Meet the Clinicians

2026 GACFOC CLINICIANS
(tentative)

Special Guests

Perry Havener- Mr. Havener has been the Coordinator of Football Officials for the Southern Conference since April, 2020, and has been involved in officiating for more than 40 years. He also serves as the Assistant Coordinator of Football Officials for the SEC, and most recently worked as a replay official in the Sun Belt. Before working in replay, Mr. Havener was an on-field official in the Sun Belt for 9 seasons, and prior to that he was in the Mid-American Conference. Mr. Havener founded the Gulf Atlantic Collegiate Officials Association in 1996 and has helped develop more than 100 officials who moved to Division I in the NCAA and then NFL.

Bill Carollo- Mr. Carollo has served as the Coordinator of Football Officials of the Collegiate Officiating Consortium since the 2009 season, which serves the Mid-American Conference, Big Ten Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Mr. Carollo officiated in the NFL from 1989 to 2008, breaking in as side judge before being promoted to referee in 1997. He was on the field as referee for Super Bowls XXX and XXXVII, as well as 8 Conference Championships. From 2000 to 2006, he was Executive Director of the NFL Referees Association. Mr. Carollo currently serves as a member on the NCAA Football Rules Committee.

Gary Arthur- Gary officiated football for 44 years, including spending 23 years as a Line Judge in the NFL from 1997-2020. During his NFL career he worked Super Bowl XLVI, 5 Conference Championships, one Pro Bowl and multiple Wild Card & Divisional playoff games. Mr. Arthur currently serves as the LOS Trainer for the Collegiate Officiating Consortium, which serves the Big Ten Conference, Mid-American Conference, and the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Buddy Horton- Buddy has been officiating football for 40 years, including spending 18 years as an NFL Back Judge and Field Judge from 1999-2017. During his NFL career, he was an alternate in Super Bowl XLI, one conference championships, two Pro Bowls and playoff games. Buddy spent 9 seasons in the Pacific 12 Conference, in a 9-year career he worked 7 bowls games including the first BCS National Championship game in 1999. He also has been a Women’s and Men’s basketball official for more than 30 years, officiating in two Division I Women’s conferences and where he worked numerous NCAA playoff games. He also officiated women’s and men’s Division II college basketball.

Mark Butterworth- Mark is the current Vice President of Replay Training and Development for the NFL. He has been involved in NFL Replay for 25 years, beginning as a communicator before eventually making his way through the Replay Assistant position to become a Replay Official. He has worked three Wild Card games, one Divisional Playoff game, two Conference Championship games, as well as one Super Bowl (LVII) in 6 seasons of eligibility.

Tom Symonette- Former NFL official and current Coordinator of officials for the SIAC.

Andre Lowe- Mr. Lowe has 18 years of college football officiating experience and previously served as a NCAA Football official in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and the MEAC. In his 16 years as a crew chief, Mr. Lowe officiated the NCAA FCS Playoffs in 2005, 2014 and 2016. In 2007, he served as a crew chief at the NCAA FCS National Championship. Mr. Lowe earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a minor in Management, from Morehouse College in 1983.

Eddie Kelley- A native of Lufkin Texas, began officiating in Houston Texas in 1987. Hired in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in 2008, Southland in 2012, and PAC-12 in 2017. Eddie has worked 3 Bayou Classics and 5 SWAC Championship games. He was the President of the SWAC football officiating association. In February of 2019 Eddie was hired as Supervisor of football officials for the SWAC.

Peter Vaas- Mr. Vaas has been involved with Replay since 2014 when he started as a communicator in the American. In 2026 became a replay official and in 2020 moved to the ACC. In 2020 he also became the Replay supervisor for the CIP. In January of 2022 he worked the National Championship game in Indianapolis and since April of 2022 he has been the Replay supervisor for the SEC, Sunbelt and Southern Conferences..

Jim Guinan- Mr. Guinan, an active member of the NFL officiating scouting department, will join us at this year's Camp. Mr. Guinan comes with 13 years of experience as a scout as well as 40 years experience as an official, to include as a Head Linesman in the Big East (now known as the AAC).

Carl Paganelli- Carl started his officiating career in 1978 as a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. He has worked college football in Division III, Division II, the Mid-American Conference and the Big Ten Conference. Working his way to the NFL, he officiated three years in NFL Europe and in 1999, Carl was hired by the NFL. Carl has worked numerous playoff assignments in the NFL including Five Championship Games. His greatest accomplishments in officiating are his Four Super Bowls. His most memorable Super Bowl was Super Bowl 41, which he officiated with his oldest brother Perry, in Miami, Florida.

