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2016-17 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 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
District, Seat Board Member Term Ends IHSAA Executive Committee
District I, Class A Debb Stevens, Logansport HS June 2017 Debb Stevens, Logansport (Chairwoman)
District I, Class AA Don Gandy, Wheeler HS June 2018 Jim Brown, Fishers (Vice-Chairman)
District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown HS June 2017 Stacy Adams, Griffith
District I, Class AAAA Ed Gilliland, LaPorte HS June 2018
Mike Broughton, Jennings County
District II, Class A Charlie Martin, Riverton Parke HS June 2018 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
District II, Class AA Jimmie Howell, Lapel HS June 2017 Steve Cox, Beech Grove City Schools
District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove City Schools June 2018
District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fisher HS June 2017 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
Don Gandy, Wheeler
District III, Class A Richard Lance, Castle HS June 2017 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp.** June 2018 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville HS June 2017
District III, Class AAAA Mike Broughton, Jennings County HS* June 2018 Jimmie Howell, Lapel
Richard Lance, Castle
North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell HS June 2019 Charlie Martin, Riverton Parke
North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Griffith HS June 2019
North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport HS June 2019 Patti McCormack, Lowell
Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools
South District, Female Rae Woolpy, Richmond HS June 2019 Brian Strong, Logansport
South District, Minority Victor Bush, Indianapolis Public Schools June 2019 Mike Whitten, Boonville
South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools June 2019
Rae Woolpy, Richmond
Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral HS June 2019 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
* President ** Vice-President
Larry “Butch” Jones to be Honored as State’s Top Official
Larry “Butch” Jones of Logansport is the recipi- worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student
ent of the 2016 Interscholastic Athletic Officials athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more
Association Award for excellence in the sport of than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11
football. Jones will be honored sports.
in a special ceremony at this A licensed football referee for 51 years, Jones
weekend’s state finals. is a member of the North Central Officials Associa-
Each year, the Indiana tion, for whom he has served as a clinician, rules
High School Athletic As- interpreter, and even president. Butch, also an
sociation, in cooperation IHSAA clinician and rules interpreter, is a licensed
with the National Federation referee in basketball for which he has also offici-
of Interscholastic Officials ated multiple State Finals.
Association, recognizes and Larry “Butch” Jones is a 1958 graduate of Lo-
honors an outstanding official gansport High School. He holds both Bachelor’s
in each of the 11 sports during and Master’s degrees from Ball State University
the school year. and is a business teacher for the Logansport
During his career, Butch has officiated 41 School Corporation. He has also been both an
sectionals, 32 regionals, 20 semi-states, and ten Assistant Coach and Head Coach for the Berries’
state finals. baseball team, helping guide them to multiple
Jones was selected for this honor by a com- state finals during his coaching career. Jones and
mittee representing the officials’ associations. In his wife Judy have been married for 52 years and
Indiana there are 24 associations made up of men have three children: Lori, Hayley, and Matthew.
and women who assist in providing wholesome,
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