John Van Fleet Student Scholarship Application

Table of Contents IADA Executive Board & Division Representatives Kevin Cartee Tina Woolard, CMAA Bob Kaminski Executive Board & Division Representatives...... 2,3 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] President State Certification Conference Co-Chair School: Red Bud School: Grayslake North School: Oswego East President’s Message...... 4 Division 7 Division 2 Division 3 815 Locust St. 1925 North Route 83 1525 Harvey Rd. Red Bud, IL 62278 Grayslake, IL 60030 Oswego, IL 60543 Tool Box Items...... 4 Phone: 618-282-3826 Phone: 847-986-3171 Phone: 630-636-2224 Fax: 618-282-6828 Fax: 847-986-3027 Fax: 630-636-2458 NIAAA Scholar Essay...... 5 John Catalano Matt Rife, CAA Tom White [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 48th Annual National Athletic Directors Conference...... 5 President-Elect Mentor Program Division 1 Rep. School: Glenbrook North School: Harvard School: DeLaSalle Division 2 Division 2 3434 S. Michigan Ave. Executive Director’s Message...... 6 2300 Shermer Rd. 1103 N. Jefferson St. Chicago, IL 60616 Northbrook, IL 60062 Harvard, IL 60033 Phone: 312-842-7355 Phone: 847-509-2601 Phone: 815-943-6461 Fax: 312-842-5640 2018 IADA Conference Information...... 6 Fax: 847-509-2602 Fax: 815-943-8506 Steve Gertz IADA Professional Development Updates...... 7 Charlie Lockenour, CAA Steve Haines, CMAA [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Division 2 Rep. Past President Hall of Fame School: Dundee Crown Administrator's Academies...... 7 School: Heyworth School: Seneca 1500 Kings Rd. Division 5 Division 4 Carpentersville, IL 60110 308 West Cleveland 307 E. Scott St. Phone: 224-484-5000 John Van Fleet Student Scholarship Application...... 8, 9 Heyworth, IL 61745 Seneca, IL 61360 Fax: 224-484-5097 Phone: 309-473-2322 Phone: 815-357-5000 Fax: 309-473-2323 Fax: 815-357-5050 Dan Vosnos IADA Board Openings...... 10 [email protected] Mike Morris, CMAA Nic Kearfott, CAA Division 3 Rep. [email protected] [email protected] School: Homewood-Flossmoor Executive Director 2017-2018 IADA Membership...... 10 Historian 999 S. Kedzie Ave. School: Lyons Township-Retired School: DeKalb Flossmoor, IL 60422 136 Carriage Way Dr., C107 Division 2 Phone: 708-335-5003 Sam Knox, IHSA Representative - Article...... 11 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 501 West Dresser Rd. Fax: 708-335-6994 Phone: 630-846-2010 DeKalb, IL 60115 Fax: 630-324-8510 Odds of a High School Athlete playing in College...... 12, 13 Phone: 815-754-2116 Eric Matthews, CMAA [email protected] Dan Sheehan Fax: 815-754-2132 [email protected] Division 4 Rep. IADA Website...... 14 Secretary John Young, CAA School: Farmington School: Monticello [email protected] 310 N. Lightfoot Rd.. Where are they now?, Retired AD's...... 15 Division 5 Awards Farmington, IL 61531 1 Sage Dr. School: Lemont Phone: 309-245-6071 Monticello, IL 61856 Division 3 Fax: 309-245-9163 Phone: 217-762-8511 800 Porter St. Fax: 217-762-8505 Lemont, IL 60439 Tony Millard, RAA Phone: 630-243-3210 [email protected] IADA District Representatives John Woods, CAA Fax: 630-243-0640 Division 5 Rep. [email protected] School: Champaign Centennial DIVISION 1 LIAISON - Tom White, DeLaSalle Treasurer Dan Jones, CAA 913 S. Crescent Dr. District 1 Paul Chabura Gordon Tech School: Champaign Central [email protected] Champaign, IL 61821 Division 5 Public Relations Phone: 217-351-3988 District 2 Frank Griesto Jones Academy 610 W. University Ave School: Hinsdale Central Fax: 217-351-3730 District 3 Tiray Jackson Perspective/Leadership Champaign, IL 61820 Division 3 Phone: 217-351-3933 5500 S. Grant St. Rick Kestner, CMAA Fax: 217-373-7365 Hinsdale, IL 60521 [email protected] DIVISION 2 LIAISON - Steve Gertz, Dundee Crown Phone: 630-570-8240 Division 6 Rep. Stan Lewis, CAA Fax: 630-887-9638 School: Pekin District 4 John Kane Hoffman Estates Conant [email protected] 1903 Court St. District 5 Chauncey Carrick Sycamore Membership Eric Hill Pekin, IL 61554 District 6 Tim Burkhalter Lake Forest School: Normal Community West [email protected] Phone: 309-477-4233 Division 5 Business Manager Fax: 309-477-4372 501 N. Parkside Rd. School: Granite City DIVISION 3 LIAISON - Dan Vosnos, Homewood-Flossmoor Normal, IL 61761 Division 7 Joe Iorio Phone: 309-557-4976 3101 Madison Ave. [email protected] District 7 D Wayne Bates Glenbard East Fax: 309-557-4594 Granite City, IL 62040 Division 7 Rep. District 8 Tim Chandler St. Laurence (Burbank) Phone: 618-451-5808 School: Columbia Darren Howard, CMAA Fax: 618-451-6296 77 Veterans Pkwy. District 9 Ron Lear Plainfield North [email protected] Columbia, IL 62236 Journal Robert Ruiz, CMAA Phone: 618-281-2512 DIVISION 4 LIAISON - Eric Matthews, Farmington School: Oswego [email protected] Fax: 618-281-8081 Division 3 Web Coordinator District 10 Kevin Crandall Rochelle 4250 Daryl Thompson Hwy. School: Deerfield Jeff Niemec, CAA District 11 Greg King Sterling Oswego, IL 60543 Division 2 [email protected] Phone: 630-636-2023 1959 N. Waukegan Rd. At-Large Div 1 Rep. District 12 Michael Cooper Ottawa Fax: 630-636-2094 Deerfield, IL 60015 School: Chicago Solorio Academy Phone: 224-632-3111 5400 South St. Louis Ave. DIVISION 5 LIAISION - Tony Millard - Champaign Centennial Matt Hemsley, CMAA Fax: 224-632-3701 Chicago, IL 60632 [email protected] Phone: 773-535-9070 District 13 Phil Sexton Danville Schlarman Academy NIAAA Liason Rich Piatchek, CAA Fax: 773-535-9073 District 14 David Vieth Mattoon School: Mahomet-Seymour [email protected] Division 5 Retired Athletic Directors Paul Held District 15 Wendy Smith Normal U-High 302 W. State St. PO Box 1098 School: Andrew-Retired [email protected] Mahomet, IL 61583 9001 W. 171st St. At-Large Div 6 Rep. DIVISION 6 LIAISON - Rick Kestner, Pekin Phone: 217-586-4962 Tinley Park, IL 60487 School: Taylorville Fax: 217-586-6844 Phone: 708-342-5838 815 Springfield Rd.. District 16 Jeff Flater Galesburg Taylorville, IL 62568 Becky Moran, CMAA Dan Dolney Phone: 217-824-7777 District 17 Rick Smith Franklin [email protected] [email protected] Fax: 217-824-2820 District 18 Jeff Marsaglia Auburn Jr. High Professional Development Conference Co-Chair Coordinator School: St. Charles North Sam Knox, CAA School: Argo Division 2 [email protected] DIVISION 7 LIAISON - Joe Iorio, Columbia Division 3 255 Red Gate Rd. IHSA Representative District 19 John Moad Granite City 7329 W. 63rd. St. St. Charles, IL 60175 2715 McGraw Dr. Argo, IL 60501 Phone: 331-228-6245 Bloomington, IL 61704 District 20 Bob Wells Fairfield Phone: 708-467-5520 Fax: 331-228-4614 Phone: 309-663-6377 District 21 Len Novara Murphysboro Fax: 708-467-5686 Fax: 309-663-7479 2017-2018 IADA Executive Board & Division Representatives

