Meet the Staff
Julian Tackett Extension 233 |
Julian Tackett Commissioner Chief Executive Officer of Association; Constitution Duties; Board Matters (Bylaw 1, 8, 15-19, 22-24, 26-27) Constitution and Bylaw Interpretations; Board of Control Meetings and Agenda; State Event Site Determinations and Contracts; Region Sites and Alignment of teams for all sports and sport-activities; Association Calendar; Sports Medicine and Sports Medicine Advisory Committee; Hall of Fame Screening and Selection Process and Nominations; KHSAA Museum and Foundation; Annual Meeting, AD Workshop, Region Meetings; Technology Design; Development and Adoption for Member Schools and Officials; Public Website Design and Maintenance; Sentry File Design; Primary Contact-Football; Basketball Championships Secondary-Basketball Rules and Regular Season |
Butch Cope Extension 231 |
Butch Cope Associate Commissioner and Director of Championships, Officials and Student Services Ruling Officer for Hearing Officer Matters related to Bylaws 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 Board Matters (Bylaw 25) Quality Control on Championship Consistency; Championship Venue RFP Assistance; Event EAP Electronic Execution; KHSAA Streaming Productions and NFHS Network and Webcasting Logistics including basketball radio network; Corporate Sponsor Fulfillment Grids; Basketball Prime Date Regulation; Coordinate Hall of Fame Announcement and Banquet; NFHS Publications Ordering and Distribution; Student Service Programs (HYPE Student Leadership; NFHS NSLS Conference); Liaison with TPG Marketing; Board Matters (Bylaw 20-21); Assist with Coordination of Association Calendar Primary Contact-Volleyball Boys and Girls; Basketball Regular Season and Basketball Rules, Baseball Secondary Contact-Football, Cheer, Dance, Basketball Postseason, Track and Field |
Joe Angolia Extension 235 |
Joe Angolia Assistant Commissioner for External Relations and Internal Operations Ruling Officer for Hearing Officer Matters related to Bylaws 7, 12, 13; Event On-Site Novelties; KHSAA Hotel Needs for schools for state events; Novelties and Amenities for use by Association; Statistical and Historical Athletic Records Final Approval; Facilitate the transportation of the equipment needed for championship events; Manage out of state opponents, Interstate Sanctioning of Member School Contests and Open Dates; Supervise Media Operations and Policies for all KHSAA championshisp Primary Contact-Field Hockey, Golf, Tennis Team and Individual, Wrestling Secondary Contact-Bowling, Soccer, Volleyball Boys and Girls |
Darren Bilberry Extension 229 |
Darren Bilberry Assistant Commissioner – Director of Eligibility for Hearing Officer Matters (Bylaw 6) Ruling Officer for Hearing Officer Matters related to Bylaw 6; Title IX Compliance Officer; Title IX Complaints with KHSAA Jurisdiction; Title IX Site Visit and Education Project Program Primary Contact-Bowling, Archery, Bass Fishing, Softball Secondary Contact-Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse (Boys and Girls), Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor), Wrestling |
Sarah Bridenbaugh Extension 225 |
Sarah Bridenbaugh Assistant Commissioner – Director of Middle Schools and Assistant Director of Championships Ruling Officer for Bylaws 11, 14 Middle School State Regulation Director; Office Organization Strategy and Implementation; Adapted and Unified Opportunities; Annual Bylaw 11 Financial Aid Reporting from Membership; Prospective and Candidate Member Schools Primary Contact-Cross Country, Cheer, Dance, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor) Secondary Contact-ESports-Winter, Golf, Softball |
Abby Jackson Extension 250 |
Abby Jackson Assistant Commissioner – Director of Emerging Sports and Opportunities Ruling Officer for Bylaw 2 and Emerging Championships Approval of New Schools for Scheduling including home school groups; Interstate Sanctions of Contests including NFHS Sanctioning; NFHS Network Get-to-100 Program Primary; Scholarship Follow-up, Tracking and Payment; NFHS Coach Recognition Program Primary Contact-Boys and Girls Lacrosse Secondary Contact-Archery, Baseball, Bass Fishing, Cross Country, Esports-Spring, Field Hockey, Golf, Swimming and Diving, Tennis |
Chad Collins Extension 227 |
Chad Collins General Counsel to the KHSAA and Board of Control Eligibility Appeals Hearings; Due Process Procedure; Open Records Custodian and Open Records Requests; Assist with Board Matters; Catastrophic and Officials Insurance; Liability Insurance; Association Contract Review; Trademark and Licensing; Music Copyright; Liaison with General Counsel at Kentucky Department of Education; Assist with legislation and legal case monitoring; Assist with Annual Meeting Primary Contact-Soccer |
Rob Catron Extension 249 |
Rob Catron Information Technology Director School Subdomain Support for Membership; Open Jobs; Liaison to KAAA for school subdomain operations; Online Rules Clinic Production including Sports Safety Course; Clinic Videos Event Management Technical Needs at All Events Including Internet Connectivity KHSAA Facility Usage and Rental Fulfillment; KHSAA Network Supervisor; Office Plant Electronic Operations; Electronic (Copiers, Computers, Phones); Video and Telephone Systems In-House Training and Support for Computer Hardware and PC-based software Primary Contact-Esports |
