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Game Changers: The IHSAA Podcast

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The Iowa High School Athletic Association presents Game Changers, an audio update and interview series for Iowa high school activities supporters, student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and fans. Communications director Chris Cuellar provides IHSAA information and interviews a variety of Game Changers who positively affect Iowa high school activities.

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Episodes

Special: IHSAA & IHSSN Resolution 17.12.2024 15:06

IHSAA executive director Tom Keating and communications director Chris Cuellar discuss the settlement between IHSAA and longtime media rightsholder IHSSN.

S2E5: Playoff football process, Jared Chizek 29.10.2024 27:45

IHSAA football administrator Jared Chizek joins Game Changers to chat about the playoff football process.

S2E4: State fall golf, Greg Mason 12.10.2024 29:51

Iowa PGA executive director Greg Mason joins Game Changers to talk about his organization's role at the IHSAA's state golf championships. A golf-centered episode ahead of the Class 4A golf championships in Ankeny.

S2E3: Cory Brandt, football rankings and team-building 07.10.2024 37:33

Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football coach Cory Brandt joins the podcast to talk about his career and impact as a head coach, his role on the IHSAA rankings committee, and more on the latest Game Changers.

S2E2: Cross country, Quentin Nauman 27.09.2024 18:21

Western Dubuque junior Quentin Nauman joins a cross country-centric episode of Game Changers to discuss his outstanding fall, which followed multiple track and field championships in the spring.

S2E1: Starting 2024-25, golf to fall, conference updates 10.09.2024 32:23

The return of Game Changers for Season 2 features Chris Cuellar and Tom Keating providing information on the start of the 2024-25 school year, and recent work with the seasonal change to golf in 2025-26 and conference realignment questions.

S1E8: Judd Jirovsky on being a golf champion and five-sport student 03.05.2024 16:56

Grundy Center sophomore Judd Jirovsky joins the show to discuss his multi-sport success which included the 2023 Class 2A individual and team golf championships with a state-record 131 over 36 holes.

S1E7: Rick Wulkow discusses Iowa high school activities, IHSAA tenure 26.04.2024 26:31

S1E6: Kelli Clark on life as AD spouse, officials registration, spring starts 19.04.2024 27:33

S1E5: IHSAA spring transition, Elisa Kahler, advisory meetings 25.03.2024 25:10

IHSAA office manager Elisa Kahler offers a behind the scenes perspective as the guest for the fifth episode. Inside the IHSAA details advisory committee meetings and the group looks ahead to the spring sports transition.

S1E4: Media and rankings with Derek Martin, tournament rewind, NFHS 14.03.2024 31:42

KMA's Derek Martin joins to discuss the media landscape in Iowa high school sports and his stations role in it, as well as his experience on the IHSAA's basketball rankings committee. A short rewind on winter tournament season, and Inside the IHSAA discusses the NFHS.

S1E3: Swimming with Dan Briggs, Championship Facilities, Board of Control 06.02.2024 31:59

Episode 3 takes a deep dive into Iowa high school swimming with Waukee coach and five-time state champion Dan Briggs, and discusses sports championship facilities and the IHSAA's Board of Control with executive director Tom Keating

S1E2: Classification conversation, Student Advisory, and winter roundup 29.01.2024 24:19

Nevada Senior Kyle Kingsbury talks about his experience on the IHSAA Student Advisory Committee and Jared Chizek joins to breakdown IHSAA sport classifications and their impact.

S1E1: Welcome! 15.01.2024 22:10

The Debut of Game Changers features Chris Cuellar and Tom Keating breaking down Tom's time and perspective at the IHSAA and where the show will go!