Photo: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- Occupation
- basketball official
2. Background
- University
- University of Texas at Arlington
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Monty McCutchen born?
Born February 14, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Monty McCutchen from?
Monty McCutchen is from San Angelo, Texas, United States.
What does Monty McCutchen do?
Monty McCutchen works as basketball official.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.