MUNCIE, Ind. -- Neal Hazen, a two-time Ball State alumnus with 32 years of professional devotion to his alma mater, was honored Wednesday as the NCAA Division I Head Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM).
Hazen was presented with his award in conjunction with the 70th annual National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) convention in Las Vegas. He was selected as the year's top head athletic trainer among nearly 350 Division I programs in the country.
Each year the ICSM recognizes individuals across all college divisions for active involvement in their community or campus and athletic training associations and for promotion of their profession.