prove that lifting weights would improve both speed and power, and he helped debunk the myth that lifting weights made athletes slower.

Awardee Selection

The NSCA Board of Directors carefully deliberates to select the recipient of this prestigious award. Consideration is given in the following areas:

Overall Impact: How the nominee has impacted the scientific understanding, methodologies, or practice of resistance training as a component of sports conditioning.

Pioneering Qualities: Whether the work done by the individual was unique and innovative and not the proliferation or substantiation of previous strength and conditioning work. 

NSCA Support: Whether the nominee has supported the NSCA, or if pre-NSCA, would their work support the mission and goals of the NSCA today.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

70 years of age or older, or posthumous
Nominee does not have to be a current or past member of the NSCA
Individuals must be nominated by a current member of the Board of Directors but recommendations may be submitted to the Board by any current member of the Association
Nominations must be accompanied by a brief supporting statement regarding the nominee’s qualifications for consideration for the award
Nominations and recommendations must be received by December 15 to be considered for the following year’s award

 

While the NSCA does not solicit nominations from the NSCA membership at-large for Career Awards, NSCA members may submit recommendations for the Board's consideration.

Past Alvin Roy Award Recipients

Congratulations to Our 2024 Winner

William J. Kraemer, PhD, CSCS,*D, FACSM, FISSN, FNSCA

The NSCA proudly honors Dr. William J. Kraemer in recognition of his exceptional achievements in the realms of scientific research and education within the strength and conditioning field. Dr. Kraemer, a prolific scholar, boasts an impressive portfolio of over 500 peer-reviewed publications and holds one of the highest scholarly rankings in this discipline. His career has been marked by significant scientific contributions and his deep involvement with the NSCA since its inception in 1978. Dr. Kraemer's dedication is evident through his participation in numerous committees and elected positions, notably serving as a past NSCA President. As the founding editor of the NSCA's Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR) and its long-term Editor-In-Chief, Dr. Kraemer played a pivotal role in establishing the NSCA as a global authority on strength and conditioning through solid scientific foundations. A professor at major research universities, including The Ohio State University, the University of Connecticut, and Pennsylvania State University, his dedication to graduate education has been demonstrated by the numerous professionals he has mentored who are now making contributions to our field. Upon receiving the news of the award, Dr. Kraemer expressed profound gratitude, describing it as a distinct and unique honor among the multitude of recognitions he has received, many of which were bestowed by the NSCA itself. He highlighted the invaluable contributions of his "Kraemer Laboratory Family," praising the exceptional team of scientists he has collaborated with throughout his career. Moreover, Dr. Kraemer paid a special tribute to his wife, Joan, whose significant efforts with the JSCR played a crucial role in its enduring success.

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2023 Winner

Vladimir Zatsiorsky, PhD

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2022 Winner

Mike Greenwood, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA

2020 Alvin Roy Winner

2020 Winner

Michael H. Stone, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNScA


2021 - Louie Simmons
2019 - Dr. Thomas R. Baechle, CSCS,*D (R), NSCA-CPT,*D (R)
2018 - Mel Siff, PhD
2017 - Terry Todd, PhD
2016 - Donald Chu, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA
2015 - Gayle Hatch
2014 - Dr. Tudor Bompa, PhD
2013 - Thomas DeLorme, PhD
2007 - John Patrick O’Shea, PhD
2004 - Edmund J. Burke, PhD, CSCS
2000 - John Grimek
1995 - John Terpak, Sr.
1993 - Peary Rader
1987 - Bob Hoffman
1986 - Alvin Roy

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