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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 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 minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
our member school communities and their support in Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
championing education-based athletics.
Special Thanks To Our Host The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
The atmosphere fans Grand Park Sports Campus interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
bring to our State office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
Championships trans-
forms them from just 19000 Grand Park Blvd. IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
another event into a true Westfield, Indiana 46074 District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Chris Conley, Delta (Chairman)
Tom Finicle, Southwood
District I, Class A
June 2023
celebration. A celebra- District I, Class AA Paul Voigt, Churubusco June 2024 Tom Black, East Central (Vice-Chairman)
tion of the passion and District I, Class AAA Roman Smith, NorthWood June 2023 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
pageantry Hoosier high State Finals Personnel District I, Class AAAA Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton June 2024 Jim Brown, Fishers
school sports are known Tournament Administrator District II, Class A -- June 2024 Larry Cochren, Washington
for. Every fan of our Robert Faulkens, Assistant District II, Class AA Kye Denney, Wes-Del June 2023 Kye Denney, Wes-Del
high school sports com- Commissioner District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Delta June 2024 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
munity—every student, District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers June 2023 Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
coach, and bus driver, Assistant Tournament Administrator District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve June 2023 Tom Finicle, Southwood
every teacher, parent, Kayley Howell, Administrative District III, Class AA Tim Grove, North Knox June 2024 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
and sibling—contributes Assistant District III, Class AAA Larry Cochren, Washington June 2023 Tim Grove, North Knox
June 2024
Tom Black, East Central
District III, Class AAAA
to this celebration whenever they attend a State Finals Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton
event. That’s because by attending the State Finals Director of Champions Together North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2025 Joe Herrmann, Evansville Mater Dei
and cheering for their school, fans are supporting and Brian Avery North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso* June 2025 Patti McCormack, Lowell
fostering so much more than great competition… North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport June 2025 Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo
Officials South District, Female Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo June 2025 Roman Smith, Northwood
They’re supporting exactly what makes high school Dennis Maude, Jimmy Beasley, South District, Minority Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg June 2025 Brian Strong, Logansport
sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has Steven Smith, Chris Galvas South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown** June 2025 Paul Voigt, Churubusco
focused on keeping education in front of athletics by Private School Rep. Joe Herrmann, Evansville Mater Dei June 2025
providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 stu- Grand Park Staff * President ** Vice-President
dent-athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons Matt Trnian, Rachel Nelson
in teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons
that will translate to their careers as they transition Athletic Training Staff
into adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define Fortè Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
the communities they lead once their playing days are
over.
Program Credits
So, on behalf of the 411 IHSAA member schools, our Publisher Paul Neidig, Commissioner
board of directors, and all our student-athletes
participating in this weekend’s championship event, Editor Brandon Baxter, Communications
thank you for being with us to celebrate today. Assistant
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