GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lees-McRae College has been chosen by its peers as the 2024-25 Sports Medicine Staff of the Year in Conference Carolinas.

The 2024-25 Lees-McRae sports medicine staff was composed of Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer Lucas Carson, along with Athletic Trainers Cameron Strawderman, Thomas Dellinger and Emily Alvut.

“Athletic Trainers are an extremely important part of the student-athlete experience at Lees-McRae, and we are blessed to have an outstanding staff, now an award-winning staff,” Lees-McRae Director of Athletics and Club Sports Ed Winter said. “Lucas, Cameron, Thomas and Emily have shown themselves as true Bobcat leaders and mentor to our student-athletes during a challenging but rewarding academic year. On behalf of Lees-McRae athletics I would like to extend my congratulations on being named the 2024-25 Conference Carolinas Sports Medicine Staff of the Year.”

The Sports Medicine Staff of the Year was voted on by the Athletic Trainers Committee (all member institution head athletic trainers) in Conference Carolinas.

“This is a well-deserved recognition for the Lees-McRae sports medicine staff,” Conference Carolinas Commissioner Chris Colvin said. “In a conference that is filled with outstanding athletic training and sports medicine staffs, it’s a wonderful honor for Lees-McRae. I also want to take the time to just say thank you to all of our athletic trainers and sports medicine staffs in Conference Carolinas. Their efforts are first-class and nothing could happen without their dedication and support to our student-athletes and member institutions.”

To learn more about Lees-McRae Sports Medicine, please visit here.

Conference Carolinas Sports Medicine Staff of the Year (First Year of Award in 2021-22)
2024-25: Lees-McRae
2023-24: Barton
2022-23: Mount Olive
2021-22: Barton