NCAA Basketball Ref/Final Four

Meeting recording available for about one  week.

John Higgins grew up one of eight  children in Omaha, went to grade school and high school at St. Cecilia’s Cathedral where his father coached and taught for 20 years.  John played football, basketball and golf in high school.  After graduation went to Kearney State and played four years of basketball finishing in the top 10 every year.  After Kearney came home and started his company Weatherguard Inc. Rooferees.com  with his best friend. In 1984-85 after his graduation John bought his half out and has been on his own ever since.  He also owns a rental property company.  John received his start in officiating when the referees didn’t show up for a JC vs the freshmen team at Kearney State for $25.00.  He started working rec ball and church league for Bobby Herald and High School games for Rod Brakke.  John went to a Missouri Valley Conference officiating camp the fall of 1988 and was hired.  He have worked 25 NCAA tournament’s 8 final fours in Division 1, including 3 national championship games.  John's wife Carol and he have been married for 30 years, we have three children Colin (29) Meryl (27) and Joshua (14) and one granddaughter Charlotte 11 months.