Officiated 29 years of college level football:

6 years North Central Conference (UNC was member and 2-time D2 National Champions)

6 years Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference - Wanted to be best official in D2.

17 years - D1 in Mountain West and Big 12 Conferences - All games were BIG GAMES

2 Mountain West Conference Championship Games - 2015 Air Force vs San Diego State; and 2019 Hawaii vs Boise State (first time on Boise field in 17 years !!)

7 Bowl Games highlighted by January 2, 2006, First Bowl Game Cotton Bowl Texas Tech vs Alabama.

                                                 January 1, 2018, Citrus Bowl LSU vs Notre Dame

Retired from the field after 2019 Season.

2 years Coordinator of Football Officials Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

3 years - current Replay Communicator Mountain West Conference

 

23 years High School Football - 5 State Championship Games - 2 as Referee

 

Married to Helen for 43 years; 4 children (Remmy, Cheri, Andres and Michael) 8 grandchildren.

8 years United States Army

31 years Mountain Bell, US West and Qwest Communications

 

Key to Happiness and Success:

Good Living (FAITH) Good Loving (FAMILY) Good Food (With Fellow Football Officials)

Peace, Mike Contreraz