The Ray J. Saltzman Outstanding Student Trainer Award was established in 1973 by the MSU Alumni Club of Oakland County. Ray Saltzman was a student athletic trainer at MSU in the 1970s.

Ray J. Saltzman Outstanding Student Trainer Award
This award is presented in memory of Ray J. Saltzman, a former Michigan State University student athletic trainer. This award is presented to those student athletic trainers who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and dedication in support of Michigan State University athletics. The Saltzman Award is presented by the MSU Alumni Club of Oakland County.
Application Process
All undergraduate student athletic trainers are considered for this award. The award is presented by the Michigan State University Athletic Training Staff and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Recipients
| Year | Recipients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lindsey Pyc | ||
| 2007 | Michael Booi | ||
| 2006 | Leslie Cowen | ||
| 2005 | Joanna Schneider | ||
| 2004 | Melisa Fazio | ||
| 2003 | Laura Koss | Kathleen Riegert | |
| 2002 | Justin Hollander | Jennifer Tymkew | |
| 2001 | Julie Banaszak | Staci Galorowicz- Villarruel | Brian Laurila |
| 2000 | Michelle Rowe | ||
| 1999 | Amy Archer | Candice Crews | |
| 1998 | Kimberly Cornelisse | Scott Sherry | |
| 1997 | Lynn Aula | Tom Dompier | |
| 1996 | Fred Burnetta | Karen Leonard | |
| 1995 | Bethany Ward | ||
| 1994 | Lori Moore | James "Chip" Wise | |
| 1993 | Jill Bigman | Jeff Gebhart | |
| 1992 | Michael Straus | Melissa Wuelser | |
| 1991 | Stefanie Anderson | Brian Downie | |
| 1990 | Tory Lindley | ||
| 1989 | John Slade | ||
| 1988 | Vickie Stahl | ||
| 1987 | Julie Felix | ||
| 1986 | Sheryl Stockman | ||
| 1985 | Cathleen Dolan | ||
| 1984 | Kathy Tuttle | ||
| 1983 | Paula Sammarone | ||
| 1979 | Jane Steinberg | ||
| 1979 | Paul Beachler | ||
| 1975 | Ray Saltzman | ||
| 1973 | Mike Solomon |
