STATE TOURNAMENT Committee

State Tournament Committee Chairpersons

Years Name (year on committee) School

2009-2026 Mike Hart (98-26) Salesianum
2007-2008 Curt Bedford  (06-08) Newark High
2003-2006 Mel Gardner ( 98-26) William Penn
2001-2002 Derek Prillaman (00-02) Smyrna
1999-2000 Vern Higgins (95-00) Delcastle
1995-1998 Bob Colburn  (92-12) St. Andrews
1991-1994 John Sutton (91-94) Concord
1987-1990 Robert Massaferi (87-92) McKean
1984-1986 Charles Szvitich (76-94} Dover Air Base
1981-1983 Wilbert Miller {74-83) Brandywine
1979-1980 Ed Guringo (79-81) McKean
1975-1978 Albert Clark (75-82) Mt. Pleasant
1970-1974 Wayne Von Stetton (70-76) Brandywine

2026 State Tournament Committee

Mike Hart Non Conference Chairperson

Mel Gardner Coaches Association rep Vice Chairperson

Bob Cilento Public Member Member

Dr. Matt Donovan Henlopen Conference Secretary

Tom Beddow Non Conference Member/DBCA Board

Jason Bedford Blue Hen Conference AD/Coach

Nick Brannan Henlopen Conference Member/Coach

Tom Disharoon Official, State Interpreter Member

Chris Eddy Diamond State Conference Member/AD

George Eilers Henlopen Conference Member/AD/Coach

Jim Hudson Public Member Member

Jim Long Public Member Member

Stan Plastek Public Member Member

Charlie Wilson Officials Association Member

Longest tenured Committee member

1974-2026 Jim Long Dover Middle