The Foundation was established in 1998 by Vandervoort’s wife Concetta and has been awarding scholarships to deserving student athletic trainers for nearly 20 years.

Vandervoort himself spent 17 years as the head athletic trainer for the Houston Rockets and was influential in helping the NBATA become the first athletic training organization recognized by a professional sports association. He served as chairman of the NBATA Executive Committee from 1977 to 1987 and was voted the NBA Athletic Trainer of the Year in 1983.

For information on how to make a donation to the Foundation, please contact Rollin Mallernee II, NBATA General Counsel, at (404) 875-4000 or email  rmallernee@mallernee-branch.com.

The NBATA has teamed up with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and The Gatorade Company to award $2,000 scholarships annually to student athletic trainers:

All junior or senior collegiate athletic trainers with a minimum grade point average of 3.2 who are planning to pursue a career as a certified athletic trainer are eligible to apply for these, and the Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Foundation scholarships. The application forms may be found at www.nata.org and must be submitted by February 1st of each year.

NATA Scholarship Page