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2014-15 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 2017 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation (Chairman)
District I, Class AA Don Gandy, Wheeler June 2015 Mike Broughton, Jennings County (Vice-Charman)
District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2017 Jim Brown, Fishers
District I, Class AAAA Geoff Penrod, Columbia City June 2015
Victor Bush, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical
District II, Class AA Jimmie Howell, Lapel June 2017 Steve Cox, Beech Grove
District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove June 2015 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers June 2017
Don Gandy, Wheeler
District III, Class A Richard Lance, Castle June 2017 Jimmie Howell, Lapel
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation June 2015 Richard Lance, Castle
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2017 Patti McCormack, Lowell
District III, Class AAAA Mike Broughton, Jennings County June 2015
Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools
North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2016 Geoff Penrod, Columbia City
North District, Minority Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider** June 2016 Janis Qualizza, Merrillville
North District, Urban Janis Qualizza, Merrillville June 2016
Debb Stevens, Caston
South District, Female Rae Woolpy, Richmond June 2016 Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider
South District, Minority Victor Bush, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical June 2016 Mike Whitten, Boonville
South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools June 2016 Rae Woolpy, Richmond
Private School Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral* June 2016 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
* President ** Vice-President
William Morrison to be Honored as State’s Top Official

William Morrison is the recipient of the 2014 baseball and basketball.
Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award Morrison was selected for this honor by a com-
for excellence in the sport of football. Morrison mittee representing the officials associations. In
will be honored in a special Indiana there are 24 associations made up of men
ceremony at this weekend’s and women who assist in providing wholesome,
state finals. worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student-
Each year, the Indiana athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more
High School Athletic Associa- than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11
tion, in cooperation with the sports.
National Federation of Inter- A member of the Calumet Officials Association,
scholastic Officials Associa- William has served as a local rules interpreter and
tion, recognizes and honors clinician from 2006-2011. He has been a member
an outstanding official in 11 of the Board of Directors for the Calumet Officials
sports during the school year. Association since 2011, and also served in the
William has been a football official for 38 years. same capacity from 1997-99.
During his career he has worked every level of the Morrison, a 1971 graduate of Lew Wallace
state tournament, including 28 sectionals, 10 region- High School in Gary, works for the NWI Times
als, six semi-states and two state finals. In addition newspaper in Munster, and currently resides in
to being a football official, he is also licensed in both Merrillville, IN.
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