People You'll Meet

 

John Adams

NCAA national coordinator for men’s basketball officiating; former coordinator for men’s basketball officials in the Horizon League (Division I), Great Lakes Valley (Division II) and Heartland Collegiate (Division III) conferences; former high school and collegiate basketball official.

 

Marcia Alterman

Professional Association of Volleyball Officials executive director, rules interpreter and former president; women’s volleyball secretary-rules editor for the NCAA since 2001; named first NCAA women’s volleyball rules interpreter in 2002; numerous postseason assignments at all levels of collegiate volleyball; Big 10 Conference, Conference USA and Mid-American Conference coordinator of volleyball officials; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Craig Anderson

Illinois High School Association (IHSA) assistant executive director with responsibilities for the officials department, officials education and athletic directors advisory committee; also oversees football, wrestling and baseball; served on the Illinois Athletic Directors Association Board of Directors, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and IHSA’s Athletic Administrator Committee and Legislative Commission; former high school athletic director.

 

 

Jim Arehart

Referee Enterprises, Inc., marketing director; high school football official.

 

 

Judy Ball

Referee Enterprises, Inc., data analyst/fulfillment manager.

 

Rocky Bettar

President, California Basketball Officials Association (CBOA), high school football and basketball official; officiated football and basketball in the California Interscholastic Federation — Southern Section finals (CIF-SS); Director Adult Education/Career Preparation-Rowland Unified School District.

 

Abby Bickel

 

Referee Enterprises,Inc., assistant editor and projects coordinator with specific responsibility for basketball coverage; MICP liaison; high school and women’s college basketball official.

 

 

Joe Borgia

NBA vice president, referee operations; former director of referee development and director of officiating programs and development; NBA referee from 1988-98; CBA referee from 1980-88; began his professional officiating career in 1978 at age 22, when he joined the staff of the New York Pro-Am league; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Bill Carollo

Coordinator of college football officials for the Midwest Football Officials Alliance which includes the Big Ten, Mid-American and Missouri Valley Football conferences; spent 20 seasons (1989-2008) in NFL as an official and 12 as a referee; worked six conference championships and Super Bowls XXX and XXXVII; former National Football League Referees Association president; former NCAA Division I basketball official and football official; former semi-pro baseball umpire; NASO treasurer and board member emeritus.

 

Chad Clark

Vice President of Sales for Cliff Keen, Inc.

 

Marylou Clayton

Referee Enterprises, Inc., comptroller.

 

Mike Colbrese

Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA); named as the WIAA’s fourth executive director in 1993 after serving six years as commissioner of the Wyoming High School Activities Association and five years as assistant director of the Montana High School Association; has been involved with various NFHS committees; currently on NFHS Board of Directors and has also chaired the following committees: Coaches Education, Football Officials Manual, and Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity, and Track and Field Rules; serves on the Seattle Sports Commission Board of Directors.

 

David coleman

NFL director of officiating since 2010; responsible for the operations and staff management of the officiating department; 38 years as a human resources professional; former director of human resources, North America at Saint Gobain Performance Plastics, Cleveland; served 22 years in U.S. Army, retiring as a Lt. Col.; former Division 1A and 1AA college football official; line judge in Mid American Conference and referee in Mid Eastern Athletic Conference; NFL instant replay official (video operator) for NFL and member of Super Bowl XL crew in Detroit.

 

Don Collins

Executive director of the San Francisco section of the California Interscholastic Federation; Member Information and Consultation Program, Referee, NASO and NASO-ON contributor; longtime basketball and track and field official and lawyer; NASO board member.

 

Tony Corrente

NFL official since 1995; became a referee in 1998; Super Bowl XLI referee; longtime educator and high school baseball coach for 18 years, including eight years as head coach.

 

Joe Crawford

NBA referee since 1977; entered 2010-11 season having officiated 2,340 regular season and 266 playoff games, including 44 NBA Finals; his 266 playoff and 44 NBA Finals are the most among active NBA officials; officiated the 1986, 1992 and 2000 NBA All-Star Games as well as the 1993 McDonald’s Championship in Munich, Germany; prior to joining the NBA, he officiated in the Eastern League (CBA) from 1974-76.

