College Football Officiating – 29 Years Total

• North Central Conference (6 years)
  Officiated during UNC’s membership; they won two Division II National Championships during that time.

• Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (6 years)
  Dedicated to being the best official in Division II.

• Division I – Mountain West & Big 12 (17 years)
  Every game felt like a big one — high stakes, high energy.

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Championships & Bowl Games

• Mountain West Championship Games:

  • 2015 – Air Force vs San Diego State

  • 2019 – Hawai'i vs Boise State (first time on the blue turf in 17 years)

• Bowl Games (7 total), including:

  • 2006 Cotton Bowl (Jan 2) – Texas Tech vs Alabama

  • 2018 Citrus Bowl (Jan 1) – LSU vs Notre Dame

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Replay & Leadership Roles

• Retired from the field after the 2019 season

• Replay Communicator – Mountain West (5 seasons total)

  • Includes Military Bowl assignment last season

• Coordinator of Officials – RMAC (2 years)

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High School Football

• 23 Years Officiating

  • 5 State Championship Games, including 2 as Referee

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Personal Life

• Married to Helen for 43 years

• Proud father of four (Remmy, Cheri, Andres, Michael)

• Grandfather to eight

• U.S. Army Veteran – 8 years

• Telecom Career – 31 years with Mountain Bell, US West, and Qwest

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Guiding Principles

Good Living – Faith
Good Loving – Family
Good Food – Especially when shared with football officials

– Mike Contreraz

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