NCAA Men's Tournament Officials (2019)

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Previous Assignments:
NCAA Men's Tournament Officials (2018)
NCAA Men’s Tournament Officials (2017)
NCAA Men’s Tournament Officials (2016)
NCAA Men’s Tournament Officials (2015)
NCAA Men’s Tournament Officials (2014)
NCAA Men’s Tournament Officials (2013)

FIRST FOUR -- DAYTON, OH

Tuesday, 3/19/2019
(16) Prairie View A&M vs. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson -- Lewis Garrison, Kevin Brill, Brian Dorsey
(11) Temple vs. (11) Belmont -- John Gaffney, Steve McJunkins, Owen Shortt

Wednesday, 3/20/2019
(16) NC Central vs. (16) North Dakota State -- Michael Irving, Jerry Heater, Bart Lenox
(11) St. John's vs. (11) Arizona State -- Michael Greenstein, A.J. Desai, Chance Moore

ROUND OF 64

Thursday, 3/21/2019
DES MOINE
(10) Minnesota vs. (7) Louisville -- Pat Driscoll, David Hall, Charles Jones
(15) Bradley vs. (2) Michigan State -- Michael Stephens, Nate Harris, Eric Curry
(10) Florida vs. (7) Nevada -- Joe Lindsay, Kelly Pfeifer, Tony Greene
(15) Montana vs. (2) Michigan -- Jeff Anderson, Greg Nixon, Larry Spaulding

JACKSONVILLE
(14) Yale vs. (3) LSU -- Chris Rastatter, Nate Farrell, Vladmir Voyard-Tadal
(11) Belmont vs. (6) Maryland -- Doug Sirmons, Bill Ek, Clarence Armstrong
(15) Abilene Christian vs. (2) Kentucky -- John Gaffney, Earl Walton, Paul Faia
(10) Seton Hall vs. (7) Wofford -- Brian Dorsey, Dwayne Gladden, Jeb Hartness

SALT LAKE CITY
(12) New Mexico State vs. (5) Auburn -- Randy McCall, Brent Hampton, Mike Nance
(13) Northeastern vs. (4) Kansas -- James Breeding, Bill McCarthy, Tommy Nunez Jr
(16) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (1) Gonzaga -- Kelly Self, Kipp Kissinger, Donnie Eppley
(8) Baylor vs. (9) Syracuse -- DJ Carstensen, Lamar Simpson, Rick Crawford

HARTFORD
(13) Vermont vs. (4) Florida State -- Keith Kimble, Robert Riley, Courtney Green
(12) Murray State vs. (5) Marquette -- Pat Adams, Lee Cassell, Randy Heimerman
(11) St. Mary's vs. (6) Villanova -- Bert Smith, Mark Schnur, Evan Burroughs
(14) Old Dominion vs. (3) Purdue -- Jamie Luckie, Tony Chiazza, Steve McJunkins

Friday, 3/22/2019
COLUMBUS
(10) Iowa vs. (7) Cincinnati -- Ron Groover, Tim Clougherty, Steve Anderson
(15) Colgate vs. (2) Tennessee -- Terry Oglesby, Matt Potter, Darron George
(9) Washington vs. (8) Utah State -- John Higgins, Michael Irving, Justin Porterfield
(16) Iona vs. (1) North Carolina -- Don Daily, Todd Austin, Jose Carrion

COLUMBIA
(9) Oklahoma vs. (8) Ole Miss -- Verne Harris, Paul Szelc, Brett Smith
(16) Gardner-Webb vs. (1) Virginia -- Brian O’Connell, Marques Pettigrew, DG Nelson
(16) North Dakota St. vs. (1) Duke -- Bo Boroski, Pat Evans, Chris Beaver
(9) UCF vs. (8) VCU -- Doug Shows, Bill Covington Jr, Antinio Petty

TULSA
(14) Northern Kentucky vs. (3) Texas Tech -- Michael Reed, Tony Henderson, Olandis Poole
(11) Arizona State vs. (6) Buffalo -- Gerry Pollard, Deldre Carr, Raymond Styons
(14) Georgia State vs. (3) Houston -- Ray Natili, Ted Valentine, Michael Scyphers
(11) Ohio State vs. (6) Iowa State -- Roger Ayers, Kevin Brill, Rod Dixon

