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I wasn't sure if this had been posted, but at quick glance, didn't see it, and it's worth being posted twice if that's the case.
Press release:
The Big Ten Conference is proud to announce that tonight’s game between Minnesota and Michigan features the first all African American football officiating crew in the history of the Big Ten and any Autonomy Five conference. Comprised of 11 men and one woman, the historic crews includes on-field officials, replay official, communicator and timer:
Larry Smith – Referee
Ed Feaster – Umpire
William McKoy – Head Line Judge
Dorsey Skinner – Line Judge
Lamont Simpson – Field Judge
LaShell Nelson – Side Judge
Robert Smith Jr. – Back Judge
Greg Nelson – Center Judge
Calvin Diggs – Alternate
James Robinson – Replay Official
Terry Young – Communicator
Darrel Leftwich – Timer
On Oct. 23, the Big Ten Conference announced the launch of the ‘United As One’ social justice campaign. ‘United As One’ is among several conference-wide Equality Coalition initiatives dedicated to constructively and collectively recognizing and eliminating racism and hate in our society by creating resources for inclusion, empowerment and accountability.
The Big Ten Conference established the Equality Coalition in 2020 with 227 members including presidents and chancellors, directors of athletics, coaches, student-athletes, conference and school administrators, alumni, families and friends representing all 14 institutions.
#B1GVote was established in partnership with the National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights as a nonpartisan conference-wide educational collaboration to encourage student-athletes to take part in the electoral process.
Twenty-two percent of the 2020 Big Ten football officiating staff is comprised of minorities and/or women.
Photo Information (L-R): Darrel Leftwich, LaShell Nelson, James Robinson, Gregory Nelson, Terry Young, Calvin Diggs, Commissioner Kevin Warren, Edward "Ed" Feaster, Gil Marchman, Larry "Smitty" Smith, Lamont Simpson, William "Will" McKoy, Dorsey Skinner, Robert Smith Jr. (University of Minnesota/Brad Rempel)
Press release:
The Big Ten Conference is proud to announce that tonight’s game between Minnesota and Michigan features the first all African American football officiating crew in the history of the Big Ten and any Autonomy Five conference. Comprised of 11 men and one woman, the historic crews includes on-field officials, replay official, communicator and timer:
Larry Smith – Referee
Ed Feaster – Umpire
William McKoy – Head Line Judge
Dorsey Skinner – Line Judge
Lamont Simpson – Field Judge
LaShell Nelson – Side Judge
Robert Smith Jr. – Back Judge
Greg Nelson – Center Judge
Calvin Diggs – Alternate
James Robinson – Replay Official
Terry Young – Communicator
Darrel Leftwich – Timer
On Oct. 23, the Big Ten Conference announced the launch of the ‘United As One’ social justice campaign. ‘United As One’ is among several conference-wide Equality Coalition initiatives dedicated to constructively and collectively recognizing and eliminating racism and hate in our society by creating resources for inclusion, empowerment and accountability.
The Big Ten Conference established the Equality Coalition in 2020 with 227 members including presidents and chancellors, directors of athletics, coaches, student-athletes, conference and school administrators, alumni, families and friends representing all 14 institutions.
#B1GVote was established in partnership with the National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights as a nonpartisan conference-wide educational collaboration to encourage student-athletes to take part in the electoral process.
Twenty-two percent of the 2020 Big Ten football officiating staff is comprised of minorities and/or women.
Photo Information (L-R): Darrel Leftwich, LaShell Nelson, James Robinson, Gregory Nelson, Terry Young, Calvin Diggs, Commissioner Kevin Warren, Edward "Ed" Feaster, Gil Marchman, Larry "Smitty" Smith, Lamont Simpson, William "Will" McKoy, Dorsey Skinner, Robert Smith Jr. (University of Minnesota/Brad Rempel)
