SAN DIEGO (KUSI/FOX 5) — San Diego Section CIF Commissioner Joe Heinz tragically passed away Tuesday at the age of 56 after suffering complications due to a stroke.
Heinz took over the San Diego section in 2020, becoming the sixth commissioner and succeeding Jerry Schniepp. Before becoming commissioner, Heinz served as athletics coordinator in the Sweetwater School District. He also served as President of the High School Sports Association.
He took the reins as CIF Commissioner during an unprecedented era of the coronavirus pandemic, but the former SDSU lineman handled the task with flying colors and thrived, winning numerous state championships across a plethora of sports…