PHOENIX - As part of the Western Officiating Consortium annual officials training clinic, longtime WAC coordinator of officials Bobby Dibler was honored with the inaugural Bobby Dibler Award by the Western Athletic and Mountain West Conferences. The award recognizes perseverance and dedication to men's basketball officiating.
Dibler has been the WAC coordinator of officials for 17 years. As the head of the Western Officiating Consortium, he coordinates officials for the WAC, Big Sky, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12 and West Coast Conferences.
Prior to his duties coordinating officials, Dibler was a WAC basketball official for 20 years. He also officiated in the Southwest Conference (1973-93), Big West Conference (1982-93), Pac-10 Conference (1982-86, 1988-93), Big Eight Conference (1981-82) and the Missouri Valley Conference (1973-82). During his 20 years as an official, he officiated three NCAA Final Fours and a total of 14 NCAA Tournaments, advancing to the Regionals 12 times.