 

Craig Cress

ASA director of membership services; worked 10 ASA fast-pitch national championships, two world competitions and two international events; has served as a clinician for numerous ASA national umpire schools and umpire-in-chief for 11 ASA national championships; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Dean Crowley

Former commissioner of athletics for the California Interscholastic Federation — Southern Section (1993-99); baseball director for the City of Whittier summer youth leagues (1956-84); supervisor of officials for women's basketball for the West Coast Conference (1988-97); and coordinator of football officials for the Foothills Athletic Conference; former NASO Board member (1995-98) and NASO chair (1998), and past president of the Southern California Football Officials Association; a former member of the Pac-10 Conference football officiating staff, he worked four NCAA Division I bowl games; retired as an active official after the 1996 season.

 

Cindy C. Wilson

Member of Greater Seattle Volleyball Board of Officials, serves as vice president and training coordinator; Alliance of Women Sports Officials — Mentoring Excellence CEO, which offers leadership and mentoring to women; former president of the Washington Officials Association (2007-2011); longtime volleyball and basketball official, having officiated multiple state tournaments; Consultant for HR systems (business analyst, trainer, change management and business process improvement). 

 

Mike Dougherty

Referee Enterprises, Inc., multimedia and computer systems manager; NASO onsite audiovisual technician.

 

Donnie Eppley

Executive assistant for the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IAABO) working with the executive director developing educational programs for both beginning and veteran officials; NCAA Division I basketball official, working seven conferences; high school basketball supervisor, assigning more than 40 high schools in central Pennsylvania; served more than 20 years in the U.S. Army.

 

Jack Folliard

Founder, executive director of the Oregon Athletic Officials Association, an organization representing the 3,400 high school officials in Oregon; Pac-10 football official (referee) since 1982; crew chief of the 2007 BCS National Championship game; worked 15 bowl games, including referee of the 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl; one of the founders of Northwest Intercollegiate Football Officials Association; past president and board member of the Portland Basketball Officials Association; worked several state high school basketball championships; retired trial lawyer and currently a mediator in complex medical malpractice litigation.

 

Ron Foxcroft

Fox 40 International chairman and founder; former NCAA Division I and international men’s basketball official; worked 1976 Olympic Gold Medal championship basketball game; NBA officials observer; inducted into six halls of fame; NASO board special advisor; NASO Education Partner; former Officiating Development Alliance member; 2004 Mel Narol Medallion Award recipient.

 

Bob Gardner

NFHS executive director; served as NFHS chief operating officer since 2000; has 40 years of experience in education, as a teacher, coach, principal and commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association; former voting member of the NFHS Football Rules Committee and served on the NFHS Football Officials Manual Committee; chaired the Fiscal/Funding Subcommittee of the NFHS Strategic Planning Committee; has chaired the NFHS Rules Review Committee, an internal committee composed of all NFHS rules editors; has been responsible for NFHS insurance programs and the NFHS committee nomination process.

 

Brad Garrett

Oregon School Activities Association assistant executive director since 2001; responsible for the administration of cross country, football, wrestling, and track and field; coordinates tournaments in 2A/1A volleyball, 2A basketball and golf; staff liaison to the Oregon Athletic Officials Association and works closely with certification and training of officials in local associations in Oregon; currently is vice-chair of the NFHS Football Rules Committee and former member of the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee.

 

Alan Goldberger

Sports law attorney and recognized legal authority for game officials; partner in Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C.; author of Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide; Member Information and Consultation Program (MICP) representative; professional speaker; Referee and NASO writer and contributor; former baseball and football official; former NCAA Division I basketball official.

 

Lowell Gratigny

American Specialty Insurance Services, Inc., senior vice president litigation management, NASO’s insurance agency; Member Information and Consultation Program (MICP) representative.

 

Bryan Greenwood

College football official since 2004 and high school football referee in Louisiana; works as a back judge in Great American and Sun Belt conferences; president of Northeast Louisiana Football Officials’ Association and Louisiana High School Officials Association; owner/operations manager of Greenwood Custom Builders, Bastrop, La.

 

Terry Gregson

NHL senior vice president and director of officials since 2009; former NHL referee from 1981 until 2004; refereed eight Stanley Cup Finals and one All-Star game; worked 1982 World Championships, Helsinki, Finland; served on the NHLOA executive board for 20 years; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Laird Hayes

Entering 18th NFL season as a side judge; officiated in three Super Bowls (2012, 2004, 2002), the AFC 2002 Championship Game, Pro Bowl (2006) and 13 playoff games; officiated in the Pac-10 and small college games from 1978 till joining the NFL in 1995; former high school football, basketball and baseball official from 1971-85; retired professor from Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, Calif.; former men’s soccer coach 1976-2011; teaches first aid/CPR and surfing.

