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IHSA Interviews

Louis Acevedo - IHSA

Marie Curie High School football coach discusses Chicago Public League football.

Peter Alber - IHSA

Dakota High School wrestling coach discusses his championship program.

Roger A Amm - IHSA

Ottawa Township High School's successful choral director.

Barb Barrows - IHSA

First Athletic Director of the new Neuqua Valley High School.

Taylor Bell - IHSA

A career sports writer tells about covering Illinois high school sports.

Kevin Benages - IHSA

Lacrosse coach at Naperville North High School talks about coaching at the high school level.

Greg Bradley - IHSA

Former athlete, coach, principal and IHSA treasurer shares his experiences.

James 'Jim' Corsi - IHSA

Hall of Fame high school soccer coach at Gibault Catholic High School.

Calvin Davis - IHSA

Director of Athletics for Chicago Public Schools discusses impact of sports in Chicago.

Bruce Firchau - IHSA

High school basketball coach with forty years of experience.

Sara Flanigan - IHSA

High school official and coach for competitive cheer and dance.

Jim Flynn - IHSA

IHSA Associate Director for basketball, track and several other sports.

Dave Fry - IHSA

Fry's 35 years at IHSA as Assistant, Associate and Executive Director.

Dave Gannaway - IHSA

Experiences at the IHSA with wrestling, bass fishing and basketball.

Dorothy Gaters - IHSA

Girls' basketball coach at Chicago's Marshall High School with over 1,000 victories.

Dr. James Green - IHSA

Team doctor for Jacksonville High School shares his perspective on his role in sports.

Linda Greene - IHSA

Coach of Rockford Auburn High School Scholastic Bowl for twenty-four years.

Marty Hickman - IHSA

Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association from 2002 to 2016.

Susan Hinrichsen - IHSA

IHSA executive who oversaw several new sports introduced to high schools in Illinois.

Bruce Howard - IHSA

NFHS executive discusses the organization's relationship with IHSA.

Edward Hoyt - IHSA

Athletic experiences for hearing impaired student, coach and athletics director.

Gail Huster - IHSA

Coaching and officiating girls sports at Illinois high schools.

Scott Johnson - IHSA

Administrator for the IL HSA discusses the group's history.

Daniel (Dan) Klett - IHSA

Involvement in Illinois sports as a student, coach, principal and official.

Susan 'Susie' Knoblauch - IHSA

IHSA Assistant Director for Cheerleading, Dance, Speech, Debate, Drama and Journalism.

Peg Kopec - IHSA

St. Francis HS volleyball coach for over 40 years.

John Lalor - IHSA

Alden-Hebron High School's coach for eight-man football.

William (Bill) F. Laude - IHSA

High School sports official reflects on officiating football, basketball and baseball.

Elizabeth Levin - IHSA

Journalism teacher discusses the IHSA's journalism competitions.

Brian Liska - IHSA

East Aurora High School band director discusses music competitions.

Barb Maue - IHSA

A life officiating high school volleyball in Illinois.

Ron McGraw - IHSA

Former coach, athletic director, principal and IHSA administrator reflects on the IHSA.

Stanley Mietus - IHSA

Thomas Kelly High boys' and girls' soccer coach discusses his teams' successes.

Abigail Murphy - IHSA

Student at Downers Grove North gives her perspective of the IHSA journalism competition.

Lucas Naber - IHSA

Downers Grove North participant in the IHSA Journalism competition.

Joe Newton - IHSA

Legendary York High School cross country & track coach discusses his career.

Jeanette Nuckolls - IHSA

High School principal's experiences with the IHSA.

Jim O'Boye - IHSA

Broadcasting sporting events & championships for the IHSA.

Rich Piatchek - IHSA

High School athletic director discusses role of IHSA in Illinois sports.

William Pieper - IHSA

Monmouth High School coach for championship winning golf teams.

Dr. James Quaid - IHSA

IL High School Association from a Private School perspective.

Anthony (Tony) Rainey - IHSA

Former Luther South High School principal reflects on his life in sports.

Sarah Reckmeyer - IHSA

Award-winning band director at Ottawa Township High School.

Sally Renaud - IHSA

Executive director of Illinois Journalism Education Association talks about the inclusion of journalism competitions in the IHSA.

Spencer Rockford - IHSA

Former Ottawa Township High School student discusses the school's successful music program.

Bob Sakamoto - IHSA

Chicago Tribune sports writer who spent his life covering Chicagoland high school sports.

William 'Bill' Schalz - IHSA

Swim coach for the highly successful program at Rosary High School.

Tim Schweizer - IHSA

Acclaimed sportscaster, broadcaster and radio personality in Central Illinois.

Spalding (Lanny) Slevin - IHSA

Legendary radio sports reporter discusses his 43 year career.

Dr. J. W. Smith - IHSA

Successful football coach and former Chicago Public Schools Director of Sports Administration.

Bradley 'Brad' Stearns - IHSA

IHSA sports official for football and baseball shares his memories.

James C. Taylor - IHSA

A radio sports announcer gives insights into his sports recording career.

Steve Tucker - IHSA

Career Sun-Times sports reporter who covered Illinois high school sports.

Dr. David Turner - IHSA

Porta High School Principal IHSA board member discusses sports in Illinois.

Jim Woodward - IHSA

Former board president for the Illinois High School Association.

Bill Wright - IHSA

Career at Savannah Public Schools as teacher, coach, principal and superintendent.

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