Athletic Officials
Association
Promoting Illinois high school athletics through training, recruiting, and supporting quality officials since 1917.
A Legacy Since 1917
The Athletic Officials Association (AOA) was founded in 1917 to promote and develop high school athletic officiating in Illinois. For over a century, we've been the premier organization for training officials across all IHSA-sponsored sports.
Today, AOA serves officials across six divisions: Flag Football, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Water Polo. We're committed to maintaining the highest standards of officiating excellence while welcoming and training the next generation of officials.
Our Mission
To promote excellence in Illinois high school athletics by recruiting, training, and supporting quality officials; fostering sportsmanship and professionalism; and serving as the unified voice for officials across all sports.
Board of Directors
Laurie Jordan
Chairman
Executive Board
Jeff Conrad
Vice Chairman
Executive Board
Steve Harms
Secretary
Executive Board
Joe Fritsch
Treasurer
Executive Board
Tim Loughnane
President
Football
Laurie Jordan
Vice President
Football
Darius Ardelean
Secretary/Treasurer
Football
John Marino
President
Basketball
Dave Romano
Vice President
Basketball
Eddie Burns
Secretary/Treasurer
Basketball
John Cyr
President
Baseball
Patrick Weber
Vice President
Baseball
Greg Johnson
Secretary/Treasurer
Baseball
Don Christ
President
Softball
Scott Sutherland
Vice President
Softball
Diane Bryniarski
Secretary/Treasurer
Softball
Joshua Schroeder
President
Water Polo
Tiffany Urbanski
Vice President
Water Polo
Hannah Falls-Hand
Secretary/Treasurer
Water Polo
Our Partners
IHSA
Illinois High School Association
NASO
National Association of Sports Officials