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2017-18 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 David Amor, LaCrosse HS June 2020 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte (Chairman)
District I, Class AA Don Gandy, Wheeler HS June 2018 Charlie Martin, Riverton Parke (Vice-Chairman)
District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown HS June 2020
District I, Class AAAA Ed Gilliland, LaPorte HS June 2018 Stacy Adams, Griffith
David Amor, LaCrosse
District II, Class A Charlie Martin, Riverton Parke HS June 2018 Mike Broughton, Jennings County
District II, Class AA Matt Martin, Knightstown HS June 2020
District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove City Schools June 2018 Jim Brown, Fishers
District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fisher HS June 2020 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
Steve Cox, Beech Grove City Schools
District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve HS June 2020 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation June 2018
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville HS June 2020 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
District III, Class AAAA Mike Broughton, Jennings County HS June 2018 Don Gandy, Wheeler
Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell HS* June 2019
North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Griffith HS June 2019 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport HS June 2019 Matt Martin, Knightstown
Patti McCormack, Lowell
South District, Female Rae Woolpy, Richmond HS June 2019 Brian Strong, Logansport
South District, Minority Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township June 2019
South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown HS June 2019 Mike Whitten, Boonville
Rae Woolpy, Richmond
Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral HS** June 2019 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
* President ** Vice-President
Outstanding Official
Brenda McCoy Hood- nominees are submitted, only ONE is selected by his
lebrink of Hagerstown is or her officiating peers in each sport.
the recipient of the 2018 Brenda graduated from Hagerstown High School
Interscholastic Athletic and completed her Bachelors in Accounting at St.
Official Award for excel- Mary of the Woods. In over 30 years of experience
lence in the sport of as a Gymnastics Official, she has worked 24 section-
gymnastics. Brenda will als, 20 Regionals, and 13 State Finals, including
be honored in a special today’s State Championship meet. Brenda and her
ceremony at today’s husband, Jim, have four children: Tyler (24), Erin
state finals tournament. (22), Geoffrey (20), and Aimee (18).
Each year, the Brenda was selected for this honor by a com-
Indiana High School mittee representing the officials’ associations. In
Athletic Association, in cooperation with the National Indiana there are 26 associations made up of men
Federation of Interscholastic Officials Association, and women who give up much of their personal
recognizes and honors an outstanding official in time to assist in providing wholesome, worthwhile,
each of 11 sports during the school year. Each year, and healthy activities for the student athletes in our
multiple individuals are nominated for the Outstand- state. Statewide, there are more than 8,000 officials
ing Official of the Year award. While many deserving licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.

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