Golf Committee

The Golf Committee (“Committee”) is a standing committee established by the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (“DIAA”) pursuant to 14 Del. C. § 304(2). Created at 14 Del. C. ch. 3, DIAA preserves and promotes the educational significance of interscholastic athletics; ensures that interscholastic sports remains compatible with the educational mission of the member schools; provides for fair competition between member schools; promotes sportsmanship and ethical behavior; establishes and enforces standards of conduct for athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and spectators; protects the physical well-being of athletes; and promotes healthy adolescent lifestyles.

The Committee is charged with:

  • working with the DIAA office staff to perform tasks related to running the state tournament, including:
    • establishing written procedures for determining tournament berths and selecting tournament sites,
    • determining state tournament berths, and
    • inspecting member schools’ venues and determining viability for competition;
  • working with the Officials’ Committee to evaluate an officials’ association during its probationary period; and
  • working with the Officials’ Committee to make a recommendation to the Board at the end of an officials’ association’s probationary period.

The Board’s Chairperson shall appoint an individual to serve as the Committee’s Chairperson who shall serve for an indefinite period of time. However, the Board’s Chairperson, with the advice and consent of DIAA’s Executive Director, may remove the Committee’s Chairperson.

The Committee’s Chairperson, with the advice and consent of DIAA’s Executive Director, shall appoint individuals to serve on the Committee. Committee members shall be geographically representative and may include administrators, athletic directors, coaches, local school board members, officials, and members of the public. Individuals appointed to serve on the Committee shall serve for an indefinite period of time. However, the Committee’s Chairperson, with the advice and consent of DIAA’s Executive Director, may remove individuals from the Committee.

The Committee shall conduct itself in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and the Department of Education’s rules and regulations.

Approved by the Board of Directors on 09/14/2017.

Committee Members

First Name Last Name Conference Affiliation Title Committee Position County Term Expires BOD Approved
Chris Brosius Public Public Member PGA Golf Professional Member KC 2021 21-Apr
Kevin Charles Public Public Member Public Member KC 2021 20-May
Andy Dick Blue Hen Dickinson HS Athletic Director Member NC 2022
Dan Spedden Blue Hen Middletown HS Coach Vice Chair NC
Laura Heien Public Public Member USGA Member 2022
John Kelly Diamond State Archmere Academy Coach Member NC 2022
Jay Mankus Public Public Member Public Member 2021 20-May
Eddie Meredith Public Public Member Public Member 2021
Jesse Parsley Chair NC 2022
Zack Robie Non-Conference Salesianum School Coach Member NC 2023 20-May
Mark Robinson Blue Hen St. Georges HS Athletic Director DIAA Board of Directors Representative NC 2021
Karen Sinton DISC Tower Hill School Coach Member NC 2021
Steve Yiengst Henlopen Polytech HS Coach Member KC 2021 20-May
Vacant DSAC/Coaches Assoc. Rep Member
Vacant State Interpreter