Doug Ute

Doug Ute, a former coach, teacher, athletic administrator, principal and superintendent who spent 35 years in Ohio’s schools, was named the Executive Director of the Ohio High School Athletic Association on September 8, 2020. He is the OHSAA’s 11th leader in its 117-year history. Ute joined the OHSAA near the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and guided the organization through the ever-changing pandemic environment. Ute was a school superintendent for 20 years—nine years at Marion Elgin Local Schools and 11 years at Newark City Schools—prior to assuming his post at the OHSAA.