Message from the commissioner
Welcome to the 2024 CIF Southern Section Athletic Administrators Summit Presented by eTeamSponsor!
We are excited to be back at the Riverside Convention Center with some excellent speakers and professional development opportunities for the Principals, Presidents, Superintendents, Athletic Directors, and Athletic Trainers of the Southern Section. Our goal is to present timely topics from experts in their field to support our member schools in the advancement of their athletic programs.
I would like to personally thank eTeamSponsor for their numerous years of support for this event and all those who took the time to be with us today Please take advantage of the breakfast hosted by Playon as well as the lunch we will provide before you leave today.
A special thank you to all the vendors who support the Summit as well as the Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors who assisted with check-in and the CIF Southern Section Staff for their genuine dedication and support of this event.
Have a great day, everyone!
Mike West Commissioner of Athletics
7:00AM-8:00AM
7:00AM-10:30AM
8:00AM-8:45AM
schedule of events
EARLYBIRDSESSION REGISTRATION CONTINENTALBREAKFAST&MEETTHEVENDORS
CIFSOUTHERNSECTIONELIGIBILITYSEMINAR
MIKEWEST(COMMISSIONEROFATHLETICS,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
JERRYDEFABIIS(ASSISTANTCOMMISSIONER,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
MIKEMIDDLEBROOK(ASSISTANTCOMMISSIONER,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
KRISTINEPALLE(ASSISTANTCOMMISSIONER,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
RICHSHEARER(ASSISTANTCOMMISSIONER,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
THOMSIMMONS(ASSISTANTCOMMISSIONER,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
9:00AM-9:45AM GENERALSESSION THEIMPACTOFTHECOACH ROBWIGOD(RETIREDCOMMISSIONEROFATHLETICS,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
9:45AM-10:30AM
10:30AM-11:15AM
BREAKOUTSESSION#1
WELCOMEBREAKFAST HOSTEDBYPLAYON CIFSTATEUPDATE CIFCOMMISSIONFORSTRATEGICPRIORITIES RONNOCETTI(EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,CIF) NEWHEALTH&SAFETYBYLAWS BRIANSEYMOUR(ASSOCIATEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,CIF)
TOPICA:GAMEMANAGEMENTFOROFFICIALS
WARRENREED(ATHLETICDIRECTOR,RUBENSAYALAHIGHSCHOOL CSADASOUTHERNSECTIONVP,FOOTHILL-CITRUSAREA)
ARTANDRADE(INSTRUCTIONALCHAIRMAN,FOOTHILL-CITRUSFBOFFICIALSASSOC PRESIDENT-ELECT,CALIFORNIAFOOTBALLOFFICIALSASSOCIATION)
BRADCLAUDE(INSTRUCTIONALCHAIRMAN,FOOTHILL-CITRUSBASEBALLUMPIRES ASSOCIATION)
11:25AM-12:10PM
TOPICA:CIFSTATEUPDATE
CIFCOMMISSIONFORSTRATEGICPRIORITIES
RONNOCETTI(EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,CIF)
NEWHEALTH&SAFETYBYLAWS
BRIANSEYMOUR(ASSOCIATEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,CIF)
TOPICB:CIF-SSHOME/HOMECAMPUS-UPDATES&NEWFEATURES!
