Basketball western conference standings7/22/2023 ![]() and on the roster of the WBOC since its inception. Higgins has spent the past 35 years as an on-court official across more than a dozen conferences, including nearly two decades working games in the western U.S. "He has established and earned the respect of both colleagues and coaches alike during a more than three-decade career in college basketball, and we anticipate a smooth transition from one of the sport's most respected officials ever in Bobby Dibler to John Higgins for the upcoming 2023-24 season and beyond." "Over the course of the last decade, John has made our Consortium stronger, not only with consistent calls and effective communication on the court, but in providing leadership and mentorship to officials across our roster," said the Commissioners of the six conferences comprising the WBOC – Tom Wistrcill (Big Sky), Dan Butterly (Big West), Gloria Nevarez (Mountain West), George Kliavkoff (Pac-12), Brian Thornton (WAC) and Stu Jackson (WCC). Long regarded as one of college basketball's top officials, Higgins will replace outgoing longtime coordinator Bobby Dibler, who announced in March his retirement effective this summer. ![]() ![]() In this role, Higgins will be charged with recruiting, selecting, developing, evaluating and assigning officials for every men’s basketball game hosted by schools in the WBOC, which comprises the Big Sky, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, Western Athletic, and West Coast Conferences. SAN FRANCISCO - John Higgins, who has been selected to nine Final Fours and called two NCAA Division I National Championship games, has been named the new Coordinator of Officials for the Western Basketball Officiating Consortium, it was jointly announced today by the six leagues comprising the WBOC.
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