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NIAAA - National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association
2025 Bruce D. Whitehead Distinguished Service Award
...presented to a limited number of individuals each year in recognition of their length of service, special accomplishments and contributions to athletic administration at the local, state and national levels. States may nominate NIAAA members or individuals from outside the field of athletic administration.
This nomination was approved.
Nominee: Larry Cochren, District Athletic Director
Nomination submitted by Bruce Whitehead of IN (Section 4) on Jan 15, 2025.
- Personal Info:
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Larry Cochren ·
Legal Sex: Male ·
Date of Birth: 9/6/1964
lcochren@wcs.k12.in.us · 812-454-5658 · 812-254-3862 - State & Section:
- IN (Section 4)
- Title:
- District Athletic Director
- School / District:
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Washington High School
608 E Walnut St, Washington, IN, 47501 - Athletic Admin for:
- 23 years
- Certification Level:
- CAA CMAA
- LTC's Taken:
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- (16)
- LTC 501
- LTC 502
- LTC 504
- LTC 506
- LTC 508
- LTC 510
- LTC 608
- LTC 615
- LTC 630
- LTC 701
- LTC 705
- LTC 714
- LTC 720
- LTC 790
- LTC 799
- LTC 901
- State Athletic Directors Association Executive Director: Signed: Feb 24, 2025 - 4:28 PM
- Larry Cochren head shot.jpeghttps://niaaa.finalforms-amp.com/documents/7795d682-0f67-4550-9428-512515665b75/download
- Paul Neidig recommendation letter.pdfhttps://niaaa.finalforms-amp.com/documents/f2f4cbb6-36f2-4878-a666-64a3f20817cb/download
- Larry Cochren Letter.pdfhttps://niaaa.finalforms-amp.com/documents/bb4ec1f5-d9f1-44fe-a1fa-a3049c0bc5e3/download
Service to NIAAA:
*22 year member of the NIAAA
* CMAA 2014
* CAA 2007
* Indiana State Delegate 5 times
* Attended 11 National Conferences
* Completed 16 LTI courses
*NIAAA State Award of Merit Indiana 2024
Service to State Athletic Director Association:
President IIAAA 2022
* Vice President IIAAA 2019-2021
* 2nd Vice President IIAAA 2018
* Past President IIAAA 2023-Current
* Attended 22 IIAAA State Conferences
* Member of IIAAA Board of Directors 2009-2011, 2014-Current
* IHSAA Board of Directors President 2024-25
* Member of the IHSAA Executive Board 2023-Current
* Chairman of the IIAAA Operations Committee as part of the IIAAA Strategic Plan 2019
* Have hosted multiple IHSAA Sectional, Regional and Semi State events in basketball ,tennis, wrestling
* Have been moderator at State conference on several occasions
* Have taught two LTI course at State Conference
* Charles A. Mass Distinguished Service Award (State Winner) 2015*
* Finance committee IHSAA Board of Directors
Service at the Local Level:
* Building committee oversight on 4.5 million dollar football field and track renovation 2024
*Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Secretary-Treasurer 2004-2017
* District 6 Athletic Director of the Year 2012,2017
* District 4 Athletic Director of the Year 2019
* District 6 Charles F. Maas Distinguished Service Award 2015
* District 6 President 2009-2011
* High School Boys and Girls Tennis Coach Harding H.S. and New Haven High School 1998-2002
* High School Girls Tennis Coach Washington High School 2024-Current
* SIAC Conference Tennis Tournament Director 2002-2017
* Hosted multiple SIAC conference basketball tournament games
* Assistant Girls Basketball Coach Heritage HS 2000-2002
* Teacher East Allen Co. School District 1998-2002
* Named Hometown Hero for work with Ft. Wayne Little League 1999
* Inducted Greater Evansville Sports Hall of Fame as School Administrator 2014
* Educator of the Year Benjamin Bosse High School 2007
*Inducted into the University of Charleston Hall of Fame 2004
*8 time WVIAC Conference Coach of the Year (Men's college tennis)