2024 Hall of Honor

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Congratulations to our 2024 Inductees!

T. Ross Bailey

T. Ross Bailey’s long career in collegiate athletics culminated in his selection to the TCU Athletics Hall of Fame in Fall 2020 as the first non athlete special contributor. 

 

Bailey’s journey in sports medicine began in the training room as an undergraduate at his alma mater. He turned to politics early serving as the first president of the student organization of SWATA. Upon earning his degree from TCU in 1976, he was hired as a graduate assistant before taking over as the Head Athletics Trainer two years later. Bailey remained in sports medicine role at TCU until 2000, when he moved on to become the Senior Associate Athletics Director role, overseeing facilities and game management.

 Although he left the TCU athletic training room, Bailey remained active in the field and has served as a member of the Justin Sports Medicine Program for 40 years. He can be seen assisting each year with the athletics training team at many rodeos including the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo of which he also serves on its Board of Directors. Bailey continued to serve the citizens of the State of Texas in his 15 year role on the executive committee of the Board of Athletic Training licensure through the Texas Department of Health. Bailey’s work and leadership in athletics training has earned him numerous awards, including selection to the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame and the recipient of the Frank Medina Award for Service to Athletic Training and Mankind and the Eddie Wojecki award.  He has also held a myriad of leadership positions for SWATA, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and other organizations.

 After his transition to administration, Bailey oversaw a complete facelift of TCU’s athletics facilities which included the rebuild of Amon G. Carter Stadium, renovation of Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena and the construction and multiple upgrades to Lupton Stadium. His core of work would end up totaling over $500m in improvements. Upon his retirement, he has remained active in facility planning by serving as a consultant to colleges, high schools and others in Dallas-Fort Worth.

 Bailey is committed to the future of athletics training by funding the T. Ross Bailey Endowed Scholarship for Athletic Training Student Leadership at TCU. 

 

Terry Greenup

Terry Greenup began his athletic training career in El Paso as a student athletic trainer while attending Hillcrest JH continuing when he entered Bel Air HS.  He continued his education at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University – Kingsville) where he earned his B.S. degree in Education (1984) followed by his M.S. degree in Educational Administration (1995).  He became a Licensed Athletic Trainer in 1984 and a Certified Athletic Trainer in 1990.  He also holds his teaching certifications in Health Education, Physical Education and Mid Management.

Terry has been the Athletic Trainer for Sinton ISD, Waxahachie ISD, Robstown ISD, Beeville ISD and Coastal Bend College.  He was also the Sports Medicine Coordinator for Calallen Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center.  He has also taught Health Education and Anatomy & Physiology.  He was also the Assistant Athletic Director for Beeville ISD and served as the Athletic Director for two years.

Terry served two terms on the Board of Directors for TSATA as the Region 9 director.  He served two terms on the public relations committee for SWATA.  He was also a BOC examiner. He presented a research paper at the 1996 TAHPERD meeting in Corpus Christi and spoke at the 2005 Davis Mountain Sports Medicine Clinic.

 

Chris Hall

Former TCU Athletic Trainer Chris Hall has made his mark in athletics training and sports medicine on a variety of levels.

 Hall’s career in collegiate athletics began at TCU upon his graduation in 1983. He was hired as an Assistant Athletics Trainer which led to a 31-year run with his alma mater. During this time he oversaw the growth of the professional staff and development of the Physician Suite  to bring health services that included Family Medicine and Orthopedics in house within the athletic department.  At the time, there were only 12 NCAA programs nationally who provided this type of health care coverage within their athletic departments, Upon his retirement at TCU as Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine in 2015, Hall remained active in the field with Texas Health Resources as an Athletic Trainer and Manager of Business Relations working to establish new business relationships with area high schools, colleges and club teams within the DFW area. In January 2023, his duties with THR moved to Texas Health Physician Group and were his role was expanded as a Manager of Business Growth working with the THPG Orthopedic practices to market their services within the DFW area..

 During his impactful time at TCU, Hall developed and maintained the Horned Frogs’ Sports Medicine Advisory Team which consisted of over 25 medical specialists as well as having supervision of the health and wellness of all student-athletes. He also mentored a staff that doubled in size during his time overseeing the department. At one time, he worked and covered every athletic program within the department.  Additionally, he was a part of the developing the new athletic programs that included soccer, volleyball, rifle and the equestrian programs at the university.  

 Hall has received numerous awards in his decorated career, including being a member of the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. The TCU Block T Association Hall of Fame, the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer and The NATA National Service Awards for his advocacy of the profession of Athletic Training across the nation.  Most recently, he received the Texas Department of Licensure and Regulation Life Saving Award as well as the Maggie Dixon Courage Award for a lifesaving event during a TCU basketball reunion event.

