The NMATA is honored to receive the NMAA Distinguished Service Award in recognition of our commitment to the health and safety of student-athletes statewide. We are proud to partner with NMAA and our athletic communities to support the next generation of athletes.

Yesterday VP Kevin Schroeder accepted the Distinguished Service Award on behalf of the NMATA, from the @allthingsnmaa

Are you a golfer? Do you want to support legislative efforts on behalf of Athletic Trainers in the state of New Mexico? . Then sign up a team for the annual golf scramble on July 19th.

Are you going to @RMATAD7 next week? .

A fundraiser for the Family of Tim "Doc" Acklin has been set up. Follow the link to order a t-shirt or decal in honor of Tim. The GoFundMe is still open to accepting donations.

two terms as the Vice President, and two terms as the President. Tim is survived by his wife Jonann, and three children, Heather, Courtney, and Dustin. If you are able please help the family as they navigate this difficult time.

Tim worked tirelessly for the NMATA and served on the Board of Directors for all but two years of the organization's existence. Tim has served on the convention committee, three terms as the Southern Representative, one term as the Secretary/Treasurer,.

Tim was also an instrumental member of the New Mexico State University Athletic Training Education Program and served as one of the first clinical instructors of the program.

Tim joined Mayfield High School in the fall of 1985 as the Head Athletic Trainer and a science instructor. Tim continued to serve as the Head Athletic Trainer at Mayfield High School through the 2011-2012 school year.

He then moved into the UNM Athletic Training Program and worked under NATA Hall of Fame member and NMATA Hall of Fame member L.F. "Tow" Diehm until he graduated in 1982.

Tim was inducted on May 31st, 2013, as the seventh member of the NMATA, Inc. Hall of Fame. Tim was also inducted into the RMATA Hall of Fame in 2013. Tim graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and then worked under NATA Hall of Fame member Ron Carroll for one year.

He was known as “Doc” by his students, colleagues, coaches and administrators. He was a compassionate healer, caring for those during some of their most vulnerable & formative moments. Many considered him a second or surrogate Dad & Father figure.

He cared for countless student athletes, educated and mentored many young future Athletic Trainers & Healthcare providers. The impact of his advocacy for the profession of Athletic Training and Student Athlete Health & Safety is immeasurable.

With Heavy hearts we grieve the loss of Timothy “Doc” Acklin. He succumbed to his fight with Cancer on the morning of May 23rd. Tim was a pillar of the Athletic Training community in New Mexico for nearly 5 decades.

Your link to the official ballot is included in the email. Please take the time to learn about our candidates and then click on the link to cast your vote. The ballot will remain open for 30 days.

Included on this ballot is a proposed by-law change that would separate the secretary/treasurer position into two separate president appointed positions. The proposed change is attached to the email.

Emails went out to provide notification of the upcoming election and platform statements for our NMATA Vice President Candidate. Our candidate this year for NMATA Vice President is Kevin Schroeder.

Did you attend the 2025 ACS on May 4th? . Make sure you have completed the Session Quizzes & Symposium Survey by Sunday May 18th. Email with links was sent out after the symposium May 4th. If you cannot find or accidentally deleted the email please contact the NMATA Secretary

Make sure to complete all quizzes & surveys in order to receive your CEU certificate.

Did you attend the virtual meeting on Sunday? . Session quizzes & surveys were emailed at the end of the programming on Sunday. Contact the NMATA secretary if you cannot find the email with the links. Quizzes close Sunday May 18th.