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Administrative & Support Staff

The IHSA Staff is charged with the responsibility of administering sport and activity programs according the IHSA Constitution and By-laws at the direction of its Board of Directors.

 

Administrative Staff & Assistants


Craig Anderson Craig Anderson

Executive Director
canderson@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Investigations, Eligibility Rulings, Strategic Planning, Fiscal Management, Office Operations, IHSA Foundation, Memberships, Foreign Exchange Programs & CSIET


Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Tina Brown
tbrown@ihsa.org

Kraig Garber Kraig Garber

Assistant Executive Director
kgarber@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Coaches Education, American Sport Education Program (ASEP), Programs for Athletes with Disabilities
Sports & Activities: Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys and Girls Swimming & Diving, Boys and Girls Track & Field, Scholastic Bowl

Coordinator of Sports & Activities
Cheryl Lowery
clowery@ihsa.org

Tracie HenryTracie Henry

Assistant Executive Director
thenry@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Sanctioning, Wheelchair Basketball, Internship Program, IHSA Foundation Board Liaison
Sports: Competitive Dance, Girls Gymnastics, Girls Softball


Coordinator of Sports
Emma Carstens
ecarstens@ihsa.org

Susan Knoblauch Susan Knoblauch

Assistant Executive Director
sknoblauch@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Spirit, Activities Directors Advisory Committee
Sports & Activities: Girls Lacrosse, Speech, Drama, Music: Solo and Ensemble & Organizational, Competitive Cheerleading

Coordinator of Sports & Activities
Carol Carr
ccarr@ihsa.org

Sam Knox Sam Knox

Assistant Executive Director
sknox@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Athletic Directors Advisory Committee
Sports: Boys Football, Boys and Girls Wrestling, Boys Baseball

Coordinator of Sports
Brooke Finchum
bfinchum@ihsa.org

Stacey Lambert

Assistant Executive Director
slambert@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: All State Academic Team, Equity, Sports Medicine
Sports: Boys and Girls Volleyball, Girls Golf, Boys and Girls Bowling, Girls Badminton

Coordinator of Sports
Brock Hopp
bhopp@ihsa.org

Dan Le Dan Le

Assistant Executive Director
dle@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Student Advisory Committee (SAC), Sportsmanship & Add A. Tude, Unified Basketball
Sports & Activities: Boys & Girls Tennis, Chess, Boys Lacrosse

 

 

Beth Sauser Beth Sauser

Assistant Executive Director
bsauser@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Emerging Sports, Student Advisory Committee (SAC)
Sports: Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Water Polo

Coordinator of Sports
LeAnna Mutchler
lmutchler@ihsa.org

Chris SchwarzChris Schwarz

Assistant Executive Director
cschwarz@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities:  Coop Teams
Sports & Activities: Boys Golf, Boys Basketball, Bass Fishing, eSports

Coordinator of Sports
Emma Carstens
ecarstens@ihsa.org

Matt Troha Matt Troha

Assistant Executive Director
mtroha@ihsa.org
 

 

Responsibilities: Communications, Media Relations, Digital Tickets, Publications, NFHS Network & IHSA TV, IHSA State
Sports & Activities: Journalism

 


 

 




 

Kurt Gibson Kurt Gibson

Director of Officiating Services
kgibson@ihsa.org

 

 

Responsibilities: Officials Department, Officials Education

 

 

Support Staff


Accounting Department
Tammy Craig
tcraig@ihsa.org

Debbie Coffman

dcoffman@ihsa.org

Responsibilities: Accounts Payable & Receivable, Licensed Vendors & Royalties, Tickets 


Corporate Sponsorships - TPG
Jeremy Hardman
jeremy.hardman@teallpropertiesgroup.com

Jeff Ziegenhorn
jeff.ziegenhorn@teallpropertiesgroup.com

Officials Department &
Mailroom Supervisor

Melissa Burt
mburt@ihsa.org
officials@ihsa.org

Desktop Publishing Department
Emily Bauman
ebauman@ihsa.org


Desktop Publishing Department
Kathy Topp
ktopp@ihsa.org

 

Receptionist
Tara Wood
twood@ihsa.org

Technology Director
Matt Jensen
mjensen@ihsa.org
Responsibilities
: IHSA website, Schools & Officials Center, ScoreZone, Classifications


Information Technology Assistant
Craig Johnson
cjohnson@ihsa.org