Kevin Cartee John Catalano, CAA Charles Lockenour, CAA Mike Morris, CMAA Dan Sheehan John Woods, CAA President President-Elect Past President Executive Director Secretary Treasurer

Stan Lewis, CAA Darren Howard, CMAA Matt Hensley Becky Moran, CMAA Tina Woolard, CMAA Matt Rife Membership IADA Journal Editor NIAAA Liason Professional Development Coordinator State Certification Mentor Program

Steven Haines, CMAA Nic Kearfott, CAA John Young, CAA Dan Jones, CAA Eric Hill Robert Ruiz, CMAA Hall of Fame Historian Awards Public Relations Business Manager Web Coordinator

Rich Piatchek Dan Dolney Bob Kaminski Tom White Steve Gertz Dan Vosnos Retired Athletic Directors Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair Division 1 Rep. Division 2 Rep. Division 3 Rep.

Eric Matthews, CMAA Tony Millard, RAA Rick Kestner Joe Iorio Jeff Niemiec Paul Held Division 4 Rep. Division 5 Rep. Division 6 Rep. Division 7 Rep. Division 1 At-Large Rep. Division 6 At-Large Rep.

Sam Knox, CAA IHSA Rep.

2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL 3 KEVIN CARTEE IADA President

Red Bud High School

At the last state conference, I asked athletic directors still in attendance on the final day to consider some challenges. Reflect every day on your position as an athletic director and what you can On behalf of the board of the Illinois Athletic Directors do to make yourself a better athletic administrator to better serve Association, I extend you greetings and hope your 2017-18 school the kids in your charge. I continue to challenge you to get involved year is off to a great start and you have had a successful fall in the IADA. Ask board members what you can do to help make athletic season. the IADA grow. I challenge you to promote the IADA to In July, the IADA held its annual summer retreat at the Holiday superintendents and principals. Let them know what we are all Inn Bloomington Airport and the IHSA offices. There were 24 new about and our mission to provide professional development athletic directors in attendance learning about the IHSA, taking opportunities for its membership. Lastly, I challenge you to find advantage of IADA professional development opportunities one new member or get a former member to join the IADA. Our through LTI classes, and sharing ideas with others. I am confident strength is membership. that all of the athletic directors that attended took something away As always, thank you for all you do for student athletes. It is a from the retreat that can make their job more efficient, informed, privilege serving you, and if there is anything that I can do for you, and rewarding. please do not hesitate to contact me. I hope to see you in Phoenix and/or East Peoria. In closing, I would like to congratulate and I encourage you to attend or perhaps have already attended recognize the following individuals that recently fulfilled and have your district and division IADA meetings this fall. These meetings been confirmed of professional development certification provide excellent opportunities to collaborate, share, and gather requirements. information from current happenings in the IHSA and professional development. In some cases, fall division meetings offer Scott Battas, CAA-Mascoutah HS Administrator Academies and/or LTI classes. All of which count as John Catalano, CAA-Glenbrook North HS credit towards your certificate. These meetings also allow you to Will Hartje, CAA-Winnebago HS nominate deserving colleagues for IADA awards and open David Martinez, CAA-Dearfield (Rochelle Zell) HS positions on the IADA board. Kevin McKeown, CAA-Oak Lawn HS In December, the NIAAA will hold its annual conference in Christopher Morehead, CAA-Lake Forest HS Phoenix, Arizona. The IADA, traditionally, is very well represented Rebecca Hoffman, CAA-Round Lake HS at this conference. If there is any way you can attend this George Goodnature, CAA-Waukegan HS conference, I highly recommend you do so. The opportunities for Steve Fiscus, CAA-Prairieview-Ogden MS growth, sharing, and collegiality are countless. Not to mention Ryan Nagle, CAA-Chicago-Back of the Yards HS what the weather will surely be like compared to that of the Vanessa Prorok, CAA-Mundelein HS Midwest. Steve Gertz, CMAA-Dundee-Crown HS PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Each month we will list several links that have been given to us by IADA members to help you with different aspects of and ideas for your job.

