2010 Clinicans
The four main clinicians this year were NBA officials Violet Palmer and Bennie Adams, along with ABOA's own CIS and FIBA officials Michael Weiland and Perry Stothart.
In addition, ABOA Interpreter Morgan Munroe and ABOA Evaluation Jake Steinbrenner gave presentations on FIBA Rule Changes and National Assignments.
In addition, ABOA Interpreter Morgan Munroe and ABOA Evaluation Jake Steinbrenner gave presentations on FIBA Rule Changes and National Assignments.
Violet Palmer (born July 20, 1964 in Lynwood, California) is an NBA and former WNBA basketball referee who toppled gender barriers to become the first female official to reach the highest competitive tier in a major U.S. professional sport. She also earned recognition as a member of two NCAA Division II women's championship basketball teams. Palmer was the first woman to officiate an NBA playoff game when she did so in the April 25, 2006 match between the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets. On May 28, 2009, Palmer was hired as coordinator of women's basketball officials for the West Coast Conference.
NBA experience: 16 seasons, currently in his 12th NBA season.
Born: April 8, 1967 (New Orleans, LA)
USA Basketball official since 1995.
Officiated in the CBA (1995- 1998) including the 1996 CBA Finals.
Three years of collegiate officiating experience in the Southeastern, Ohio Valley, Trans America Athletic and Southwestern Athletic Conferences, as well as the 1994 and 1995 NCAA Division II tournament.
Ten years of high school officiating experience in Louisiana.
Played four years of varsity basketball in high school.
Both of his degrees are in mathematics.
Math Instructor at Southern University from 1993-95.
Michael is a rising star in Alberta. He started officiating in 1999, worked 2a, 3a, 4a provincial tournaments.
Mike started officiating as an ACAC referee in 2003 and CIS official in 2004. He worked the CIS National Women's Final in 2008, Men's in 2009.
He obtained his FIBA card in 2009 and worked his first tournament 2010, U18 FIBA Americas women, gold medal final.
In 2010 he attended the Las Vegas NBA Summer League and was hired to work in NBA D-League.
Michael lives in Calgary AB
ABOA President Perry, another of our outstanding FIBA licensed officials also refereed the CIS Men’s Nationals this past March and will share his insights. Edmonton, AB
