SCJ Editorial Excellence Award
The Strength and Conditioning Journal (SCJ) Editorial Excellence Award is presented to an individual in recognition of their exemplary service to the review and editorial process of the SCJ.
How Awardees are Selected for the SCJ Editorial Excellence Award
The Editor-In-Chief selects the recipient(s) of the SCJ Editorial Excellence Award annually in April-May from members of the SCJ Editorial Board based on their overall contribution to the review and editorial process over the past year. Recipients may only be awarded this award once.
Awardee Notification
1. The SCJ Editor-In-Chief will notify NSCA Headquarters and the Awards and Honors Committee Chair of the selected recipient.
2. The Awards and Honors Committee Chair will notify the NSCA Board of Directors of the recipient.
3. The NSCA Headquarters will notify the recipient of the award, send regret notifications, create a Press Release announcement of the winner, and verify attendance at the National Conference awards banquet.
If there are no qualifying nominees, the award will not be given.
Award Timeline
February – SCJ Editor-In-Chief decides the winner and will submit the winners name to the National Office.
March – Notifications to nominees will be sent by the National Office and press announcements will be coordinated.
July – Award conferred at the National Conference Awards Banquet.
SCJ Editorial Excellence Award Recipients
Congratulations 2025 SCJ Editorial Excellence Award Winner
Marc Apkarian, PhD, CSCS
Dr. Marc Apkarian serves as Professor of Kinesiology at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. His academic background and scholarly interests are in exercise physiology, fitness evaluation, and disease prevention, with particular focus on the physiological responses to resistance exercise. Dr. Apkarian has been a faculty member, served as Chair of his department, worked as an exercise physiologist, and been professionally involved in multiple organizations since entering the field of exercise science in 1995.
He holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of New Mexico, a Master’s degree from San Diego State University, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Apkarian is also a Board Member of the Christian Society for Kinesiology, Leisure and Sport Studies (CSKLS), currently serving as President-Elect. His passion is empowering students to think critically, learn through experience, and serve others, as well as equipping individuals to live healthier lives through the mission of the Exercise is Medicine initiative, developing an appreciation for health and the design of the human body.
2024 Winner
Tessa Koschel, PhD, CSCS
2023 Winner
Capt. Jeremy G. Carter, CSCS
2022 Winner
Tom Cormier, MS, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
2021 - Whitney D. Leyva-Camberos, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, RSCC
2020 - Paul Salamh, PhD, DPT, PT
2019 - Paul Comfort, PhD, CSCS,*D
2018 - Chris Bishop, MSc
2017 - Edward McNeely, MS, CSCS
2016 - Melissa Aversa, DPT, OCS, CSCS
2015 - Stephanie M. Svoboda, DPT, MS, CSCS, USAW
2014 - Patrick Pabian
2013 - Dr. Scott Cheatham, DPT
2012 - Daniel Lorenz, DPT, CSCS
2011 - William J. Hanney IV, DPT, CSCS
2010 - Kelly Brooks, PhD, CSCS
2009 - Morey J. Kolber, PT, PhD, CSCS
2008 - Mark Kovacs, PhD, CSCS
2007 - David J. Szymanski, PhD, CSCS,*D
2006 - Patrick McHenry, MA, CSCS,*D
2005 - Loren Chiu, CSCS
2004 - Brian Findley, CSCS,*D
2003 - Avery Faigenbaum, EdD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2002 - Michael Stone, PhD
2001 - Allen R. Hedrick
2000 - John F. Graham
1999 - Steven S. Plisk, MS, CSCS
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