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2011-12 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 2014 Nathan Dean, Jimtown (Chairman)
District I, Class AA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2012 Tim Grove, North Knox (Vice-Chairman)
District I, Class AAA Geoff Penrod, Columbia City June 2014 Nancy Alspaugh, Manchester
District I, Class AAAA Victor Bush, Indianapolis Public Schools
District II, Class A Ken Howell, Blue River Valley June 2012 Steve Cox, Beech Grove
District II, Class AA Jim Diagostino, Tri-West Hendricks June 2014 Jim Diagostino, Tri-West Hendricks
District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove June 2012 Phillip Ford, Jay County
District II, Class AAAA Phillip Ford, Jay County June 2014 Ken Howell, Blue River Valley
District III, Class A Jed Jerrels, North Daviess June 2014 Jed Jerrels, North Daviess
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, North Knox June 2012 John Marks, Fort Wayne Concordia
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2014 Paul Neidig, Evansville City Schools
District III, Class AAAA Pam Noble, Connersville
North District, Female Nancy Alspaugh, Manchester June 2013
North District, Minority Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider June 2014 Geoff Penrod, Columbia City
North District, Urban Janis Qualizza, Merrillville June 2013 Janis Qualizza, Merrillville
South District, Female Pam Noble, Connersville** June 2013 Debb Stevens, Caston
South District, Minority Victor Bush, Indianapolis Public Schools June 2014 Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider
South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville City Schools June 2013 Mike Whitten, Boonville
Private School John Marks, Fort Wayne Concordia* June 2013

* President ** Vice-President

Michael Wallpe to be honored as State’s Top Official

Michael Wallpe of New Palestine is the recipient are 24 associations made up of men and women
of the 2011 Interscholastic Athletic Official Association who assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile, and
Award for excellence in the sport of football. Wallpe will healthy activities for the student-athletes in our state.
be honored in a special ceremony at this weekend’s state Statewide, there are more than 8,000 officials licensed
finals. by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic A member of the Indiana Officials Association,
Association, in cooperation with the National Federation Wallpe served as a board member from 1997-2003
of Interscholastic Officials and as president from 1996-1997. He has also been
Association, recognizes and a licensed official in basketball and baseball and has
honors an outstanding official officiated working numerous state finals contests in
in each of 11 sports during the those sports as well as serving as a rules interpreter
school year. and sports chairman for both sports.
Wallpe has been a football Wallpe, a 1967 graduate of Batesville High School,
official for 38 years. During his attended Indiana State earning both a bachelor’s and
career he has worked every level doctorate degree in Educational Administration as well
of the state tournament, including as a master’s degree from Indiana University. For 38
28 sectionals, 19 regionals, 11 years, Wallpe has worked for Warren Township and
semi-states and five state finals. currently serves as the Associate Superintendent.
His last state finals being in 2008.
Wallpe was selected for this honor by a committee
representing the officials associations. In Indiana there

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