36th ANNUAL UIAAA STATE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE BANQUET UTAH INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION APRIL 15, 2016 ABBEY INN AND CONVENTION CENTER • ST. GEORGE, UTAH WELCOME Athletic Administrators and Guests Greetings and welcome to the 36th annual UIAAA Conference. Your com- mitment to be in attendance says a lot about your passion to your profes- sion and your student athletes at your school. We hope your participation sends you back with an enthusiasm noticeable to those you work with. The UIAAA is proud to welcome also the UHSSA staff and members. We have a great working relationship with the state office that makes our organization and theirs work well. We love their support and will continue to strive together to make high school activities and athletics the very best. The UIAAA is also grateful to the many sponsors who support us financially and emotionally. Our working partnership with them is a huge part of what drives this organization. Please make sure you stop by and visit them during their time here. We also look forward to hearing from former University of Utah and Weber State Coach Ron McBride this year. Coach Mac is an icon who loves the state of Utah and we feel so fortunate to have him with us in St. George. I guarantee you his message to us will be one you won’t forget. I am also happy to announce for those of you who haven’t heard, Richard Barton from Richfield High School has been elected as the President-elect of the NIAAA. This is probably one of the most significant things to ever happen to our state and organization. Richard is well deserving of this honor and will do a tremendous job. We have also had many others receive awards at the National Conference in the past several years that we are very proud of. At the most recent conference in Orlando, the late Bud Campbell was enshrined in the NIAAA Hall of Fame and Ted Petersen received the NIAAA Citation. Utah is looked at as a leader on the national level. Again we are excited to have you here. We hope this is the best conference ever. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve you. Sincerely, David Boyack, CAA UIAAA President Athletic Director Maple Mountain High School BANQUET PROGRAM INVOCATION OPENING GENERAL SESSION 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. Presiding: Ted Petersen, CAA, Past President, UIAAA Welcome: David Boyack, CAA, President, UIAAA Introduction of UIAAA President-Elect Candidates NIAAA Certificates (15-20-25-30-35 year awards) NIAAA State Award of Merit: Jamie Sheetz, CAA, Athletic Director, Park City HS, Park City, Utah Presented by Richard Barton, CMAA, NIAAA President-Elect NFHS Citation Recipient: Ted Petersen, CAA, AD, Weber HS, Pleasant View, Utah NIAAA Hall of Fame Inductee: Bud Campbell, CAA, Deceased, Murray, Utah UIAAA Hall of Fame Induction: John Dowell, Retired, St. George, Utah UIAAA Scholarship Winners: Hailey Barker, Copper Hills High School Nathan Becket, Grantsville High School Sydney Jacobs, Orem High School Andrew Lisk, Jordan High School Savanna Williams, Roy High School Speaker Ron McBride, Legendary Football Coach, Salt Lake City, Utah DINNER 6:15 - 6:45 p.m. Cover photo courtesy of Ryan Greene Ron McBride Legendary football coach, Ron He took the Utes to six bowl McBride has been coaching games during his tenure, a players on and off the field for noteworthy feat considering the over fifty years. He first came Utes had played in just three to Utah in 1977 to work as bowl games in the previous offensive coordinator for the 97 years. During his tenure at University of Utah and in 1990, Utah, McBride posted an over- he was hired as the head coach. all record of 88–63 (.582), the McBride inherited a program second most wins by a coach in that had only had five win- the history of Utah football. In ning seasons in the previous conference games, he guided 16 years. In his own words, the Utes to a 58–42 record and McBride says, “Utah was a soft won a share of two conference program, an underachieving championships. He is credited program and a program that with laying the foundation for was going nowhere.” He didn’t Utah’s rise to national promi- take long to turn the program nence under Urban Meyer and around. In his second season, his former defensive coordina- he posted a 7–5 record. A year tor, Kyle Whittingham. After later, he led the Utes to the leaving Utah, McBride took 1992 Copper Bowl, the pro- over as the inside linebacker gram’s first bowl appearance in coach at Kentucky in 2003. He 28 years. His best season came returned to Utah in 2004, when in 1994 when the Utes won a he was named head football then-record 10 games and at- coach at Weber State University. tained the highest post-season ranking, at the time, in school history climbing to No. 8 in the USA Today/ESPN poll. UIAAA MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA) is to develop, promote and preserve the education values of interscholastic athletics. To serve its members, the UIAAA offers resources, professional development and leadership training. The intent of this Association is to maintain and improve partnerships with the Utah High School Activities Association, National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, businesses and other professional organizations. Furthermore, the UIAAA seeks to instill the highest ideals of ethical character while serving the athletic community. 