ACSM was founded in 1954 by a small group of physical educators and physicians who recognized that health problems were associated with certain lifestyle choices, especially smoking and lack of exercise. Since then, ACSM members from all professional backgrounds have applied their knowledge, training and dedication in sports medicine and exercise science to promote healthier lifestyles for people around the globe.
In 1984, the ACSM National Center relocated to Indianapolis, IN, and our strong heritage, combined with our visionary approach to the future, means ACSM continues to grow and prosper as the world’s premier sports medicine organization.
For more detail about ACSM history, view our interactive timeline or read Out of Many, One: A History of the American College of Sports Medicine by Jack W. Berryman, Ph.D., FACSM. Click here for more information about the book.
Joseph B. Wolffe: 1954-58
Louis F. Bishop: 1958-59
Albert S. Hyman: 1959-60
D. Bruce Dill: 1960-61
Peter V. Karpovich: 1961-62
Henry J. Montoye: 1962-63
Allan J. Ryan: 1963-64
Elsworth R. Buskirk: 1964-65
Bruno Balke: 1965-66
Warren R. Guild: 1966-67
Carl S. Blyth: 1967-68
Fred L. Allman, Jr.: 1968-69
Leonard A. Larson: 1969-70
Lyle J. Micheli: 1989-90
Neil B. Oldridge: 1990-91
Brian J. Sharkey: 1991-92
Robert C. Cantu: 1992-93
Russell R. Pate: 1993-94
Timothy P. White: 1994-95
Steven P. Van Camp: 1995-96
Steven N. Blair: 1996-97
Charlotte A. Tate: 1997-98
Paul D. Thompson: 1998-99
Barry A. Franklin: 1999-2000
Priscilla A. Clarkson: 2000-2001
Angela D. Smith: 2001-2002
Edward T. Howley: 2002-2003
W. Larry Kenney: 2003-2004
William O. Roberts: 2004-2005
Carl Foster: 2005-2006
J. Larry Durstine: 2006-2007
Robert E. Sallis: 2007-2008
Melinda Millard-Stafford: 2008-2009
James M. Pivarnik: 2009-2010
Leonard A. Larson: 1969-70
John P. Naughton: 1970-71
John A. Faulkner: 1971-72
Albert B. Craig, Jr.: 1972-73
Howard G. “Skip” Knuttgen: 1973-74
Charles M. Tipton: 1974-75
Roy J. Shephard: 1975-76
David L. Costill: 1976-77
John L. Boyer: 1977-78
Jack H. Wilmore: 1978-79
James S. Skinner: 1979-80
David R. Lamb: 1980-81
Henry S. Miller, Jr.: 1981-82
Michael L. Pollock: 1982-83
William L. Haskell: 1983-84
John A. Bergfeld: 1984-85
Carl V. Gisolfi: 1985-86
John R. Sutton: 1986-87
Peter B. Raven: 1987-88
Barbara L. Drinkwater: 1988-89
Lyle J. Micheli: 1989-90
James M. Pivarnik: 2009-2010
Thomas Best: 2010-2011
Barbara Ainsworth: 2011-2012
Janet Walberg Rankin: 2012-2013
William Dexter: 2013-2014
Carol Ewing Garber: 2014-2015
Lawrence Armstrong: 2015-2016
Elizabeth Joy: 2016-2017
Walter R. Thompson: 2017-2018
Kathryn H. Schmitz: 2018-2019
William E. Kraus: 2019-2020
NiCole R. Keith: 2020-2021
L. Bruce Gladden: 2021-2022
Anastasia Fischer: 2022-2023
Irene Davis: 2023-2024
Stella Volpe: 2024-2025
The Distinguished Leaders in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science is a historical project capturing interviews with ACSM Past Presidents and other leaders of the College. ACSM is most fortunate to have been able to capture reflections on the College and the fields of sports medicine and exercise science as part of this program.
You can view the interviews on ACSM’s YouTube channel.
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