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2015-16 IHSAA Board of Directors and

Executive Committee

The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 17 individuals elected by member
school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
qualified individual (open seats), and seven 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 Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools
District I, Class AA Don Gandy, Wheeler June 2018 (Chairman)
District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2017 Patti McCormack, Lowell (Vice-Chairman)
District I, Class AAAA Ed Gilliland, LaPorte June 2018
Mike Broughton, Jennings County
District II, Class AA Jimmie Howell, Lapel* June 2017 Jim Brown, Fishers
District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers June 2017 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township

District III, Class A Richard Lance, Castle June 2017 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation June 2018 Don Gandy, Wheeler
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2017 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
District III, Class AAAA Mike Broughton, Jennings County June 2018 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation

North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2016 Jimmie Howell, Lapel
North District, Minority Deborah Watson, East Allen County Schools June 2016 Richard Lance, Castle
Debb Stevens, Caston
South District, Female Rae Woolpy, Richmond June 2016
South District, Minority Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township June 2016 Deborah Watson, East Allen County Schools
South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools June 2016 Mike Whitten, Boonville
Rae Woolpy, Richmond
Private School Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral June 2016 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
* President ** Vice-President

Robert Ritchie to be Honored as State’s Top Official

Robert Ritchie of Lafayette is the recipi- official for 39 years. During his career
ent of the 2015 Interscholastic Athletic he has worked every level of the state
Official Association Award for excellence tournament, including 34 sectionals, 20
in the sport of football. regionals, eight semi-states and four
Ritchie will be honored state finals. In addition to being a football
in a special ceremony official, he is also licensed in both base-
at this weekend’s state ball and basketball.
finals. Robert Ritchie was selected for this
Each year, the honor by a committee representing the
Indiana High School officials associations. In Indiana there
Athletic Association, in are 24 associations made up of men and
cooperation with the women who assist in providing whole-
National Federation of Interscholastic Of- some, worthwhile, and healthy activities
ficials Association, recognizes and honors for the student-athletes in our state.
an outstanding official in 11 sports during Statewide, there are more than 8,000 of-
the school year. ficials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
Ritchie, a member of the Western
Officials Association, has been a football
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