2016 UIAAA Scholarship Recipients Hailey Barker Nathan Beckett Sydney Jacobs Copper Hills Grantsville Orem Andrew Lisk Savanna Williams Jordan Roy UIAAA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2002 Jared Smith Escalante 2014 Adam Jenkinson Grand County 2003 Brooke Snell Spanish Fork 2014 Bailey Wilson Stansbury 2004 Cody Ray Valdez Tooele 2015 Kiera Barton Maple 2005 Holly Christensen North Sanpete Mountain 2005 Kellen Madsen South Sevier 2015 Annie Christensen Richfield 2006 Paige Fieldsted Altamont 2015 Gage Manzione Stansbury 2006 Taylor Hinckley Riverton 2015 Jason Money Spanish 2007 Brandon Carter Wendover 2015 Chad Peterson Salem Hills 2007 Kenneth Damron Jordan 2016 Hailey Barker Copper Hills 2007 Alixandra Lewis Monticello 2016 Nathan Beckett Grantsville 2007 Brittany Parker Murray 2016 Sydney Jacobs Orem 2008 Jennifer Bell Bonneville 2016 Andrew Lisk Jordan 2008 Ashley Dowell Monticello 2016 Savanna Williams Roy 2008 Casey Hoopes Morgan 2008 Jacob Sneddon Hunter 2009 Chanel Arts Timpview 2009 Chase Banks Tooele 2009 Sean Carter Wendover 2009 Jordan Michaelson Richfield 2010 Kyle Aberton Cottonwood 2010 Ariel Brown Jordan 2010 Romy Franks Timpview 2010 Autumn Murphy Parowan 2011 Sawyer Brooks Morgan 2011 Kristen Van Derwerken Tooele 2011 Timothy Johnson Richfield 2011 Rickie Warr Parowan 2011 Jordanne Wilden Mt. Crest 2012 Emily Brown Desert Hills 2012 Taylor Dean Jordan 2012 Taylor Hren Grand County 2012 Loni Wells Wayne 2012 Richard White Provo 2013 Hunter Ballam Logan 2013 Andrew Bates Maple Mountain 2013 Chennin Benson Parowan 2013 Kaitlyn Huefner Copper Hills 2013 William Snell Spanish Fork 2014 Marrisa Eng Rowland Hall 2014 Spencer Henderson Richfield 2014 McKay Jarman Rich John Dowell, CAA Hall of Fame John grew up in Flagstaff, rector of Monticello in 1991 Arizona where he partici- and served in that capacity pated in football, basketball, until his retirement in 2008. wrestling, and baseball at Flagstaff High School. Fol- He was a member of the lowing graduation in 1971 ADEC for 17 years, was he attended Brigham Young named Athletic Director of University, where he played the Year in 1994 and served football. He was a member as UIAAA president in 2006. of the 1976 WAC champion- Upon leaving Monticello, ship team that participated John moved to Kirtland, New in the Tangerine Bowl. John Mexico for five years. He then graduated in 1977 with a worked at Blueridge High degree in Physical Education. School in Pinetop, Arizona. He then began his teach- After some health issues, he ing and coaching career at returned to Utah and is en- Duchesne High School. joying life in St. George. He moved to Monticello High He and Vicki, his wife of 40 School in 1979 where he years, are the parents of six taught Spanish, worked as children, and eighteen beau- the guidance counselor, and tiful grandchildren. In his also coached football, wres- spare time he enjoys traveling tling, and track. In 1985 he (his favorites so far are China earned his MEd from BYU. and Peru), hunting, and out- John was named Athletic Di- door cooking. HALL OF FAME 2000 Harry Burchell 2000 Dick Hill 2000 Jim Hill 2000 Ray Oliverson 2001 Bud Campbell, CAA 2001 Dave Nordquist, CAA 2002 Joel Gardner, CAA 2002 Ron Rushton 2003 Elliot Jordan 2003 Darold Simmons 2004 Charlene Dupin 2004 Ferril Heaton 2005 Lou Andrus 2005 Paul Dart 2006 Tim Braithwaite 2006 Zerle Lee Dickemore 2007 Jim Pierson 2007 Jim Smith 2008 Dan Leatherwood, CAA 2008 Debbie Peel, CAA 2009 Evan Excell, CAA 2009 Kayla Walker 2010 Roger Howell 2010 Mel Roberts 2011 Dan Cowan, CMAA 2011 Mae Miya 2012 John Ericksen 2012 Craig Gladwell, CAA 2013 Fred Crawford, CAA 2013 Phil Russell 2014 Brad Bevan, CAA 2014 Marc Hunter, CMAA 2015 Doug Snell, CMAA 2016 John Dowell, CAA UIAAA ATHLETIC DIRECTORS’ EXECUTIVE COMMITTE Region 1 Curtis Hulse Clearfield Region 2 Pam Olson, CAA Hunter Region 3 Darby Cowles Copper Hills Region 4 Mike O’Connor, CAA Westlake Region 5 Missy Mackay-Whiteuers Highland Region 6 Deb Bennett Skyline Region 7 Mike Hunter, CAA Timpview Region 8 Brian Argyle Payson Region 9 Chris Homer Hurricane Region 10 Shane Heath, CAA Grantsville Region 11 Jeff Kilts, CAA Ben Lomond