The following submission comes from the IADA website as well as Libertyville HS and Briant Kelly.

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TOOL BOX ITEMS - FALL JOURNAL, 2017

4 2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL MATT HENSLEY NIAAA Liaison for Illinois

March 12, 2018 Matt will send the 14 candidates to the IADA Executive Board members electronically for their review. March 26, 2018 The IADA Executive Board will vote A few years ago, the NIAAA began offering an opportunity for electronically to select one male and one student athletes to apply for the National Interscholastic Athletic female to represent Illinois at the Section Administrators Association Student Athlete Scholarship. IV meeting in June. Votes will be sent to the NIAAA Liaison Matt Hensley at We have been successful in forwarding one male and one female Mahomet-Seymour High School. candidate to the NIAAA Sectional IV for consideration for this national recognition April 2, 2018 NIAAA Liaison shall: • Notify Division Liaisons of the IADA Executive Board selections 2017 Illinois NIAAA • Notify the two state winners of their selection • Order the state recipient plaques from the NIAAA Scholar Essay Award Recipients • Notify the NIAAA and the Section IV reps of our candidates Ben Zinn Normal Community West Division 5 • Notify the IADA Treasurer of the selections so the checks may be Riley Burr Hinsdale Central Division 3 written in the amount of $250 for each recipient • Invite students to attend the IADA Conference in May to receive their awards and read their essays. To ensure an opportunity for all interested students, June 2018 NIAAA Section IV meeting will review the please follow the schedule below: state winners (IL, IA, IN, MI, WI) and select October 2017 Division and District Liaisons provide one female and male to represent our forms to athletic directors in their areas. division on the national level. Fall/Winter 2017-18 Continue to encourage students to apply. July 2018 NIAAA Board selects one female and one February 26, 2018 All applications are due to the Division Liaisons male national winner. December 2017 Feb 28-Mar 8, 2018 Committee of 4 (Division Liaison and 3 National winners and their parents attend District Reps) will meet to review the national conference to be recognized candidates and select one male and and present their essay. one female to represent their division Application online: Go to www.niaaa.org and click on scholar- on the state level. ship/essay program on the left side. Click on application, complete March 9, 2018 One female and one male candidate from the application, and send it to your division liaison by the February each division should be submitted to the 26th deadline! NIAAA Liaison (Matt Hensley, Mahomet- Seymour High School) for dissemination **PLEASE REMEMBER THE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR by the board to select our state winners. RECOMMENDING THE STUDENT FOR THE AWARD MUST BE A Please send this information to Matt PAID MEMBER OF THE NIAAA. electronically if possible. NIAAA SCHOLAR ESSAY AWARD

The National Conference of High School Directors of Athletics, on a variety of subjects. This year’s conference will be held at the sponsored by the National Federation of State High School Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ, on December 8 - 12, Associations (NFHS) and the National Interscholastic Athletic 2017. The reserved hotel room block is now open. Administrators Association (NIAAA) is the single premier convention to provide an outstanding educational in-service program for For conference registration information, visit the NIAAA website interscholastic athletic administrators. This first-class conference at www.niaaa.org or the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org We hope features professional speakers, as well as authoritative athletic to see a large Illinois contingent at the National Conference in administrators who willingly share their experience and expertise December! 48TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ATHLETIC DIRECTORS CONFERENCE

2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL 5 MIKE MORRIS, CMAA Executive Director

Leadership Training courses and the IADA State Conference (May 4-8, 2018, in East Peoria) where we will have several key note speakers and a variety of mini sessions on topics germane to our Hello, profession. With the various playoffs beginning shortly, I catch myself Again this year, the IADA will be sending the IADA quarterly reflecting on my past experiences as an athlete, coach, and newsletters by email to Athletic Directors throughout the state. It is administrator. It seems that participating and/or administrating the our hope, that we can use this format to provide administrators High School Sports was what created the buzz throughout our information about our profession. We have created a “Toolbox” of schools and communities. As I have travelled the state representing ideas – that provide information on a myriad of Athletic the IADA, I have noticed, as much as things change, things Administration topics, please feel to use them at your school. If seemed to be the same. The athletic administrator is still called there are topics of interest that you would like to know more about, upon to handle all of the activities and events, solve problems, and or you would like to publish an article in our newsletter, please be that one person in the school whose sole purpose is to send me your item(s) to include in our toolbox, and please contact promote education based athletics for their school and community. me at [email protected]. To that end, the Illinois Athletic Directors Association, with the help During the 2017-2018 sports seasons, let’s all remember that of President, Kevin Cartee, (Red Bud), Past-President, Charlie we have the greatest job of all – preparing, providing, and Lockenour, (Heyworth) and President-Elect, John Catalano promoting interscholastic sporting activities within our schools (Glenbrook North), and our Executive Board, we want to continue and communities! to provide Athletic Administrators, throughout the state of Illinois, the opportunity to join and participate in our organization. We Continued success, believe as an Association, it is paramount that we provide Mike Morris, CMAA continued professional development activities through the NIAAA Executive Director, IADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LETTER

