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ISF Mission

The mission of the Iowa Sports Foundation is to promote amateur sports within the State of Iowa, to host Olympic-style festivals, competitions and exhibitions, to emphasize, educate and create awareness concerning the numerous benefits of good health, physical fitness, sportsmanship, good character and competition to Iowa's citizens.

ISF Staff

 
JIM HALLIHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Hallihan Biography)
Hometown:  Decatur, IL email Jim
College:  Miami of Ohio
Hobbies Golfing, Working out, Family
Favorite Quote:  Watch your thoughts because they lead to attitudes…Watch your attitudes because they lead to words…Watch your words because they lead to actions…Watch your actions because they lead to habits…Watch your habits because they lead to character…Watch your character because it determines your destiny…CHARACTER COUNTS!
   
KEVIN BOURKE, DIRECTOR OF SPORTS AND OPERATIONS email Kevin
Hometown:  Chicago, IL
College:  B.S. Physical Education, Iowa State University; M.S. Athletic Administration, University of Illinois
Hobbies Golf, racquetball, photography, birding and watching my kids in sports and activities
Favorite Quote:  “When all else fails, take up bowling.”  Ron McEachran
   
KIM ABELS, SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR email Kim
Hometown:  Marshalltown, IA
College:  B.S. Exercise Sport Science, Iowa State University
Hobbies Running, Golfing, Shopping, Cyclone Fan, Collecting ‘watermelon’ items
Favorite Quote:  “You can’t run up hill by thinking downhill thoughts”- 1995 Marshalltown Girls Cross Country Team Shirt Slogan
   
CORY KENNEDY, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR email Cory
Hometown:  Boone, IA
College:  B.A. Exercise Science, Buena Vista University; M.S. Sports Administration, University of Northern Colorado
Hobbies:  Fishing, Snow Skiing, Baseball
Favorite Quote:  "The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews
   
RYAN VOGT, EVENT COORDINATOR email Ryan
Hometown:  Fort Dodge, IA
College:  B.A. Sport Management, Loras College
Hobbies:  Playing sports and spending time with friends & family
Favorite Quote:  “Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” - Vince Lombardi
   
TRACI KEPLEY, LIVE HEALTHY COORDINATOR email Traci
Hometown:  Boone, IA
College:  B.S. Health and Human Performance and Finance, Iowa State University
Hobbies coaching figure skating, figure skating, watching movies, shopping
Favorite Quote:  "The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else.
It has to be yours." - Peggy Fleming
   
NICOLE BRUCE, HEALTH INITIATIVES COORDINATOR email Nicole
Hometown:  Huxley, IA
College:  B.S. Family Services, Iowa State University
Hobbies:  Spending time with friends and family
Favorite Quote:  "A small group of thoughtful people could change the world.  Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

 

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