Bobby Dibler, an El Paso resident and longtime NCAA Division I men’s basketball officiating coordinator for multiple conferences, has been selected by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) as the 2022 recipient of the Inspire Award.
The award will be presented in Denver, Colo., on Tuesday, Aug. 2, during the Celebrate Officiating Gala, sponsored by Fox 40 International. The Gala caps the 2022 Sports Officiating Summit.
Dibler is the coordinator of men’s basketball officials for the Western Officiating Consortium, which includes the Big Sky, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, Western Athletic and West Coast conferences. He officiated Division I men’s basketball from 1973-93, working 14 NCAA tournaments and three Final Fours, including two championship games.