(For Conference program) 2012 Conference Speakers and Presenters Sunday, November 11, 2012: B BRUCE WHITEHEAD, CMAA, Executive Director, National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA).Mr. Whitehead has been the Executive Director of the NIAAA since 2005, having served as Assistant NIAAA Director since 2001. Prior to working with the NIAAA, he was the Athletic Administrator at Crawfordsville HS in Indiana for 25 years. During his tenure as Executive Director, he has helped grow the national membership from 5,000 to 8,500 members while adding numerous benefits. One of the most significant milestones for the NIAAA under Mr. Whitehead’s leadership has been the accreditation of the NIAAA’s Leadership Training Program by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. He has also been instrumental in collaborating with the NFHS to support and promote Coach Education throughout interscholastic programs across the country. MATT SHOMPER, CMAA, Tipp City Tippecanoe HS.“Make the Best Hire through Coaching Interviews”. Matt is in his 20th year in education and his 15th year in athletic administration. Matt spent 8 years in the Springboro School District - two as a math teacher, middle school AD and coach (baseball, softball and basketball) and six 6 as the high school athletic director and softball coach. Currently he is in his 7th year as the Athletic Director at Tippecanoe High School. Matt is the OIAAA President, a member of the OIAAA Conference Committee, a delegate for the OIAAA to the NIAAA Conference and Section 2 Summer Meetings, and the SWOADA Past-President. Matt has been an officer of SWOADA and OIAAA for the past six years and served as the SW District Representative to the OIAAA Executive Committee for two years before holding an OIAAA office. Matt was recognized as the OIAAA SW District Athletic Administrator of the Year in 2008, the OIAAA SW District and State Athletic Administrator of the Year in 2009 and awarded the NIAAA State Award of Merit in 2009. PAUL LINDEN, 8-to-19 Media., “Scheduling and Beyond”. Paul Linden, the former athletic director of Wheaton St. Francis High School (IL) oversees all of 8to18, Inc’s national sales efforts. Paul began his career in sport working for the University of Miami (FL)’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics within their business operations. Following that he served as the Business Development Manager for IMG in South Florida, and traveled the world doing event acquisition and management. In 2006, he was brought in to restructure the St. Francis Athletic program. While at St. Francis, Paul introduced five new sport offerings to their student body, chaired the merging of two parochial conferences, was an active member of the Illinois High School Association’s Volleyball Advisory Board, had the privilege to oversee two state championship teams: girls volleyball (2006) and football (2009), and oversaw the development of an athletic capital campaign for field improvements. MARK NICHOLS, “Turf Athletic Fields”.Mark Nicholls has been directly involved in both the sports surfacing and amusement industries for over 25 years. Prior to the start-up of Sportexe in 1989, Nicholls worked in various positions at Omnisport in its sports surfacing division. Nicholls has personally installed hundreds of synthetic turf projects, and is listed on several patents and/or patent applications relating the sports surfacing industry. With almost 3 decades of industry experience, Nicholls’ mission is to educate the community about the pros and cons of artificial turf for sports fields, residential lawns, public spaces and parks. He provides private consultation services, as well as public speaking engagements. JERRY SNODGRASS, Assistant Commissioner, OHSAA. “Nuts & Bolts”.A 31-year veteran in education prior to joining the Ohio High School Athletic Association, Jerry was hired as an OHSAA Assistant Commissioner in August 2008. Among his numerous duties include serving as the chief administrator for the sports of boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball and baseball, and he serves as the office’s main liaison with athletic administrators across the state.Between 2002 and 2008, Jerry was elected to serve on the OHSAA’s Northwest District Athletic Board, and he was elected to a two-year term on the OHSAA Board of Directors between 2005-07, serving as the Board’s president in 2006-07. He also has been a trustee with the OHSAA Foundation and with Flag City Youth Football in Findlay. B DR. DAN ROSS, Commissioner, OHSAA Featured speaker, Sunday Night General Session. Dan is the ninth commissioner of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. His passion and enthusiasm for secondary education, combined with his tireless efforts to promote the important role that interscholastic athletics and extracurricular programs play for students, have helped the OHSAA become one of the most respected high school associations in the country.He has extensive experience as a school administrator in Ohio, having served as a