AboutVictor Winnek Expertise I answer questions related to: Football Officiating; NCAA & Federation Rules; History of Football; Football Officiating - Mechanics (2,3,4,5,7 man); NCAA Rules; High School Rules; Player Safety, Issues of liability arising from injuries, workers compensation, discrimination of officials; History of the Game.Instructor of officials.
I do not answer questions as to what position a person should play or what their chances are ...
Experience 22 years officiating High School & College football, NCAA Referee, Line Judge, Head Linesman; 2 years Arena Football-substitution official; Instructor of NCAA & Federation Officials, Member of the Board of Directors CFOA-Long Beach & South Bay Units, Pres. of Executive Council of Calif. Football Officials Assoc.; CIF Presidents' Council on Officiating; Chairman of the Officiating Ethics Committee; Played prep & college football; coached High School football; Athletic trainer
Organizations President of Calif. Football Officials Assoc.; Western Collegiate Football Officials Assoc.; CFOA-Long Beach Unit
Publications Referee Magazine; California Football Officials Assoc. Instructor's Guide; NCAA Div. 1-AA football officials clinic; CFOA instrutional materials; UWLA Law Review Answers are for educational and information purposes only and may not be reprinted, reporduced or used in any: articles, blogs, research, news story or republished in any fashion without the expressed permission and consent of the under signed.
Education/Credentials BA USC 1987
JD UWLA School of Law 1996
3 Years Reno Football Officials Clinic
Big 12 Mini Clinic
4 Years UCLA Football Officials Camp
22 years of instruction in Officiating Football
Awards and Honors 7 Bowl games, NCAA Div. 1-AA; CIF State Championship, 7 years CIF Finals, 10 years CIF Semi-finals, 17 years of CIF play-offs.
I will not dignify rude or disparaging comments with a response. I also will not entertain questions that use profanity. Football officials don't seek to “screw” any team Such an insinuation is ridiculous and ludicrous.
Question I am 30 years old and have spent the last 6 years in corporate america. I
recently decided to pursue my dream of becoming football coach. Currently I
am teaching high school business and coaching JR high athletics. My dream is
to coach at the college level and after to talking to several coaches I know
that I must start out as a GA. My question is how do I start that process and
how to do I go about getting a GA spot.
Answer Rod
Congratulations on having the courage to pursue your dream. You will need to network and market yourself. A good way to network is to attend coaching clinics and conferences. Ask questions and be honest about your desire and your efforts to date. Try coaching at the high school level even if you walk on as a volunteer coach. Build your resume. As for getting started with a GA position: start contacting colleges' athletic departments and start going to coaching clinics.
Also Try this site or contact the NCAA and subscribe to the NCAA NEWS, they have job postings.
