Tracey Covassin, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology, was inducted to the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society Hall of Fame. The prestigious award recognizes athletic trainers who have made significant contributions to the field through research, practice and service in Michigan.

“I’m very grateful that people have recognized the work I have done in both research and as an educator for athletic training students,” said Covassin, who is also the director of MSU’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program. “The most rewarding part has been watching students graduate with an athletic training degree and being successful in their own careers.”

She becomes the eighth spartan faculty member to be inducted since the MATS Hall of Fame began in 1990. “The department is proud of Dr. Covassin’s recent honor from the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society,” said Department of Kinesiology Chairperson Paddy Ekkekakis. “Her groundbreaking research on sports-related concussions has profoundly impacted the field, particularly her insights into gender differences in concussion rates.”