UTSA alumnus Joaquin Guzman named an All-American Official by sports association | UTSA Nowadays | UTSA

To be chosen to officiate at the NIRSA National Basketball Championships, officials will have to get a bid primarily based on their functionality at one particular of the NIRSA Regional Basketball Championships occurring all through the nation. Irrespective of whether regional or national, each and every tournament has an officials committee comprised of experts in the field from a variety of universities. Just about every student official is evaluated at each and every game, and the committee gives feedback to assistance students boost their future functionality.

Guzman received a bid at the NIRSA Regional Basketball Championships held at the University of Missouri in February 2023. He completed as the major official in the tournament and was chosen for nationals from about the United States along with two other UTSA student officials, Jared “E” Morris and Matthew Baham.

In April, at the NIRSA National Basketball Championships at the University of Maryland, Guzman officiated eight games in 3 days. Due to his great functionality, the NIRSA officials committee chosen him to officiate for the Men’s Intramural National Championship game.

Following the game, NIRSA recognized Guzman as one particular of nine All-American Officials, from a total of 51 student officials that officiated at the National Basketball Championships.

“I am honored to get this award but most importantly to represent UTSA,” Guzman mentioned.

Guzman is the third student from UTSA to get NIRSA’s All-American Honors following Adreanna Broussard in 2015 and Fernando Perez in 2022. He credits Michael Castaneda, assistant director of sport applications, and Cy Fondal, former sport system coordinator, for assisting him reach this honor.

“These two folks have shaped me to be the very best official and skilled in and out of sport applications,” Guzman mentioned.