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2010-11 IHSAA Board of Directors and

Executive Committee

The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by any
qualified individual (open seats), and six board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified minority
representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of Directors
meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
District, Seat Board Member Term Ends
District I, Class A Debb Stevens, Caston June 2011 Geoff Penrod, Columbia City (Chairman)
District I, Class AA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2012 Mike Whitten, Boonville (Vice-Chairman)
District I, Class AAA Geoff Penrod, Columbia City June 2011 Nancy Alspaugh, Manchester
District I, Class AAAA Joe Santa, Warsaw June 2012 Steve Cox, Beech Grove
District II, Class A Ken Howell, Blue River Valley June 2012 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
District II, Class AA Jim Diagostino, Tri-West Hendricks June 2011 Phillip DeLong, Castle
District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove June 2012 Jim Diagostino, Tri-West Hendricks
District II, Class AAAA Phillip Ford, Jay County June 2011 Robert Faulkens, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks
District III, Class A Jed Jerrels, North Daviess June 2011 Phillip Ford, Jay County
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, North Knox** June 2012 Tim Grove, North Knox
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2011 Ken Howell, Blue River Valley
District III, Class AAAA Phillip DeLong, Castle* June 2012 Jed Jerrels, North Daviess
North District, Female Nancy Alspaugh, Manchester June 2013
North District, Minority Vacant John Marks, Fort Wayne Concordia
North District, Urban Janis Qualizza, Merrillville June 2013 Paul Neidig, Evansville Central
South District, Female Pam Noble, Connersville June 2013 Pam Noble, Connersville
South District, Minority Robert Faulkens, Indpls. Crispus Attucks June 2013 Janis Qualizza, Merrillville
South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville Central June 2013 Joe Santa, Warsaw
Private School John Marks, Fort Wayne Concordia June 2013 Debb Stevens, Caston

* President ** Vice-President

Mike Padfield to be honored as State’s Top Official

Mike Padfield of Anderson is the recipient of the 2010 resenting the officials associations. In Indiana there are
Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award for 26 associations made up of men and women who give
excellence in the sport of football. Mike will be honored up much of their personal time to assist in providing
in a special ceremony at this weekend’s state final wholesome, worthwhile, and healthy activities for the
tournament. student-athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
Association, in cooperation with the National Federation A member of the Central Athletic Officials As-
of Interscholastic Officials sociation, Mike has served as both president and vice-
Association, recognizes and president of the association as well as serving as the
honors an outstanding official secretary for 12 years until he stepped down in 2005.
in each of 11 sports during the During his tenure, he has also been a licensed official
school year. in basketball, cross country, soccer, and track & field
Mike has been a football working numerous state finals in those sports as well as
official for 36 years. During his serving as a rules interpreter and sports chairman for all
career he has worked every level four sports.
of the state tournament, including Mike, a 1970 graduate of Mater Dei High School
23 sectionals, seven regionals, in Breese, Illinois, attended Kaskaskia College in Cen-
four semi-states and three state tralia, Illinois, earning his degree in journalism. Mike
finals. He last officiated the state finals in 2007 at the has worked as an accounts manager for LMC Service
RCA Dome. Solutions in Anderson for 10 years. He has twin sons,
Mike was selected for this honor by a committee rep- Cory and Toby and five grandchildren.
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