SAN JOSE
(13) UC Irvine vs. (4) Kansas State -- Mike Roberts, Sean Hull, Jerry Heater
(12) Oregon vs. (5) Wisconsin -- Jeff Clark, Michael Greenstein, Rob Kueneman
(12) Liberty vs. (5) Mississippi State -- Tony Padilla, Larry Scirotto, Brandon Cruz
(13) Saint Louis vs. (4) Virginia Tech -- Terry Wymer, AJ Desai, Bob Staffen

ROUND OF 32

Saturday, 3/23/2019
DES MOINE
(10) Florida vs. (2) Michigan -- Joe Lindsay, Eric Curry, Kelly Pfeifer
(10) Minnesota vs. (2) Michigan State -- Michael Stephens, Jeff Anderson, Pat Driscoll

JACKSONVILLE
(6) Maryland vs. (3) LSU -- Brian Dorsey, Earl Walton, John Gaffney
(7) Wofford vs. (2) Kentucky -- Doug Sirmons, Chris Rastatter, Jeb Hartness

SALT LAKE CITY
(8) Baylor vs. (1) Gonzaga -- James Breeding, Brent Hampton, Randy McCall
(5) Auburn vs. (4) Kansas -- Kipp Kissinger, Lamar Simpson, DJ Carstensen

HARTFORD
(12) Murray State vs. (4) Florida State -- Jamie Luckie, Bert Smith, Tony Chiazza
(6) Villanova vs. (3) Purdue -- Keith Kimble, Robert Riley, Lee Cassell

Sunday, 3/24/2019
COLUMBUS
(10) Iowa vs. (2) Tennessee -- Terry Oglesby, Don Daily, Tim Clougherty
(9) Washington vs. (1) North Carolina -- Ron Groover, Michael Irving, John Higgins

COLUMBIA
(9) UCF vs. (1) Duke -- Verne Harris, Paul Szelc, Brian O’Connell
(9) Oklahoma vs. (1) Virginia -- Bo Boroski, Marques Pettigrew, Doug Shows

TULSA
(6) Buffalo vs. (3) Texas Tech -- Roger Ayers, Ted Valentine, Ray Natili
(3) Houston vs. (11) Ohio State -- Michael Reed, Tony Henderson, Gerry Pollard

SAN JOSE
(13) UC Irvine vs. (12) Oregon -- Jeff Clark, Michael Greenstein, Mike Roberts
(12) Liberty vs. (4) Virginia Tech -- Tony Padilla, Terry Wymer, Larry Scirotto

SWEET SIXTEEN

Thursday, 3/28/2019
LOUISVILLE
(3) Purdue vs. (2) Tennessee -- Jeff Anderson, Joe Lindsay, DJ Carstensen
(12) Oregon vs. (1) Virginia -- Lamar Simpson, Randy McCall, Brian O'Connell

ANAHEIM
(4) Florida State vs. (1) Gonzaga -- Pat Driscoll, Verne Harris, Ray Natili
(3) Texas Tech vs. (2) Michigan -- James Breeding, Michael Irving, Larry Scirotto

Friday, 3/29/2019
WASHINGTON DC
(3) LSU vs. (2) Michigan State -- Pat Adams, Doug Shows, Paul Szelc
(4) Virginia Tech vs. (1) Duke -- Kipp Kissinger, Jamie Luckie, Bert Smith

KANSAS CITY
(5) Auburn vs. (1) North Carolina -- Michael Stephens, Mike Reed, Gerry Pollard
(3) Houston vs. (2) Kentucky -- Jeff Clark, Don Daily, Chris Rastatter

ELITE EIGHT

Saturday, 3/30/2019
LOUISVILLE
(3) Purdue vs. (1) Virginia -- Ron Groover, Tony Padilla, Bo Boroski

ANAHEIM
(3) Texas Tech vs. (1) Gonzaga -- John Higgins, Roger Ayers, Earl Walton

Sunday, 3/31/2019
WASHINGTON DC
(2) Michigan State vs. (1) Duke -- Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble, John Gaffney

KANSAS CITY
(5) Auburn vs. (2) Kentucky -- Terry Wymer, Mike Roberts, Brian Dorsey

FINAL FOUR -- MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Saturday, 4/6/2019
(5) Auburn vs. (1) Virginia -- Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble, James Breeding, alternate: Chris Rastatter
(3) Texas Tech vs. (2) Michigan State -- Jeff Anderson, Doug Shows, Bo Boroski, alternate: Chris Rastatter

Monday, 4/8/2019
(3) Texas Tech vs. (1) Virginia -- Michael Stephens, Terry Wymer, Ron Groover, alternate: Chris Rastatter

[Nevadaref]

You have incorrect seed numbers for the Syracuse v Baylor game. They are 8 & 9. This error also carried over to Saturday’s Gonzaga v Baylor contest.

