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Welcome to this 2022-23 IHSAA Board of Directors and

State Championship Event Executive Committee

The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
achievements of the student-athletes competing today, qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
we’re also able to reflect on the importance of minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
welcoming our fans back and thanking them for their Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
support.
The atmosphere fans Special Thanks To Our Host The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
bring to our State Grand Park Sports Campus interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
Championships office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
transforms them from
just another event into a 19000 Grand Park Blvd. IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
true celebration. A Westfield, Indiana 46074 District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve (Chairman)
District I, Class A
Tom Finicle, Southwood
June 2023
celebration of the District I, Class AA June 2024 Jim Brown, Fishers (Vice-Chairman)
passion and pageantry District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
Hoosier high school State Finals Personnel District I, Class AAAA June 2024 Tom Black, East Central
sports are known for. Tournament Administrator District II, Class A Kye Denney, Wes-Del** June 2024 Chris Conley, Delta
Every fan of our high Robert Faulkens, Assistant District II, Class AA June 2023 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
school sports Commissioner District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Delta* June 2024 Kye Denney, Wes-Del
community—every District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers June 2023 Tom Finicle, Southwood
student, coach, and bus Assistant Tournament Administrator District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve June 2023 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
driver, every parent, Bri Jones, Administrative District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp. June 2024 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
sister, and Assistant District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2023 Patti McCormack, Lowell
June 2024
Tom Black, East Central
District III, Class AAAA
brother—contributes to this celebration whenever they Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo
attend a State Finals event. That’s because by Director of Champions Together North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2025 Brian Strong, Logansport
attending the State Finals and cheering for their Brian Avery North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso June 2025 Mike Whitten, Boonville
school, fans are supporting and fostering so much North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport June 2025
more than great competition… Officials South District, Female Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo June 2025
Roger Griffith, Danny Shields, South District, Minority Chad Gilbert, Charlestown June 2025
South District, Urban
June 2025
They’re supporting exactly what makes high school Brad Groninger, Anne Griffith
sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has Private School Rep. June 2025
focused on keeping education in front of athletics by Grand Park Staff * President ** Vice-President
providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 stu- Matt Trnian, Rachel Nelson
dent-athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons
in teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons Athletic Training Staff
that will translate to their careers as they transition Fortè Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
into adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define
the communities they lead once their playing days are Program Credits
over.
Publisher Paul Neidig, Commissioner
So, on behalf of the 407 IHSAA member-schools, our Editor Brandon Baxter, Communications
board of directors, and all our student-athletes Assistant
participating in this weekend’s championship event,
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