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Welcome to this 2023-24 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 Special Thanks To Our Host qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
today, we’re also able to reflect on the importance of Terre Haute North Vigo High School minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
our member school communities and their support in Steve Joseph, Principal Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
championing education-based athletics. Terre Haute Convention & Vistors Bureau
Dave Patterson, Executive Director
The atmosphere fans Vigo County School Corporation 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
bring to our State Dr. Robert Haworth, Superintendent office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
Championships trans-
forms them from just State Finals Personnel IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
another event into a true District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Chris Conley, Delta (Chairman)
celebration. A celebra- Tournament Administrator District I, Class A Tom Finicle, Southwood June 2023 Tom Black, East Central (Vice-Chairman)
Paul Voigt, Churubusco
June 2024
District I, Class AA
tion of the passion and Brian Lewis, Assisstant Commissioner District I, Class AAA Roman Smith, NorthWood June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
pageantry Hoosier high District I, Class AAAA Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton June 2024 Jim Brown, Fishers
school sports are known Assistant Tournament Administrator Larry Cochren, Washington
for. Every fan of our Libby Chang, IHSAA Assistant District II, Class A -- June 2024 Kye Denney, Wes-Del
June 2023
Kye Denney, Wes-Del
District II, Class AA
high school sports com- District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Delta June 2024 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
munity—every student, Tournament Director District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers June 2023 Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
coach, and bus driver, Kris Painter, Terre Haute North District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve June 2023 Tom Finicle, Southwood
every teacher, parent, District III, Class AA Tim Grove, North Knox June 2024 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
and sibling—contributes Assistant Tournament Director District III, Class AAA Larry Cochren, Washington June 2023 Tim Grove, North Knox
to this celebration whenever they attend a State Finals Ed Jarvis, Terre Haute South District III, Class AAAA Tom Black, East Central June 2024 Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton
event. That’s because by attending the State Finals Kenny Pearson, West Vigo North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2025 Joe Herrmann, Evansville Mater Dei
and cheering for their school, fans are supporting and North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso* June 2025 Patti McCormack, Lowell
fostering so much more than great competition… Official Scorer North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport June 2025 Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo
Mike Dason
They’re supporting exactly what makes high school South District, Female Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo June 2025 Roman Smith, Northwood
Brian Strong, Logansport
South District, Minority
June 2025
Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has Referees/Starters South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown** June 2025 Paul Voigt, Churubusco
focused on keeping education in front of athletics by John Yantiss, Tom Simpson
providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 student- Private School Rep. Joe Herrmann, Evansville Mater Dei June 2025
athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons in Assistant Starters * President ** Vice-President
teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons that Michael Alspaugh, Rodney King
will translate to their careers as they transition into
adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define the 100 M Recall
communities they lead once their playing days are Bob Head, Alan Wright
over. Athletic Training Staff
So, on behalf of the 411 IHSAA member schools, our Fortè Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
board of directors, and all our student-athletes
participating in this weekend’s championship event, Program Credits
thank you for being with us to celebrate today. Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
Editor: Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant
Thank you for being a champion of education-based Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
athletics in Indiana. Photography: Double Edge Media
Cover Design: 360 Group, Indianapolis
As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition,
remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport.
This is your IHSAA.
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Sincerely, ihsaatv.org
@ihsaa1
Paul Neidig
IHSAA Commissioner
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