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Official of the Year                                                        Girls Record Book


                                                                                         IHSAA State Championship Match Records through 2023-24
                                                                                    TEAM RECORDS                         Most Combined Assists
                                                                                                                         3A: 3 by Noblesville (3) and Guerin Catholic (0), 2020.
               Greg Finley named top Boys Soccer Official                           GOALS                                2A: 3 by Evansville Memorial (2) and South Bend St. Joseph (1),
                                                                                                                          2012; 3 by Evansville Memorial (3) and South Bend St. Joseph
                                                                                                                          (0), 2017.
                                                                                    Most Goals in a Half                 1A: 4 by Fort Wayne Canterbury (3) and Evansville Mater Dei (1),
                                                                                    3A: 2 by Penn vs. Guerin Catholic (2nd half), 2017; 2 by Noblesville
      Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association   Greg is a member of the Fall Creek Association and   vs. Guerin Catholic (2nd half), 2020.  2015.
      honors an outstanding official in each sport during the   volunteers his time as an IHSAA Clinician, assisting   2A: 2 by several teams.  Single Class: 6 by Carmel (6) and Chesterton (0), 2000.
                                                                                    1A: 3 by Heritage Christian vs. Andrean (2nd half), 2021; 3 by Park
      State Finals Tournament.             with clinics and trainings in service to other officials in   Tudor vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury (2nd half), 2022.  SHOTS
                                           his community. Greg also works as an IHSAA mentor   Single Class: 3 by Carmel vs. Chesterton (1st half), 2000; 3 by   Most Shots (Since 2000)
                                                                                     Carmel vs. Bloomington South (1st half), 2002; 3 by Indianapolis
      The recipient of the 2024-25 IHSAA Outstanding Boys   to several younger officials, providing them with helpful   Cathedral vs. Penn (1st half), 2007.  3A: 25 by Carmel vs. Homestead, 2018; 25 by Noblesville vs.
                                                                                                                          Carmel, 2022.
      Soccer Official is Greg Finley from          insight from his years of experience in                               2A: 27 by Evansville Memorial vs. Leo, 2022.
      Kokomo, Indiana. Greg was selected for       refereeing.                      Most Combined Goals in a Half        1A: 29 by Park Tudor vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury, 2022.
                                                                                    3A:  3 by Noblesville (2) and Bloomington South (1) (1st half), 2023.
      this honor by a committee representing                                        2A: 3 by Evansville Memorial (2) and South Bend St. Joseph (1)   Single Class: 41 by Carmel vs. Chesterton, 2000.
                                                                                     (2nd half), 2017.
      the 24 officials’ associations in Indiana.    Greg uses his passion for Soccer, both in   1A: 3 by Heritage Christian (3) and Andrean (0) (2nd half), 2021;   Most Combined Shots (Since 2000)
      There are more than 6,000 officials          his time as a coach and a referee, to   3 by Park Tudor (3) and Fort Wayne Canterbury (0) (2nd half),   3A: 34 by Carmel (25) and Homestead (9), 2018.
                                                                                     2022.
      licensed by the IHSAA in all sports.         positively impact the lives of student-  Single Class: 3 by Carmel (3) and Chesterton (0) (1st half), 2000;   2A: 34 by Penn (20) and Brebeuf Jesuit (14), 2016; 34 by Evansville
                                                                                                                          Memorial (27) and Leo (7), 2022.
      These officials work tirelessly to provide   athletes in his community.        3 by Carmel (3) and Bloomington South (0) (1st half), 2002; 3   1A: 31 by Park Tudor (17) and Lafayette Central Catholic (14), 2020;
                                                                                                                          31 by Park Tudor (29) and Fort Wayne Canterbury (2), 2022.
      safe, competitive environments for over                                        by Indianapolis Cathedral (3) and Penn (0) (1st half), 2007; 3 by   Single Class: 42 by Carmel (41) and Chesterton (1), 2000.
      160,000 student athletes.                    Greg resides in Kokomo with his wife,   Penn (2) and Indianapolis Cathedral (1) (2nd half), 2007.
                                                   Karen, and together, they have two   Most Goals                       Most Shots on Goal
      Greg has been licensed in the sport of       children. He currently works as an   3A: 3 by Noblesville vs. Guerin Catholic, 2020; 3 by Noblesville vs.   3A: 14 by Penn vs. Guerin Catholic, 2017.
