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Welcome to this Special Thanks 2023-24 IHSAA Board of Directors and

State Championship Event To Our Hosts Executive Committee

The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration Carmel High School
and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and Center Grove High School The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
achievements of the student-athletes competing North Central High School school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
today, we’re also able to reflect on the importance of qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
our member school communities and their support in minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
championing education-based athletics. State Finals Personnel Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
The atmosphere fans Tournament Director The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
bring to our State Andy Elkins, North Central High School interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
Championships trans- office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
forms them from just IHSAA Board of Directors
another event into a true Tournament Assistants District, Seat Board Member Term Ends IHSAA Executive Committee
celebration. A celebra- Jim Inskeep, Carmel High School District I, Class A Tom Finicle, Southwood June 2023 Chris Conley, Delta (Chairman)
tion of the passion and District I, Class AA Paul Voigt, Churubusco June 2024 Tom Black, East Central (Vice-Chairman)
pageantry Hoosier high Joe Bronkella, Center Grove High School District I, Class AAA Roman Smith, NorthWood June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
District I, Class AAAA
Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton
June 2024
school sports are known Jim Brown, Fishers
for. Every fan of our Tournament Administrator District II, Class A -- June 2024 Larry Cochren, Washington
high school sports com- District II, Class AA Kye Denney, Wes Del June 2023 Kye Denney, Wes-Del
Chris Conley, Delta
District II, Class AAA
June 2024
munity—every student, Chris Kaufman, Assistant Commissioner District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers June 2023 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
coach, and bus driver, Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
every teacher, parent, Assistant Tournament Administrator District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve June 2023 Tom Finicle, Southwood
and sibling—contributes District III, Class AA Tim Grove, North Knox June 2024 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
Larry Cochren, Washington
June 2023
District III, Class AAA
to this celebration whenever they attend a State Finals Brandon Baxter, Administrative Assistant District III, Class AAAA Tom Black, East Central June 2024 Tim Grove, North Knox
event. That’s because by attending the State Finals Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton
and cheering for their school, fans are supporting and USTA Officials North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2025 Joe Herrmann, Evansville Mater Dei
June 2025
North District, Minority
Stacy Adams, Valparaiso*
fostering so much more than great competition… North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport June 2025 Patti McCormack, Lowell
Lynda Hinshaw (Head Referee), David Hunter, Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo
They’re supporting exactly what makes high school Gary Bailey, Debbie Hendricks, Alma Makurat, South District, Female Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo June 2025 Roman Smith, Northwood
sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has Andrew McGuire, Marc Ochsner, James Patton, South District, Minority Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg June 2025 Brian Strong, Logansport
June 2025
South District, Urban
Chad Gilbert, Charlestown**
focused on keeping education in front of athletics by Paul Voigt, Churubusco
providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 student- Gary Whittern, Carolyn Claude, Mary Kinas, Private School Rep. Joe Herrmann, Evansville Mater Dei June 2025
athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons in Austin Ruddell, Kevin Westwick * President ** Vice-President
teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons that
will translate to their careers as they transition into
adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define the Athletic Training Staff
communities they lead once their playing days are Fortè Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
over.
So, on behalf of the 411 IHSAA member schools, our Program Credits
board of directors, and all our student-athletes
participating in this weekend’s championship event, Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
thank you for being with us to celebrate today. Editor: Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant
The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
Thank you for being a champion of education-based Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
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Cover Design: Three-Sixty group, Indianapolis
As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition,
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IHSAA Commissioner
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