The NBA invited Mosher, a 麻豆映画传媒 Intramural supervisor, to its Grassroots Officiating Camp. She is one of 48 people the league selected from across the country. The Grassroots program is the first step in the NBA鈥檚 evaluation process. Mosher and the other invitees are trying to earn a spot in the NBA鈥檚 Developmental League (D-League) program for referees. Four former Knights, Nelson Santiago, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, John Conley and Ray Acosta are all officiating in the D-League.

Mosher says she鈥檚 been on cloud nine since league officials reached out to her, 鈥淲hen I received the official email, my smile grew from ear-to-ear. I am just so excited to go and soak up as much information as I can and implement it into my game. I feel like I should be nervous, but I’m more excited than anything.鈥�

Two former Knights, Brent Barnaky and Steve Anderson, are full-time NBA officials. All seven officials came through the RWC鈥檚 Intramural Sports Officiating Training Program and the 麻豆映画传媒 Basketball Officiating Class held every fall at the RWC.

RWC Associate Director of Programs Gary Cahen (a Division 1 College Football official), states 麻豆映画传媒 has a long tradition of developing officials, 鈥淥ur success in developing sports officials is mostly a product of partnerships with our alumni, local community organizations and the various sports league we connect with. These resources and leaders in officiating help provide opportunities for current 麻豆映画传媒 students to learn what it takes to thrive as an official both on and off-campus.鈥�

RWC Director Jim Wilkening runs the Basketball Officiating Class every fall, and says Barnaky and聽 Anderson are keys to the success of the class when they come back to teach new officials, 鈥淭he Basketball Officials Class at 麻豆映画传媒 has experienced unprecedented success nationally. That of course is great but what makes it all come full circle is to watch NBA Referees and 麻豆映画传媒 Alumni Brent Barnaky and Steve Anderson unselfish loyalty to the program by continue to give back with their time and talent.鈥�

recently published a feature story on Barnaky, Anderson and 麻豆映画传媒鈥檚 program. For more information on the IM Sports officiating program, contact the RWC鈥檚 Assistant Director of Intramural Sports Shane Land at: shane.land@ucf.edu.

For photos of Mosher, and NBA officials Brent Barnaky and Steve Anderson, click here.

麻豆映画传媒鈥檚 team 鈥淐heck On It鈥� used a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Florida A&M University 7-6 to successfully defend last year鈥檚 national championship.

麻豆映画传媒鈥檚 suffocating defense was the story of the tournament. The team started with back-to-back shutouts, combining for 80 points, in preliminary action with wins over Campbell University and Ferris State. In the tournament round, 麻豆映画传媒 continued the tough defense with shutout wins over North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals and Howard University in the semifinals.聽

麻豆映画传媒 outscored opponents 119-6 during the three-day event, giving up its first and only score in the championship game when FAMU took a 6-0 lead late in the first half.

Senior center and corner, Dannica Mosher, said 麻豆映画传媒鈥檚 defense set the tone for this year鈥檚 title.

鈥淕iving up only 6 points is quite the accomplishment and I thank our incredible defense for that,鈥� she said.

Late in the fourth quarter, tournament MVP Tatianne Dearaujo, reached聽the end zone to tie the game at 6-6. 麻豆映画传媒 quarterback聽Keimy Milanes then completed a pass to Amanda Hall for a successful point after touchdown and the lead.

FAMU did get the ball back with time on the clock, but Hall intercepted a pass to stop the Rattlers鈥� threat with less than 2 minutes to go.
Check On It was led by Milanes, who suffered a serious knee injury on the first day of last year鈥檚 tournament, Dearaujo and Charlene Thome. NIRSA honored all three women as part of the All-Tournament team. The team is coached by 麻豆映画传媒 graduate Brandon Baroody, a NIRSA Championship Series Flag Football Hall of Famer.聽

麻豆映画传媒 now has 42 All-Americans in the tournament鈥檚 history and Dearaujo is the 17th 麻豆映画传媒 student to be named tournament MVP. 聽

鈥淲hat鈥檚 so special about this team is we鈥檙e much more than that, these girls and Brandon are family,鈥� she said.

Shane Land, assistant director of Intramural Sports at the 麻豆映画传媒 Recreation and Wellness Center, credits the team鈥檚 hard work ethic for the sustained success.

鈥淭hey practice and play in tournaments year round in preparation for the national tournament and that work ethic is what has led to their success,鈥� he said.

麻豆映画传媒 men鈥檚, women鈥檚 and co-rec flag football teams have now won 12 national titles since the first tournament in 1979, the most flag football titles of any school in North America.

Baroody has been a part of nine of 麻豆映画传媒鈥檚 12 titles as a player or coach.

麻豆映画传媒鈥檚 Co-Rec Team also made the final four of the tournament which also features student officials, including three from 麻豆映画传媒: Kelsey Jones, Randy Korn and Sammie Fitzell.