2018 IADA CONFERENCE INFORMATION, May 4-8 lead the way Embassy Suites, 100 Conference Center Dr., East Peoria, IL For More Information on the IADA 2018 State Conference Hotel • Ask for Global Reservations State Conference contact: Registration Information • State your check in and checkout Bobby Kaminski date Athletic Director 1. To make reservations on-line: • Mention your block IL Athletic Directors and code IAD Oswego East High School Go to the website 630-636-2222 www.embassysuiteseastpeoria.com • Select check in date and check out [email protected] date in upper right hand corner • Select “More Options” Dan Dolney • Enter IAD into the Group Code box Athletic Director • Select “Check Rooms and Rates” St. Charles North High School • Room types with $130.00 rate will 331-228-6245 appear, select and complete [email protected] reservation 2. To make reservations by phone: • Call 1-800-EMBASSY

6 2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL Becky moran, CMAA Argo High School

These courses will be added to the rotation in our state within the next eighteen months. In effort to meet the professional development needs of our Greetings! The start of the school year is always exciting and membership, we continue to provide the opportunity for groups of full of new beginnings; I trust it has been smooth for you. The six or more to select a course to be taught through the “On the professional development team of Steve Gertz (Dundee-Crown), Road” program (request form on the IADA website). Additionally, Tina Woolard (Grayslake North) and I (Argo) traveled to the course offerings list for the upcoming year is available on the Indianapolis for the annual NIAAA State Coordinator’s meeting in IADA website (subject to change). September where we received updates for Leadership Training The IADA and NIAAA websites are a tremendous resource for and Certification. information for you. The IADA website hosts information from As of January 2019, the requirements for certification will previous state conference workshops and a new “AD Toolbox” that change to include the new foundational course of LTC 503 – contains a great many resources to help athletic administrators in Enhancing Organizational Management and LTC 510 – Legal the day-to-day task of running an athletic department. The NIAAA Issues IV (Social Media, Transgender Participation, Event portal is a hub of your information for leadership training and a key Management & Security, Pregnant & Parenting Student-Athletes way with which the NIAAA can communicate with the membership. and Intellectual Property.) If you are planning to sit for the CAA or Please ensure the information in this area is current for you to move up to CMAA designation, keep this date in mind as you will receive the valuable information in a timely fashion. Also, the be subject to the new requirements after January 1, 2019. We will NFHS learn site has a wide array of courses, some at no cost, for offer the CAA exam in Illinois three times in 2018 and it is also you and your staff to utilize for continuing education. available online to meet your needs. If you have questions about If you are interested in becoming an instructor, there is an this, please reach out to Tina Woolard. instructor application available on the IADA website that you can fill out and submit to me. If you have ideas how we can improve This year, the NIAAA will launch two new courses at the NADC in the Professional Development program in Illinois please contact December. They are listed below. me at [email protected]. Best of luck to all of your teams this fall! • LTC 633 – The Administration of Interscholastic Athletic Programs for Students with Disabilities Respectfully, Becky Moran, CMAA Director of Athletic Argo Community HS • LTC 726 – Student-Leadership Development Professional Development Coordinator – Showing the Way Illinois Athletic Directors Association IADA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UPDATES

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 (ISBE 1323) Wednesday, May 23, 2018 (ISBE 1221) The Administration of Professional Growth Programs for Role of Athletic Directors in Managing Conflict in Interscholastic Interscholastic Personnel Athletic Programs Rebecca Moran, Instructor Rebecca Moran, Instructor 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL Presidents Room, Tower Hall Presidents Room, Tower Hall DIRECTIONS AND CAMPUS MAP DIRECTIONS AND CAMPUS MAP (www.stfrancis.edu/visitors/campusmaps) (www.stfrancis.edu/visitors/campusmaps) REGISTER HERE REGISTER HERE (secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=c2f568) (secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=a9e613) to attend ISBE 1323 on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 to attend ISBE 1221 on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 ADMINISTRATOR ACADEMIES

2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL 7 JOHN VAN FLEET Student Scholarship Application

Illinois Athletic Directors Selection Criteria: Association Scholarship: All sons and daughters of a current IADA member are encouraged to The Illinois Athletic Directors’ apply for the IADA Scholarship. Winners will be selected based on Association is proud to sponsor the leadership, participation in the athletic program, participation in other John Van Fleet Student Scholarship. The scholarship is in John Van Fleet’s school activities, community service, and the student’s overall positive name to honor his commitment to the Illinois Athletic Directors Association. contribution to their school and community. Recipients must be a senior in John served for many years on the IADA Executive Board, and has been high school. recognized many times for his commitment to the IADA. Included in this recognition was John being awarded the Frank Kovaleski National Number and amount of Scholarships: Professional Development Award in 2010. John’s character, commitment, Two scholarships will be awarded each year. One male and one female and integrity made him a valuable member of the IADA. will be chosen to receive this award. Each scholarship will be in the amount of $500. The winners will also receive a plaque. The IADA will be awarding 2 scholarships each year to the son or daughter of a current member of the IADA. These scholarships are fully Application Procedure: funded by the IADA. The goal of this scholarship it to reward one male and In order to be considered for the IADA Scholarship, applicants must fill one female student who has made a positive contribution to their school out the following forms. Completed applications must also include 2 letters community. of recommendation from one of the following: a coach, teacher, counselor, or school administrator. Each application must also include an essay of at least 300 words related to the question at the end of the application. Completed applications should be turned in to the athletic director at your school no later than 3:00 p.m. on the last day of February. If any part of the application is incomplete, the application will not be accepted.