 

Cyndi Rains

Cynthia L. Rains, better known as “Cyndi”, was born November 24,1957 to Marion and Mildred Rains of New Providence, Iowa.  She was the youngest of 6 children.  In 1968, the family moved from New Providence to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where she graduated from high school in 1976.  Throughout high school, Cyndi became interested in Athletic Training as a profession while working with Leon Richardson, ATC, at William Penn College (University).  She then went on to William Penn herself where she continued in Athletic Training.  From her freshman year through her senior years there, Cyndi was in charge of the Athletic Training room.  She worked with Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Track and Field, and Softball, all four years as a student Athletic Trainer/manager.

Graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Physical Education, along with her teaching certification, Cyndi went on to further her education at Indiana State University.  Here she received her master’s degree in education with an emphasis in Athletic Training in 1981.  Upon graduation, Cyndi then headed off to El Paso, TX, to work at Parkland High School for 14 years.  She moved to J.M. Hanks High School in the fall of 1995 and continued there until her retirement in 2012.  Cyndi served on the Texas Athletic Training Board from 1986 -1991. In 2007, she was selected as Teacher of the Year at Hanks High School, and was inducted into the Sun City Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. After retirement, Cyndi worked as an Athletic Trainer substitute at various high schools throughout the El Paso area for several years.

In December 2018, after 37 years in El Paso, Cyndi pulled up her roots and headed to North Dakota!! Athletic Training then fell to the wayside as she and her life partner, Marcie Strutz, bought a house in Oakes, ND, and began an Airbnb.  Cyndi continues to work on the 1886 home she and Marcie purchased together after losing Marcie to COVID in 2021.  Work is never done on a home, and their dream continues to live on!!

 

Ronald Scott

Ronald Scott was born in Hollis, Oklahoma on January 1, 1945.  Ronald was a Student Athletic Trainer from 1961-1963 at Muleshoe HS, graduating in 1963.  He continued as a Student Athletic Trainer while attending Lubbock Christian College and Texas Tech University.   He earned an Associate of Arts in Education from Lubbock Christian College in 1965, matriculating into Texas Tech University the same year.  In 1968, Ronald earned his Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Secondary Physical Education.  After achieving his degree Ronald married Kathy (Hamilton) Scott on June 7, 1986. 

 

Ronald Scott obtained his certification as an Athletic Trainer in 1970 and was licensed in 1971.  He was employed at Pearce High in Richardson as an Athletic Trainer from 1968 until 1970.  From January 15, 1970 – August 18, 1971 Ronald served in the US Army, obtaining an Honorable Discharge in 1971.  He served in Vietnam as a Chaplain’s Assistant until his Honorable Discharge.  During his military service Ronald was awarded the following:

  • Bronze Star

  • American Spirit Honor Medal

  • National Defense Service Medal

  • Army Commendation Medal

  • RVNAF Service Corp Medal

  • Vietnam Campaign Medal

  • Vietnam Service Medal

Following his military service Ronald obtained employment as an Athletic Trainer with Lubbock High School from 1971-1972, moving to Temple ISD at that time.  He worked as an Athletic Trainer in Temple until 1989.  Starting in 1976, Ronald performed duties as an Athletic Business Manager for Temple ISD, maintaining both positions until his departure in 1989.  During Ronald’s tenure at Temple, he worked All-Star Basketball and Football, 1974 and 1979 respectively.      

From 1989 until 2015 Ronald Scott coordinated the Sports Medicine Program for the Scott and White Clinic in Temple, Texas.  

Ronald has offered numerous presentations for various clinic and symposia from 1976 -2000.  

Ronald’s memberships include:

  • Phi Epsilon Kappa

  • Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association

  • Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association

  • National Athletic Trainers’ Association

  • Texas Society of Sports Medicine

 

Randy Stipes

Randy graduated from Nimitz High School in 1972, where he was a student trainer all four years. Upon graduating from Nimitz, he accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Texas. Randy was the first athletic trainer at the University of Texas to be a letterman and was presented a "T Ring" by Coach Darrell K. Royal. After graduating from UT in 1976, he accepted the head athletic trainer position in Fort Stockton, Texas. Following his years in Fort Stockton, Randy went to work for Alert Services, selling athletic training supplies to high schools, universities, and pro teams. He enjoyed filling in as the athletic trainer at area high schools on Friday nights when needed.  Randy worked as an AT consultant on the set of the "Friday Night Lights" television show filmed in Austin, Texas, as well as the movie, "One Heart," filmed in Arlington, Texas. He served on the Irving School Board for nine years, serving as the secretary, vice president, and president. He also served on the Irving Schools Foundation Board of Directors for several years. 

Randy had a heart as big as Texas.  He was a friend to all he met and worked with helping many in the AT industry fulfill their career goals.  

 

Marcie Strutz

Marcia Lynn Strutz, known by friends and family as “Marcie” and by her students as simply “Strutz”, was born  on October 22, 1958, in Oakes, ND.  Marcie was the only girl out of six children born to Freddie and Shirley Strutz.  Marcie grew up in Oakes, and graduated from Oakes High School in 1976.  From there she continued her education at North Dakota State University where she found her love of Athletic Training.  After graduating from NDSU with her Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training in 1982, she continued her education at Texas Tech University.  There Marcie obtained her Masters’ Degree in Sports’ Health in 1983.

