
Jim Eckl
Umpire, Big East Conference
Jim has more than 25 years of football officiating experience. He currently serves the Big East Confernce as
an umpire. Jim was honored to have worked the 2010 Chic-Fil-A Bowl and the 2008 Outback Bowl. Prior to joining
the Big East Conference, Jim worked for the Colonial Athletic Association, Ivy and Patriot Leagues. He worked a 2005
FCS First Round Play-off game and a 2006 FCS National Semi-Final game. Prior his work at the FCS level, Jim worked for
the ECAC. In addition to his collegiate work, Jim worked the 2009 season with the UFL.

Bryan Platt
Back Judge, Big East Conference
Big
East Conference 2003- Present Back Judge
Atlantic 10 Conference 2001-2002 Side Judge
ECAC
D1 2000 Back Judge
ECAC D2-3 1995-1998 SBF
ANEFO Boston HS Association 1988-Present
Bowl Games
2010-11 Gator Bowl
2009-10 BCS National Championship Game
2008-09 Outback Bowl
2006-07 Capital One Bowl
2005-06 New Orleans Bowl
2004-05 Music City Bowl
2000 ECAC Playoff game
1999 ECAC Playoff game
Member EAIFO 1995-Present - Current Director of Boston Chapter

Jerry McGinn
Referee,
Big East Conference
Jerry currently serves as a Referee
for the Big East conference. In his 7 seasons with the Big East, Jerry has been honored with 6 Bowl assignments. They include
the Orange, Outback, Music City, Sun, Liberty and Chick-Fil-A/Peach Bowl.
Prior to joining the Big East, Jerry worked in the Atlantic-10 (now the Colonial Athletic Association). During his
tenure in the Atlantic-10, Jerry worked a first round playoff game between Florida A & M and Georgia Southern. Other post
season games at the Division II & Division III level were; Division II Quarterfinal, Division III Semi-Final and 1st
Round Game.
Jerry is the past President of Eastern Association
of Intercollegiate Football Officials (EAIFO) Philadelphia Chapter and the Philadelphia Gridiron chapter of the PIAA.
Tom Considine
Big East Head Linesman
Tom currently serves as a Head Linesman for the Big East Conference. In his 8 seasons
with the Big East, Tom has been honored with 3 Bowl assignments. They include the Sun, Humanitarian and Military.
Prior
to joining the Big East, Tom worked in the Atlantic-10 (now the Colonial Athletic Association). During his tenure in the Atlantic-10,
Tom worked a first round playoff game between Florida A & M and Georgia Southern. Other post season games at the Division
II & Division III level were; Division II Quarterfinal, Division III ECAC Championship.
Tom is a long time member
of Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials (EAIFO) Philadelphia Chapter and past President of the Philadelphia
Gridiron chapter of the PIAA.
Jerry Hocker
Big
10 Field Judge
Jerry
began officiating in 1993. In 2002 he began working NCAA Division 2 and 3 games as a member of the Eastern Association
of Intercollegiate Football Officials [ECFOA] staff. In 2004, Jerry was invited to join the staff of the Atlantic 10
[now Colonial Athletic Association], Ivy and Patriot Leagues. Jerry joined the Big 10 Staff in 2006. While continuing
with the Big 10, Jerry also worked in the UFL in 2009, working the League Championship Game. Among Jerry's post season
assignments are the 2007 Holiday Bowl, the 2008 Texas Bowl, the 2009 Gator Bowl and the 2010 Champ's Sports Bowl.