Tom is a native San Diegan and began his officiating career in 1979 as a member of the San Diego County Basketball Official's Association.
During his tenure, Tom has officiated more then 30 NAIA/NCAA Division III tournament games and has worked more then 20 regional assignments in the NCAA Division II ranks, including the NCAA Division II national final in 1995. He was the first West Coast Official to receive this most prestigious assignment.
Tom has been a NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Official since 1986. At the pinnacle of this collegiate career, Tom worked in seven Division I Conferences, and a multitude of Conference Tournament games in
