Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
AbbreviationIGHSAU
Legal statusAssociation
PurposeAthletic/Educational
Headquarters5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266, United States
Region served
Iowa
Membership
369 high schools[1]
Official language
English
Executive Director
Erin Gerlich[2][3]
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations (affiliate)
Staff
16
Websiteighsau.org
Remarks(515) 288-9741

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) is the governing body for girls' junior and senior high school sports in the U.S. state of Iowa. The association promotes and regulates interscholastic sports among its member schools. Though its counterpart for boys sports in Iowa, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, is a full-time member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the IGHSAU is only an affiliate member. It is headquartered at 5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150,West Des Moines, Iowa 50266.

Sports currently overseen by the IGHSAU are basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track and field, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.[4]

Sports previously overseen by the IGHSAU were gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and indoor track and field.

  1. ^ "IOWA HIGH SCHOOL BEDS: NUMERICAL - 2023-2024 Enrollments: Grades 9, 10, 11" (PDF).
  2. ^ Mackey, Marcus (April 26, 2024). "Erin Gerlich: New Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Executive Director". Raccoon Valley Radio. Perry, Iowa. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Erin Gerlich Named Sixth IGHSAU Executive Director". Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. West Des Moines, Iowa. April 18, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024. In April 2024, Erin Gerlich became the sixth executive director succeeding Jean Berger.
  4. ^ "Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union". IGHSAU. Retrieved January 30, 2015.