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Welcome to this                                                                 2024-25 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                                         interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
                        bring to our State     Grand Park Sports Campus             office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
                        Championships
                        transforms them from        19000 Grand Park Blvd.          IHSAA Board of Directors                       IHSAA Executive Committee
                        just another event into a   Westfield, Indiana 46074        District, Seat   Board Member        Term Ends  Chad Gilbert, Charlestown (Chairman)
                                                                                                   Tom Finicle, Southwood
                                                                                                                         June 2026
                                                                                    District I, Class A
                        true celebration. A                                         District I, Class AA   Paul Voigt, Churubusco   June 2027
                        celebration of the                                          District I, Class AAA   --           June 2026  Brian Strong, Logansport (Vice-Chairman)
                        passion and pageantry   State Finals Personnel              District I, Class AAAA   Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton    June 2027  Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
                        Hoosier high school                                                                                        Tom Black, East Central
                        sports are known for.   Tournament Administrator            District II, Class A   Martin Brown, North Vermillion   June 2027  Jim Brown, Fishers
                                                                                                                         June 2026
                                                                                                   --
                                                                                    District II, Class AA
                        Every fan of our high   Robert Faulkens, Assistant Commissioner  District II, Class AAA   Chris Conley, Cowan   June 2027  Martin Brown, North Vermillion
                        school sports                                               District II, Class AAAA   Jim Brown, Fishers**   June 2026  Larry Cochren, Washington
                        community—every      Assistant Tournament Administrator                                                    Chris Conley, Cowan
                        student, coach, and bus   Kayley Howell, Administrative Assistant  District III, Class A   Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve   June 2026  Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
                        driver, every teacher,                                      District III, Class AA   Tim Grove, Linton-Stockton   June 2027  Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
                                                                                    District III, Class AAA
                                                                                                                         June 2026
                                                                                                   Larry Cochren, Washington*
     parent, and sibling—contributes to this celebration   Director of Champions Together  District III, Class AAAA   Tom Black, East Central   June 2027
     whenever they attend a State Finals event. That’s   Brian Avery                                                               Tom Fincile, Southwood
     because by attending the State Finals and cheering                             North District, Female   Patti McCormack, Lowell    June 2025  Tim Grove, Linton-Stockton
     for their school, fans are supporting and fostering so   Officials             North District, Minority   Stacy Adams, Valparaiso   June 2025  Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton
     much more than great competition…       Dan Halladay, Kevin McGaha,            North District, Urban   Brian Strong, Logansport    June 2025  Patti McCormack, Lowell
                                             Rodney Miller, Alan Miller                                                            Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo
     They’re supporting exactly what makes high school                              South District, Female   Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo   June 2025  Paul Voigt, Churubusco
                                                                                                                         June 2025
                                                                                                   Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
                                                                                    South District, Minority
     sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has   Grand Park Staff         South District, Urban   Chad Gilbert, Charlestown   June 2025
     focused on keeping education in front of athletics by   Matt Trnian, Rachel Nelson
     providing an arena for our state’s 160,000                                     Private School Rep.   --             June 2025
     student-athletes to learn essential life lessons.   Athletic Training Staff    * President      ** Vice-President
     Lessons in teamwork, perseverance, and humility.   Fortè Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
     Lessons that will translate to their careers as they
     transition into adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and
     define the communities they lead once their playing
     days are over.                          Program Credits
     So, on behalf of the 409 IHSAA member schools, our   Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
     board of directors, and all our student-athletes   Editor: Brandon Baxter, IHSAA Staff
     participating in this weekend’s championship event,   Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
     thank you for being with us to celebrate today.
                                             Photography: Double Edge Media
     Thank you for being a champion of education-based   Cover Design: Three-Sixty Group, Indianapolis
     athletics in Indiana.
     As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition,   ihsaa.org
     remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport.
     This is your IHSAA.                           ihsaatv.org
                                                     @ihsaa1
     Sincerely,
     Paul Neidig
     IHSAA Commissioner
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