 

Marty Hickman

Illinois High School Association executive director since 1999; named assistant executive director in 1991; prior to joining the IHSA staff, he was a high school teacher, coach and principal in Illinois; recently served as the chairperson of the NFHS’s Strategic Planning Team; has also served on the NFHS Citizenship Committee and the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee.

 

John Higgins

NCAA Division I college basketball referee.

 

Jim Hoefgen

Vice president of IT for DCI Marketing, Inc., Milwaukee; former high school and small college football official, and former high school and college baseball umpire; NASO board member.

 

Dick Honig

Owner, Honig’s Whistle Stop

 

Sandy Hunt

USSF national instructor; USSF national assessor; USSF Referee Committee member; Pac-12 and West Coast Conference coordinator of women’s soccer officiating; NCAA West Region DI – DIII soccer tournament assigner (2010-11); former FIFA referee (1999-2004); USSF national referee (1997); USSF national assessor; worked 199 and 2003 Women’s World Cup, 2000 Olympics, and 2002 and 2005 Women’s NCAA College Cup Final; instructor and evaluation for numerous camps and clinics; former NASO board member (2006-09).

 

Carl Johnson

NFL vice president of officiating since 2010; oversees all aspects of officiating and works with Competition Committee; began officiating in 1980; worked collegiate games in the Southland and Big 12 conferences; assigned to five bowl games; hired as NFL line judge in 2001 after two years in NFL Europe; worked Super Bowl XLII, seven playoff games and one Pro Bowl; worked 1996 NCAA National Championship game, two Big 12 conference championships, the Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl; worked at the Coca-Cola Company for 30 years.

 

Ron Johnson   

A West Point graduate, the retired two-star Army major general was named the NBA senior vice president, referee operations in July 2008; has 32 years of military service, which includes his being the first commanding general in charge of the $18.4 billion reconstruction efforts in Iraq from 2003 to ’04; culminated his military career as the number two engineer in the U.S. Army as Deputy Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers.

 

Jim Jorgensen

Owner of Jorgensen Sports Service, an assigning company; California Basketball Officials Association director; former Columbia Football Association and Northern California Athletic Conference commissioner; former Division I basketball official; former NASO board member.

 

Rich Kaufman

Director of Officials, U.S. Tennis Association since 1997; full-time chair umpire and referee for the men’s tennis tour from 1984-97; certified referee and chief for the International Tennis Federation; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Tommy Keith

Former supervisor of officials for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; assistant supervisor of officials from 2001-2003, and 2007; officiated National Finals Rodeo from 1990-2000, and 2003- 2006; officiated National Circuit Finals Rodeo, Circuit Finals Rodeos, Tour Finals and all the major rodeos across the United States as a pro official; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Bill Kennedy

NBA referee for past 13 seasons; assigned to officiate in 2012 London Olympics and worked first NBA All-Star Game in February; five seasons in CBA, including the 1996 and 1997 CBA Finals; officiated two games in WNBA Finals in 1998; former Arizona high school basketball official; frequent volunteer and lifetime member with the Boys & Girls Club of Phoenix; NASO board member.

 

Jim Kirk

President/CEO of Ump-Attire.

 

Justin Klemm

Executive Director for the Professional Baseball Umpire Corp (PBUC), a subsidiary of Minor League Baseball which was established in Oct., 1997, to operate and maintain the umpire program for the 16 domestic Minor Leagues. Also the executive director for The Umpire School. Klemm spent nine seasons as an umpire in the International, Eastern, Southern, Carolina, Midwest and New York-Penn Leagues.

 

Ken Koester

Referee Enterprises, Inc., business development specialist and associate editor with specific responsibility for basketball coverage; high school and college basketball and football official.

 

Todd Korth

Referee Enterprises, Inc., associate editor with specific responsibility for softball coverage; high school and college softball umpire; high school football, volleyball, basketball and baseball official.

 

Dennis Larue

NHL referee who has worked more than 1,100 regular season games since the 1990-91 season; has worked more than 50 playoff games since the 1998-99 season; officiated in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

 

Bill LeMonnier

Big 10 football official and crew chief; former Arena Football League official; USA Football officiating consultant; 11 college bowl assignments including the 2010 Fiesta Bowl; Arena Bowl XVII; former baseball umpire and state rules interpreter; retired school administrator.

