IHSAA Advisory Committees

2019-20 Advisory Committees & Members
IHSAA & IGHSAU Classification Committee
*Updated February 5, 2020
Russ Adams, superintendent, MOC-Floyd Valley
Rick Colpitts, superintendent, Western Dubuque
Dr. Vicki Murrillo, superintendent, Council Bluffs
Chris Bork, principal, Bishop Heelan, Sioux City
Jon Flynn, principal, Davenport, Central
Dr. Jeff Gustafson, principal, Linn-Mar, Marion
Patrick Miller, principal, OABCIG
Zach Clark, activities director, Central Decatur, Leon
Lyle Fedders, activities director, Des Moines, East
Dale Ludwig, activities director, Clear Lake
Ken Schreiber, activities director, St. Albert, Council Bluffs
Dr. Bill Watson, activities director, Urbandale
Jeremy Christiansen, principal & activities director, Fremont-Mills, Tabor
D’Anne Kroemer, activities director, Pleasant Valley & IGHSAU Board of Directors
Tom Keating, executive director, IHSAA
Jean Berger, executive director, IGHSAU
Jared Chizek, assistant director, IHSAA
Gary Ross, associate director, IGHSAU
Sport and Election Committees
*Updated August 12, 2019
Sport Advisory Committees
Baseball – Todd Tharp/Jared Chizek
Cory McDonald, head coach, New Hampton
Cory McCarville, head coach, IKM-Manning
Trent Eckstien, head coach, LeMars
Lee Crawford, head coach, Sigourney
Vacancies: Class 4A Coach, Central Region
Non-Voting Members: Lee Toole, executive director, IHSBCA
Basketball – Brett Nanninga
Don Logan, IBCA executive secretary
Tom Betz, IBCA president
Collin Stark, head coach, Washington
Loren DeJong, head coach, MOC Floyd Valley
Zach Clark, head coach, Central Decatur
Justin Ohl, head coach, Waukee
Vacancies: Coach, Northeast Region
Non-Voting Members: Jacob Brindle, head coach, Cascade; Ryan Schultz, head coach, Cedar Falls; Brian Peterson, head coach, West Hancock
Bowling (Joint with IGHSAU) – Todd Tharp
Corby Laube, Marion (Chair)
Dale Helgevold, Clarke, Osceola
Mike Mellecker, Iowa City, West
Xan Taylor, Johnston
Kay Heiberger, Epworth, Western Dubuque
Matthew Schneider (Exempt-IBCA)
Randy Thompson, Iowa High School Bowling Federation
Cross Country (Joint with IGHSAU) – Jared Chizek
Nate Boock, Ballard (Chair)
Erik Belby, Pleasant Valley
Katie Tesch, Ridge View
Abby Schmitz, Waukee
Travis Nuss, Southeast Valley
Dan Sauser, Monticello
Kevin Kearney, South Winneshiek, Calmar
Bill Neal, Iowa City (Official)
Football – Todd Tharp
Board of Control
Barb Schwamman, superintendent, Osage and Riceville
Dave Wiebers, principal, Denison-Schleswig
Greg Darling, superintendent, Humboldt and Twin Rivers
Representative Council
Kevin Crall, superintendent, Albia
Tom Wood, superintendent, Martensdale-St. Marys
Iowa Football Coaches Association
Don Anderson, head coach, Iowa Falls-Alden; president, IFCA
Brian Wilken, Newell-Fonda; executive secretary, IFCA
Aundra Meeks, Dowling Catholic, W.D.M.; playoff committee chair, IFCA
School Administrators
Rob Boley, principal, Woodward-Granger
Cory Landorf, principal, HLV, Victor; Eight-Player Representative
Dale Ludwig, athletic director, Clear Lake
Vacancy: Class 3A athletic director, Southwest Region
Football Coaches
Jim Tighe, head coach, Spencer
Richard Kacmarynski, head coach, Pella Christian
Scott Carlson, head coach, Waukee
Jacob Mueller, head coach, Muscatine
Cass Burkhart, head coach, Westwood, Sloan
Vacancy: Eight-Player coach
Golf – Chad Elsberry
