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WADA Presidents  --  1971-2008
Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA)

The following persons have served as the WADA President during the history of the organization.  The association salutes their dedication and leadership in the field of athletic/activity administration.  The list is current thru 2007-08.

 

      WADA PRESIDENTS -- Year-by-Year

 

Year

Name

School

1

1971-73

  Richard Peregrine

  Homestead

2

1973-75

  Harley Graff   (deceased)

  Brookfield Central

3

1975-77

  John Bliese  (deceased)

  Grafton

4

1977-79

  John Klement

  Monona Grove

5

1979-81

  Newell Nelson  (deceased)

  West Bend

6

1981-83

  Dave Balmer

  Arrowhead

7

1983-85

  Paul Swanson

  Madison La Follette

8

1985-87

  Chuck Basting

  Hartford

9

1987-89

  Tom Janssen

  Wauwatosa

10

1989

  Ed Manchester

  Menomonee Falls

11

1990

  Don Maslinsky

  Ashwaubenon

12

1991

  Frank Wolf

  Nicolet

13

1992

  Mel Northway, CAA

  Neenah

14

1993

  Dave Gunderson

  Bloomer

15

1994

  Jack Cepek

  Wisconsin Rapids

16

1995

  Scott Lindgren, CMAA

  Kenosha

17

1996

  Miles Oakey, CMAA

  Portage

18

1997

  Mike Younggren, CAA

  Wausau East

19

1998

  Don Dalton, CAA

  Burlington

20

1999

  Gary Kolpin, CAA

  Madison Memorial

21

2000

  Brad Nemec, CAA

  Somerset

22

2001

  Geoff Steinbach, CAA

  Arrowhead

23

2002

  Don Tolkacz, CAA

  Pulaski

24

2003

  Barbara Deichl, CAA

  Waterford

25

2004

  Pete Miller

  Merrill

26

2005

  Mark Kryka, CAA

  Verona

27

2006

  Jeff Sitz, CMAA

  Wisconsin Lutheran

28

2007

  Bill Vickroy, CAA

  Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln

29

2008

  Mike Neary, CAA

  Edgerton

  

WADA PRESIDENTS -- Alpha Order

Last     .

    First

Year

   Balmer   (deceased)

Dave

  1981-83

   Basting

Chuck

  1985-87

   Bliese  (deceased)

John

  1975-77

   Cepek

Jack

  1994

   Dalton, CAA

Don

  1998

   Deichl, CAA

Barbara

  2003

   Graff   (deceased)

Harley

  1973-75

   Gunderson

Dave

  1993

   Janssen

Tom

  1987-89

   Klement

John

  1977-79

   Kolpin, CAA

Gary

  1999

   Kryka, CAA

Mark

  2005

   Lindgren, CMAA

Scott

  1995

   Manchester

Ed

  1989

   Maslinsky

Don

  1990

   Miller

Pete

  2004

   Neary  

Mike

  2007

   Nelson  (deceased)

Newell

  1979-81

   Nemec, CAA

Brad

  2000

   Northway, CAA

Mel

  1992

   Oakey, CMAA

Miles

  1996

   Peregrine

Richard

  1971-73

   Sitz, CMAA

Jeff

  2006

   Steinbach, CAA

Geoff 

  2001

   Swanson

Paul

  1983-85

   Tolkacz, CAA

Don

  2002

   Vickroy, CAA

Bill

  2007

   Wolf

Frank

  1991

   Younggren, CAA

Mike

  1997

       

 

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