The guest speaker for our next meeting will be John Clougherty, the Director of Basketball Officials for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Clougherty, who served as an NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Official for 30 years, was named the ACC Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials in June 2005. During his tenure on the court, he officiated 26 consecutive NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournaments as well as 12 Final Fours, including four NCAA Championship Games. Clougherty has received the James Naismith Official of the Year, the NIT Officials Award as well as inclusion into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
As the ACC Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials, Clougherty has overseen the expansion of the men’s basketball officiating staff, the management of all evaluations and ratings, and numerous training and educational opportunities to promote the recruitment and development of ACC Men’s Basketball Officials.
Clougherty and his wife, Dorothy, have three sons (Tim, Patrick and Conor) and six grandchildren.
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Mark Your Calendar
3/16/16 – Dave Odom, NCAA Basketball Expert
4/6/16 – Special Guest Speaker
4/20/16 – Special Guest Speaker