Columbia, Mo.- The Missouri State High School Activities
Association Board of Directors has added a member to the executive staff and
promoted a second member, as voted upon at its March meeting. Current Superintendent of Steelville Public
Schools, Harvey Richards will join the staff as an Associate Director at the
end of the current academic year.
Current Assistant Executive Director Stacy Schroeder has also been
promoted to Associate Director, as announced by Dr. Kerwin Urhahn.
Richards began his teaching career in Missouri at Vienna
High School in 1985,
teaching Physical Science, Anatomy and Physiology and Chemistry courses. He also coached boys basketball, football
along with track and field for the Eagles.
In 1989, Richards moved to St. Clair High School. In addition to his teaching duties, he also
coached the Academic Decathlon team which placed fourth in the state. Coaching girls basketball, football as well
as track and field were also among Richards responsibilities at SCHS.
In 1996, Richards joined the administration of Steelville High School as Principal. Along with his administrative
accomplishments, Richards also helped lead the Cardinals to back-to-back
conference championships as the girls basketball coach. In 2005, he was named Superintendent. In 2006, Steelville earned “Accredited with
Distinction” status. In 2007, the high
school earned an “A+ High School” distinction.
Richards earned a bachelor of science degree from Michigan Technological University
in 1982. A Masters of Education in
secondary administration followed from William Woods
University in 1997. Richards earned a Specialist in Education
degree from Williams Woods in 2005.
He will replace George Blase, who is retiring in June.
Having joined the MSHSAA
staff in 1994, Schroeder has served as an Assistant Executive Director for the
past 15 years. She has supervised
volleyball, swimming and diving, water polo, tennis and academic competition
while on staff. She has also assisted
with basketball during her tenure.
In addition to her sport
and activity supervision, Schroeder provides by-law interpretations and
rulings, serves as the staff liaison for the basketball sportsmanship program,
drafts the annual questionnaire and ballot, provides rulings on hardship
transfers and serves as the office’s personnel director.
Prior to joining the
MSHSAA staff, Schoeder worked in the NCAA’s Championships and Event Management
office. She assisted with the Division I
Women’s Volleyball Championship, Division I Women’s Basketball Championship,
the National Youth Sports Program and the Youth Education through Sports
Program. She also served as an assistant
to the Division I Women’s Basketball Selection Committee.
An All-American high
jumper in college, Schroeder earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Truman State
University in 1991. A recipient of a NCAA Women’s Enhancement
Postgraduate Scholarship, she earned a Master of Education, Sports Management
from the University
of Missouri in 1993.
While at Mizzou, Schroeder
served as a graduate assistant in the Missouri Athletic Department. In addition to her duties in the Athletic
Ticket Office and the Sports Marketing Department, she also worked in the
Health and Physical Education Department.
She also assisted with the varsity track and field team at her alma
mater, Rock Bridge High School.
She was inducted into the
TSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.