Tom and his wife Michon live in
Shawnee, Kansas with their four children. He is Vice
President of Cretcher Heartland, Incorporated, a
surety bond and insurance brokerage firm located in
Overland Park, Kansas.
Tom began his officiating career
in 1987 and has worked as an Umpire in the Big 12
since 2004. Tom has also worked in the Southland,
Mountain West (MWC), Western Athletic (WAC) and MIAA
conferences. In 2007, he was hired on the staff of
NFL Europa. His post season assignments include:
2004 - Fort Worth Bowl
2005 - Peach Bowl
2007 - Sugar Bowl
2008 - BCS National Championship (Ohio State vs.
LSU)
2007, 2008 & 2009 - Big 12 Championship