John Van Fleet received the NIAAA Frank hours at the state and national levels to Nationally, Van Fleet has made Kovaleski Professional Development Award training individuals in the field of athletic enormous contributions to the NIAAA. He in 2010. This award is presented each year administration. has completed 31 Leadership Training to an NIAAA member who possesses and At the state level, Van Fleet has served Courses (LTC), and he has taught an has contributed to the vision of professional as coordinator of the Illinois Athletic amazing 80 Leadership Training Institute development — the legacy of Frank Directors Association's (IADA) state courses. He has served as national co-chair Kovaleski — and who has made significant Leadership Training Institute since 2003, of LTC 501, as a member of the Leadership contributions and demonstrated excellence and he has produced seven editions of Training Institute State Coordinators in professional development at the local, the IADA Leadership Training Institute Committee and as an instructor for three state, and national levels. Kovaleski was Professional Development brochure and 11 different courses. director of the NIAAA, as well as assistant editions of the Mentoring Program for New In addition to his duties as a teacher, director of the NFHS, from 1989 until his Athletic Directors Handbook. coach, trainer and athletic director, Van retirement in 2005. He was responsible Van Fleet is responsible for planning Fleet also was a licensed official in Iowa for starting the NIAAA Leadership Training professional development opportunities and Illinois in softball, baseball, basketball, Program in 1996 and expanding the NIAAA for the IADA State Conference, Summer football and track. Certification Program in 1999. Retreat and Fall Division Meetings. He Van Fleet earned his bachelor's degree John Van Fleet retired in 2006 after trains and recruits IADA members for the from Iowa State University and his master's an outstanding 30-year career as a high Illinois Leadership Training Faculty, and, from Illinois State University. Among school teacher, coach, athletic trainer, and perhaps most significantly, Van Fleet has his honors, he was named River Valley athletic director at several schools in Iowa written templates for three of the 34 courses Conference Football Coach of the Year in and Illinois. to become approved Administrators 1988 and received an NFHS Citation in Teaching has always been Van Fleet's Academy courses by the Illinois State 2006. In 2009, Van Fleet was inducted into passion, and he has devoted countless Board of Education. the IADA Hall of Fame. JOHN VAN FLEET SCHOLARSHIP

8 2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL JOHN VAN FLEET Student Scholarship Application

Other Information: 1. Remember that your name should be on the application 2. Please feel free to include an extra page if needed when listing your activities and volunteer experiences. 3. Make sure to leave your teacher plenty of time to fill out the rating portion of the application. This portion MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION. The end of the year is a busy time for all – don’t leave this to the last minute. 4. Make sure that your counselor has time to check the application BEFORE YOU HAND IT IN. 5. Make a copy of your completed application. • Winners will be chosen at the district level, and then at the division level. • Division Liaisons, President-Elect, President, and Past President will choose the state winners. • Any senior who has a parent who is a current member of the IADA is eligible for this scholarship. • Winners will receive a $500 award and a plaque. Thank you for applying for the Illinois Athletic Directors Scholarship. The IADA will carefully consider your application. Congratulations on your upcoming graduation and best wishes for the future!!!

Purpose: To give one male and one female student a $500 scholarship. Each winner must be the son or daughter of a current IADA member, and a senior in high school on course to graduate in the spring.

Criteria: Winners must fill out the scholarship application and submit it to their school’s athletic director. The athletic director must then submit it to the appropriate IADA division representative.

Timeline:

October Division and district liaisons provide forms to athletic directors in their areas.

Fall/Winter Continue to encourage students to apply.

February All applications are due to the division liaisons by February 28.

March Committee of four (division liaison and three district reps) will review candidates and select one male and one female to represent their division on the state level.

March Division winners will be sent to the IADA executive board who will vote electronically to select one male and one female winner for the state of Illinois. Votes will be sent to the IADA president-elect to tabulate.

May Winners will be announced at the IADA state conference.

The past-president will coordinate the scholarship process. Duties will include sending the application to division reps and collecting the names of the winners, calling for an online vote by the IADA executive board, and contacting the winners and non-winners via a letter. At the state conference, the current athletic director (parent of the winner) will be presented a check and a plaque at the Sunday business meeting.

SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS AND TIMELINE

2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL 9 iada board openings

All “even” number District Reps - Division Liaisons in Divisions 2, and 7 Journal Editor, Public Relations Chair, Retired Members' Liaison State Certification Coordinator President-Elect

For more information on the positions please check the IADA website or contact Kevin Cartee or Mike Morris.

Why Join the IDA? • Educational Leadership • Professional Development • NIAAA Certification Classes • Journal Update • Annual Conference • Networking Opportunities • IADA and IHSA Working Together! Active Members $ 35.00 - YEARLY MEMBERSHIP $ 350.00 - LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP $ 80.00 - NIAAA YEARLY MEMBERSHIP $ 800.00 - NIAAA LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP Retired Members HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AFTER RETIREMENT $ 30.00 - NIAAA YEARLY MEMBERSHIP $ 300.00 - IAAA LIFETIME MEMBER Apply for membership and updated members' information online at www.illinoisada.org Make checks payable to: ILLINOIS ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION SEND TO: Stan Lewis Normal West High School 501 N. Parkside Road Normal, IL 61761 309-557-4976 If you experience difficulty logging on to the site contact Mike Morris at [email protected] 2017-2018 IADA MEMBERSHIP

10 2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL Sam Knox, CAA Assistant Executive Director, IHSA