KENNYYAMAMOTO (CUSTOMERACCOUNTMANAGER,HOMECAMPUS)
TOPICC:LIVESTREAMINGSPORTSONYOURCAMPUS
TAYLORMARTINEZ(COMMUNICATIONSCOORDINATOR,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
JEFFKURTZ(VP-WEST,PLAYONSPORTS/NFHSNETWORK)
BRIANVILVEN(REGIONALCOORDINATOR-WEST,PLAYONSPORTS/NFHSNETWORK)
SUPPORTINGATHLETES’MENTALHEALTHANDPERFORMANCE
BENSTRACK,PH.D.,CMPC(CLINICAL&SPORTPSYCHOLOGIST,OCSPORTPSYCHOLOGY; SPORTPSYCHOLOGIST,OAKLANDATHLETICS)
KOJOARHIN,MA(MENTALPERFORMANCECONSULTANT,OCSPORTPSYCHOLOGY)
INVESTINGINYOURATHLETICPROGRAM MIKEWEST(COMMISSIONEROFATHLETICS,CIFSOUTHERNSECTION)
12:20PM-1:05PM
TOPICA:UNIFIEDSPORTS&PROGRAMSOURJOURNEYATTRABUCOHILLSHIGHSCHOOL
KARAJOHNSON(SPECIALEDUCATIONTEACHER,TRABUCOHILLSHIGHSCHOOL; SVUSDUNIFIEDCHAMPIONSCHOOLDISTRICTLIAISON)
STEFANIECARPENTER(ASSISTANTPRINCIPAL,TRABUCOHILLSHIGHSCHOOL)
DRMICHAELMAGNERA(ASSISTANTPRINCIPAL,TRABUCOHILLSHIGHSCHOOL)
CARLOSLEON(ATHLETICDIRECTOR,TRABUCOHILLSHIGHSCHOOL)
BRENTDOHLING(PRINCIPAL,LAGUNAHILLSHIGHSCHOOL)
TOPICB:NATIONALTRENDSANDBESTPRACTICESFORAFAN-FIRST
TOPICC:HOWTOTRANSFORMYOURFUNDRAISINGSTRATEGYINTO
UPPER LEVEL
RAINCROSSC/F
RAINCROSSA/D
EXHIBIT HALL A / B
CIF-SS ELIGIBILiTY SEMINAR
MIKE WEST
CIF-SS COMMISSIONER OF ATHLETICS
JERRY DE FABIIS
MIKE MIDDLEBROOK
KRISTINE PALLE
RICH SHEARER
THOM SIMMONS
CIF-SS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS
EXHIBITHALLC/D UPPER LEVEL
general session
9:00AM-9:45AM
THE IMPACT OF THE COACH
ROB WIGOD
RETIRED COMMISSIONER OF ATHLETICS, CIF SOUTHERN SECTION
EXHIBITHALLC/D
UPPER LEVEL
ROB WIGOD
Rob Wigod grew up in Long Beach, California and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1977 After high school, Rob matriculated to California State University, Long Beach graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History While at CSULB, Rob began coaching football at Wilson High School and realized he wanted to become an educator In 1983, he began teaching in the Long Beach Unified School District, first at Herbert Hoover Middle School for one year and then Lakewood Senior High School for 14 years At Lakewood High School, Rob taught U.S. Government, U.S. History and Criminal/Civil Law, while also coaching Varsity Football, Varsity Baseball and serving as Boys Athletic Director.
In August, 1988, during the time he worked at Lakewood High School, Rob earned his Masters Degree in Education from Azusa Pacific University.
After 15 years in the Long Beach Unified School District, Rob accepted the position of Head Baseball Coach and Boys Athletic Director at Los Alamitos High School, where he also taught U.S. Government. In his two years there, the Griffins were Sunset League Baseball Champions both years and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Baseball Playoffs, reaching the Quarterfinals in 1999 and the Semifinals in 2000. In 1999, Rob was selected as Orange County Baseball Coach of the Year by the Orange County Register and the L.A. Times as well as the Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team Coach of the Year. Rob was selected as Sunset League Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2000.
In August, 2000, Rob became an Assistant Commissioner for the CIF Southern Section, an organization of 560 member high schools that offer 28 sports for Boys and Girls Rob worked as an Assistant Commissioner for 11 years, where his primary responsibilities were managing and conducting championships in football, wrestling and baseball, while also working with student eligibility and sports officials
On August 2, 2011, Rob became the 9th CIF Southern Section Commissioner of Athletics and will retire on August 1, 2023, as the third longest tenured Commissioner in the organization’s history Some noteworthy accomplishments during Rob’s tenure include establishing a social media program across many platforms, implementing the CIFSSHome electronic communications system for member schools, adopting the competitive equity playoff model across 14 sports, expanding championship opportunities, especially for Girls Sports, in Wrestling, Lacrosse, Cheer, Beach Volleyball and Flag Football, initiating online ticketing for all Southern Section Championships, building and maintaining a strong financial position for the organization and overseeing the CIF Southern Section’s 100th Anniversary celebration.
