IADA Hall of Fame

Throughout his 35 year career in education, Ken Shultz remained steadfast in his philosophy grounded on the belief that if "you surround yourself with outstanding individuals, they will make you look good…I was blessed with passionate, caring coaches and committed, dedicated athletes." In kind, those who worked with him maintain that they were blessed to learn from such a sincere and committed Athletic Director. During his 22 year tenure as Homewood-Flossmoor's Director of Athletics, Intramurals, and Student Activities, Ken Shultz's resume of sccomplishments ranges from managing over 201 Conference Championships and 473 H-F invitatonals, encouraging parental involvement and student accountability through mandatory training meetings, formalizing weekly academic eligibility for student athletes, initiating and organizing the HF Senior Athletic Banquet, to insituting the policy, procedure and implementation of random athletic drug testing, a program still in use at H-F. This lasting accomplishment afforded Ken Shultz the opportunity and venue on the local and national level to promote the safety and the integrity of the student-athlete. Through his services in supervising high school athletics, acting as summer school principal, coordinating the H-F Master Athletic Facility Project, chairing the Prairie State Athletic Advisory Board, and presenting on drug testing policies , Kenneth Shultz always encouraged his colleagues to get involved with the state and national conferences. His attendence and active participation in 24 state and national AD conferences pales in comparison to the honors and awards bestowed on him for his outstanding service as an Athletic Director.. As one protege noted, "Whatever Ken was involved in was done professionally and completely..he truly is a leader of leaders." Ken Shultz believed that if there was a better way to reach a goal, it was his duty to do so without complaint or criticism. His service to the IADA and NIAAA is a testament to his belief in being a part of the whole and that through teamwork amazing feats are accomplished. Ken has recieved numerous awards, locally and nationally, for his dedication to the IADA and NIAAA. Kenneth Shultz's professional and passionate commitment to his community and its programs has placed him in an elite group-the Illinois Athletic Directors' Hall of Fame.