Jenny Elder Extension 248 |
Jenny Elder Event Services and Social Media Director Produce instructions related to managing all postseason tournamentsfor participating teams, workers and officials; Compilation of KHSAA Digital Records Book; Coordinate KHSAA Social Media activities; Coordinate Court of Support Brick Sales Records; Event Worker Follow-up Communication, Updates and logistical arrangements for, workers on location at all KHSAA state championship events; Event Signage Needs; Assist with Public Website; General Admission Event Entry Supplies; Credential Production for all events including media and workers; Inventory of supplies for credentials including lanyard monitoring; Video Production and Cataloging; Liaison for external printing company; Assist Commissioner with data entry for Hall of Fame Nomination Screening and Selection Process |
Kara Howard Extension 224 |
Kara Howard Event Services Manager / Office Logistics Coordinator; Accounting – General Ledger Supervise Office Operations and Support Staff; Coordinate Staff Accounting Functions; General Ledger Reconciliation; Tax Exempt Forms and Certificates; Manage Short-Term High School Intern Program; Manage College Intern Program; Officials Licensing Assistance; Credit Card Processing as needed; Coordinate Sentry File Scanning and Entry; Pre-Event Initial Communication with Workers for all championships and follow-up post championship; Trophies and Awards Contract Execution; Compile and make ready for production all Site Selection Plans and Seeding Plans; Anniversary Team Recognitions; District and Region Financial Reports |
Connor Link Extension 237 |
Connor Link Media Relations and Publications Director Produce all association publications including digital programs for championships; Annual Athlete Magazine and Supplemental Event Publications; Primary Riherds Scoreboard Score and Results Entry and Maintenance; Postseason Bracket entry for postseason championships via KHSAA scoreboard; Entry of New Teams and Tournaments for scoreboard; Open Dates for Member Schools; Current Year Statistics and Records Form Intake; Media Communications including News Releases and appearances by staff; Media Relations policies at KHSAA events |
Scott Bottoms Extension 239 |
Scott Bottoms Supervisor of Officials Licensing Supervisor of Officials Licensing and Recognition;Supervisor of Policy Boards; Assigning Secretaries and Assigning Secretary Contracts and Listings Facilitate District and Region Officials’ Assignments with Primary Sports Contacts; State Officials’ Logistics with Primary Sports Contacts; Officials’ Website Monitoring via Arbitersports.com; Officials Merchandise – Contracts; NFHS Officials Liaison and Official of year submissions; Player and Coach Disqualifications |
Jeremy Ison Extension 228 |
Jeremy Ison Administrative Assistant, Student Eligibility Records Ruling Officer Correspondence; Transfers (includes immediate Sentry filing); Appeal and Due Process Hearings Scheduling and Processing; Process Forms for Hearing Officer Matters including electronic filing prior to ruling request; Officials Licensing Assistance; Credit Card Processing as needed; Sentry File Scanning and Entry; Outgoing Daily Mail |
Sara McClain Extension 223 |
Sara McClain Administrative Assistant, Assistant to the Commissioner and Board of Control; Accounting – Accounts Receivable Board of Control Communication from Commissioner; Board of Control meetings Facilitation; Regular Board of Control Communication; Facilitate Board of Control Meetings; Administrative Support Duties for the sports and duties assigned to Commissioner Tackett; ; Incoming Daily Mail; Officials Licensing Assistance; Credit Card Processing as needed; Sentry File Scanning and Entry; Association Business Card Reconciliation |
Jeanie Molloy Extension 241 |
Jeanie Molloy Administrative Assistant, Event Management Support Officials and Coach Rule Book Mailings; Officials Rule Book Mailings; Officials Licensing Assistance; Assist with Assigning Secretaries and Assigning Secretary Contracts; Title IX Reports and Revisit Program; Maintain Assigners Lists; Event Supplies; Sentry File Scanning and Entry; Credit Card Processing as needed; Membership Application and Dues Billing Tracking; Process Incoming Mail; Commonwealth School Administrator Cards; NFHS Publications Order Assistance |
Marilyn Mitchell Extension 243 |
Senior Administrative Coordinator, Accounting – Accounts Payable Accounts Payable including Archive, 1099 Production and Collection of W-9; Archive accounts payable and receivable; W9 Compilation; Sentry File Scanning and Entry |
Roy Tatum Extension 230 |
Roy Tatum Physical Plant Director Custodial and Maintenance of Facility; Shipping and Receiving; Building and Grounds Contractors and Suppliers; Meeting Setup Assistance; Asset Inventory |