Our Team
The CRO Team is dedicated to ensuring the members of Carolina Referee Org, our partner organizations and the referee community are fully supported through offering assignment services, event coordination, referee training, and educational programs.
CRO Executive Staff
- US Soccer Assignor
- US Soccer Instructor & Referee Mentor
- US Soccer National Referee
- PRO MLS 4th Official / VAR
- PRO2 BU Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College National Referee Emeritus
- NCHSAA Metrolina Area Vice President & Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
Acknowledgements / Awards
- NC Referee Association - Assignor of the Year - 2019
- John Bouda Adult Referee of the Year - 2022
- High Point University Men’s Soccer Team
- USL League One Final - Referee - 2020 & 2021
- Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout
CRO Founder
- US Soccer Assignor
- US Soccer Referee Mentor
- US Soccer Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
CRO Staff - 2025 - Present
Director of Administration
Associate Assignor
Becca Deal
Robert Leonard
Associate Assignor
- US Soccer Assignor
- US Soccer Instructor
- US Soccer Regional Referee Coach
- US Soccer National Assistant Referee
- PRO2 Non-BU Assistant Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
Acknowledgements / Awards
- John Bouda Adult Referee of the Year - 2023
- Gardner Webb Men’s Soccer Team
- YMCA Senior Director of Youth Programs
CRO Staff - 2019 - Present
- NCASA Vice President of League Support
- US Soccer Assignor
- US Soccer Instructor
- US Soccer Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
Acknowledgements / Awards
CRO Staff - 2015 - Present
CRO Support Staff
- US Soccer Regional Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
CRO Staff - 2016 - Present
Hugo Loredo
- US Soccer Instructor
- US Soccer Referee Mentor
- US Soccer National Referee
- PRO2 Non-BU Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
CRO Staff - 2017 - Present
Josiah Parke
Gavin Pilato
- US Soccer Regional Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
- NCAA Basketball Referee
CRO Staff - 2016 - Present
Frank English
- US Soccer State Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
- USYF Futsal Referee
CRO Staff - 2018 - Present
Jake Hagemann
- US Soccer Referee Mentor
- US Soccer National Assistant Referee
- PRO BU MLS Assistant Referee
- NISOA / TISOA College Referee
- NCHSAA Referee
CRO Staff - 2022 - Present
Justin Howard
Partnered Assignors
NC National Assignor
Cliff Clement
Not Pictured
Roger Morton - Greensboro, NC
Ed Guzowski - Asheville, NC
Eric Usher - Asheville NC
Rodney Harden - Winston Salem, NC
Jacob Harden - Winston Salem, NC
Ernie Fisher - Fayetteville, NC
- US Soccer Referee Coach
- US Soccer National Assistant Referee
- PRO2 Assistant Referee
- College Referee
South Carolina Assignor
Brian Marshall
UPSL Mid Atlantic Regional Assignment Team
North Carolina Referees must add the following assignors #s to their custom fields to ensure they are on the statewide assignment roster.
Copy the numbers exactly as they are listed below with the parenthesis included
(162) (191) (18) (193) (165) (27) (59) (35) (174) (211)
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Robert Leonard
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Cliff Clement
US Soccer National Assignor - NC -
Jude Carr
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Ernie Fisher
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Roger Morton
TISA President & Collegiate Referee Coordinator -
Rodney Harden
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Kevin Broadley
UPSL Mid-Atlantic Referee Coordinator
CRO Executive Director -
Eric Usher
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Brian Marshal
UPSL SC & GA Assignor
SCIOSA Board Member & Collegiate Referee Coordinator
CRO Mentor and Coordinator Team
Our Support team is focused on the on-field support provided to our members through Mentor Programs. These staff members ensure our members and partner organizations are provided with a fun, educational and supportive on-field experience.
