Marie Ishida announces retirement as CIF Executive Director

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After 11 years as executive director of the California Interscholastic Federation, Marie Ishida announced on Friday that she will retire at the end of the 2011-12 school year.

She has headed the organization that runs high school sports in California since 2001. A search for a replacement will begin immediately, with an announcement expected at the May meeting of the State Federated Council.

‘Marie has done outstanding work on behalf of student-athletes of California,’ said CIF President Heather Daims. ‘Her tenacity and work ethic have left CIF on solid fiscal and organizational footing.’

Her departure comes as the CIF is preparing to revise its transfer rules and start a new state football bowl structure that includes regional games.

-- Eric Sondheimer