 

Tom Lepperd

In his 36th year in professional baseball, currently as director of umpire administration; joined Major League Baseball in 2000; worked as an umpire in the minor leagues from 1975-86 and served as a fill-in in AL regular season games (1984-86) before joining the Umpire Development Program as a supervisor in 1987, where he stayed until joining the NL in 1998; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Ericka Leslie

Has been part of the Division I women’s lacrosse championship final weekend for three consecutive years, is the US Lacrosse rules interpreter and an active member of both the Officials Subcommittee, and the Rules Subcommittee

 

Tom Lopes

Executive director of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) and supervisor of officials for the Northeast Conference; former high school and men’s collegiate basketball official; worked 20 consecutive NCAA Division I tournaments and three NCAA Final Fours; 1997 Naismith men’s college official of the year; executive director of the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association; retired educator and administrator.

 

Leslie Ludtke

Referee Enterprises, Inc., senior administrator/events manager with specific responsibility for planning and executing NASO Sports Officiating Summit.

 

Pat Madine

Owner, Purchase Officials Supplies

 

Barry Mano

NASO founder and president; Referee Enterprises, Inc., founder and president; Referee magazine publisher; former NCAA Division I basketball official; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Jerry Markbreit

Assistant supervisor of NFL officiating; retired NFL referee; former NFLRA executive director; worked Super Bowls XVII, XXI, XXVI and XXIX; 2007 NASO Gold Whistle Award® recipient; former NASO board member.

 

Monty McCutchen

NBA referee for past 19 seasons; has officiated more than 1,100 regular season games and 80-plus playoff games, including NBA Finals; spent four seasons in the CBA, working playoffs all four years and the CBA Finals the last three years in the league.

 

Asher Mendelsohn

Director of referees, coaching administration and development academy programs at U.S. Soccer Federation. Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Kevin Merkle

Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) associate director; MSHSL director of officials; NFHS Football Rules Committee member; NFHS Injury and Safety sub-committee chair for football; former high school and college basketball and softball official; former coach and high school athletic director.

 

Matt Moore

Referee Enterprises, Inc., associate editor with specific responsibility for baseball coverage; high school, college and independent professional baseball umpire; former high school football, basketball and volleyball official.

 

Frank Obregon

California Basketball Officials Association president.

 

Dan Olson

Referee Enterprises, Inc., marketing manager.

 

Manny Ortiz

National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association president; presides over executive board meetings; advises on the management of the Association; appoints/terminates committee chair; appoints officers and representatives to unexpired terms.

 

Mike Pereira

Fox Sports rules analyst for network’s NFL coverage and officiating consultant for the Pac-12 Conference; Chief Zebra Productions, Inc. president; former NFL vice president of officiating (2001-2010) where he appeared on NFL Network show, NFL Total Access during the “Official Review” segment; former NFL supervisor and Western Athletic Conference supervisor of officials; retired NFL and NCAA Division I football official; worked eight college bowl games; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Denise Pittuck

Sports Officials Canada executive director; former consultant for Sport Canada and numerous national sport and fitness organizations; has operated an Ottawa-based private consulting company specializing in project management; assisted in the officiating requirements for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

 

Mike Port

MLB vice president of umpiring from 2005-11; former assistant general manager and vice president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox (1993-2005); recipient of the Boston Baseball Writers annual “Good Guy Award” in January 2000 and was saluted by the Arizona Fall League with the 2002 Roland Hemond Award; NASO Board member.

 

Joan Powell

NCAA national coordinator of volleyball officials; former president of Professional Association of Volleyball Officials; team leader for the U.S. women’s national team competing at World Grand Prix and the Olympics in 2008; more than 20 years of experience as a USA Volleyball national official and more than 30 years of experience as a collegiate national official; has worked numerous NCAA semifinal and final matches; former head volleyball coach at Coronado (Colo.) High School; NASO Board member.

 

Marc Ratner

Vice president for the Ultimate Fighting Championship; former Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director; former NASO board member and chair.

 

Rogers Redding

CFO national coordinator of collegiate football officials; officiated in the Southwest (1988-93) and Southeastern conferences (1995-2004); technical advisor and instant replay official for the SEC before serving as the conference’s coordinator of officials (2006-10); secretary-editor of the NCAA Football Rules Committee 2008 to present.

 

Claire Roberts

CEO, ArbiterSports, Inc. since 2008; management and operations background with an expertise in acquisitions, mergers, turnarounds and startups; has also worked for investors with a concentration in technology and service industries.

 

jack Roberts

Executive Director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association since 1986, implementing programs and overseeing tournament administration and regulations for the Association which has 1,600 member schools, 13,000 registered officials and 13,000 head coaches; has spoken to educator and athletic groups, business leaders and civic groups in more than 40 states and five Canadian provinces as one of the nation's most articulate advocates for school sports; has served on several national association boards and is board president for the Refugee Development Center, and chair elect for the board of directors of the Michigan Society of Association Executives.

