Speakers Who Are Sports Referees and Officials — Book Athlete Speakers

Sports referees and officials play an important and sometimes underappreciated role in every sporting event. The decisions they make in arenas and on the fields of play change the outcomes of games and sometimes become known throughout history. Speakers who are sports referees and officials also often go on to notable roles on television and radio, making them great personalities for a host of events. They can become keynote speakers and make appearances at conferences, virtual meetings, trade shows, parties and more. 

Speakers Who Are Sports Referees and Officials — Page 1 of 3 (26 speakers)

Gerry Austin — Retired NFL Referee
Gerry Austin was born 1941 and is a retired American football official, who worked in the National Football League (NFL) from the 1982 season through the 2007 season. He wore uniform number 34, which
Larry Barnett — Former Major League Baseball Umpire
Larry Barnett is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1969 to 1999. As an umpire, Barnett has officiated in four World Series: 1975, 1981, 1984, and 1990. He al
Maia Chaka — First Black Woman to Become an NFL Official
Maia Chaka has made history as the first black woman to become an NFL official. Chaka previously spent time as an official in the Pac-12 and Conference USA. During that experience, the NFL selected he
Vincent Chapman — Fan Favorite Umpire With The Savannah Bananas
The world of baseball entertainment has found its unique star in Vincent Chapman who people call "The Dancing Umpire." Vincent started his umpiring career at little league level before his playful mov
Joe Cortez — Puerto Rican Boxing Referee
Joe Cortez began working as a boxing referee after a successful amateur boxing career in which he won numerous Golden Gloves titles from 1960 to 1962. In 1983 he turned pro and posted an 18-1 record b
Joey Crawford — Retired NBA Referee
Joey Crawford served as an NBA referee from 1977-2016. Crawford comes from a decorated family of officials, with his father having served as an umpire in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1975 and hi
Herb Dean — UFC Referee
Herb Dean is considered the gold standard when it comes to referees in the UFC. Dean has officiated over 5,700 mixed martial arts matches across the globe. He has been involved in some of the biggest
Bob Delaney — NBA Referee
Bob Delaney is a former referee in the National Basketball Association. Bob got his start in refereeing as a high school basketball referee in New Jersey while also working as a police officer for the
Tim Donaghy — Former NBA Referee and Author of "Personal Foul: A First-Person Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA"
Tim Donaghy is a former NBA referee whose career came to a halt due to a notorious 2007 gambling scandal that sent shockwaves throughout the league. Growing up inspired by his father's officiating, Do
Lance Easley — NFL Replacement Referee
Lance Easley was a National Football League replacement referee during the 2012 referee lockout. Easley is widely known for what is considered the “Fail Mary Ref.” Easley earned the name on September
Ed Hochuli — Retired NFL Referee Who Officiated Two Super Bowls
Ed Hochuli is no ordinary lawyer; the attorney from Jones, Skelton, & Hochuli had a lengthy tenure as the NFL's most recognized official. It's not often that a referee is seen to be just as large, if
Big John McCarthy — First Head Referee for the UFC
John McCarthy was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and was the first-ever referee in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. McCarthy got his start as a referee after a long and decorated career