Hall of Fame
Dr. Lawrence Lemak is the founder of Lemak Health, which serves as the sports medicine partner for the University of Montevallo athletic department. Dr. Lemak helped launch the department's athletic training staff and has financially supported sports medicine initiatives at the University throughout the years. Dr. Lemak is also the founder of the National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) in 2001 after identifying the need to decrease the number and severity of injuries to youth, recreation and high school student-athletes across the country. The NCSS educates youth and high school coaches on the prevention and care of athletic injuries and has educated more than 20,000 coaches since its inception. Dr. Lemak has also served as a medical director for the National Football League and Major League Soccer. He also serves as a member of the medical advisory boards for Pop Warner Football, USA Football and the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
