Recipients of the William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award are recognized for exemplary contributions and breakthroughs in the field of applied exercise and sport science.
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).
Download the Press ReleaseMust be a current member of the NSCA |
Must have a minimum of two years consecutive membership* and 10 years total membership |
Nominee is active member and contributor of NSCA |
Working as sports scientist researcher |
Has not previously won this award |
A minimum of 10 years have passed since nominee has received doctoral degree |
*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.
Excerpt from the NSCA Reaserch Committee Policies and Procedures (updated 7/2019):
2022 - Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA | ![]() |
2021 - 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 |