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Welcome to this 2020-21 IHSAA Board of Directors and
State Championship Event Special Thanks to Our Host Executive Committee

Every state championship season brings its own
unique set of conditions and circumstances with it,
but no year in the IHSAA’s 117-year history has been The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
more challenging than this one. 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
The teams who are competing today have minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
demonstrated a level of excellence and responsibility Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
that goes far beyond the norm. Not only have they Center Grove High School The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
competed at a level worthy of making it to the IHSAA interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
state finals, they have exercised the good judgment State Finals Personnel office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
and self-restraint necessary to remain healthy.
Assigned Umpire Crews
This is high school sports at its best. There is no Class A IHSAA Board of Directors
greater lesson to be learned from participating in the Mark Miller, Jerry Caldwell, Jason Shupryt District, Seat Board Member Term Ends IHSAA Executive Committee
IHSAA’s 22 sanctioned sports than the importance of Class 2A District I, Class A Tom Finicle, Southwood June 2023 Chris Conley, Delta (Chairman)
putting the goals and objectives of the team ahead of Greg Caldwell, Roger Holder, Craig Maikranz District I, Class AA John Steinhilber, Hebron HS June 2021 John Steinhilber, Hebron (Vice-Chairman)
your own. And the student Class 3A District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown HS June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
June 2021
Ed Gilliland, LaPorte HS
District I, Class AAAA
athletes competing here Dale Beck, Brett Taber, Ken Collins Jim Brown, Fishers
Class 4A
today have done exactly Janice Jasinski-Beck, Hugh Garner, Larry Higgins District II, Class A Martin Brown, North Vermillion HS June 2021 Martin Brown, North Vermillion
that. District II, Class AA Matt Martin, Knightstown HS June 2023 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
District II, Class AAA
June 2021
Chris Conley, Delta HS
Nathan Dean, Jimtown
Tournament Directors District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers HS June 2023 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
Not only do we
congratulate them, we Tournament Administrator District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve HS June 2023 Brent Duncan, Connersville
June 2021
District III, Class AA
Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp.
also acknowledge—with Kerrie Schludecker, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville HS June 2023 Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
Tom Finicle, Southwood
great admiration and Assistant Tournament Administrator District III, Class AAAA Brent Duncan, Connersville HS June 2021 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
respect—the extra Kayley Howell, IHSAA Administrative Assistant North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell HS June 2022 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
effort that every school Tournament Director North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso HS** June 2022 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
administrator and coach Jon Zwitt North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport HS June 2022 Matt Martin, Knightstown
in Indiana made to field a South District, Female Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond HS June 2022 Patti McCormack, Lowell
team this year. It has not Announcers South District, Minority Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township June 2022 Brian Strong, Logansport
Kevin Wheeler, Rick Snyder
been business as usual. The additional planning, South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown HS* June 2022 Mike Whitten, Boonville
special monitoring and extra precautions that have National Anthem Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral HS June 2022 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
been required have been extraordinary. As a result Abby Green, Senior, Center Grove High School * President ** Vice-President
of this commitment, thousands of student-athletes Athletic Training Staff
throughout our state have been able to experience Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
an afterschool, education-based experience they will
cherish for the rest of their lives. Program Credits
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We also extend a special thank you to Governor Paul Neidig, Commissioner
Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and Editor
the Department of Education for their continued Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant
guidance and support.
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