IADA Hall of Fame

Doug served as the athletic director for 15 years ath the Belvidere and at Palatine for 6 years. He was considered one of the leaders in the NIC-9. While at Palatine he continued to improve athletic faclities, the school won 5 sportsmanship banners, and was a very active member of the Mid-Suburbam Conference. Doug served as a Secretary, State Chariman, and President of our association. He received the OUtstanding Athlethic Director of the Year Awaard in of Merit in1991. He served on the NIAAA Credentials Committee for 6 years as well as being presider twice and representing Illinois as delegate three times. In 1990 he was awarded the IADA Athletic Director of the Year award at the annual spring banquet for Class AA. Doug served as a mentor to many current athletic directors on our association. He is responsible for sreating better communication between the IHSA abd athletic administrators. He helped develope the current mentoring program, improved our journal, and most notably was a driving force in getting our division liason postion created. He had a true abd genuine passion for his job during his tenure. His efforts not only benefited the coaches, athletes and students he worked with our association as well. He never asked nor wanted recognition he sinply wanted things around he to be better.