Stacey Davis named 2011 USA Wrestling Official of the Year
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Stacey Davis of Powder Springs, Ga. was named 2011 USA Wrestling Official of the Year. This award is presented annually to an outstanding official within USA Wrestling for achievements and service to the sport.
Davis holds a FILA rank of Olympic category, one of two U.S. referees with this classification. He holds a USA-1 rank domestically. Davis has been a referee within USA Wrestling since 1997.
He will officiate at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istabul, Turkey in September. He is also scheduled to work the Olympic Test event in London, England in December, which is the event where the referees for the 2012 Olympic Games will be selected.
Davis has worked many major international events, including the 2010 Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the 2009 Women's World Cup in Tijuan, China. He has worked the Pan American Championships in the Senior, Junior and Cadet levels. Davis has also officiated at several FILA Grand Prix events overseas.
He has worked each of the U.S. Senior National Championships and World Team Trials events since 2002. Davis has also been officiating USA Wrestling age-group national tournaments on many levels since 1996. He has also served on the USWOA Board in the past.
Davis has also been very active as a coach within USA Wrestling, especially within the state association in Georgia. It was his involvement in coaching which led him to become a mat official.
"I wanted to be a better coach and I felt if I knew the rules, I could train athletes better. Somebody told me I couldn't do it and that's how I got in. That didn't sit well with my nature" said Davis. "You are around the best wrestlers in the world. What better way to learn technique that to be out on the mat? Wrestling helps my officiating and officiating helps my wrestling."
Davis has been active as a coach within Team Georgia since 1996. He has also served as a coach for Holy Innocents High School in Atlanta.
He was an NCAA qualifier for the University of North Carolina, competing for Coach Bill Lam from 1982-1986. Davis was also a state champion for Andrews High School in High Point, N.C.
"I have learned about being an official within the United States. We have the deepest officials' organization in the world. I am among guys, 15 at any different time, who could receive this award. It is an honor to be included in this group. I look at the previous award winners, Olympic and World Championship officials, Golden Whistle Award winners. I am grateful to be included with them" said Davis.
Official of the Year Award
1971 - Vince Zuaro, New York
1972 - Wes Hogland, Oregon
1973 - Dennis Fankhouser
1974 - Pat Lovell, California
1975 - Pat Lovell, California
1976 - Sam Williams. New York
1977 - Mick Pickford, Iowa
1978 - Charlie White, Colorado
1979 - Jon Schaus, Illinois
1980 - Don Sondgeroth, Colorado
1981 - Steve Bernhardt, Virginia
1982 - Gordon Weeks, Michigan
1983 - Bernie Norris, Illinois
1984 - Leroy Evans, California
1985 - Carolyn White, Colorado
1986 - Tony Melosci, New York
1987 - Santos Cageao, Ohio
1988 - Bob Dellinger, Oklahoma
1989 - Chuck Almeida, Florida
1990 - Eric Kopsch, Michigan
1991 - Sue Siar, Pennsylvania
1992 - Rick Tucci, Florida
1993 - Bill Stecklein, Pennsylvania
1994 - Jack Bowman, Indiana
1995 - Bob Siar, Sr., Pennsylvania
1996 - David Errett, Indiana
1997 - Chris Curtis, New Jersey
1998 - Tom Clark, Indiana
1999 - Mort Geller, Florida
2000 - Mike Hess, Washington
2001 - Tom Siar, Pennsylvania
2002 - Jan Hesser, Indiana
2003 - Douglas Molin, Indiana
2004 - John Branch, California
2005 - John Heyman, Florida
2006 - Jerry Kuntz, Oklahoma
2007 - Bill Hinchley, Minnesota
2008 - Toby Tobiasson, Utah
2009 - Rusty Davidson, New Mexico
2010 - Zach Errett, Indiana
2011 - Stacey Davis, Georgia
Davis holds a FILA rank of Olympic category, one of two U.S. referees with this classification. He holds a USA-1 rank domestically. Davis has been a referee within USA Wrestling since 1997.
He will officiate at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istabul, Turkey in September. He is also scheduled to work the Olympic Test event in London, England in December, which is the event where the referees for the 2012 Olympic Games will be selected.
Davis has worked many major international events, including the 2010 Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary and the 2009 Women's World Cup in Tijuan, China. He has worked the Pan American Championships in the Senior, Junior and Cadet levels. Davis has also officiated at several FILA Grand Prix events overseas.
He has worked each of the U.S. Senior National Championships and World Team Trials events since 2002. Davis has also been officiating USA Wrestling age-group national tournaments on many levels since 1996. He has also served on the USWOA Board in the past.
Davis has also been very active as a coach within USA Wrestling, especially within the state association in Georgia. It was his involvement in coaching which led him to become a mat official.
"I wanted to be a better coach and I felt if I knew the rules, I could train athletes better. Somebody told me I couldn't do it and that's how I got in. That didn't sit well with my nature" said Davis. "You are around the best wrestlers in the world. What better way to learn technique that to be out on the mat? Wrestling helps my officiating and officiating helps my wrestling."
Davis has been active as a coach within Team Georgia since 1996. He has also served as a coach for Holy Innocents High School in Atlanta.
He was an NCAA qualifier for the University of North Carolina, competing for Coach Bill Lam from 1982-1986. Davis was also a state champion for Andrews High School in High Point, N.C.
"I have learned about being an official within the United States. We have the deepest officials' organization in the world. I am among guys, 15 at any different time, who could receive this award. It is an honor to be included in this group. I look at the previous award winners, Olympic and World Championship officials, Golden Whistle Award winners. I am grateful to be included with them" said Davis.
Official of the Year Award
1971 - Vince Zuaro, New York
1972 - Wes Hogland, Oregon
1973 - Dennis Fankhouser
1974 - Pat Lovell, California
1975 - Pat Lovell, California
1976 - Sam Williams. New York
1977 - Mick Pickford, Iowa
1978 - Charlie White, Colorado
1979 - Jon Schaus, Illinois
1980 - Don Sondgeroth, Colorado
1981 - Steve Bernhardt, Virginia
1982 - Gordon Weeks, Michigan
1983 - Bernie Norris, Illinois
1984 - Leroy Evans, California
1985 - Carolyn White, Colorado
1986 - Tony Melosci, New York
1987 - Santos Cageao, Ohio
1988 - Bob Dellinger, Oklahoma
1989 - Chuck Almeida, Florida
1990 - Eric Kopsch, Michigan
1991 - Sue Siar, Pennsylvania
1992 - Rick Tucci, Florida
1993 - Bill Stecklein, Pennsylvania
1994 - Jack Bowman, Indiana
1995 - Bob Siar, Sr., Pennsylvania
1996 - David Errett, Indiana
1997 - Chris Curtis, New Jersey
1998 - Tom Clark, Indiana
1999 - Mort Geller, Florida
2000 - Mike Hess, Washington
2001 - Tom Siar, Pennsylvania
2002 - Jan Hesser, Indiana
2003 - Douglas Molin, Indiana
2004 - John Branch, California
2005 - John Heyman, Florida
2006 - Jerry Kuntz, Oklahoma
2007 - Bill Hinchley, Minnesota
2008 - Toby Tobiasson, Utah
2009 - Rusty Davidson, New Mexico
2010 - Zach Errett, Indiana
2011 - Stacey Davis, Georgia
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