Published on January 21, 2026 1:18 pm
Last Updated on January 21, 2026 1:18 pm
2025-26 IHSA OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR—
| SPORT | OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR | HOMETOWN | |||
| Boys Soccer | Mariusz Folta | Arlington Heights | |||
| Girls Soccer | Dylan Kramer | Elmhurst | |||
| Football | Chris Hartbank | Mattoon | |||
| Boys Basketball | James Kowzan | DuQuoin | |||
| Girls Basketball | Michael Bell | Charleston | |||
| Boys Lacrosse | Greg Smith | Bartlett | |||
| Girls Lacrosse | Jay Abbassian | Evanston | |||
| Baseball | John T. Allen | Carterville | |||
| Softball | Fred McNeeley | Princeville | |||
| Girls Volleyball | Derek Sieg | Normal | |||
| Boys Volleyball | Pat Doyle | Manhattan | |||
| Boys Swimming & Diving | Michael Baughman | Geneva | |||
| Girls Swimming & Diving | Janet Stern | Deerfield | |||
| Water Polo | Mark Menis | Naperville | |||
| Cross Country | Gary P. Gullone | Galena | |||
| Boys Track & Field | Arthur P. Ashbrook | Makanda | |||
| Girls Track & Field | Shawn Strachan | Reynolds | |||
| Girls Gymnastics | Betty Bennett | East Dundee | |||
| Competitive Cheerleading | Carla Taylor-Walton | Kokomo, IN | |||
| Competitive Dance | Lisa Djani | Chicago | |||
| Boys Wrestling | Dion Wiley | Richton Park | |||
| Girls Wrestling | Rich Vine | Aurora |