 

Tom Robinson

Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) assistant commissioner; Big 12 Conference football replay official and basketball observer; NFHS Football Rules Editorial Committee member; former D-I football official, who worked Rose and Fiesta bowls; selected as 2008 Official of the Year by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame; NASO board member and secretary.

 

Dana Sanchez

Commissioner of officials for the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), served at the NMAA from July 1997 to July 2004 as an administrative assistant in the areas of officials, football, golf, wrestling, track and field and soccer; promoted to commissioner of officials in July 2004 and oversees the officiating programs for nine interscholastic sports.

 

Clark Sanders

Oregon Athletic Officials Association associate executive director; serves as the state rules interpreter for Oregon football officials; served on the NFHS Football Officials Manual Committee and currently observes college officials for the NIFOA, GNAC and Big Sky Conferences; has trained sports officials at camps and clinics and is the editor of the Oregon Mechanics and Philosophies Manual for Oregon high school football officials; author of “Sports Officiating 101,” a basic course of officiating information for new officials; began his officiating career in 1961 as a college freshman in California working youth, intramural and sub-varsity football and basketball; former juvenile court counselor.

 

Ken Schimpf III

State tournament high school basketball official and softball umpire in Wisconsin; former president, Eastern Wisconsin Officials Association; Referee and NASO writer and contributor; vice president-investments, Wells Fargo Advisors.

 

Jerry Seeman

NFL officiating consultant and observer; NFL referee from 1975-90 and league’s director of officiating from 1991 to 2001; in his 16 seasons in the NFL, he was selected to officiate in 15 playoff games, including two Pro Bowls, and two Super Bowls (XXIII and XXV); Minnesota high school and college football and basketball official from 1963-72; worked in Big Ten Conference in football from 1972-75; Mel Narol Medallion Award recipient in 2001; former NASO board chair.

 

David Seidman

Chair of the Men’s Game Training Committee for US Lacrosse. Has been a rules interpreter, and has had numerous postseason championship assignments, most recently, the Division II Championship game in 2011.

 

Curtis Shaw

Coordinator of men’s officials for Conference USA, Big 12, Southland and Ohio Valley conferences, and coordinator of women’s basketball officials for the Ohio Valley and Atlantic Sun conferences; retired from officiating men’s Division I after working his fifth-straight Final Four in 2010 and seventh such assignment over his 21-year career; worked at least one NCAA tournament game from 1993 to 2010.

 

Steve Shaw

Southeastern Conference coordinator of football officials; football official from 1981-2011 and a member of the Southeastern Conference staff since 1995; worked 2011 Rose Bowl; since the formation of the BCS in 1998 to determine a national champion, he is the only referee to work two title games (2000 and 2005); numerous other postseason bowl appearances and SEC championship games; formerly referee in the Gulf South Conference; assistant vice president for Bell South; NASO board member.

 

Drew Smith

Senior vice president and chief marketing officer, American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services, Inc., Roanoke, Ind., the insurance provider for NASO; responsible for managing corporate marketing initiatives, recruiting and training of the marketing staff, and is charged with achieving corporate growth objectives; joined American Specialty in May of 1997 as an account executive.

 

Jeffrey Stern

Referee Enterprises, Inc., senior editor with specific responsibility for football coverage; high school and college football official; high school basketball and baseball official; former wrestling and softball official.

 

Todd Stordahl

Washington Officials Association (WOA) commissioner; Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) production coordinator from 1999 to 2000; became officials’ coordinator in 2000 and commissioner of WOA when it became independent of the WIAA in 2002 ; former high school basketball coach; certified athletic administrator.

 

Steve Strimling

Instructional chair for the California Football Officials Association; referee for Arena Football League; Western Athletic Conference official.

 

Ralph Swearngin

Georgia High School Association executive director; former NFHS Softball Rules Committee chair; NFHS Football Rules Committee member; National Christian College Athletic Association Hall of Fame member; former high school football official in Georgia and California for 22 years; former college basketball and baseball coach.

 

Julian Tackett

Kentucky High School Athletic Association executive director; NFHS Baseball Rules Committee member; NFHS Football Rules Committee chair.

 

Sarah Thomas

NCAA Division I football referee; became the first woman to officiate a bowl game when she worked as a line judge during the 2009 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl between Marshall and Ohio; became the first woman to officiate in a Big Ten stadium at Northwestern in 2011; began officiating in 1996 and worked first varsity high school game in 1999; pharmaceutical sales representative.