(G.-Kingston); District 6: Marsha Potthoff, McHenry; District 7: Ron Hoover, Westchester (St. Joseph); District 9: Dave Stephens, Plainfield (Central); District 11: Jeremiah Johnston, Kewanee As we near the end of the fall sports season, I hope your (Wethersfield); District 13: Tom Davis, Broadlands (Heritage); students, coaches, and communities have enjoyed their time on District 18: Bill Reed, Athens; District 19: Vince Hughes, Marissa. the courts, fields, golf courses, cross country trails, and in the Additional congratulations to the following ADs who were pools around the state. recently elected to the IHSA Legislative Commission. Division 2: Several IHSA sports have concluded their regular seasons or Jerry Dobbs, Palatine (H.S.); Division 5: Dan Sheehan, Monticello are currently conducting their postseason tournaments. This time At-Large Minority or Underrepresented Gender - Division 2: Tina of year will be special for many of your schools as your teams Woolard, Grayslake (North); Division 3: Nick Browder, Olympia advance far into the postseason. The IHSA staff looks forward to Fields (Rich Central); Division 6: Meagan Doerfler, New Berlin. cooperating with ADs around the state during the postseason and The Legislative Commission will meet for the first time on helping your schools, coaches, students, and supporters create November 6 to discuss by-law proposals submitted by member lifetime memories. schools. There are 31 proposals for schools to consider this year, The IHSA State Finals trophies have a new look this school which our staff believes is an IHSA record. I highly encourage year. We handed out the first trophies at our Boys and Girls Golf ADs at every school to carefully consider each proposal and its State Finals in mid-October. I hope your school has an pros and cons. Discuss the proposals at your conference opportunity to earn a state trophy in the near future. meetings, at IHSA Town Meetings, and with fellow ADs to learn For all postseason events, host schools will still report scores how the proposals might affect not only your school and your via the IHSA Schools Center and the ScoreZone, as we have conference but all schools, large and small, in all corners of the done for many years. We encourage schools to report their own state. When the Legislative Commission meets a second time on postseason scores to MaxPreps, but the reason we need host November 20, the members will decide which proposals will be schools to submit postseason results and scores through the placed on the ballot. Official Representatives will vote on those Schools Center is that our tournament management program is by-law proposals in the Schools Center during the month of set up to automatically advance the winning team to the next December. round in our team bracketed sports and keep the brackets up to The annual Football Playoff Pairings Show aired on Saturday, date. Our program was created prior to our relationship with October 21. The show has become a highly-anticipated event as MaxPreps and has been very effective in helping us manage our teams learn who they will play in the first round and what their various postseason tournaments while sharing information with path to the State Finals looks like. The IHSA fall sports season the public through the IHSA website. will conclude on Thanksgiving weekend with the Football State The IHSA Board of Directors held its election in September. Finals at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. Congratulations to these principals who were elected to serve on Athletic Directors are a major reason why our students are able the board. Division 2: Kurt Tenopir, Palatine (Fremd); Division 4: to enjoy terrific experiences through high school sports and Tim McConnell, Erie; Division 6: Amy McMahan, Petersburg activities. The IHSA values our partnership with the IADA as we (PORTA); At-Large (Private Schools): Dan Tully, Niles (Notre cooperate to offer our students quality education-based Dame). In addition, Diane Brown, Chicago (De La Salle), was experiences that will help them prepare for the future. recently appointed to the board to fill a vacancy in Division 1. Thank you for all that you do for our schools, students, and Congratulations to these principals who recently won election coaches. to the IHSA Legislative Commission. District 3: Larry Tucker, Chicago (Marist); District 5: Brett McPherson, Genoa Best wishes for a successful school year! IHSA UPDATES

2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL 11 Darren Howard, CMAA IADA Journal Editor

Oswego High School

Odds of a High School Athlete playing in College - ScholarshipStats.com Here are the odds of a male US high school athlete playing at the next level for 4 popular sports:

Boys playing high School: Basketball Baseball Football Soccer Playing in any Division in College 17 : 1 9 : 1 12 : 1 13 : 1 Playing in NCAA Division I 107 : 1 47 : 1 39 : 1 87 : 1 Going Pro 1,860 : 1 764 : 1 603 : 1 835 : 1

Odds of a US High School Athlete Playing in College:

What are the chances of a high school athlete making the transition to the college level? We compared the number of athletes participating in varsity sports at US high schools during the 2016-17 school year to the number of college student athletes. Overall a little over 7% of high school athletes (about 1 in 14) went on to play a varsity sport in college and less than 2% of high school athletes (1 in 54) went on to play at NCAA Division I schools. The largest percentage of both male and female college athletes competed at NCAA Division III schools.

High School College % playing % of high school athletes competing in Non-US Varsity Sport US Boys US Men in College NCAA I NCAA II NCAA III NAIA JUCO Players Baseball 491,790 56,423 11.5% 2.1% 2.1% 2.7% 1.4% 3.2% 0.8% Basketball 550,305 30,738 5.6% 0.9% 0.9% 1.3% 0.8% 1.7% 6.1% Bowling 30,054 827 2.8% - 0.1% 0.0% 1.9% 0.7% - Cross Country 266,271 17,578 6.6% 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 0.7% 0.8% 4.0% Football 1,086,720 91,684 8.4% 2.5% 1.7% 2.3% 0.8% 1.0% 0.4% Golf 141,466 10,678 7.5% 1.9% 1.5% 2.0a% 1.1% 1.2% 12.2% Ice Hockey 35,210 3,687 10.5% 3.7% 0.5% 5.2% 0.8% 0.4% 21.0% Lacrosse 111,842 14,202 12.7% 2.7% 2.1% 6.8% 0.4% 0.7% 3.0% Soccer 450,234 34,145 7.6% 1.1% 1.3% 2.3% 1.0% 1.8% 12.1% Swimming & Diving 138,364 10,345 7.5% 2.6% 1.0% 3.0% 0.2% 0.6% 5.9% Tennis 158,171 6,894 4.4% 1.2% 0.7% 1.6% 0.4% 0.4% 32.3% Track & Field 600,136 33,644 5.6% 1.8% 1.1% 1.7% 0.6% 0.5% 3.6% Volleyball 57,209 2,409 4.2% 0.7% 0.6% 1.8% 0.7% 0.4% 4.1% Water Polo 21,286 1,543 7.3% 2.5% 0.8% 1.4% 0.1% 2.5% 6.8% Wrestling 244,804 10,001 4.1% 1.0% 0.7% 1.1% 0.6% 0.7% 0.2% Totals 4,383,862 324,797 7.4% 1.8% 1.3% 2.2% 0.8% 1.3% 4.5%

% Of College Athletes competing by Division: 25% 18% 29% 11% 17%

Average Athletic Scholarship by Division: $16,186 $6,012 - $6,786 $1,438 Here are the odds of a female US high school athlete playing at the next level for 4 popular sports:

Girls playing high School: Basketball Softball Soccer Volleyball Playing in any Division in College 16 : 1 12 : 1 10 : 1 16 : 1 Playing in NCAA Division I 88 : 1 62 : 1 45 : 1 88 : 1 Going Pro 3,416 : 1 1,756 : 1

High School College % playing % of high school athletes competing in Non-US Varsity Sport US Girls US Women in College NCAA I NCAA II NCAA III NAIA JUCO Players Basketball 430,368 26,721 6.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 0.8% 1.7% 4.4% Bowling 26,588 1,237 4.7% 1.1% 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 0.5% 2.5% Cross Country 226,039 18,951 8.4% 2.5% 1.6% 2.7% 0.8% 0.8% 3.3% Field Hockey 60,549 5,380 8.9% 2.6% 1.1% 5.1% 0.0% - 10.2% Golf 75,605 5,665 7.5% 2.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.2% 0.6% 15.8% Ice Hockey 9,599 1,736 18.1% 6.6% 0.7% 10.2% 0.4% 0.1% 26.9% Lacrosse 93,473 11,780 12.6% 3.5% 2.4% 6.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% Soccer 388,339 36,251 9.3% 2.2% 1.7% 2.6% 1.1% 1.6% 4.9% Softball 374,528 31,123 8.3% 1.6% 1.6% 2.0% 1.0% 2.1% 0.9% Swimming & Diving 170,797 12,961 7.6% 3.1% 1.0% 2.9% 0.2% 0.5% 5.8% Tennis 187,519 7,504 4.0% 1.1% 0.7% 1.4% 0.3% 0.4% 30.4% Track & Field 494,477 33,142 6.7% 2.5% 1.3% 1.8% 0.7% 0.4% 3.4% Volleyball 444,779 25,704 5.8% 1.1% 1.1% 1.5% 0.8% 1.3% 4.5% Water Polo 20,826 1,644 7.9% 3.1% 0.8% 1.2% 0.0% 2.7% 6.9% Wrestling 14,587 416 2.9% - 0.5% 0.1% 2.0% 0.2% - Totals 3,018,073 220,217 7.3% 1.9% 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% 1.1% 5.6%

% Of College Athletes competing by Division: 27% 18% 29% 11% 16%

Average Athletic Scholarship by Division: $16,931 $7,363 - $7,163 $2,018

12 2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL High school data is from the 2016-17 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Statistics for both High School and College athletes above report participation on school sponsored varsity, JV and freshman teams, and do not reflect club, travel and/or intramural sports teams. We did not compute odds for the following sports as the resulting percentages would not be meaningful due to an insufficient number of high school participants to make a valid comparison of high school to college athletes and/or a disproportionately high percentage of club and/or travel team participants that do not appear in the high school data for that particular sport.

High School College High School College Varsity Sport Girls Women Boys Men Archery 5,179 62 4,588 79 Badminton 4,527 - 12,657 140 Beach Volleyball 670 - 1,769 1,100 Equestrian 228 68 1,465 2,396 Fencing 2,156 659 1,944 701 Gymnastics 1,894 317 17,915 1,493 Rifle 1,934 204 1,261 191 Rowing 2,745 3,001 2,434 6,043 Rugby 2,168 602 493 463 Skiing 1,769 478 670 464 Squash 67 471 40 428

These percentages contain numerous caveats: the number of participants at the high school level does not include high school age athletes who don't play on a high school team, but compete on club, travel and similar teams. So for sports such as high school football that have a large number of high school participants and very few travel teams, these percentages are a very good indication of a high school athlete's chances of playing at the college level.

However for sports with numerous travel teams (soccer, lacrosse, etc.) the numbers become more of a challenge, while some participate on both travel and high school teams, others do not and these factors may result in computed odds for many sports that are artificially high. So for many if not most sports, the chances are likely more difficult than presented above.

However in certain other sports, the chances might actually be better than presented above. For example, a high school baseball player may also be a talented multi sport athlete who receives a full scholarship for playing football and opts to forego college baseball. The percentage of multi-sport athletes is significantly higher at the high school level than in college. Additionally, a very talented high school baseball player may elect to forego college entirely and go directly into professional baseball. Other factors may improve the chances as well, including the fact that a significant number of high school athletes simply do not continue on to college.

Foreign student athletes compete on U.S. college varsity teams and may not be reflected as US high school participants. This factor may result in computed participation percentages for many sports that are artificially high. Here is a summary of foreign student (non- resident alien) participation on NCAA I varsity teams per the NCAA 2013-14 Race & Gender Demographics Database:

% of foreign athletes Sport - NCAA I Member Schools Men Women Tennis 32.3% 30.4% Ice Hockey 21.0% 26.9% Skiing 17.9% 17.8% Squash 14.7% 15.2% Golf 12.2% 15.8% Field Hockey - 10.2% Soccer 12.1% 4.9% Water Polo 6.8% 6.9% Basketball 6.1% 4.4% Swimming 5.9% 5.8% Fencing 4.7% 6.5%

NCAA I Average 4.5% 5.6% Beach Volleyball - 5.2% Rowing 4.3% 2.8% Volleyball 4.1% 4.5% Cross Country 4.0% 3.3% Track & Field 3.6% 3.4% Lacrosse 3.0% 0.9% Gymnastics 1.4% 4.3% Rifle - 3.3% Bowling - 2.5% Synchronized Swimming - 2.4% Equestrian - 1.1% Softball - 0.9% Baseball 0.8% - Sailing 0.4% 2.2% Football 0.4% - Wrestling 0.2% - Rugby - -

Statistical information on college athletic scholarships and student athlete participation at the collegiate level.

