IHSA Executive Director
mhickman@ihsa.org
Marty Hickman was named an assistant executive director by the IHSA Board of Directors and joined the administrative staff July 1, 1991 and promoted to Associate Executive Director on July 1, 1999. On June 14, 2001, Hickman was named to replace Dave Fry as executive director of the IHSA, upon Fry's retirement in June, 2002.
A Colorado native who grew up in Illinois and graduated from New Berlin High School, Marty earned his bachelor's degree in education from Eastern Illinois University and a master's degree in educational administration from University of Illinois-Springfield. In 1994, he received his doctorate in education from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
He began his career in education as a teacher and a coach at Girard High School. Marty later served as the principal of Bluffs Jr.-Sr. High School, Westmer Secondary School, and in 1987 was named the principal of Monmouth High School where he remained until joining the IHSA staff.
Marty has served as the Chairperson of the National Federation of State High School Association's Strategic Planning Team and he is currently a member of the NFHS Board of Directors. Marty is a member of the Peoria Riverfront Museum Board of Directors and he was recently appointed to the Board of the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO). Marty has been recognized as a “Distinguished Alumnus” by Eastern Illinois University.
Marty and his wife, Nancy, reside in Bloomington. They have two sons.