Dr. Pat McCormick

Dr. Pat McCormick has been an official at the NCAA Championships since 1971. He was co-founder of the National Wrestling Officials Association in 1974 and has served as its president since 1980.

As the first National Officials Coordinator for the NCAA, he heads up a series of rules clinics from coast to coast.

A graduate of Washington & Jefferson with two doctorates, he is an atmospheric physicist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

• Chief NCAA Referee since 1978
• National Officials Coordinator
• Co-Founder, Virginia Duals

Awards:

Year
1994
Award
Meritorious Official
Chapter/Region
National

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