The Big 12 has a new head of football officials. The conference announced today the hiring of Greg Burks as the Big 12 Coordinator of Football Officials. Burks previously held the same position in the Mountain West Conference.
“Greg brings both on-field and administrative experience to the post,” Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in a released statement. “I am confident he will continue the trajectory of our officiating program as a national model.”
Burks previously worked in the Big 12 as a game official. He worked in the conference on the field from 1996 through 2014 before accepting a position with the Mountain West Conference. Burks officiated four Big 12 Championship Games, 17 bowl games, and he holds the distinction of being the referee for the inaugural College Football Playoff national championship game.
Burks replaces Walt Anderson. Anderson resigned from the position after 12 years and is moving on to the NFL.