It is with great sadness that we share that our dear friend & colleague Bruce Brown passed away today. The final buzzer may have sounded but we are all winners in the game of life having known Bruce. Rest In Peace, Bruce. You will be missed. We will notify all about arrangements
Be sure to thank your school's Athletic Director for continuing to work through these past two frigid days! Reschedules, adjustments, communications, and maintaining daily office stability has been going on despite school cancellations.
#ADsKeepRolling
Please keep Bruce Brown and his family in your prayers. He is currently at the Cleveland Clinic. Please pray for strength and healing for our good friend, leader and mentor🙏.
As we lay our friend, colleague and mentor to rest over this 4th of July BBQ weekend, may we always remember to do our work with “Bruce Brown Quality” (BBQ). Bruce was a class act and we are all better athletic administrators for having known him. RIP Bruce.
I
@Bruce50Brown
would like to thank all the individuals and families that are praying for me during my resent hospitalization! I appreciate all of you that have reached out in the past several weeks. Additionally thanks for the support you have shown my family.
The OIAAA sends its deepest sympathy and heartfelt prayers to Jerry and Barb Snodgrass and their family on the loss of their son, Mark. There are no words to offer ample condolences in this difficult time. Please keep them all in your thoughts.
Thanks to all our Athletic Administrators for all their hard work and dedication to our student athletes, coaches, and schools. We appreciate, more than ever, what it means for you to lead during these uncertain times. Thanks for ALL you do!!
@NIAAA9100
Congrats to Executive Director-elect, Jerry Snodgrass, upon being named OHSAA head by BOD. The OIAAA and our 820 athletics directors look forward to continued collaborations to enhance education-based athletics in Ohio.
Tom Nerl, Mariemont HS) and Paul Powers, (Aurora HS) have been named recipients of the NIAAA "Distinguished Service Award" and the NFHS "Citation Award", respectively. They'll be recognized at the NADC in Washington, DC, in December. Details:
Congratulations to both the athletic departments from Dublin Jerome and West Clermont High School for being recognized for winning the Bruce Brown Award of Excellence for the 2022-2023 school year. A special thank you to Bruce Browns family for being on hand to present the award.
We thank
@Bruce50Brown
for his leadership in leading
@ohioiaaa
to the top in the country. Just a few photos from the most recent NIAAA Magazine! Thanks Ohio AD’s for doing your part also!
OCTOBER IS ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS MONTH IN OHIO. Why do A.Ds do what they do? We can give you over 400,000 reasons……that’s the number of student-athletes who participate annually in interscholastic athletics That’s an average of 550+ students served per athletic director!
We are OHIO STRONG at the National Athletic Directors’ Conference in Phoenix. What a great group of professionals who are expanding the knowledge base for their schools and our Ohio colleagues.
@Bruce50Brown
Bruce Brown have been admitted to Cleveland Clinic for evaluation for a potential liver transplant. We should know more in the next few weeks. Thank you for your prayers and support!
Ohio’s Jon Payne of Reading HS receives NFHS’ “Citation Award” at National AD Conference in Phoenix today. OIAAA is proud of you, Jon, for all you do for Ohio!
Congratulations to Randy Tevepaugh of Streetsboro HS for becoming Ohio's latest Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA) awarded by the NIAAA. More from Ohio should be "next" CAA and CMAA certified. Let OIAAA help you be recognized for all of your hard work as an A.D.
OIAAA State Conference
Looking forward to hearing from the
@OHSAASports
staff this morning
Doug Ute, Executive Director OHSAA opening up General Session 3.
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Hey
@BowTieAD
we know
@Bruce50Brown
always loved when you dressed up in your “Power Suits” Maybe you might have to help Bruce pick out his wardrobe in the future. Thanks for all you have done for AD’s across America and the world!
@NIAAA9100
TORONTO HS ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR RECEIVES Ph.D: OIAAA member, Chelsey M. Fletcher, athletic administrator at Toronto Jr./Sr. High School, recently received her Ph.D in Instructional Management & Leadership from Robert Morris University. CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Fletcher!
OHSAA Executive Director, Dr. Dan Ross, recognized at his final basketball state championship tonight in Cbus. Thank you Dr. Ross for all you’ve meant to Ohio school sports!
Bruce Brown Award of Excellence
Does your Department embrace & promote education based athletics?
The Bruce Brown Award of Excellence application and data submission is now open.
Criteria & Data Submission can be found at: …
Deadline: January 31,2021
65th Annual Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Conference Starting our Monday with Dan Owolabi, talking about connecting with people
Avon H.R. Director, Mike Elder, presents on Building Culture and Relationships within the School Community at the NEOIAAA Conference....Relationships Relationships Relationships
The 2018 OIAAA State Conference has come to a close and what an experience....AGAIN. Over 350 Ohio athletic directors gathered some of the best and most current information to take back and raise the bar at their schools. Thanks to attendees and presenters for a super effort!
Happy Holidays from the
@ohioiaaa
! While we all know that our schools have wonderful athletic traditions, we would like to hear about your family holiday traditions! Please reply to this tweet with the special ways you are celebrating this holiday season with family & friends!
OIAAA President, Bo Hanson, accepts “Record Membership” recognition from NIAAA President, Rich Barton in Phoenix this morning. Ohio is also currently leading membership state in the nation for 2017-2018!
Where do athletic and activity programs fit into the overall education of our interscholastic students? The legacy of quality programming through athletics is significant and have direct impact upon students for DECADES!
Getting amped up and loading some of our registration materials for OIAAA State Conference in Cbus. Looking forward to seeing over 350 Ohio A.D.s for one of nation’s best state conferences!
And.....WE’RE OFF. The 2019 OIAAA Summer Institute starts off with LTC 501 and LTC 627 being taught by Tom Nerl and Jon Payne. Over 300 pre-registered roster spots assigned this week!!
OIAAA Executive Director, Glen Gillespie and OIAAA Board Member, Randy Tevepaugh made a presentation to the NIAAA Professional Development Academy in Indianapolis today
Ellis Booth, Athletic Director at Heath High School in the Central District has past away due to COVID 19. Please keep Ellis’s family and the Heath community in your thoughts and prayers.
The Ohio Department of Education will be transitioning out of the current SAFE account platform into a new system after Monday, May 13th. Please follow the link below to learn more about this important transition which impacts COACH CERTIFICATION:
The OIAAA and OHSAA continue to build a strong partnership between their respective organizations. Representing our state A.Ds' association on the OHSAA Board of Directors has been personally engaging and professionally beneficial to strengthen the communication between groups.