What is the Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy?

Established in 1998, the Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy is a non-profit organization developed to promote volleyball officiating at all levels in the Intermountain area (Utah and southern Idaho). These levels include beginning, recreation, USA Volleyball (USAV), AAU, junior high school, high school and collegiate.

The Academy board is comprised of officials with several years of officiating experience at all levels as well as many who have served as chairpersons for various boards, served in important coordinator positions or have held a number of other highly respected and influential positions to the betterment of the sport of volleyball.

A variety of training and clinics will be offered through out the course of the year covering rules and mechanics for R1 and R2 officials, line judges and score keepers.

Upon completion of the six hour classroom and on court training, officials will be eligible to be rated at a specified tournament for the different levels of II, III, IV, and V.

Why was the Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Formed?

Participation and performance in the sport of volleyball (college, high school, USAV, AAU, etc) has exploded through out the Intermountain area in the past few years. As participation and performance have increased, the demand for experienced officials has escalated. The need for instructional clinics for the development of new and veteran volleyball officials is evident. The Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy board is committed to assisting in the development of competent volleyball officials, training of new and veteran officials and providing a system that certifies levels of competence in volleyball officiating.

Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board

Paula Burgoyne- 14 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 8 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 39 Years High School Official

  • 36 Years High School Post Season Official

  • 14 Years NCAA Division I Line Judge

  • 31 Years SUOA Board Member

  • Recipient of the UHSAA "Volleyball Official of the Year"

  • Recipient of the NFHS "Volleyball Official of the Year"

Norma Carr- 26 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 29 Years NCAA Division I College Official

  • 20 Years NCAA and AIAW Post Season Regional & National Official

  • 13 Years Collegiate Regional Official

  • 17 Years High School Post Season and Utah State Finals Official

  • 23 Years Mountain West Conference Coordinator of Volleyball Officials

  • 16 Years IVA Volleyball Officials Chairperson

  • 14 Years Western Athletic Conference Coordinator of Volleyball Officials

  • 9 Years NJCAA representative on the USA Volleyball Board of Directors

  • 8 Years First National Collegiate Volleyball Rating Team Member

  • 9 Years Chair of the National Association of Division I Collegiate Volleyball Officials Coordinators

  • 8 Years active NCAA Division I Region Advisor

  • 5 Years President of the Utah Board of Officials (NAGWS affiliated) now PAVO

  • 26 years experience conducting volleyball officiating rules clinics for college and high school officials and coaches as well as teaching Volleyball Officials class at the University of Utah

  • Established Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy in 1998

  • Established Utah Officials Association in 2006 which trains and assigns officials to Utah collegiate volleyball matches

  • Recipient of the UHSAA "Hall of Fame" Award for Officiating

  • Recipient of the UHSAA "Official of the Year"

  • Inducted into the Utah Coaches Hall of Fame in 2018

Lena Gustafson- 8 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 16 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 10 Years USA Volleyball National Official

  • 11 Years High School Official

  • 13 Years NCAA Division I Official

  • 9 Years NCAA Post Season Official

Sue Hoskins- 13 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 15 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 29 Years High School Official

  • 20 Years NCAA Division I Official

  • 11 Years Huntsman World Senior Games Official

  • 11 Years Supervisor of Volleyball Officials for Southern Utah Officials Association (2005-2015)

  • 12 Years Director of Volleyball, Utah Summer Games

Teri Jackson- 26 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 36 Years USA Volleyball National Official

  • 34 Years High School Official

  • 34 Years High School Post Season Official

  • 36 Years NCAA Division I Official

  • 10 Years NCAA Post Season Official

  • First Referee Chair for USA Volleyball Intermountain Region

Maile Jewkes- 26 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 31 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 22 Years USA Volleyball National Official

  • 23 Years High School Official

  • 24 Years NCAA Division I Official

  • 14 Years NCAA Post Season Official

Terri Lewis- 20 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 26 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 16 Years USA Volleyball National Official

  • 36 Years High School Post Season Official

  • 24 Years High School Post Season Championship Official

  • 15 Years NCAA Division II Official

  • 12 Years NCAA Division I Official

  • 24 Years President of the Officials Association in Utah County for High School Officials

Daphne Nelson- 26 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 24 Years USA Volleyball National Official

  • 25 Years PAVO National Official

  • 12 Years High School Official (1990-2001)

  • 33 Years NCAA Division I Official- Women

  • 27 Years NCAA Division I Official- Men

  • 25 Years NCAA Division I National Championship Official

  • NAIA National Championship Official (2000-2001)

  • NJCAA National Championship Official (1997 & 2016)

  • 19 Years PAVO/USAV Training Team and Spring Camp Staff

  • Current member NFHS National Rules Committee

  • Current Volleyball Officials Coordinator for Scenic Athletic West Athletic Conference

  • Current Board Chair for PAVO the Utah Board of Officials

  • Past USAV Intermountain Region Positions- Tournament Director, Referee Chair, Rules Interpreter

Lisa Peshell- 21 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 26 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 16 Years USA Volleyball National Official

  • 21 Years High School Official

Nancy Smith- 21 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 36 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 27 Years USA Volleyball Junior National Official

  • 38 Years High School Official

  • 36 Years High School Post Season Official

  • 16 Years NCAA Division I Official

  • 21 Years NJCAA Official

  • 7 Years NJCAA Championship Official

  • 26 Years President of the Officials Association in Salt Lake County for High School Officials

  • Current Utah AAU Power League Tournament Director

Doug Swensen- 3 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 22 Years NCAA Division I Line Judge - Women (WAC, MWC, WCC, Big Sky, Big XII, PAC-12)

  • 12 Years NCAA Division I Line Judge - Men (MPSF)

  • 10 Years Post Season Line Judge

  • 4 years Regional Site Line Judge, Conference Championship For WAC, MWC, and Big Sky

  • PAVO National Line Judge

Kevin Willett- 17 Year Utah Volleyball Officiating Academy Board Member

  • 26 Years USA Volleyball Official

  • 16 Years USA Volleyball National Official

  • 21 Years High School Official

  • 18 Years High School Post Season Official

  • 15 Years NCAA Division II Official

  • 12 Years NCAA Division I Official

  • 21 Years MPSF/NCAA Men's Line Judge

  • 12 Years MPSF/NCAA Men's Tournament Line Judge

  • 18 Years President of the Officials Association in Utah County for High School Officials

  • Recipient of the UHSAA "Official of the Year"