NCAA Men's Tournament Officials (2015)

[bradriney]

Where's Tony Greene?

Several names not on the list this year, they might have took the test or filled out the security info ?

No Tony Greene, who worked a regional final last year.

No Bo Boroski who took the year off after losing all his Big 10/MAC/Summit games.

No Karl Hess for obvious reasons.

No Ted Valentine.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by AremRed

No Ted Valentine.

Was just about to post this. Ted chose to sit out the tournament this year due to his ailing brother.

http://www.postandcourier.com/articl...PC20/150319312

His brother has passed away since this article was written, I believe.

[SC Official]

Tony Greene is the one that caught my attention. I'm would think there's a legitimate reason he's not working (not anything performance-based).

[crosscountry55]

Was Bo Boroski the official who got caught up in the DI assignment software access "breach"?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Was Bo Boroski the official who got caught up in the DI assignment software access "breach"?

Correct.

Also, Les Jones is a tournament regular who was injured during the season.

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Was Bo Boroski the official who got caught up in the DI assignment software access "breach"?

Yep, he's the next top dog in the Big 10 having worked the tournament semifinals the past two years.

Originally Posted by SC Official

Tony Greene is the one that caught my attention. I'm would think there's a legitimate reason he's not working (not anything performance-based).

Yeah, he worked the SEC tournament final seven days ago and doesn't even get a game??

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Was just about to post this. Ted chose to sit out the tournament this year due to his ailing brother.

http://www.postandcourier.com/articl...PC20/150319312

His brother has passed away since this article was written, I believe.

His brother passed the day after the article was posted.

[crosscountry55]

Let's talk about Gene Steretore. The guy is a Big Ten fixture. Every other major conference game, he's assigned. I follow WI. Wisconsin/Duke? Check. Wisconsin/Ohio State? Check. Wisconsin/Michigan St.? 2 x Check (including the Big Ten title game). I didn't go back to last year, but I know that he got most of the big assignments unless they happened to fall on Saturdays and Sundays during football season.

And this is why I am surprised that his NCAA footprint is so meager. Last year he got a first four game. This year he got a round of 64 game: Virginia/Belmont (no offense, but whoop 'de do). And that's it. Didn't even get assigned past Friday.

The guy has impeccable mechanics and he's a game management wizard.

So why John Adams no seem to respect him very much?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Let's talk about Gene Steretore. The guy is a Big Ten fixture. Every other major conference game, he's assigned. I follow WI. Wisconsin/Duke? Check. Wisconsin/Ohio State? Check. Wisconsin/Michigan St.? 2 x Check (including the Big Ten title game). I didn't go back to last year, but I know that he got most of the big assignments unless they happened to fall on Saturdays and Sundays during football season.

And this is why I am surprised that his NCAA footprint is so meager. Last year he got a first four game. This year he got a round of 64 game: Virginia/Belmont (no offense, but whoop 'de do). And that's it. Didn't even get assigned past Friday.

The guy has impeccable mechanics and he's a game management wizard.

So why John Adams no seem to respect him very much?

Judgment?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Let's talk about Gene Steretore. The guy is a Big Ten fixture. Every other major conference game, he's assigned. I follow WI. Wisconsin/Duke? Check. Wisconsin/Ohio State? Check. Wisconsin/Michigan St.? 2 x Check (including the Big Ten title game). I didn't go back to last year, but I know that he got most of the big assignments unless they happened to fall on Saturdays and Sundays during football season.

And this is why I am surprised that his NCAA footprint is so meager. Last year he got a first four game. This year he got a round of 64 game: Virginia/Belmont (no offense, but whoop 'de do). And that's it. Didn't even get assigned past Friday.

The guy has impeccable mechanics and he's a game management wizard.

So why John Adams no seem to respect him very much?

He could still work next weekend. Not all regional officials work 2 games on the first weekend.

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Let's talk about Gene Steretore. The guy is a Big Ten fixture. Every other major conference game, he's assigned. I follow WI. Wisconsin/Duke? Check. Wisconsin/Ohio State? Check. Wisconsin/Michigan St.? 2 x Check (including the Big Ten title game). I didn't go back to last year, but I know that he got most of the big assignments unless they happened to fall on Saturdays and Sundays during football season.

And this is why I am surprised that his NCAA footprint is so meager. Last year he got a first four game. This year he got a round of 64 game: Virginia/Belmont (no offense, but whoop 'de do). And that's it. Didn't even get assigned past Friday.

The guy has impeccable mechanics and he's a game management wizard.

So why John Adams no seem to respect him very much?

He's not the greatest play caller but coaches love him which is why he will continue to get games, but not necessarily advance far in the tournament.