Jim DorseyJim Dorsey served 41 years as a teacher, coach and administrator at Sheridan High School (1961-2002). But, while changing lives as an educator, Dorsey also established himself as one of the finest officials in the state in baseball, basketball and football. He was a three-sport coach (football, basketball, baseball) for 25 years which helped bolster his insight into officiating. In all, the venerable officiating guru has more than 50 years involved in athletics.
The CHSAA has benefited greatly from his work in officiating and the assignment of sports officials since 1974. He was a high school and collegiate baseball umpire from 1961 until 1981. He refereed basketball at the prep and college levels from 1970 through 1999. His valuable insight into the professional development of basketball officials is underscored by his commitment to the profession. He has been reappointed as the Secretary of the IAABO Board #4 in Colorado every year since 1998.
Due to his innovative training approach to basketball officiating while he was an area director of the Denver Metro group, his officials received the highest scores in the state each year. He and a fellow official developed an officiating manual called Officiating 101, designed to help the official excel once he/she had passed the test.
In spring 2011, Dorsey became one of just four Coloradans granted Life Membership in the IAABO.
