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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
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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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