                                                                                                                         2A: 16 by Evansville Memorial vs. Mishawaka Marian, 2021.
                                                                                     Bloomington South, 2023.
      Soccer for 13 years and he has overseen      Automotive Sales Consultant in Kokomo,   2A: 3 by Evansville Memorial vs. South Bend St. Joseph, 2012; 3 by   1A: 12 by Park Tudor vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury, 2022.
                                                                                     Evansville Memorial vs. South Bend St. Joseph, 2017.
      five boys’ soccer sectionals, seven          Indiana.                         1A: 3 by Fort Wayne Canterbury vs. Evansville Mater Dei, 2015; 3   Single Class: 24 by Carmel vs. Chesterton, 2000.
      regionals, three semi-states, and two                                          by Heritage Christian vs. Andrean, 2021; 3 by Park Tudor vs. Fort   Most Combined Shots on Goal
      State Championship contests (2019, 2020)!                                      Wayne Canterbury, 2022.             3A: 17 by Penn (14) and Guerin Catholic (3), 2017.
                                                                                                                         2A: 19 by Evansville Memorial (16) and Mishawaka Marian (3),
      Additionally, Greg has officiated nine girls’ soccer                          Single Class: 5 by Carmel vs. Chesterton, 2000.  2021.
      sectionals, seven regionals, and three semi-states. He is                     Most Combined Goals                  1A: 21 by Evansville Mater Dei (11) and Fort Wayne Canterbury
                                                                                                                          (10), 2015.
      also a licensed IHSAA Basketball official.                                    3A: 4 by Noblesville (3) and Bloomington South (1), 2023.  Single Class: 25 by Carmel (24) and Chesterton (1), 2000.
                                                                                    2A: 4 by Evansville Memorial (3) and South Bend St. Joseph (1),
                                                                                     2012; 4 by Evansville Memorial (3) and South Bend St. Joseph
                                                                                     (1), 2017; 4 by Evansville Memorial (4) and Leo (0), 2022.  Fewest Shots Allowed (Since 2000)
                                                                                    1A: 5 by Fort Wayne Canterbury (3) and Evansville Mater Dei (2),   3A: 4 by Noblesville vs. Bloomington South, 2023.
                                                                                                                         2A: 4 by Carmel vs. Hamilton Southeastern, 2011.
                                                                                     2015.
                                                                                    Single Class: 6 by Indianapolis Cathedral (4) and Penn (2), 2007.  1A: 2 by Park Tudor vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury, 2022.
                                                                                                                         Single Class: 0 by Carmel vs. South Bend St. Joseph’s, 2003.
         Greg Gott tabbed as Girls Soccer Outstanding Official                      Largest Margin of Victory            Fewest Shots on Goal Allowed
                                                                                    3A: 3 by Noblesville (3) vs. Guerin Catholic (0), 2020.
                                                                                    2A: 4 by Evansville Memorial (4) vs. Leo (0), 2022.  3A: 2 by Noblesville vs. Bloomington South, 2023.
      Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association   Greg is a member of the Southern Indiana Association   1A: 4 by Heritage Christian (4) vs. Andrean (0), 2021.  2A: 1 by Carmel vs. Hamilton Southeastern, 2011; 1 by Indianapolis
                                                                                    Single Class: 5 by Carmel (5) vs. Chesterton (0), 2000.
                                                                                                                          Cathedral vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, 2020.
      honors an outstanding official in each sport during the   and volunteers his time as an IHSAA Officials Mentor,    1A: 1 by Evansville Mater Dei vs. Wheeler, 2018; 1 by Heritage
      State Finals Tournament.             providing numerous younger officials with helpful   ASSISTS                    Christian vs. Andrean, 2021; 1 by Park Tudor vs. Fort Wayne
                                           insight from his years of experience. Greg has served                          Canterbury, 2022.
      The recipient of the 2024-25 IHSAA          as the Soccer Chair for the Southern   Most Assists in a Half          Single Class: 0 by Carmel vs. South Bend St. Joseph’s, 2003.