Bill Schuster- Bill is currently a Coordinator/ Coach for the NFL where his primary duties consist of working with the Umpires. Bill Officiated in the NFL for 2 decades as an Umpire in which he officiated Super Bowl XLIX and 14 playoff games in his on-field career. From 2016 to 2022 Bill was the Coordinator of Football Officials for Division 3 conference in NY State.

Jon Berger- Jon currently serves as an Officiating Trainer & Replay Coordinator for the NFL. In this role, Berger works in the Art McNally Gameday Central during all games, creates training tapes for officials regarding replay, and moderates meetings for Replay Officials and Replay Assistants. Previously, Berger worked for the New York Giants in several roles, culminating in over a decade as the club’s Senior Director of Football Information. In this role, Berger aided in the team’s game management, including communicating with the Head Coach in-game regarding rules and challenge decisions. He also met regularly with players and coaches to prepare for various in-game situations and review rule applications.

Mark Collins- Mr. Collins is currently a coach coordinator with the NFL officiating department. Mr. Collins comes with twenty years of coaching experience including twelve in the NFL. His coaching stops include East Tennessee State University, Elon University, Georgia Southern University, Louisiana-Monroe, the University of Georgia, the University of Michigan, the Atlanta Falcons, the New York Jets, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

Doug Rosenbaum- Mr. Rosenbaum is currently an officiating coordinator coach with the NFL officiating department.

Rich DeMayo- Rich is currently the Replay Coordinator for the Northeast
Conference. He also heads up the Observers staff and Recruitment/Training of new officials for the ECFOA. Previously, Rich worked in Replay for the Coastal-Ivy-Patriot and MEAC Conferences. He started his officiating career in Philadelphia, PA where he worked in area high school leagues before moving into the ECFOA.
He worked for 28 years in Division 2/3 and the Northeast Conference. He has officiated several playoff games which included the National Championship Stagg Bowl.

Directors

Scott Aronowitz- Big Ten Replay Official, NFL Instant Replay video operator, NFL playoffs 2018-19 season (Philadelphia @ Chicago, Wild Card), Mid American Conference (MAC) Championship Game 2023, Stagg Bowl 2023, Articles contributor, Referee Magazine

Andrew McGrath- Big Ten Replay Official, NFL Instant Replay video operator, NFL playoffs 2018-19 season (Seattle @ Dallas, Wild Card), 2019-2020 season (Seattle @ Green Bay, Divisional Round), Military Bowl Game 2021, Mid American Conference (MAC) Championship Game 2022, XFL Replay 2023, Famous Toastery Bowl Game 2023

Clinicians

Alex Amaya (ACC)- Alex began officiating youth and high school football in 2009 in Broward County, FL. Alex officiated in the Sun Conference, MEAC, and the AAC. He is currently a LJ in the ACC and most recently worked the Tennessee @ Ohio State First Round CFP Game and the Cotton Bowl.

Tyrone Anderson (SEC)- Tyrone began officiating high school in 1994 for the Eastern Board of Officials, Washington, DC, and moved over to WDFOA in Maryland area. His collegiate career began with the ECAC Southern Chapter in 2004, from there, he moved on to the Centennial Conference, the ECFOA and the MEAC before being selected for the ACC, and currently SEC. Tyrone is currently in his 4th season as a Replay Communicator having completed two years as a RC with the ACC, and currently with the SEC. Tyrone officiated as Replay Communicator in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl.

Keegan Ashbee (AAC)- Keegan began officiating at Georgia Southern University working for the Intramural department in 2011. Since then, he has worked high school in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, Sun Conference (NAIA), SIAC (Div II), CUSA and currently AAC. As a Line Judge in Conference USA and American Conference, he worked the Camellia Bowl (2021) and Quick Lane Bowl (2023).

Bryan Beckering (SEC)- Bryan began officiating high school football in 2008 around St. Louis, Missouri, moving up to NCAA D III football in 2011. He has worked at multiple levels while earning post season assignments to include the 2020 (played in May of 2021) NAIA National Championship. He was hired full time as a Communicator into the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2021 fall season. In 2022 he was hired into the Sun Belt as a communicator. Bryan worked both the 2022 New Mexico Bowl and the 2023 Military Bowl.

Grantis Bell (NFL)- Grantis began officiating in 2008 with the Broward County Officials Association. In 2010, he moved up and begin working in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). From 2010 – 2012, he worked in the WVIAC while also picking up games in the Southland Conference, Sun Belt, American, and the SEC. In 2014, he was hired in the SEC, officiating six years in the SEC. He has worked the following post-season assignments: Russell Athletic Bowl (2014), Peach Bowl (2015), Orange Bowl (2016), Cotton Bowl (2017 and 2018), and the Fiesta Bowl (2019). In 2020, he was hired into the NFL and has completed his fifth season in the NFL.