2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL 13 IADA Website

The IADA website has a had a new face lift - once a member In the center of the page, there are additional tabs, that can be logs in to the site on the Home page, the user will be directed to used by the member. Under the “Members Only Links” tab, the the topic page and will show the navigation tools on the left side, user will find a Member roster and email directory and a list of which will allow the member to select from the following topics, Retired Ad’s and IADA Opertations Manual. Under the “Member Conference Information, Announcements, Awards and Services” tab. You will be able to change your password and Scholarships, Board Business, Membership, Certification, update your personal profile, create a listing of sport openings Professional Development, Publications, Sponsors, Resource and job openings as well as view the IADA Newsletters and Library, and Toolbox. Meeting Minutes.

The Sportsman’s Creed The Player The Official 1 He lives clean and plays hard. He plays for the love of the game. 1 He knows the rules. 2 He wins without boasting, he loses without excuses, and he 2 He is fair and firm in all decisions. He calls them as he sees them. never quits. 3 He treats players and coaches courteously and demands the same 3 He respects officials and accepts their decisions without question. treatment for himself. 4 He never forgets that he represents his school. 4 He knows the game is for the athletes and lets them have the spot The Coach light. 1 He inspires in his athletes a love for the game and the desire The Spectator to win. 1 He never boos a player or official. 2 He teaches them that it is better to lose fairly than to win unfairly. 2 He appreciates a good play no matter who makes it. 3 He leads players and spectators to respect officials by setting a 3 He knows the school gets the blame or the praise for his conduct. good example. 4 He recognizes the need for more sportsmen and fewer “Sports.” 4 He is the type of person he wants his athletes to be.

14 2017 IADA FALL JOURNAL RICH PIATCHEK IADA Retired AD Liaison

Cliff Eade retired in June of 1999. Cliff still lives in Oak Forest with his wife and best friend, Sue. After 38 years (18 as A.D.) all at Carl Sandburg H.S. in Orland Park, they have enjoyed being retired. They have spent most of the cold weather either in Phil Svetich spent over 40 years as the AD at Argo High Orlando, Florida or in Goodyear, Arizona. Cliff continues to play School in Summit. Phil is well known to the IADA as a character a lot of golf even after overcoming neck surgeries and pending like no other. “Fr. Phil” is still the “mayor” of McCook where he has resided for over 60 years and has a badge to prove it. Phil has knee replacements that have limited his distance off the tee. He been happily married to his bride Betty for 60 years. He and Betty can still chip and putt – even though he complains all the time that travel all over the world – Croatia, Venice (Florida), Las Vegas just he sucks at both. Old age, arthritis, upper spinal operation, and to name a few. Phil continues to keep the Old Style stock holders two bad knee's hindered his ability to play well but not his passion happy with his consumption of the golden beverage on a regular to compete. This winter Cliff is staying home in order to have both basis in the local inn in McCook. This Christmas he will assume knee replacements done. He and his wife are very involved in his role as Santa Claus as he has for the past 57 years. Phil their church so that keeps them busy. Cliff is very grateful for the keeps all of his costumes (blue leisure suit, sombrero hat, many friends they have made during their many years of living in assorted inappropriate caps and ties) ready and on call for any the South Suburbs starting in the fall of 1961. The “Little Eagle” is events he is requested to attend. No question that Phil continues also very proud to be a member of the inaugural Sandburg to live life to the fullest in spite of celebrating either his 79th or Athletic Hall of Fame this November. Being left-handed and short 80th birthday this past summer – he is not sure! That is Phil. in stature has not prevent him from being a great AD and leader. Dennis Schley has been retired for 13 years from Romeoville Bruce Nofftz retired from Tuscola High School in 2005 and his H. S. He was the athletic director the last 9 years. Dennis still wife retired from teaching in 2008. They can't believe it has been lives in Shorewood in the 6 summer-time months. He and his 12 and 9 years retirement for each of them. They are blessed wife, Cathy, travel to Sun City West in Arizona from October with good health so they are able to get out and do things. They (home at Christmas) till April. They also travel to Florida for a week in January each year. Dennis has 6 grandkids that they take one or 2 major trips most years with a local bank and then follow when at home as all seem to play on some sports teams. some smaller trips on our own. They walk and/or work out almost He plays golf and enjoys the weather where they are at year every day. Bruce mows grass for the City of Tuscola to stay busy round. He is also a charter member of the Larry Bernard White and remains active in school athletics. He clerks every home Sox gang and can also be seen tailgating before many games in track meet for the high school and junior high, helps with all the the summer. home cross country meets, serves as host for visiting football Frank Ibbotson has been living in Florida the past 20 years schools, and helps with any basketball tournaments the high and enjoying the good life. He was encouraged to come to school hosts. Florida by his son who wanted him to support him starting his Bruce and his bride have a daughter and granddaughter living own business which is now a most successful venture. 18 years only 25 miles away which they see often. Their son and ago he and his wife built their beachside home doing the granddaughter live in Mesa, Az., so they only get to see them a supervision of subcontractors and their own interior finishing couple months a year. This year is his 50th reunion of his which kept them very busy for 18 months. For 8 years he served graduation from Eastern Illinois University which he also finds as an elementary and middle school mentor and assisted at his hard to believe. Bruce and his wife hope they can stay active and wife's school. He also serve as a volunteer at the Marine sharp for years to come. He is not planning on slowing down any Discovery Center where they live in New Smyrna Beach - a time soon. wonderful marine ecological education center for young people. His grandchildren have spent the last five years at the summer New retirees??? Know retirees?? Wanna be retired? camp and always look forward to returning. If you have recently retired or know someone who recently has When not volunteering or doing interior design projects he – please send me their information so I can include them in our keeps active golfing, dancing and riding his elliptical bicycle. Oh special IADA listing and emails. I am still looking names and and he also serves as an Elder in his church responsible for information on ALL athletic directors from the last 50 years for buildings and grounds, which fills a great deal of his time. Frank every high school in the state. To date I have information from has retired from school but he is far from being retired from life over 230 schools but need to continue to seek this from the other activities. schools. "WHERE ARE THEY NOW?"

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