TIM ALBERS

Libertyville High School

Tim has been a member of the Illinois Athletic Directors Association since 1989.  In that time, he had served the IADA on the conference committee as the Assistant Program chair and Program Co-Chair, he also served the IADA as presenter at the New AD Workshop at the Summer Retreat.

Prior to his 18 years in athletic administration, Tim began his life in high school athletics coaching wrestling and a few years later football.  He would continue to become a head wrestling coach until he transitioned into his first role as athletic administrator at Waukegan East High School in 1989.  Tim would continue as an athletic administrator until his retirement in 2007.  After one year as an interim athletic director at Waukegan East High School, he moved on to serve for 4 years as the athletic administrator at Niles North High School until 1994.  In the fall of 1994, Tim became the Athletic Director at Libertyville High School where he would finish his career in education with 13 years as an athletic administrator.  Tim was honored by the IADA by being named Outstanding Athletic Director in 1999, and in the same year he was honor by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association as their Administrator of the Year.  Tim was inducted into Lake County High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, also he was the recipient of the Mike Rose Award in 2010 given by the Northern Illinois Officials Association.

Alan Janulis, retired Principal at Libertyville High School said of Tim, “While his professional accomplishment are impressive and numerous, certain person qualities help set him apart from others.  Vision, problem solving, attention to detail, along with leadership and communication are all characteristics that define him.”

Retired Superintendent at Libertyville High School, Dr. David Clough, stated “Even though Tim worked hard to provide outstanding facilities throughout the district, and , even though LHS teams experienced great success under his leadership, the real magic that Tim provided was his endless dedication to and belief in the kids and coaches in 128.  Tim understands that winning is only the by-product of an athletic program that is built upon the premise of providing for the growth and development of every student athlete as well as those who coach them.”

Tim’s extensive contributions to high school athletics and his dedication to the IADA are a few of the many reasons that led him to this selection as a member of the IADA Hall of Fame.