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Former Executive Committee Members

Indiana Fever as presenting sponsors for the boys and girls basketball state tournaments.
His embrace of the Champions Together initiative, a partnership with Special Olympics
Indiana, established the newest state tournaments in Unifi ed Track and Field (2014) and
Unifi ed Flag Football (2018). The two sports allowed students with and without intellectual
disabilities 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 immedi-
ately 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 Associa-
tion 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; † Year served as Chairman)
NOTE: years prior to 1947 were calendar years.
*Abbett, M. J., Prin., Bedford, 1919-20, 21†
*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†
Adams, Stacy, A.D., Griffi th, 2016-17, 17-18, 18-19, 19-20, 20-21

*Adamson, George T., Sandborn, 1952-53
*Albaugh, C. F., Prin., LaFountaine, 1925-26, 27†
*Albright, Otto, Prin., Cayuga, 1949-50, 54-55, 59-60†, 64-65, 66-67
*Allman, H. B. Supt., Angola, 1922-23, 24†
Alspaugh, Nancy, Prin., Manchester, 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11,
11-12, 12-13†
Amerson, Bill, Prin., Jeff ersonville, 2004-05, 05-06
*Ammerman, K. V., Indpls. Manual Training, 1920-21, 22†, 37, 42

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