[Multiple Sports]

What 1st timers are in the tournament and are there any noticeable referees who didn't work who may have in the past year or two...

[dahoopref]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

What 1st timers are in the tournament and are there any noticeable referees who didn't work who may have in the past year or two...

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I did not see Tom or Mike Eades, Anthony Jordan, or Joe DeRosa this year.

[Multiple Sports]

With respect to Billy Mac for answering my own post,
I also noticed Tim Comer and Wally Rutecki are absent Yes Mike Eades is injured and has been out for a month or so....

[mattmets]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

What 1st timers are in the tournament and are there any noticeable referees who didn't work who may have in the past year or two...

Looks like Lewis Garrison, Owen Shortt, and Chance Moore are the new guys who worked in Dayton. Also it seems like the new alternate procedure for the first round would be a way to get some newer guys the experience of being in the tournament environment.

Originally Posted by dahoopref

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I did not see Tom or Mike Eades, Anthony Jordan, or Joe DeRosa this year.

Joe DeRosa has not worked the tournament since he lost the NCAA assigning job to JD Collins. Not sure if there is some kind of beef there or Joe being butthurt. In the four years before JD took over Joe worked 3 out of 4 Final Fours.

[Kansas Ref]

Originally Posted by mattmets

Looks like Lewis Garrison, Owen Shortt, and Chance Moore are the new guys who worked in Dayton. Also it seems like the new alternate procedure for the first round would be a way to get some newer guys the experience of being in the tournament environment.

*Chance was a clinician at an officiating camp I had attended. Good guy, very helpful in sharing with us some methods to deal with overly verbal/borderline coaches comments when we happen to be positioned near the sideline area. Also Chance gave us some very helpful pointers on how be in good position and mindset/attention to recognize LGP on drives into the congested lane when working as the L--in terms of being able to separate and properly adjudicate between: 'blocks', 'charges', and the 'pass-then-crash'' type of situations; his advice has certainly helped me a lot.

[SC Official]

I expect the following 12 in the Elite 8...

Doug Sirmons, Roger Ayers, John Gaffney, John Higgins, Terry Wymer, Ted Valentine, Michael Greenstein, Brian Dorsey, Keith Kimble, Lee Cassell, Tony Chiazza, Ron Groover

[dahoopref]

Originally Posted by SC Official

I expect the following 12 in the Elite 8...

Doug Sirmons, Roger Ayers, John Gaffney, John Higgins, Terry Wymer, Ted Valentine, Michael Greenstein, Brian Dorsey, Keith Kimble, Lee Cassell, Tony Chiazza, Ron Groover

You're probably gonna have to add Tony Padilla to your list and subtract Lee Cassell; he was the alternate on Thursday in Louisville.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

You're probably gonna have to add Tony Padilla to your list and subtract Lee Cassell; he was the alternate on Thursday in Louisville.

Are the alternates for these rounds all guys that aren’t getting a floor assignment?

And I missed one for sure. Earl Walton in Anaheim with Ayers and Higgins.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Are the alternates for these rounds all guys that aren’t getting a floor assignment?



And I missed one for sure. Earl Walton in Anaheim...

Unexpected. Earl's a good dude.



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Originally Posted by SC Official

I expect the following 12 in the Elite 8...

Doug Sirmons, Roger Ayers, John Gaffney, John Higgins, Terry Wymer, Ted Valentine, Michael Greenstein, Brian Dorsey, Keith Kimble, Lee Cassell, Tony Chiazza, Ron Groover

Unless you know something I don’t I would subtract Chiazza.

[refinks]

I've seen a lot of talk on a local college sports message board that tonight was John Higgins' last game as a college official. Anybody have any real insight on this or is this just some rumor from people that think they are in the know?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by refinks

I've seen a lot of talk on a local college sports message board that tonight was John Higgins' last game as a college official. Anybody have any real insight on this or is this just some rumor from people that think they are in the know?

I know Jamie Luckie is calling it quits.

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