Tra Blake (NFL)-

Dustin Carter (Big Ten)- Dustin is currently a Replay Communicator in the B1G Conference as part of the Collegiate Officiating Consortium (COC) and is entering into his 27th season. He previously worked as both a Replay Communicator and a Replay Official in the Missouri Valley Conference and Mid-American Conference, where he worked multiple FCS playoff assignments. Prior to getting involved in Replay, he worked on the field as both a Head Line Judge and a Referee. He also umpired high school and college baseball for 23 seasons as a Crew Chief. Dustin is a retired Chief of Police, and currently works as an Engineering Manager for State Farm Insurance based out of their Corporate Headquarters in Bloomington, IL.

Jay Earnhardt (SBC)- Jay began his football officiating career in the Mid-South Conference (NAIA) at the age of 50. Since, he has worked seasons in the Gulf South (DII), Southern (FCS), and Sun Belt Conferences (FBS). Within his 10-year career at Back Judge, he has had the privilege to work 8 post-season assignments, including the NAIA National Championship (2016), FCS National Championship (2022), and FCS National Semi-Final (2023). He most recently worked the 2024 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Jay is currently a Back Judge in the Sun Belt Conference (SEC supplemental).

Kendall Gant (MAC)-

Ramon George (NFL)-

Matt Hill (AAC)- Matt began his officiating career in 2006 and started his collegiate career in 2012 working in the SIAC. He then moved up to the SWAC in 2016. Then in 2020, he moved up to the AAC, where he currently works. He has worked Bahamas Bowl (2021), Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (2022) and R.L. Carriers New Orleans Bowl (2023).

John Hoffmann (ACC)- John began officiating high school football in 1997 for Brevard County high schools. He worked two seasons of NAIA football in 2004 and 2005, then he was selected for the Division 1-AA Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) staff and worked there from 2006-2011. He worked the 2012 season on the Division 1-A Sun Belt staff before being selected to join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2013, where he remains today. John has been a Head Line Judge every Division 1 season except 2023, when he worked as a Line Judge. John worked the 2023 ACC Conference Championship game last season between Florida State and Louisville.

Jacques Hooper (ACC)- Jacques began officiating football in 1999 in the Ga High school and moved up to Div II conference ( Gulf South Conference ) in 2005. Then in 2008 got hired in Ohio Valley Conference as a Back Judge. In 2012 he was hired in the Atlantic Coast Conference as a Back Judge. Currently still in the ACC working over 9 bowl games with this years Music City Bowl in Nashville.

Wally Hough (SEC)-

Deon Lawrence (ACC)- Deon comes to us from the Miami area and has been involved in officiating for 28 years. He began officiating in the Broward County, Florida area, worked up through the WCIAC, Sun Belt Conference, finally landing in the ACC. He works as a Line Judge and most recently worked the 2024 College National Championship Game.

Scott MacDonald (Big Ten)- Scott began his officiating career in 2004, starting with youth and high school football in the South Shore suburbs of Boston and Cape Cod. In 2008, he transitioned to college officiating, initially working in the ECAC Division III Conference before progressing to the Division II Northeast-10 Conference. He later officiated in the Colonial, Ivy, and Patriot Leagues (CIP) before joining the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2015. Scott, now in his 10th year in the MAC, serves as a deep wing official in the College Officiating Consortium (COC) based in the Midwest. Most recently, he officiated the 2024 MAC Championship Game and the 2023 Hawaii Bowl. In 2025 Scott was moved to the Big Ten as a deep wing official.

Allan Nicholson (SEC)- Allan began officiating in 2006 working youth football in Pop Warner. He quickly progressed into the college ranks, beginning in the Sun Conference for Perry Havener, moving to the MEAC, before joining CFO West with the Mountain West Conference and Big 12. Allan currently officiates in the SEC and has just completed his 9th season.

Alonzo Ramsey (NFL)- Alonzo began officiating in 2009 in Baltimore, MD. Alonzo officiated in the ECAC, SIAC, MEAC, Pac-12, and was hired full time in the ACC in 2018. During that time, he officiated The 2019 Outback Bowl, The 2020 Army/Navy game, and the 2021 ACC Championship. In 2022, he was hired into the NFL. Alonzo is currently a Side Judge in the NFL and most recently officiated the Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles 2025 Divisional Playoff Game.

