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

Every state championship season brings its own unique set The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
of conditions and circumstances with it, but no year in the school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
IHSAA’s 117-year history has been more challenging than qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
this one. 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 teams who are competing today have demonstrated a Special Thanks To Our Host The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
level of excellence and Grand Park Sports Campus interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
responsibility that goes far beyond the norm. Not only have 19000 Grand Park Blvd. office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
they competed at a Westfield, Indiana 46074
level worthy of making it to the IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
IHSAA state finals, they have District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Chris Conley, Delta (Chairman)
Tom Finicle, Southwood
June 2023
District I, Class A
exercised the good judgment State Finals Personnel District I, Class AA John Steinhilber, Hebron HS June 2021 John Steinhilber, Hebron (Vice-Chairman)
and self-restraint necessary to District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown HS June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
Ed Gilliland, LaPorte HS
District I, Class AAAA
Jim Brown, Fishers
June 2021
remain healthy. Tournament Administrator
Robert Faulkens, Assistant District II, Class A Martin Brown, North Vermillion HS June 2021 Martin Brown, North Vermillion
This is high school sports at Commissioner District II, Class AA Matt Martin, Knightstown HS June 2023 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
Nathan Dean, Jimtown
June 2021
Chris Conley, Delta HS
District II, Class AAA
its best. There is no greater Assistant Tournament Administrator District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers HS June 2023 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
lesson to be learned from Bri Jones, Administrative District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve HS June 2023 Brent Duncan, Connersville
participating in the IHSAA’s 22 Assistant District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp. June 2021 Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
sanctioned sports than the im- District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville HS June 2023 Tom Finicle, Southwood
District III, Class AAAA
Brent Duncan, Connersville HS
June 2021
portance of putting the goals Champions Together Director Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
and objectives of the team Lee Lonzo North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell HS June 2022 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
ahead of your own. And the student athletes competing here North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso HS** June 2022 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
June 2022
North District, Urban
Brian Strong, Logansport HS
Matt Martin, Knightstown
today have done exactly that. Officials Patti McCormack, Lowell
Steven Keck, Jimmy Beasley, Larry South District, Female Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond HS June 2022 Brian Strong, Logansport
Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
South District, Minority
June 2022
Not only do we congratulate them, we also acknowledge— Babcock, Chris Galvas South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown HS* June 2022 Mike Whitten, Boonville
with great admiration and respect—the extra effort that Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
every school administrator and coach in Indiana made to Athletic Training Staff Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral HS June 2022
* President ** Vice-President
field a team this year. It has not been business as usual. Methodist Sports Medicine - The
The additional planning, special monitoring and extra pre- Orthopedic Specialists
cautions that have been required have been extraordinary.
As a result of this commitment, thousands of student-ath- Program Credits
letes throughout our state have been able to experience an Publisher Paul Neidig, Commissioner
afterschool, education-based experience they will cherish
for the rest of their lives. Editor Trey Brown, Communications
Assistant
We also extend a special thank you to Governor Holcomb,
the Indiana State Department of Health and the Department Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
of Education for their continued guidance and support. The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
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