District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association
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| Abbreviation | DCIAA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958 |
| Type | Volunteer; NPO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 1401 Brentwood Pkwy. NE Washington, D.C. 20002 |
Official language | English |
Athletic Director | Stephanie Evans |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
Budget | $3,031,000 |
Staff | 15 |
| Remarks | (202) 698-3326 |
The District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) is the public high school athletic league in Washington, D.C. The league was founded in 1958. The original high school conference for D.C. schools was the Inter-High School Athletic Association, formed around 1896. That organization was segregated, and black schools in the District formed their own athletic association. The Inter-High League was renamed the DCIAA in 1989 to bring the District of Columbia in line with other states with interscholastic athletic programs. In 2011 Stephanie Evans took over as Athletic Director and has turned what was once a struggling high school sports organization into a success story.
The DCIAA sponsors varsity championships in basketball, baseball, Bowling cross country, football, Flag football -girls, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, skiing, and track and field.
Members
| School | Mascot | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Anacostia High School | Indians | 661 |
| Ballou High School | Knights | 755 |
| Benjamin Banneker High School | Bulldogs | 449 |
| Bell Multicultural High School | Griffins | 1285 |
| Cardozo Senior High School | Clerks | 627 |
| Coolidge Senior High School | Colts | 395 |
| Dunbar High School | Crimson Tide | 653 |
| Eastern High School | Ramblers | 1025 |
| H.D. Woodson Senior High School | Warriors | 639 |
| Luke C. Moore High School | Eagles | 350 |
| McKinley Tech | Trainers | 645 |
| Phelps High School | Panthers | 323 |
| School Without Walls | Penguins | 590 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School | Rough Riders | 476 |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | Tigers | 1788 |
Football Divisions
To increase the parity in DCIAA football, two separate divisions based on ability were created, rather than the East-West division structure of previous years. The Stars Division is the more competitive division and those schools will be eligible for the historic Turkey Bowl game.
Stars Division
- Anacostia
- Ballou
- Dunbar
- Eastern
- H.D. Woodson
- Wilson
Stripes Division
- Bell
- Cardozo
- Coolidge
- McKinley Tech
- Phelps
- Roosevelt
- 2016-2017 Eastern moved up to the Stars Division while Coolidge goes to Stripes Division.
Football Championships
By far the biggest and most-celebrated DCIAA sport, the football champion is decided in the annual Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day. Here is the history of the DCIAA football champions.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Cardozo | Spingarn | 26-6 |
| 1956 | Anacostia | Cardozo | 14-0 |
| 1957 | Anacostia | Wilson | 12-0 |
| 1958 | Eastern | Wilson | 20-14 |
| 1959 | Eastern | Wilson | 19-13 |
| 1960 | Eastern | Bell | 25-6 |
| 1961 | Eastern | Theodore Roosevelt | 27-0 |
| 1962' | Theodore Roosevelt | Eastern | 2-0 |
| 1963 | Theodore Roosevelt | Eastern | 13-6 |
| 1964 | Bell | Phelps | 12-0 |
| 1965 | Bell | Spingarn | 31-19 |
| 1966 | Bell | McKinley Tech | 13-3 |
| 1967 | Western | Eastern | 19-13 |
| 1968 | Cardozo | McKinley Tech | 24-19 |
| 1969 | Coolidge | McKinley Tech | 20-2 |
| 1970 | McKinley Tech | Cardozo | 19-0 |
| 1971 | Eastern | Dunbar | 18-8 |
| 1972 | Coolidge | Anacostia | 14-12 |
| 1973 | Anacostia | Theodore Roosevelt | 22-0 |
| 1974 | Theodore Roosevelt | Anacostia | 13-6 |
| 1975 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 14-0 |
| 1976 | Theodore Roosevelt | Spingarn | 14-8 |
| 1977 | Eastern | Theodore Roosevelt | 13-0 |
| 1978 | Eastern | Dunbar | 13-0 |
| 1979 | Theodore Roosevelt | Spingarn | 20-19 |
| 1980 | Coolidge | Ballou | 18-8 |
| 1981 | H.D. Woodson | Theodore Roosevelt | 7-6 |
| 1982 | H.D. Woodson | Coolidge | 33-0 |
