Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
15455 Gleneagle Drive
Suite 200
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921
Phone: (719) 488-4040
Fax: (719) 487-7240
Media/Communications Fax: (719) 487-7241

All Phone Numbers
Area Code 719

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE STAFF

Commissioner
Craig Thompson
488-4040

Deputy Commissioner
Bret Gilliland
488-4045
bgilliland@themwc.com

Associate Commissioner, Business and Finance
Jim Andrus
488-4042
jandrus@themwc.com

Associate Commissioner, Championships
Carrie Wolf
488-4044
cwolf@themwc.com

Director of Championships
Kelly Banet
488-4054
kbanet@themwc.com

Assistant Director of Championships/Communications
Chelsea Guetz
487-2461
cguetz@themwc.com

Associate Commissioner, Communications
Javan Hedlund
488-4051
jhedlund@themwc.com

Director of Communications
Kim Melcher
488-4050
kmelcher@themwc.com

Assistant Director of Communications
Marlon Edge
488-4052
medge@themwc.com

Assistant Director of Communications
Becky Motchan
488-4046
bmotchan@themwc.com

Associate Commissioner, Compliance/SWA
Carolayne Henry
488-4043
cehenry@themwc.com

Assistant Director of Compliance
Gary Walenga
487-2479
gwalenga@themwc.com

Associate Commissioner, Marketing
Dan Butterly
488-4053
dbutterly@themwc.com

Multimedia Coordinator
Katie Cavender
488-4059
kcavender@themwc.com

Assistant Director of Operations
James Hixson
488-4049
jhixson@themwc.com

Administrative Assistant
Margy Scales
488-4047
mscales@themwc.com

Coordinator of Baseball Officials
Jim Paronto

Coordinator of Men's Basketball Officials
Bobby Dibler

Coordinator of Women's Basketball Officials
Marty Fletcher

Coordinator of Football Officials
Ken Rivera

Coordinator of Softball Officials
David Neidlinger

Coordinator of Volleyball Officials
Norma Carr

JIM PARONTO

COORDINATOR OF BASEBALL OFFICIALS

Jim Paronto was named the coordinator of baseball umpires for the Mountain West Conference on July 16, 2003. Paronto replaces J.W. Sanders.

Paronto brings an extensive background in officiating and collegiate athletics to the Mountain West Conference. A graduate of Adams State College, he earned a doctorate of education in athletic administration from BYU in 1983. He has served in a variety of roles in his professional career, including stints as athletic director and head coach in addition to his officiating duties.

Currently the Secretary Rules Editor to the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee, Paronto brings over 30 years of baseball officiating experience to the MWC. He has worked the National Junior College World Series for 13 years, while also taking on assignments with the MWC Tournament (2003), the WAC Tournament (1998) and the Pac-10 Northern Division Tournament (1987). He was also selected for the NCAA Division I Baseball Regional in 1999.


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