Brian Billmeier, Kuemper, Carroll
Lucas Johnson, head coach, Marshalltown
Mitch Wachs, head coach, Winfield-Mt. Union
Brady Baker, MOC Floyd Valley
Chuck Steckelberg, Waverly, Shell-Rock
Ex-Officio Members
RJ Voss, Iowa Golf Coaches Association
Tess Goudy, Iowa Section PGA
Chad Pitts, Iowa Golf Association
Soccer – Todd Tharp
Jennifer Dunn, Iowa Referee Committee
J.P. Graham, Cedar Rapids, Washington
Dustin Kralik, head coach, Norwalk
Marcus Miller, head coach, Iowa Mennonite, Kalona
Gary Overla, head coach, Perry
Steve Westra, head coach, Unity Christian, Orange City
Swimming – Jared Chizek
Mike Loupee, Marshalltown
Eric Hoak, Sioux City, North
Chris Cruise, Cedar Rapids, Washington
Vacancies: CIML coach, MAC coach
Non-voting member: Rick Loeffenlholz, Dubuque Hempstead; president, IHSSCA
Tennis – IHSAA Staff
TJ Cox, head coach, Valley, West Des Moines
Dan Taylor, head coach, Spirit Lake
Jeff Ehrhardt, head coach, Clarke, Osceola
Karl Stubben, head coach, Epworth, Western Dubuque
Joe Judge, head coach, Albia
Non-voting member: Craig Ihnen, state meet manager, West Des Moines
Track & Field (Joint with IGHSAU) – Jared Chizek
Jeff Bissen, Glenwood
Brian Peterson, Roland-Story
Toby Lorenzen, Central Lyon
Tim O’Neill, Assumption, Davenport
Martha Bauder, Central Elkader
Jon Pedersen, Central Decatur
Blaire Puls, Hudson
Nate Smith, Ankeny Centennial
Vacancy: Track & Field Official
Wrestling – Lewie Curtis
Drew Kelly, head coach, North Scott, Eldridge
Andrew Lundgren, head coach, Spirit Lake Park
Keith Slifka, head coach, Crestwood
Joe Stephens, head coach, Underwood
Chad Beaman, head coach, Humboldt
Bob Murphy, executive secretary, IWCOA
Non-voting members: Eric Eckerman, Waverly, IWCOA; T.J. Murphy, Benton Community, IWCOA president; Jesse Sundell, Ogden, IWCOA vice president; Clint Koedam, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, IWCOA secretary/treasurer; Jeff Voss, West Delaware, NWCA representative
Other Committees
Sports Advisory/Awards Committee – Brett Nanninga
Casey Berlau, superintendent, Carroll
Michael Crozier, superintendent, Northwood-Kennsett
Kevin Crall, superintendent, Albia
Steve Grond, superintendent, Boyden Hull
Vacancy: Representative Council Superintendent, Central Region
Junior High Advisory Committee – Jared Chizek
John Vanderloo, AD, North Middle School, Sioux City
Mike Snyder, AD, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove
Mark Johnson, AD, Fort Dodge Middle School
Scott Kriegel, AD, Center Point-Urbana Middle School
Josh Tobey, AD, Johnston Middle School
Scott Tjeerdsma, AD, Pella Middle School
Vacancy: Junior High Principal/AD, Southwest OR Northeast Region
Officials Advisory Committee – Lewie Curtis
Mark Royer, Council Bluffs (Basketball, Soccer)
Jennifer Dunn, Central City (Soccer)
Bill Neal, Iowa City, (Track and Field, Cross Country)
Lanny Brand, Altoona, (Wrestling)
Mark Te Grotenhuis, Sioux Center (Football, Basketball)
Martin Radtke, Muscatine (Football, Swimming)
Jeff Horst, Clinton (Basketball, Baseball)
Board of Control Election Committee – Tom Keating
Scott Dryer, principal, South Hamilton
Steve Grond, superintendent, Boyden Hall
Joe Stutting, Superintendent, North Scott, Eldridge
If interested in filling a vacancy on an IHSAA committee, please contact the corresponding IHSAA administrator.
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