| 1983 | Anacostia | Dunbar | 30-6 |
| 1984 | Anacostia | Theodore Roosevelt | 26-13 |
| 1985 | Coolidge | H.D. Woodson | 35-6 |
| 1986 | Coolidge | H.D. Woodson | 32-13 |
| 1987 | H.D. Woodson | Coolidge | 21-6 |
| 1988 | Anacostia | Cardozo | 20-19 |
| 1989 | Anacostia | Wilson | 38-26 |
| 1990 | Eastern | Wilson | 13-6 |
| 1991 | Wilson | Anacostia | 27-6 |
| 1992 | Dunbar | Anacostia | 23-12 |
| 1993 | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 14-12 |
| 1994 | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 6-0 |
| 1995 | Anacostia | Dunbar | 40-31 |
| 1996 | Cardozo | Anacostia | 36-32 |
| 1997 | H.D. Woodson | Anacostia | 26-22 |
| 1998 | Dunbar | Theodore Roosevelt | 28-20 |
| 1999 | Dunbar | Eastern | 22-0 |
| 2000 | Dunbar | Ballou | 35-12 |
| 2001 | Dunbar | H.D. Woodson | 16-14 |
| 2002 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 19-3 |
| 2003 | Dunbar | Ballou | 33-20 |
| 2004 | Dunbar | H.D. Woodson[2] | 33-0 |
| 2005 | Dunbar | Coolidge | 43-14 |
| 2006 | Ballou | Dunbar | 34-33 |
| 2007 | Dunbar | HD Woodson | 20-9 |
| 2008 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 24-6 |
| 2009 | H.D. Woodson | Ballou | 30-26 |
| 2010 | H.D. Woodson | Dunbar | 44-12 |
| 2011 | Dunbar | Coolidge | 33-21 |
| 2012 | Anacostia | Dunbar | Dunbar stripped of 12-8
title due to Ineligible Player[3] |
| 2013 | H.D. Woodson | Wilson | 25-13 |
| 2014 | H.D. Woodson | Ballou | 16-12 |
| 2015 | H.D. Woodson | Wilson | 40-24 |
| 2016 | H.D. Woodson | Wilson | 22-20 |
| School | Championships | Runners-up | Total Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.D. Woodson | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Dunbar | 10 | 9 + 1 (title stripped) | 20 |
| Anacostia | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Eastern | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Roosevelt | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Coolidge | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Cardozo | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bell | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Wilson | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Ballou | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| McKinley Tech | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Western | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spingarn | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Phelps | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Former Schools
- Spingarn High School-Closed in 2013
- Western High School-Now Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Alumni
- Lovell Pinkney, St. Louis Rams wide receiver (Anacostia '92)
- Marvin Austin, Former NFL defensive tackle (Ballou '07)
- Elgin Baylor, NBA Hall of Famer (Spingarn '53)
- Arrelious Benn, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver/kick returner (Dunbar '07)
- Dave Bing, NBA Hall of Famer (Spingarn '62)
- Emmanuel Burriss, San Francisco Giants infielder (Wilson '02)
- Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers tight end (Dunbar '03)
- Cato June, Indianapolis Colts linebacker (Anacostia '98)
- Byron Leftwich, NFL quarterback (H.D. Woodson '98)
- Gene Littles, former NBA player and head coach (McKinley '61)
- Jerry Porter, Oakland Raiders wide receiver (Coolidge '97)
- Kermit Washington, former NBA player (Coolidge '70)
- Maury Wills, former Major League Baseball shortstop/manager (Cardozo '51)
- Joshua Cribbs, Cleveland Browns wide receiver/kick returner (Dunbar '00)
- Willie J. Bennett, Jr., Former NCAA Football Coach/Current Assistant AD for DCIAA (H.D. Woodson '97)
- Josh Morgan, Washington Redskins wide receiver/kick returner (H.D. Woodson '04)
- Orlando Brown, Former NFL Player (H.D Woodson)
- Tavon Wilson, NFL Defensive Back (H.D Woodson)
- Reggie Rucker, former NFL wide receiver Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns(Anacostia '65)
References
- ^ [1] Accessed 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Dunbar Gobbles Up Another Title (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "DCPS strips Dunbar of Turkey Bowl title for use of ineligible player". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-27.