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Monty McCutchen

モンティ・マカッチン　/　もんてぃ・まかっちん

American basketball official

February 14, 1966 (age 60)　・　San Angelo, Texas, United States

Texas
basketball official

My Take

I have a soft spot for the people who keep the game honest rather than score the points, and McCutchen is exactly that figure. Officiating in the NBA since 1993 is impressive enough, but the move into developing and training referees is what earns my respect. It is one thing to call a fair game yourself and another to instill that discipline and judgment in the next generation. He has shaped how the league polices itself, largely out of the spotlight. That kind of quiet, structural influence rarely gets celebrated, which is precisely why I think it deserves a mention here.

Overview

Monty McCutchen (born February 14, 1966) is a former professional basketball referee who has worked in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the 1993–1994 season. He is now the league Senior Vice President of Referee Development and Training.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Monty McCutchen
Name (Japanese): モンティ・マカッチン
Reading: もんてぃ・まかっちん
Born: February 14, 1966 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Horse
Origin: San Angelo, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball official

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Texas at Arlington

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3

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