CougCenter · Jul 31, 2015
Pac-12 media day: David Coleman talks officiating
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsConsistency, accountability, communications and transparency. These are the things that Pac-12 officials will focus on when teams take the field in 5 weeks. It sounds like the Pac-12 has been listing to their fans.
David Coleman, who spent 22 years in the military and, most recently worked in an operations role with in the NFL, was hired as the Pac-12's Vice President of Officiating in April. Today, at Pac-12 Media Day in Burbank, California, he restated his desire to set a standard that others will follow. "Our focus this year in terms of the message to the officials," Coleman said, "is excellence in officiating."