In Episode 12 our guest is division 1 basketball official Mike Kashirsky

Mike officiates games in the Big 10, Mountain West, WAC, Big Sky, MAC, Summit, and Horizon League. During the MLB season Mike serves as the batting practice pitcher and replay coordinator.  Mike, is a former minor league player in the Chicago White Sox organization. He played collegiate baseball at St. Joseph's University.

Mike and I talk about:

• Importance of having mentors in the officiating profession
• How to advance in the ranks of officiating
• Advice he gives young officials when officiating a game where coaches and fans are chirping
• The replay process at the college level
• The Netflix Untold documentary “Flagrant Foul”
• Difference between replay in basketball and baseball
• What it would take for him to T a coach up
• A Unique story about his connection to former MLB player Ron LeFlore
• A couple funny interactions with coaches