STEVENS POINT — Cory Hinkel, superintendent at Luck, presided over the first meeting of the 2024-25 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control Friday, Aug 16.

The Board conducted its 2024-25 officer elections. Karl Morrin, superintendent in the Northwestern School District, will serve as the president-elect. It will be Morrin’s second term as president when he assumes the position in 2025-26, also serving in the role in 2022-23. Jill Stobber, athletics and activities administrator at Waterford High School, was re-elected to the role of treasurer.  In addition, Kurt Cohen, superintendent at Potosi, and Nathan Lehman, superintendent at Stratford, were introduced as new members of the Board.

Dan Retzki, the District 4 representative, announced his resignation from the Board after accepting a principal position at a member school outside the district he was elected to represent. As a result, a qualified school administrator will be appointed for a one-year term representing the district until a successful candidate is identified during a special election held at the same time as the regular elections in 2025. 

Tim Flood, the district athletic director in Green Bay and co-chair of the Classification Committee, presented a review of the first year implementing the Tournament Series Performance Factor. The Board approved one change to the Classification Committee Handbook for 2024-25, removing the requirement to include conference commissioner representation on the committee. 

Other Board action items included approval of the 2024-25 operational budget, the 2024-25 Media Policies Reference Guide, the annual renewal of the WIAA’s membership in the National Federation of State High School Associations and various general financial reports, as well as the move of the April 29, 2025, Board meeting to Thursday, April 24 at 1 p.m. 

Among the reports presented by the executive staff to the Board were the introduction of Chad Schultz as an assistant director, awareness of the annual correspondence to state legislators and school administrators, status of middle level membership, updates on the Student-Athlete Leadership Team, a review of the New AD Workshop, plans for discussions at the fall Area Meetings and an update on the ongoing efforts to recruit and retain officials.

The Board also received liaison reports from Paul Manriquez of the Department of Public Instruction — a former principal at Pecatonica High School — Dan Rossmiller of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and Brittany Spencer Grant of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association. 

The WIAA, as defined by its Constitution, is a voluntary, unincorporated, and nonprofit organization. The membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 514 senior high schools and 36 junior high/middle level schools in its membership.

The WIAA, as defined by its Constitution, is a voluntary, unincorporated, and nonprofit organization. The membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 514 senior high schools and 36 junior high/middle level schools in its membership.