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151disabilities to compete together in a team setting for their school.He oversaw the creation and formation of the IHSAA Foundation in 2015 which continues to operate for the charitable benefi ts of IHSAA member schools and their student-athletes.On March 12, 2020, two days before regional games, Commissioner Bobby Cox announced that the remaining games of the IHSAA boys basketball state tournament would continue as scheduled but with limited spectators in attendance as the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) swept the country. The next day, it was announced the tournament was postponed immediately due to the number of schools closing for an extended period of time. The gymnastics state fi nals, scheduled for March 14 in Muncie, would be contested as planned but without spectators and only with essential tournament workers in attendance.On March 19, 2020, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb directed that all Indiana schools be closed until May 1 due to the pandemic. This action essentially cancelled the boys basketball state tournament for the fi rst time in its 110-year history.On March 20, 2020, John (Paul) Neidig was named the ninth commissioner in Association history by the Executive Committeee and would assume the position on August 1, 2020. Neidig would assume the position having enjoyed a 34-year career in secondary education and athletic administration and had been an assistant commissioner since 2017.On April 2, 2020, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb along with the State Commissioner of Health and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction announced the closure of all K-12 schools throughout Indiana for the remainder of the school year due to the continued eff ects of the pandemic. Subsequently, the IHSAA announced the cancellation of all spring sports tournament series events for the 2019-20 school year.The primary purpose of the organizers of the IHSAA, to manage and to foster high school athletics on a high plane, has been upheld as an ideal through the life of the IHSAA. New and advanced steps have been taken whenever conditions made them necessary. In the beginning, the Association concerned itself largely with track and football. As time went on it became increasingly evident that the IHSAA should assume the initiative for a well-balanced athletic program to meet the needs of all schools and all students desiring to participate in athletics. The Association now sanctions 10 diff erent sports for boys and 10 diff erent sports for girls and two co-ed which bring together students with and without intellectual disabilities , and culminating with State Championships in all.A study of the persons who have served on the Executive Committee (formerly Board of Control) through the years will show clearly that the activities of the IHSAA have been in good hands. The titles and addresses are given as they were when the members served. A complete list of former members follows:(Key: * Deceased; %u2020 Year served as Chairman)NOTE: years prior to 1947 were calendar years.*Abbett, M. J., Prin., Bedford, 1919-20, 21%u2020 *Adams, Douglas V. Prin., Michigan City Rogers, 1981-82, 82-83, 84-85, 85-86, 86-87, 87-88*Adams, John, Coach, Vincennes, 1925-26, 27%u2020 Adams, Stacy, A.D., Griffi th, 2016-17, 17-18, 18-19, 19-20*Adamson, George T., Sandborn, 1952-53*Albaugh, C. F., Prin., LaFountaine, 1925-26, 27%u2020 *Albright, Otto, Prin., Cayuga, 1949-50, 54-55, 59-60%u2020, 64-65, 66-67 *Allman, H. B. Supt., Angola, 1922-23, 24%u2020 Alspaugh, Nancy, Prin., Manchester, 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13%u2020Amerson, Bill, Prin., Jeff ersonville, 2004-05, 05-06*Ammerman, K. V., Indpls. Manual Training, 1920-21, 22%u2020, 37, 42 Amor, David, A.D., LaCrosse, 2017-18, 18-19, 19-20Amrhein, Ray C., Supt., Brookville, 1974-75 *Anderson, Roger L., Prin., Sandcreek (Greensburg), 1965-66%u2020 Former Executive Committee Members