Ellettsville Youth Sports is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide a fun yet competitive youth sports program that promotes the development of the athletic skills, leadership skills, character, and sportsmanship of youth of Ellettsville, Indiana and the surrounding communities. Ellettsville Youth Sports was established in Fall 2022 and has no relationship or ties, financial or otherwise, to any previous organization.
Meet our board
President
Chris Manson
Chris Manson has proudly called Ellettsville home for the past 12 years, where he and his wife, Erin, are raising their four children. Deeply invested in the community, Chris serves as head coach in the Ellettsville Bolts baseball system, and helps manage the organization’s Facebook presence.
Manson previous served on the Ellettsville Youth Sports board for two years, first as the board member overseeing umpires and then as Baseball Commissioner.
Secretary
Kate Owens
Treasurer
Kaiya Parker
Baseball commissioner
Matthew Bault
Softball Commissioner
Ben Ems
Boys Basketball Commissioner
Steven Battaglia
Girls Basketball Commissioner (Interim)
Kara Nelson
Football Commissioner
Gary Radford
Past President
Ken Bikoff
Ken Bikoff served as president for Ellettsville Youth Sports from Jan. 2023-July 2025.
General Board Member
Mandi Barger
About Ellettsville Youth Sports
Ellettsville Youth Sports is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide a fun yet competitive youth sports program that promotes the development of the athletic skills, leadership skills, character, and sportsmanship of youth of Ellettsville, Indiana and the surrounding communities.