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Athletic Equipment Managers AssociationOfficial logo of the AEMA
Nickname AEMA Formation 1974 Type Professional association Headquarters Bement, IL Membership Over 1,000 membersOfficial language
EnglishExecutive Director
Matt Althoff, E.M.C.Associate Executive Director
Chris Dountas, E.M.C.President
Meli Resendiz, E.M.C.Vice President
Katrina Campbell, E.M.C. Website https://equipmentmanagers.org/The Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA) is a professional membership association for equipment managers who support the athletic equipment profession.
Founded in 1974, the AEMA has grown into a worldwide association of certified equipment managers at the professional, collegiate, and amateur level who work as a group to bring about equipment improvements for the greater safety of all participants in sport and recreation. Members of the AEMA enjoy the opportunity to meet their equipment colleagues at annual conventions, share ideas, and learn more efficient techniques to improve their workplace for their athletes, coaches, and support staff.
The first documented original meeting was held in Atlanta, Georgia in June 1973. A committee was formed and the group was named The National Equipment Men's Association.[1]
Membership started with 25 members in 1974 with Harry Yalocki as the first Executive Director and Tom Burton as the first President. Helen Sharp became the first Administrative Assistant manager and started the office with her husband, Glenn Sharp.[2]
The first national organization meeting "Convention" was held in 1974 in Kansas City, Missouri where the name Athletic Equipment Managers Association was born and created.[3] At this first convention, a formal Executive Board was found and Jon Falk was appointed the first National Membership chairman.
The AEMA continues to grow and evolve each year through national conventions and other network opportunities.
"We strive for the advancement, encouragement, and improvement of the profession for the greater safety of participants in all sports, while creating professional growth through research, education, innovation, commitment, and advancement for all members."[4]
AEMA Certification is the educational program that gives athletic equipment managers an accepted level of proficiency in the performance of their jobs through the proper recognition of specialized skills, knowledge, and experience in the athletic equipment management field. Scantron Corporation is contracted with the AEMA to develop a Certification Standard for Athletic Equipment Management and a Certification Exam is administered annually for members to take and become Certified Equipment Managers. Through a role delineation process, the following areas of job performance were identified and established for athletic equipment managers to be proficient in: management, administration, and professional development; procurement; accountability; maintenance; fitting and safety.[5]
Certification began in 1991 and is considered the standard for athletic equipment management which continues annually thru the Certification Exam.[6] To maintain certified equipment manager status, each certified member must earn 6.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) every three years. This represents 60 contact hours in various forms of educational activities that help in the continuous improvement, development, and growth of the association.[7]
Leadership and committees[edit]Top leadership includes the executive director, associate executive director, president, vice president, national office manager, treasurer, certification chair, and the 9 district directors.[8]
Certification Steering Committee is led by a chairperson and covers the CEC, Education, Exam, and Program Committees.
Other committees are the Exhibits Committee, External Communications Committee, Lifetime Achievement Committee, NOCSAE Committee, Scholarship Committee, and Mentorship & Engagement Committee.[9]
The AEMA membership is divided into 9 districts that consist of District Directors (who each have a seat on the Executive Board with voting power) plus other leadership positions (such as Treasurer, Secretary, Social Media/Communications, etc.). Each district may host virtual or in-person meetings with workshops offering another way for certified members to earn CEUs.[10]
District 1 -- United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Canada: Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia
District 2 -- United States: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
District 3 -- United States: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina
District 4 -- United States: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
District 5 -- United States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Canada: Ontario
District 6 -- United States: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
Canada: Manitoba
District 7 -- United States: Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
District 8 -- United States: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan
District 9 -- United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
The Glenn Sharp Award is the most prestigious award that the AEMA gives out each year at convention. It is given to the member who has made the most significant beneficial contributions to the AEMA. Candidates are nominated from each District then reviewed by the Board of Directors and past award winners before the three finalists are voted by all active AEMA members.[11]
Year Winner 1978 Glenn Sharp[12] 1979 Bobby Yarborough 1980 John Philips 1981 Billy Pickard 1982 John Daggett 1983 Booker Kilgore 1984 Norm Perez 1985 Jim Roberts 1986 Michael Arellano 1987 Bill Kelly 1988 Don Lacross 1989 Gary Boevers 1990 Jeff Boss[13] 1991 Mary O'Leary 1992 Dale Strauf 1993 Ken Hart 1994 Terry Schlatter 1995 Mike Hill 1996 Alan Ansell 1997 Mike Searls 1998 Steve Bartel 1999 Dorothy Cutting 2000 Dino Dennis 2001 Jon Falk 2002 Andy Dixon 2003 Daniel Siermine[14] 2004 Mike Royster 2005 Kelly Jones 2006 John Stone 2007 Tex Ritter[15] 2008 Meli Resendiz 2009 Lynn Williams 2010 Matt Lewis 2011 Kris Young 2012 Clifton Perry 2013 Greg Morgenthaler 2014 Larry Hare[16] 2015 Scott Jess[17] 2016 Matt Althoff 2017 Troy Jepsen[18] 2018 Ron Ohringer 2019 Kerry Conner, Jr. 2020 Robin Wert-Eller[12][19] 2021 AEMA Membership 2022 Mackenzie Rivers 2023 Phil Junis 2024 Al Cerbe 2025 Scott McDowell Lifetime Achievement Award[edit]The Lifetime Achievement Award is an honor given to individuals who have shown exceptional dedication to the AEMA by serving 15 or more years as a member and have distinguished themselves in the promotion and advancement of the association.[11]
Year Winner 2003 Helen and Glenn Sharp 2004 Jeff Boss 2005 Jon Falk and Dale Strauf 2006 Al Oldenburg 2007 Mary O'Leary 2008 Chick Napolitano and Billy Pickard 2009 Gary Barfield 2014 Ken Hart, Bill Jarvis, Bob Knickerbokcer, and Tex Ritter 2016 William "Billy" Rice, Daryl Buente, and Dorothy Cutting 2017 William John Brick and David "Sarge" Tinga 2018 Douglas Pads and Sports (Rogers, Doug, and Jeff Douglas) 2019 Texon (Wayne Kotulic, Sr. and Wayne Kotulic, Jr.) and Greg Payne 2022 Alan Ansell, Marty Clark,[20] Kelly Jones,[21] Suzette Madej, and Mike Royster 2024 Robert Jones, Chris Matlock, and Greg Morgenthaler 2025 Sam Trusner Booker Kilgore Award[edit]The Booker Kilgore Award is presented to the high school equipment manager who best exemplifies the character and service of the legendary Booker Kilgore.[22]
Year Winner 1999 Randy Fogle 2000 Jim Fagan 2001 Chick Napolitano 2002 Vern Walck 2003 Dick Kemper 2004 Dave Rangel 2005 Jim Conant 2006 Jason Eisenhour 2007 Ed Hill 2008 Art Rosales 2009 James Paradise 2010 Jess Jimenez 2011 Rocky Sherman 2012 Norman Walker Jr. 2013 Stephen G. Spada 2016 Dr. Gerard Giuricich 2022 Ron Turner 2023 Fred Brussel 2024 Paul Miller 2025 Danielle CostantinoA special recognition Service Award may be given to any member or non-member who has performed a service deemed above and beyond for the AEMA.
Each District is allowed to give out their own awards on an annual basis.[11]
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