Aaron Blankenship
District Athletic Director
blankenship_a@fairfieldcityschools.com
Aaron was named District Athletic Director in July 2019 after working as an assistant principal at Fairfield Senior High School. Aaron began working within the Fairfield City School District in 2014 as a social studies teacher at the Fairfield Academy, after teaching and coaching in North Carolina and Virginia. Aaron and his wife (Frances) have three children, Brooklyn, Reagan, and Bennett.
Jeff Sims
Assistant Athletic Director
sims_j@fairfieldcityschools.com
Jeff is a longtime staple of Fairfield Athletics. Jeff has previously served as the head boys golf and head boys basketball coach. Jeff is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. Jeff is married to his wife Dee, and his sons Aaron(’16), Daniel(’17), Sean(’19) are all Fairfield graduates.
Lori Payne ’94
District Athletic Secretary
payne_l@fairfieldcityschools.com
Lori is a 1994 graduate of Fairfield High School. Lori began her career in the Fairfield City School District as a clerk at Fairfield Middle School in 2014, after working as a stay-at-home mom for 10 years. In 2015, Lori transitioned to serve as the District Athletic Secretary at Fairfield High School. Lori and her husband, Rob (’90), have two children, Lydia (’24) and Levi (’28).
Diana Ivkovich
District Athletic Trainer
ivkovich_d@fairfieldcityschools.com
Diana has spent 35 years working as an Athletic Trainer with 29 of those years in Fairfield. Diana is married to her husband Dan, and her son, Austin(’06), daughter-in-law, CJ (Link ’06) and youngest Nick(’09) are all Fairfield graduates. Diana has three grandchildren: Reagan, Grant, and Kent.
Andrew Guenther ’11
Athletic Facilities Coordinator
guenther_a@fairfieldcityschools.com
Andrew is a 2011 graduate of Fairfield High School. He earned his bachelors degree in education from the University of Cincinnati in 2015. Andrew is in his 7th year as a science teacher at FHS and 10th year as a member of the baseball coaching staff. His responsibilities include management of athletic facility schedules as well as fulfilling other departmental needs.
Kevin Fletcher ’94
Crossroads Middle School Athletic Director
fletcher_k@fairfieldcityschools.com
Kevin is a 1994 graduate of Fairfield High School and currently a PE Teacher at Crossroads Middle School along with Athletic Director. He earned his undergraduate from Miami University and Masters degree from Marygrove College. Kevin has over 20 years of coaching experience in football, basketball, baseball, and softball. Kevin has been Crossroads Athletic Director since the school originated in 1997. Kevin and his wife Kerry have two children Ryan and Kenley. Kevin’s wife Kerry is in Fairfield Athletic Hall of Fame.
Carl Woods
Creekside Middle School Athletic Director
woods_c@fairfieldcityschools.com
Carl began his career within the Fairfield School District in 2020 with the boys’ basketball program. He was named Athletic Director for Creekside in 2021. Coach Woods has over 20 years of coaching experience and served as the Assistant Athletic Director at Cincinnati Christian Schools for six years.
Brenda Stieger ’83
Sports Information Director
stieger_b@fairfieldcityschools.com
A Fairfield alum, Brenda has been a teacher/coach at Fairfield since 1994. She received her BA degree from Alice Lloyd College and Masters in Sports Administration from Xavier University. Currently she teaches Health, Sports Management and Sports Medicine at the High School. Brenda is also the varsity softball coach (1996-present). She resides in Liberty Township with her husband Bill Stewart. They share 5 grandchildren – grandsons – Cameron, Conor, Jaxon & granddaughters Maisie & Georgie.
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Phone: 513-942-3255