John H. Anderson inducted into Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame

John H. Anderson began his career as Head Athletic Trainer at Auburn High School in 1996 after completing his B.S. at Auburn University in 1963 where he lettered in track and field and cross country.  He subsequently completed an M.S. at Auburn University in 1967 before moving on to Troy University as Head Athletic Trainer in 1967 where he remained until 1979.  While at Troy University he completed a M.Ed. in 1969.  From 1979 through 1989 he served as the Head Athletic Trainer at Louisiana State University before returning to Troy in 1989 where he continues today as the Program Director for Athletic Training Education.  In this role he has received the Ingall’s Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching from Troy. 

John has been a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 1966 and became a Certified Athletic Trainer in 1970.  His credentials also include licensure as an EMT in both Alabama and Louisiana.  John has worked numerous international events including the 1970 World Games, the 1976 Olympics in Mexico, the 1983-1985 Olympic Sports Festivals, the 1983 World International Special Olympics, the 1987 Pan American Games, and the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA.  He also served as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Blue-Gray Football Classic from 1971-1979, and has been the Head Athletic Trainer for the Alabama High School All-Star Football Classic from 1990-present.

He has contributed through several service clubs including the Troy Exchange Club and the Troy Lions Club where he served as president in 1978.  He chaired the Alabama Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame Committee from 1990-1998.  He has served as the District IX representative to the NATA Memorials Resolutions Committee since 1999, and in 2000, he began serving as the Alabama representative to the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association History and Archives Committee, which he has chaired since 2004.

John received SEATA District Award in 2001 and the Education/Administration Award in 2007.  In 1990, he received the NATA 25 Year Award followed by the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award in 1997.  He was also named NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer in 2006.  In 2005, John founded Iota Tau Alpha Honor Society – an honor society for Athletic Training Education Majors which currently has 25 chapters and 500 members.