He is also a Professor in the Concordia University Master’s Degree Program in Coaching and Athletic Administration, where he was selected as Teacher of the Year for the 2009-2010 school year and is currently serving on the National Association of Sports Officials Board of Directors.
Rob and his wife Kelly live in Seal Beach and have two daughters: Hailey, a graduate of the University of Redlands, who works for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach, and Kate, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, who works as Operations Manager for a landscape design company in Waynesboro, Virginia
10:30AM-11:15AM
WARREN REED
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, RUBEN S AYALA HIGH SCHOOL
CSADA SOUTHERN SECTION VP, FOOTHILL-CITRUS AREA
ART ANDRADE
INSTRUCTIONAL CHAIRMAN, FOOTHILL-CITRUS FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT-ELECT, CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
BRAD CLAUDE
INSTRUCTIONAL CHAIRMAN, FOOTHILL-CITRUS BASEBALL UMPIRES ASSOCIATION
JACOB VAN HOFWEGEN
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, BEAUMONT HIGH SCHOOL
10:30AM-11:15AM
11:25AM-12:10PM
athletic trainer track
BEN STRACK, PH.D., CMPC CLINICAL & SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST, OC SPORT PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST, OAKLAND ATHLETICS
KOJO ARHIN, M.A. MENTAL PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT, OC SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
UPPER LEVEL
COMMISSIONER OF ATHLETICS, CIF SOUTHERN SECTION leadership track
12:20PM-1:05PM KARA JOHNSON
HILLS
STEFANIE CARPENTER
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, TRABUCO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL DR
ASSISTANT
ATHLETIC
HILLS
HILLS
HILLS
12:20PM-1:05PM
athletic trainer track
ATHLETIC TRAINER ROUND TABLE
ELI HALLAK, M.ED., ATC, EMT
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES & SPORTS MEDICINE, ST FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL
CINDY KRAMER, MS, M.ED., ATC
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER, NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
LEADERSHIP ROUND TABLE
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION OFFICERS
DR. PAULA HART RODAS
PRESIDENT; SUPERINTENDENT, MONROVIA USD
DR. ALEXIS BARILE
PRESIDENT-ELECT; ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, CORONA-NORCO USD JIM PERRY
PAST PRESIDENT; DISTRICT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, HUNTINGTON BEACH UHSD
UPPER LEVEL UPPER LEVEL
SITYJACKETS &PATCHES
HOMECAMPUS
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ATHLETICS
CIF-SS IS ALWAYS IN SEARCH OF STUDENTS, COACHES AND SCHOOLS TO HIGHLIGHT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EMAIL TAYLORM@CIFSS.ORG TO MAKE A NOMINATION.
S E C T I O N
S P O T L I G H T
SHORTFORM INTERVIEWS
B E H I N D T H E
B R O A D C A S T
BEHIND THE SCENES
STORIES ON STUDENT MEDIA TEAMS
S O U T H E R N S E C T I O N S I T D O W N
LONGFORM SITDOWN INTERVIEWS
MVP AD EXAM
THE MVP AD EXAM WILL BE TAKEN ONLINE
THE TEST WILL BE LIVE FROM: MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, AT 5:00PM TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, AT 11:59PM YOUR TEST WILL BE SCOREDAUTOMATICALLY *90% PASS RATE REQUIRED
THE MVP AD EXAM CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.CIFSS.ORG UNDER THE “SUMMIT” TAB TEST MUST BE DONE IN ONE SESSION. IF YOU STOP BEFORE IT IS COMPLETED, YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-START AT QUESTION 1