These degrees brought Marcie to El Paso with her first Athletic Training job at Jefferson High School from 1984-1986.  Then, in 1986 Marcie moved to Socorro High School, where she remained until her retirement in 2016.  “Mom” was often her name to many of her student Athletic Trainers and athletes.  Theirs was a family of choice for her student Athletic Trainers, and it was there with Marcie they found a safe place to be loved for simply being themselves.  It was also at Socorro High School that Marcie earned her coveted Championship ring in 2009 with the baseball team.

In 2012, Marcie was inducted into the Sun City Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame.  She considered this a huge honor by her colleagues.  Marcie would have been beyond thrilled and humbled with this Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Honor Award.

Shortly after her retirement, Marcie moved back to Oakes, ND, to care for her mother and brother in 2017.  Having always found a love of working with her hand and remodeling homes, she and her partner, Cyndi Rains, began an Airbnb in Oakes.  Fixing up the 1886 home for guests to enjoy was a labor of love and a dream in the making.  Unfortunately, COVID hit and took Marcie on November 7, 2021.  Her memory and her spirit live on in all those she touched throughout her life and career.

 

Andy Wilson

Andy began his Athletic Training Career at the early age of 2 days old the son of Al “Doc” Wilson SWATA and NATA Hall of Fame Member and Gayle Wilson.  According to his mother he was taken to his first softball game at the age of 2 days old and the rest is history.  Andy grew up following the footsteps of his father Al tagging along on the sidelines and or watching football practices and or running around the grounds of Killeen High School.  Dad would pick him up from school and take him to the high school pep rallys on Fridays and he never had to worry where I was at.  He knew that Andy would find a player named Don Hardeman and he would be with him from then until game time.  Andy as a lot of coaches and trainers might be were always being picked on by the athletes being pushed around in laundry hampers and or being locked in lockers.  Every summer Andy would look forward to playing baseball but also he looked forward to going to Waco and or where ever the NATA convention was.  He was always in attendance at the SWATA convention as an original SWATA Brat in Waco where he would meet up with his friends; kids of other athletic trainers.  Eddie Lane would always try and stir the pot to get Scott Wood and I in trouble.  Andy played baseball as a kid, tried playing football and basketball his 7th and 8th grade years and basketball his freshman year before he realized that he was just better suited to be a student athletic trainer.  

In 6th grade he officially un-officially became a student athletic trainer as he was requested to be a manager/ score book keeper for the 7th and or 8th grade Basketball teams at Rancier Middle School.  He taped his first ankle at that time in a tournament in Burnet, Texas when the coach asked him  to tape a kid as he thought that he surely knew how to seeing who his father was…..He winged it.  The good news is that it started his love even more for taking care of athletes and the athlete also said that it was a pretty good job and his ankle did not fall off from it being too tight a tape job.  

Andy, after trying to play basketball as a freshman decided that he was not as talented a player as others and decided to become a full time student athletic trainer under the guidance of his father.  Andy acted as a High School vice president of the SATA the student association of SWATA as a senior.  After graduation in May of 19895 Andy Attended Angelo State University under the guidance of another SWATA Hall of Fame Member Randy Matthews.  While at ASU, Andy got to be around the Houston Oiler Staff when they would come out for summer camp.  He enjoyed watching and learning from Randy, Jerry Meins, Buzz Chisolm and others.  As a student at ASU Andy attended SWATA and eventually served as the President of the SATA.  Andy Earned his EMT license as was suggested by Randy Matthews and enjoyed the classes and the experiences gained from having his EMT.  Andy met his future wife Tracy while at ASU.  Andy Has two sons Zachery who lives in Dallas and has a career in Advertising.  Zane is serving in the US Army as a Warrant Officer and flies Blackhawk helicopters and is stationed in Kentucky at Fort Campbell and has had Andy’s first grandson Tripp.  

After graduating from ASU Andy Began his career at Big Country Sports Medicine Clinic working with Wes Speight.  He worked there from December 1989- July of 89.  He got his first high school job working at Copperas Cove High School following Bill “Hondo” Schneiders departure for bigger and better things.  Andy Spent six years at Copperas Cove as the Athletic Trainer prior to returning to Killeen ISD as the Assistant Athletic Trainer to his Dad at KHS.  In 2000 Killeen ISD opened up Harker Heights High School and Andy once again became the Head Athletic Trainer at  Harker Heights.  He spent 28 years there before retiring after serving 34 years as a Licensed Athletic Trainer in the public school system.  Today Andy is currently enjoying another passion that he has riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle while as a salesman at Horny Toad Harley Davidson in Temple Texas and also has found another passion umpiring High School baseball.  He has umpired for the past 9 years and has been chosen to umpire several first round baseball games the last two years.  He continues to keep up his license and plans to work part time as an AT when needed at local school districts.