Jasper's Brian Lewis named IHSAA assistant commissioner - Courier & Press

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Brian Lewis has moved up from Jasper High School athletics director to assistant commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletics Association.

His hire was approved by the IHSAA Executive Committee on Monday afternoon.

Lewis, 37, joins the IHSAA after 15 years in secondary education. He has been Jasper's athletics director the past three years. Before that, he served as Monrovia's athletics director from 2013-18 and Harrison's head football coach from 2009-13 and Columbia City football coach from 2007-09 and North Vermillion coach from 2006-07.

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One of 10 finalists interviewed for the position, Lewis fills the vacancy left a year ago by Paul Neidig when he was named the new commissioner. Lewis' appointment date is yet to be determined. He will administer the sports of boys and girls cross country, boys basketball, boys and girls track and field and unified track and field.

He was also recently named to a three-year term on the IHSAA Foundation Board of Directors.

"Brian brings a strong background in education-based athletics to the Association, along with an unbridled passion to serve student-athletes across our state," Neidig said in a news release. "Brian is a rising star in our profession, and we are extremely fortunate to have him join the IHSAA team."

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During his career, Lewis has been a participant, head coach or administrator for IHSAA-member schools in classes 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A from various areas of the state. He has served as a member of multiple IHSAA realignment and participation committees and has hosted 75 state tournament events at the sectional, regional and semistate rounds in various sports in recent years. Lewis also has assisted in organizing the IHSAA boys basketball state finals the last few years.

"I am extremely humbled and honored to have been selected as an assistant commissioner of the IHSAA," Lewis said in a news release. "I have always been very passionate about education-based athletics and I look forward to serving the member schools and student-athletes throughout the state. We are all products of our personal experiences and I have been fortunate to learn from many great mentors, colleagues, and friends throughout my career. I would not be in this position without their help, guidance, and support over the years."

As a player, Lewis lifted Jasper to the 2001 Class 4A state championship. He played collegiately at Indiana State and graduated with a bachelor's degree in social studies education in 2006. He went on to earn an master's degree in Education from Oakland City University in 2011.

Lewis is also the grandson of the late former IHSAA commissioner C. Eugene Cato (1983-95).

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