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NBA Restructures Referee Operations Department
Posted by cenaysbf on July 22, 2008
The NBA today announced that it has restructured the league's Referee
Operations department, appointing Bernie Fryer to the position of Vice
President and Director of Officials, Joe Borgia to the position of Vice
President, Referee Operations, and Ronnie Nunn to the position of Director
of Development.
Fryer, who served as the NBA's Assistant Director of Officials and Crew
Chief Coordinator during the 2007-08 season, will be responsible for the
day-to-day management and on-court performance of NBA referees, reporting to
Senior Vice President of Referee Operations, Ron Johnson. Borgia, who has
served for the last four years as the league's Director of Officiating
Programs and Development, will be responsible for administering all other
aspects of the officiating program, including recruiting, training programs,
team communications and oversight of the D-League and WNBA officiating
programs, also reporting to Johnson. Nunn, who served as the NBA's Director
of Officials for the past five seasons, will be responsible for the teaching
and development of the NBA's less-experienced referees and the transition of
referees from the D-League to the NBA, reporting to Fryer.
Both Fryer and Borgia will relocate to the NBA's New York headquarters. Nunn
is already based in New York.
"This restructuring, together with the recent hiring of Ron Johnson, ensures
that our referees are being managed, trained and developed by a group of
first-rate, dedicated professionals," said NBA President, League and
Basketball Operations, Joel Litvin. "Working under Ron, the team of Bernie,
Joe and Ronnie brings years of experience as both referees and managers to
these new roles along with a deep commitment to maximizing the performance
of our referees every time they step on the floor."
An NBA referee for 28 seasons, Fryer holds the distinction of being one of
only three people to both referee and play in the NBA (Leon Wood and Stan
Stutz are the others). During his career as an NBA official, Fryer refereed
1,696 regular season games, 157 playoff games and 12 Finals games. Prior to
becoming an official, Fryer spent two seasons playing in the NBA, earning
All-Rookie Team honors in 1974 playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Fryer
was an All-Western Athletic Conference first team selection from 1970-72 as
a member of the Brigham Young University basketball team. He is a native of
Port Angeles, Wash.
Borgia, who has worked as a manager in the league's officiating program for
the past 10 years, was an NBA referee for 10 seasons (1988 to 1999) until
an injury forced him to retire. The New Rochelle, N.Y. native officiated in
the Continental Basketball Association for eight seasons before joining the
NBA officiating staff in 1988.
Nunn was an NBA referee for 19 seasons, officiating 1,134 regular season
games and 73 playoff games, including four Finals games. Nunn received his
undergraduate degree from George Washington University where he played
basketball and was inducted into George Washington's Hall of Fame in 1997.
The Brooklyn, N.Y. native also holds a master's degree in special education
from the College of New Rochelle and a master's degree in administration
from Queens College.
Earlier this month, the league announced the hiring of General Ronald L.
Johnson to head the league's officiating program. General Johnson, a
two-star General, recently retired from active duty as Deputy Commanding
General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
NBA Restructures Referee Operations Department
Posted by cenaysbf on July 22, 2008
The NBA today announced that it has restructured the league's Referee
Operations department, appointing Bernie Fryer to the position of Vice
President and Director of Officials, Joe Borgia to the position of Vice
President, Referee Operations, and Ronnie Nunn to the position of Director
of Development.
Fryer, who served as the NBA's Assistant Director of Officials and Crew
Chief Coordinator during the 2007-08 season, will be responsible for the
day-to-day management and on-court performance of NBA referees, reporting to
Senior Vice President of Referee Operations, Ron Johnson. Borgia, who has
served for the last four years as the league's Director of Officiating
Programs and Development, will be responsible for administering all other
aspects of the officiating program, including recruiting, training programs,
team communications and oversight of the D-League and WNBA officiating
programs, also reporting to Johnson. Nunn, who served as the NBA's Director
of Officials for the past five seasons, will be responsible for the teaching
and development of the NBA's less-experienced referees and the transition of
referees from the D-League to the NBA, reporting to Fryer.
Both Fryer and Borgia will relocate to the NBA's New York headquarters. Nunn
is already based in New York.
"This restructuring, together with the recent hiring of Ron Johnson, ensures
that our referees are being managed, trained and developed by a group of
first-rate, dedicated professionals," said NBA President, League and
Basketball Operations, Joel Litvin. "Working under Ron, the team of Bernie,
Joe and Ronnie brings years of experience as both referees and managers to
these new roles along with a deep commitment to maximizing the performance
of our referees every time they step on the floor."
An NBA referee for 28 seasons, Fryer holds the distinction of being one of
only three people to both referee and play in the NBA (Leon Wood and Stan
Stutz are the others). During his career as an NBA official, Fryer refereed
1,696 regular season games, 157 playoff games and 12 Finals games. Prior to
becoming an official, Fryer spent two seasons playing in the NBA, earning
All-Rookie Team honors in 1974 playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Fryer
was an All-Western Athletic Conference first team selection from 1970-72 as
a member of the Brigham Young University basketball team. He is a native of
Port Angeles, Wash.
Borgia, who has worked as a manager in the league's officiating program for
the past 10 years, was an NBA referee for 10 seasons (1988 to 1999) until
an injury forced him to retire. The New Rochelle, N.Y. native officiated in
the Continental Basketball Association for eight seasons before joining the
NBA officiating staff in 1988.
Nunn was an NBA referee for 19 seasons, officiating 1,134 regular season
games and 73 playoff games, including four Finals games. Nunn received his
undergraduate degree from George Washington University where he played
basketball and was inducted into George Washington's Hall of Fame in 1997.
The Brooklyn, N.Y. native also holds a master's degree in special education
from the College of New Rochelle and a master's degree in administration
from Queens College.
Earlier this month, the league announced the hiring of General Ronald L.
Johnson to head the league's officiating program. General Johnson, a
two-star General, recently retired from active duty as Deputy Commanding
General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.