                                                                                    3A: 2 by Penn vs. Guerin Catholic (2nd half), 2017; 2 by Noblesville
      Outstanding Girls Soccer Official is Greg   Indiana Association since 2012, playing   vs. Guerin Catholic (2nd half), 2020.  SAVES
      Gott from Evansville, Indiana. Greg was     an integral role in the support of soccer   2A: 2 by Brebeuf Jesuit vs. Penn (2nd half), 2015; 2 by Evansville
      selected for this honor by a committee      officials in Southern Indiana. He also   Memorial vs. South Bend St. Joseph (2nd half), 2017.  Most Saves (Since 2001)
                                                                                                                         3A: 12 by Guerin Catholic vs. Penn, 2017.
      representing the 24 officials’              volunteers his time assisting with IHSAA   1A: 2 by Park Tudor vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury (2nd half), 2022.  2A: 15 by Mishawaka Marian vs. Evansville Memorial, 2021.
                                                                                    Single Class: 3 by Carmel vs. Chesterton (1st half), 2000; 3 by
      associations in Indiana.  There are more    Soccer Certification Clinics annually.  Carmel vs.Bloomington South (1st half), 2002; 3 by Indianapolis   1A: 9 by Fort Wayne Canterbury vs. Evansville Mater Dei, 2015; 9
      than 6,000 officials licensed by the                                           Cathedral vs. Penn (1st half), 2007.  by Wheeler vs. Evansville Mater Dei, 2017; 9 by Lafayette Central
      IHSAA in all sports.  These officials work   Outside of his work with the IHSAA, Greg                               Catholic vs. Park Tudor, 2020; 9 by Fort Wayne Canterbury vs.
                                                                                                                          Park Tudor, 2022.
      tirelessly to provide safe, competitive     has been licensed with the (USSF) United   Most Combined Assists in a Half  Single Class: 13 by Bloomington South vs. Carmel, 2002.
                                                                                    3A: 2 by Penn (2) and Guerin Catholic (0) (2nd half), 2017; 2 by
      environments for over 160,000 student       States Soccer Federation for 25 years and   Noblesville (2) and Guerin Catholic (0) (2nd half), 2020.
      athletes.                                   15 years as a (NISOA) National Intercol-  2A: 2 by Brebeuf Jesuit (2) and Penn (0) (2nd half), 2015; 2 by   Most Combined Saves (Since 2001)
                                                  legiate Soccer Official Association official.   Evansville Memorial (2) and South Bend St. Joseph (0) (2nd   3A: 15 by Guerin Catholic (12) and Penn (3), 2017.
                                                                                                                         2A: 18 by Mishawaka Marian (15) and Evansville Memorial (3),
                                                                                     half), 2017.
      Greg has been licensed in the sport                                           1A: 2 by Fort Wayne Canterbury (1) and Evansville Mater Dei (1)   2021.
      of Soccer for 23 years and he has           Greg takes great pride in helping prepare   (1st half), 2015; 2 by Park Tudor (2) and Fort Wayne Canterbury   1A: 16 by Fort Wayne Canterbury (9) and Evansville Mater Dei (7),
      overseen 12 girls’ soccer sectionals, 11    student-athletes for their futures after high   (0) (2nd half), 2022.   2015; 16 by Wheeler (9) and Evansville Mater Dei (7), 2017.
      regionals, three semi-states, and one       school sports in Indiana by providing a   Single Class: 3 by Carmel (3) and Chesterton (0) (1st half), 2000;   Single Class: 14 by Homestead (11) and Carmel (3), 2001; 14 by
                                                                                                                          Bloomington South (13) and Carmel (1), 2002.
                                                                                     3 by Carmel (3) and Bloomington South (0) (1st half), 2002; 3 by
      State Championship contest in 2019. Additionally, Greg   safe and fun environment for all to participate.  Indianapolis Cathedral (3) and Penn (0) (1st half), 2007.
      has officiated 15 boys’ soccer sectionals, 10 regionals,
      three semi-states, and one State Championship contest   Greg resides in Evansville with his wife, Beth, and   Most Assists
      in 2022.                             together they have three children. He works as an   3A: 3 by Noblesville vs. Guerin Catholic, 2020.
                                                                                    2A: 3 by Evansville Memorial vs. South Bend St. Joseph, 2017.
                                           Engineering Designer for an electronics company in   1A: 3 by Fort Wayne Canterbury vs. Evansville Mater Dei, 2015.
                                           Chandler, Indiana.                       Single Class: 6 by Carmel vs. Chesterton, 2000.
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