The Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator Award is given in recognition of a researcher who has been in the field for seven years or less.
Dr. Dimitrije Cabarkapa is an Associate Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory at the University of Kansas, part of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance. Strongly influenced by his personal playing experience, Dimitrije’s research interests are directed toward the field of sports science and athlete performance enhancement. Over the last five years, he has published more than 70 peer-reviewed research articles and presented at multiple regional, national, and international conferences. Also, Dimitrije successfully established strong collaborative relationships with many well-recognized sports organizations and academic institutions across the world, including the USA, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Some of his current and upcoming research projects are focused on examining biomechanical and neuromuscular performance characteristics of professional athletes, physical and physiological responses during training and competition, as well as the implementation of innovative technology for athlete performance monitoring.
Download the Press Release
Must be current member of the NSCA |
Must have a minimum of two years consecutive membership* and three years total membership |
Nominee is active member and contributor to NSCA |
Working as sports scientist researcher |
No more than 7 years have passed since the conferral of the nominee's Doctorate degree (PhD, MD degree, or equivalent) |
Has not have previously won this award |
*Consecutive membership is counted back from the date the award is to be conferred.
Additional requirements listed in the General Awards Criteria, include but not limited to, nominee must be nominated by a member in good standing and nominees will be sent a criteria sheet to fill out that must be returned before the required deadline.
2022 - Timothy Suchomel, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC | |
2021 - James J. Tufano, PhD, CSCS,*D | |
2020 - Gerald T. Mangine, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D | |
2019 - Jonathan M. Oliver, PhD, CSCS*D | |
2018 - Nathaniel D.M. Jenkins, PhD, CSCS and Brad Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA | |
2017 - Rhodri S. Lloyd, PhD, CSCS,*D | |
2016 - David H. Fukuda, PhD, CSCS,*D | |
2015 - Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, PhD, CSCS,*D, FISSN | Award photo unavailable |
2014 - Sophia Nimphius, PhD, CSCS,*D | |
2013 - Jacob Wilson, PhD, CSCS,*D | |
2012 - Del Pui-Lam Wong, DPhil, CSCS,*D | |
2011 - Eric D. Ryan, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT | |
2010 - Brian Schilling, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA and Moh H. Malek, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA |
|
2009 - Jared W. Coburn, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Travis Beck, PhD | |
2008 - William P. Ebben, PhD, CSCS,*D and Matthew R. Rhea, PhD, CSCS |
|
2007 - Mike R. McGuigan, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA | |
2006 - Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD, CSCS | |
2005 - Nicholas A. Ratamess Jr., PhD, CSCS and Joel T. Cramer, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D | |
2004 - Jeff S. Volek, PhD, RD | |
2003 - Lee Brown, EdD, CSCS,*D | |
2002 - Tammy K. Evetovich, PhD, CSCS | |
2001 - G. Gregory Haff, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, Jeffrey R. Stout, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Lymperis P. Koziris, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT | |
2000 - Joseph P. Weir, PhD, FNSCA, Jay R. Hoffman, PhD, FNSCA and Travis Triplett-McBride, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA | |
1999 - Avery Faigenbaum, EdD, CSCS, CSPS, FNSCA | |
1998 - Andrew Fry, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA |
Excerpt from the NSCA Reaserch Committee Policies and Procedures (updated 7/2019):