2020 aCATemy Awards - Support Staff Game Changer
Support Staff Game Changer Award Nominees
Dillon Byrum, Athletic Training
Deidra DeMoss, Athletic Training
-"She has been there for our team through everything and truly cares about each and every player. We are so grateful to have had her by our side and fighting for us."
-"She is the consummate professional providing professional service along with compassionate care. She is never late with a report to the coaching staff allowing us to properly prepare for practices while she tended to our scholar-athletes in rehab. She epitomizes excellence every day. We couldn’t do our job unless she excelled at hers."
Herbert Hall, Maintenance
"He makes sure our team is prepared for competition and really encourages our team to push themselves in the weight room."
Josh King, Career Services
Megan Kurzec, Athletic Training
"New to the team and had to manage a ton of injuries over the course of the season. Did a great job getting our guys back on the field."
Evan Simon, Strength & Conditioning
"Evan embodies the spirit of the Wildcat. He is always there for our scholar-athletes and gives them 110%. We would not be the program we are currently without Evan Simon and his staff."
Dillon Byrum, Athletic Training
Deidra DeMoss, Athletic Training
-"She has been there for our team through everything and truly cares about each and every player. We are so grateful to have had her by our side and fighting for us."
-"She is the consummate professional providing professional service along with compassionate care. She is never late with a report to the coaching staff allowing us to properly prepare for practices while she tended to our scholar-athletes in rehab. She epitomizes excellence every day. We couldn’t do our job unless she excelled at hers."
Herbert Hall, Maintenance
- "He is always willing to help and brought incredible positive energy EVERY day. He was great at his actual job, but brought much more to the position by how he made people feel every day. Welcoming, positive, and supportive, he could always be counted on to be a bright light no matter how dark the day was. We are going to miss him!"
- "He has been a staple of the Davidson Athletic community for over the last decade. This year was no exception, as he worked our home games making sure that the facility was in the best condition possible. Although he worked behind the scenes, his demeanor, efficiency, and work made a difference. Davidson will miss him in his retirement but his mark on the day-to-day operations of our program will not be forgotten."
"He makes sure our team is prepared for competition and really encourages our team to push themselves in the weight room."
Josh King, Career Services
- "He has worked so hard to establish athlete and sport-specific programming. Works with coaches on many recruit visits, junior days, traveled with teams, met with most of the team individually. He is doing BIG things for our scholar-athlete’s futures. This guy is one of our campus’ biggest assets. He is smart, thoughtful, approachable, creative, dedicated."
- "Josh joined us for our Florida training camp, sacrificing a part of his break between semesters to make our team better out of the pool. He organized events at a law school, at a med school, and for the team to volunteer. But his crowning achievement was Survivor Night, where he innovated an engaging and competitive networking event for the team. We couldn’t appreciate his time and attention and creativity more."
Megan Kurzec, Athletic Training
"New to the team and had to manage a ton of injuries over the course of the season. Did a great job getting our guys back on the field."
Evan Simon, Strength & Conditioning
"Evan embodies the spirit of the Wildcat. He is always there for our scholar-athletes and gives them 110%. We would not be the program we are currently without Evan Simon and his staff."
