Mike Colbrese

Executive Director

Mike Colbrese is the Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.  He was named as the WIAAs fourth executive director in the fall of 1993, after serving six years as the Commissioner of the Wyoming High School Activities Association.  He also served as Assistant to the Executive Secretary of the Montana High School Association for five years.  Colbrese taught high school English for 11 years and worked as a high school and college football and basketball official for 15 years.

Colbrese received a BA in English from Eastern Montana College in 1971, an MA in English from the University of Montana in 1980, and completed administrative course work from Montana State University in 1987.  He attended Middlebury College 's Bread Loaf School of English on a Rockefeller Grant in 1980.

Colbrese has chaired the National Federation of State High School Associations Coaches Education, Football Officials Manual, and Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Committees and currently serves as the Chair of the NFHS Track & Field Rules Committee.  He has served on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football, Basketball, and Track and Field Rules Committees. 

Community service is an integral part of Colbrese's life.  He served a two-year stint as the chairperson of the community service committee for the Seattle 4 Rotary and also serves on the Seattle Sports Commission. 

Mike is a proud father of two daughters, Erin and Jennifer.  

Contact Mike for information on:

  • Forensics

  • Debate

  • Music

  • WIAA Executive Board

  • Representative Assembly

  • Washington State School Directors' Association

  • Washington Association of School Administrators

  • Washington Officials' Association

  • Supervision of Executive Staff

  • District Directors

  • Contracts

  • Fee Review Committee

  • Interscholastic Activities Committee (WSSDA)

  • Superintendents' Advisory

  • Email Address:  colbrese@wiaa.com