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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
   
LORI JUDGE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS AND OPERATIONS email Lori
Hometown:  Churdan, IA
College:  B.S. Sport Management and Leisure Services, Wayne State College
Hobbies Being a mom to my two boys, farming, softball, 6 on 6 basketball, anything outside and cheering on the Cyclones
Favorite Quote:  “There’s no crying in baseball” -  Tom Hanks, A League of Their Own
   
KIM ABELS, SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR 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, EVENT COORDINATOR 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
   
TRISTA HUMPAL, LIVE HEALTHY AMERICA email Trista
Hometown:  New Hampton, IA
College:  B.A. Leisure Youth and Human Services, Coaching minor University of Northern Iowa
Hobbies Volleyball, Shopping, Watching Football, Coaching, Family
Favorite Quote:  "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." - Erma Louise Bombeck
   
TRACI KEPLEY, LIVE HEALTHY AMERICA email Traci
Hometown:  Boone, IA
College:  B.S. in 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

 

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