Hall of Fame 2020 - John Cottone Bio

John Cottone served as the program director of the SUNY Cortland Athletic Training (AT) Program for 22 years (1985-2008), and the Head Athletic Trainer of Cortland’s athletic programs (1985-2000). He has educated, developed and mentored hundreds of ATs. Cottone has provided AT Education program development consultation (1994-2008) and accreditation reviews for AT Education programs (via CAATE) (1983-2008). He provided leadership in Dean positions at Cortland since 2008 and served as Dean of Professional Studies, overseeing six academic departments. He served as NYSATA’s elected President (2008-2010) and Hall of Fame committee member (2006-2020). In 2007 he received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, in recognition of outstanding and sustained service and significant contribution to institutional quality. Cortland AT Alumni developed an endowed scholarship in his name (2008), given out each year to a SUNY Cortland student majoring in AT who must demonstrate academic and clinical excellence as well as service to the community and the profession.

Awards: NYSATA Sheehan Award (2002) & Hall of Fame (2021). SUNY  Chancellor’s Award (2007)