Paul Neidig, Commissioner
Email: pneidig@ihsaa.org
Paul Neidig (pronounced Ny-dig) assumed his role as the ninth Commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association on Aug. 1, 2020. Prior to that appointment, he had served as assistant commissioner since 2017 administering the sports of cross country, boys basketball, boys and girls track and field, and unified track and field.
Prior to joining the Association office, Neidig enjoyed a 31-year career with Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, most recently as Chief of Staff and Director of Athletics. He also served as its Chief Administrative Officer from 2012 to 2015, Deputy Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2012 and Director of Athletics at Evansville Central High School from 2001 to 2010. Before that, Neidig had worked at Evansville Central as a teacher, department chair, head coach and assistant coach for boys basketball, assistant athletic director and technology director between 1985 and 2001.
He was a continuous member of the IHSAA Board of Directors from 2004 to 2017 and served as Chairman of the Executive Committee three times in 2006-07, 2009-10 and 2015-16.
He has been honored with numerous awards including a NIAAA State Award of Merit in 2006, IIAAA Athletic Director of the Year in 2007, Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Administrator of the Year in 2012, IIAAA Distinguished Service Award in 2013, and most recently with a citation from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) in 2015.
Neidig earned a B.S. degree in Technology Education in 1985 from Eastern Illinois University where he played basketball for four years. He later earned an M.A. in Education from the University of Southern Indiana in 1994. A native of Poseyville, he is a 1981 graduate of North Posey High School and played basketball all four years for the Vikings.
Neidig and his wife, Jean, are the parents of three adult children, Ashley (Charlie Grimes), Chris (Hannah Neidig), and Kyle (Erin Neidig) and four grandchildren.