 

Tony Thompson

Coordinator of baseball umpires for 10 collegiate conferences; worked three full seasons and two partial seasons in pro baseball; umpired the 1990 IBA World All-Star Game as well as one Sun Belt, 15 SEC and 10 ACC tournaments; worked 10 NCAA Division I Regionals, two Division II College World Series and two Division I College World Series; has operated the Southern Umpires Camp, the first amateur umpire camp with major league instructors, since 1984.

 

Bill Topp

Referee Enterprises, Inc., vice president publishing and management services; high school football official; former NCAA Division I and high school baseball umpire; former small college and high school basketball official; 2000 NCAA Division III World Series umpire; Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Jeff Triplette

NFL official since 1996 and referee since 1999; has worked multiple NFL playoff games; retired colonel with the Army Reserve and North Carolina National Guard; president and chief operating officer for FNC, Inc., provider of collateral management technology to the nation’s largest mortgage lenders; NASO board member.

 

Mark Uyl

Assistant Director for Michigan High School Athletic Association, where he supervises the officiating program; current Division I college baseball umpire; worked conference tournaments the past four seasons, including the Big East in 2007; umpired the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil; works collegiate football at the division III level.

 

John Van De Vaarst

Director of Operations, National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association

 

Rob VanKammen

Referee Enterprises, Inc., graphic designer.

 

Patty Viverito

Senior associate commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference; in her 28th year directing the Missouri Valley Football Conference as its commissioner; served as tournament director for the 2001 and 2009 NCAA Women’s Final Fours; former member of the NCAA Division I women’s basketball committee; former chair NCAA committee for women’s athletics; NASO board member.

 

Julie Voeck

USA volleyball national referee; Professional Association of Volleyball Officials (PAVO) president-elect and director of officials training programs – camps; secretary of Badger Region Volleyball association.

 

Kevin Weiberg

Pac-12 deputy commissioner responsible for administrative operations, including governance, enforcement, compliance, sport management, championships, football bowl relationships, officiating and television administration; was the chief executive officer of iHoops from 2009 to 2010, a joint venture between the NCAA and NBA, formed to develop a structure and programs to improve the quality of youth basketball in the United States; served as vice president of university planning and development for the Big Ten Network from 2007-09; deputy commissioner of the Big Ten Conference (1989-98); commissioner of the Big 12 Conference (1998 to 2007).

 

Tom Welter

Oregon School Activities Association executive director.

 

Gary Whelchel

Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) commissioner of officials; NFHS Basketball Rules Committee member; basketball, volleyball and softball high school official; worked 24 consecutive state basketball tournaments, seven state basketball championship games and four state volleyball championship games; AIA State Officials Committee member; former NASO chair and board member.

 

Debbie Williamson

NCAA national coordinator of women’s basketball officiating and women’s basketball secretary-rules editor; former collegiate basketball coach, administrator, instructor, official and student-athlete.

 

Rick Wulkow

Iowa High School Athletic Association executive director; former football, baseball and basketball official; five-time official in the NCAA tournament; former chair of the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee; Big 12 basketball observer; NFL officiating scout; NASO board member and vice-chair.

 

Ernie Yarbrough

Associate Director of the Georgia High School Association; coached high school and college football, basketball, baseball and track for 22 years; twice earned All-America honors while playing football at San Diego University and Cal State-Pomona; officiated high school and college basketball for 30 years, including high school championship games in three states; American Basketball League supervisor of officials from 1996-99.

 

Dave Yeast

ArbiterSports vice president; former NCAA national coordinator of baseball umpires and Amateur Baseball Umpires Association board member; former NCAA Division I umpire; former Missouri Valley and Conference USA supervisor of baseball umpires; worked two College World Series and the 1996 Olympics; former Officiating Development Alliance member.

 

Larry Young

MLB umpire supervisor since 2009 and chief of classroom instruction; former MLB umpire (1985-2008); worked the World Series in 1996 and 2003; umpired three AL championship series, six AL divisional playoff series and two All-Star games (1991, 2003); worked in the minor leagues from 1978-82; 2002 Gold Whistle Award® recipient.

 

Hank Zaborniak

Ohio High School Athletic Association assistant commissioner; responsibilities include administration of officials programs and regulations; NCAA football official since 1990, currently works in the Big Ten Conference; former high school and college basketball official; former high school athletic director; former NASO board member.