superintendent, principal, teacher, counselor and coach for 30 years, and he also has experience as a college instructor, in manufacturing and as a contest official.. DAVID FULCHER, Head Football Coach, Cincinnati Christian HS, former member of the Cincinnati Bengals.David was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1986 in the third round and went on to become known as one of the NFL's largest, fastest, hardest hitting, and best Strong Safeties during his career. He was named to three consecutive Pro Bowl Games ('89, '90, and '91), made All-Pro teams in 1988, '89, and '90. In the Bengal's 1989 Superbowl year, he was named Defensive Back of the Year for the NFL - an outstanding, well-earned honor after a storybook season for the team. He is now retired and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Judy, their daughter Kayla and son David. During the NFL season, David remains active in football, working for the NFL in close relationship to the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as being the Head Varsity Football Coach at Cincinnati Christian Schools in Fairfield Township, OH. In June, 2010, David formed at non-profit corporation called MANA-Now, Inc. which stands for Mentoring Against Negative Actions (MANA-NOW.COM). Monday, November 12, 2012: HARVEY ALSTON, , “Developing a Student Leader”. Harvey Alston has been a full-time speaker since 1989. His career has spanned positions from head football coach of Columbus East High School in Ohio in 1968, to assistant director of student financial aid at the university level. As an educator he’s taught English, biology, health, life sciences and math curricula. Over the years, Mr. Alston has received recognition and awards from such diverse groups and organizations as the Ohio House of Representatives as one of Ohio’s Finest Citizens, the City of Columbus declared a Harvey Alston Day, he was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel and has received numerous national recognitions and awards. He is a member of the National Speakers Association and serves on the advisory board to the Olentangy School District, the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School and many civic boards, panels, and commissions. BRENDA MURRAY, Coordinator of Website, OHSAA. “myOHSAA Updates”. B JILL BRUDER, CAA, Athletic Director, Indian Hill HS.“Coaching the New Coach.”Jill Bruder is in her 10th year as Athletic Director for Indian Hill High School and Middle School and in her 29th year in education. Prior to moving to Cincinnati, she was a teacher, coach and administrator at Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois. She has served on the IHSA Communications Committee and Volleyball Advisory Board and is currently on the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association and Ohio Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association Boards. She has also been a guest lecturer at Xavier University for their Sports Administration program. Jill did her undergraduate work at Western Michigan University and has her masters degree in Education Administration from Northeastern Illinois University. MARGIE DeHAYES, Certified Clinical Reflexologist. “Athletic Nutrition”.Margie DeHays has been a Clinically Certified Reflexologist for 13 years. She is a graduate of the Ohio Academy of Holistic Health. She is certified in Reflexology and Chair Massage with over 10 years experience in Whole Food Nutrition Education. Margie’s experiences include coaching over a 30 year period of Volleyball and Track & Field for Tippecanoe Schools andcoaching boys Youth Basketball for Tecumseh and Tipp City Youth programs. In addition to her private practice, Margie also serves as the Wellness Coach for the Wright State University Hockey Team. Margie has been helping families, athletes and educating students to learn more about healthier lifestyles through better nutrition. Currently, she sees clients in her Tipp City office, Beckett Ridge Chiropractic in West Chester, Ohio and now Harmony Farms in Tipp City. BRUCE BROWN, CMAA, Athletic Director, Uniontown Lake HS. “Coaching Coaches: Leading the Way to Success”. Bruce is currently in his 15 year as the Athletic Administrator at Uniontown Lake High School and his 41st year in educational athletics. He was a head boys basketball coach for over 20 years at several Ohio high schools as well as the men’s assistant basketball coach at Bowling Green State University for three years. Additionally, he serves as the Executive Director of the OIAAA while also assisting the OHSAA in the administration of the Coach Education program in Ohio. He is the Editorial Chairman for the NFHS’ “Coaching Today” website and was recognized in 2007 as the Ohio “Athletic Director of the Year” by the OIAAA and in 2011 as the National “Coach Educator of the Year” by the NFHS. He is the National Chair for LTC 723 He serves on the NIAAA’s Coach Education Ad Hoc Committee as well as the NIAAA Certification Committee. GLEN GILLESPIE, CAA, LTC Coordinator and OIAAA Newsletter Editor and CHARLES MILEY, Exhibit Chair, OIAAA.