Nicole Randolph (Big Ten)- Nicole hails from Southfield, Michigan and is officiating her 10th season of Division 1 football, 2nd year in the Big Ten. Her football officiating career began in 2013 working high school and Pop Warner football. On a fast track, she has worked in the Pioneer, Missouri Valley, MAC and currently, Big Ten. Nicole is a Field Judge in the Big Ten and her most recent accomplishments includes the 2022 MAC Championship, 2022 Hula Bowl and 2023 Pop Tart Bowl games, and most recently the 2024 Peach Bowl.

Troy Riley (ACC)- Troy began officiating youth and High School football in the Sunshine Football Officials Association (SFOA, Pinellas County, FL) in 1995. He began his college career in the SIAC in 2003 and has officiated in the Gulf South, Pioneer League, MEAC, and Sun Belt conferences before joining the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2013 as an Umpire where he currently officiates. Troy has recently completed his 12th season in the ACC and has worked in many postseason assignments including the 2022 Liberty Bowl and the 2023 Independence Bowl.

David Siegle (Big Ten)- Dave began officiating college football in 2004 in the GLIAC D2 conference. He worked the D2 National Championship game in 2013 as Referee. He then worked in the Missouri Valley (FCS) conference and now in the MAC. He recently worked the 2023 MAC Championship and 2024 New Orleans Bowl. In 2025, Dave was promoted to the Big Ten after working as a Referee in the MAC.

Jim Slayton (ACC)- Jim began officiating in 1998 for the East Coast Football Officials Association in Palm Beach county Florida. He joined the Central Virginia Football Officials Association in 2002 and was accepted to work in the ODAC/USA South Division III conferences in 2003. From 2007-2014 he called games in the CAA/Ivy/Patriot conferences, and was eventually hired into the ACC in 2015, where he continues to serve as a LOS official. Jim worked the 2024 ACC Championship and 2025 Rose Bowl CFP Quarterfinal.

Kevin Stine (NFL)- Kevin has been officiating football for 39 years. He spent the last 7 years in the NFL. He was a Replay Assistant from 2018 to 2019 and has been a Replay Official from 2020 to present. During his time in the NFL, he has worked the Pro Bowl and 4 playoff games. Kevin began his collegiate officiating career with the Gulf Atlantic Collegiate Officials in 2003. In 2004, he moved to Division 2 Gulf South Conference as a referee/crew chief where he worked for 7 years. From 2010-2017, Kevin worked in the Sun Belt Conference where he worked as referee/crew chief. During this time, Kevin worked the Little Ceasar’s Pizza Bowl, Boca Raton Bowl (twice) and Military Bowl (3 times). Kevin also worked 3 different indoor leagues from 2003-2010, including 2 years in Arena II Football League and 2 years in Arena Football League (all as referee/crew chief). Kevin also officiated 15 years of HS basketball as well as 5 years of JUCO and NAIA basketball.

Jay Swanigan (AAC)-

Joe Waesco (MEAC)- Joseph began officiating in 2012 for the Central Florida Officials Association and moved up to the Sun conference in 2013. Since then he has worked at many different levels, to include the PSAC, NJAC, and MEAC. Currently he works as a Center Judge in the MEAC and worked the MEAC/SWAC Challenge (2024), Aggie/Eagle Classic (2024), and the FCS playoffs (2023).

Jamie Williams (SEC)- Jamie began officiating in 2007 for the Bloomington Normal Football Association and moved up to the UMAC Div III conference in 2012. Since then he has worked at many different levels, to include the MFOA, GAC, SWAC, Sunbelt, and most recently the SEC. Currently he works as a Replay Communicator in the SEC and worked the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl Game (2024).

Ken Williamson (SEC)- Ken begin officiating 41 years ago in the Mid-Florida Officials Association in the Gainesville/Ocala area, having spent 15 years at the high school level, 5 at the D-II NCAA level, 21 at D-I level, 17 of which at the FBS level. Ken spent 5 years in the Gulf South, 4 years in the Sun Belt, and 17 years in the SEC. He is a referee and most recently worked the SEC Championship Game in 2021 and was an alternate in the CFP Fiesta Bowl Semi-Final Game.

Jim Wojcikiewicz (MAC)- Jim "Wojo" began officiating as a means to help pay for his college education. Having just completed his 35th season on-field, he has worked games at every level ranging from high school to indoor football to DIII on his way to spending the last 10 seasons working in the Missouri Valley and Mid-American conferences. Currently he is a Field Judge in the MAC having been selected to work the 2023 MAC Championship and 2024 Gasparilla Bowl.