Crystal Hogan

Crystal Hogan (born 1977) is an American basketball referee and the only woman to referee Division 1 men's basketball.[1]

Hogan was raised in Compton[2] and attended Compton College, playing for their basketball team coached by Louie Nelson. She was recruited to Long Beach State on a full athletic scholarship and earned a degree in psychology before becoming a social worker.[3]

After training as a referee, Hogan began officiating with the Long Beach Unit of the California Basketball Officials Association. She then watched the Drew League[4] and eventually got to call games, including a foul on Kobe Bryant.[5] She joined the Division 1 basketball officials in the 2018–19 season.[6] She became the first woman to ever referee a men's Division 1 game when Seattle University played against Puget Sound University.[7] She is also the first full-time referee in NCAA Men's D-1 history.[8]

Besides her referee responsibilities, Hogan has also worked as a parole agent in California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations.[1]

References
  1. Branch, John (2020-12-07). "A Referee Pursues Her Calling in the Men's Game". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. "Episode 227, The Rant: Crystal Hogan". Referee Rant. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. "Meet Crystal Hogan, the only female official in DI men's college basketball | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  4. Freeman, Dennis J. "Referee Crystal Hogan: The peace officer and basketball". Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. "Just Do It: Crystal Hogan". Drew League. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  6. Referee (2019-08-16). "Crystal Hogan is Right At Home in Men's D-I College Basketball". Referee.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  7. "Russell Rule". ABC news. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03.
  8. "Crystal Hogan Blazes A Trail For Women Refs In Men's College Hoops". The Shadow League. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2020-12-17.


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