POA Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame. It’s exactly what you think it is - a collection of “the best of the best” in our profession that are (or have been) a product of the Peoria Officials Association.
Big congratulations to the inductee class of 2024. The years of dedication and your consistent pursuit of excellence have earned you this distinct honor.
Thank you for your leadership and for your contributions to the future success of the POA and the officiating profession!
2024 HOF Inductees
Rick Anderson (25 years - H.S. Football, H.S. Baseball - IHSA Tournament: Football Quarter Finals)
Mike Barber (28 years - H.S. Basketball - IHSA Tournament: 2023, 2024 Boys Basketball Finals - Worked the 4A Championship game both years - 23 Regionals, 9 Sectionals, 4 Super-Sectionals)
Kevin Byrd (38 years - H.S. Football - IHSA Tournament - 2015 Football 3A Championship - 2019 Football 5A Championship - IHSA Football Playoffs for 25 years)
Jon Carls (19 years - H.S. Football, H.S. Basketball, H.S. Softball - IHSA Tournament - 2015 Football 3A Championship - 2019 Football 5A Championship - 2021 Softball 3A/4A - 2024 Softball - 14 Girls Baseketball Regionals - 7 Girls Basketball Regional Finals)
Tom Conklin (30 years - H.S. Baseball, H.S. Football, H.S. Basketball - NJCAA Men’s Basketball - IHSA Tournament: Boys Basketball Finals in 2017, 2018, & 2022 - 24 Regionals, 13 Sectionals, 6 Super-Sectionals - Football-2 Semi-Finals, 2 Quarter-Finals, 4 1st and 2nd Round Games - 2 1st Round Baseball Games - National Flag Football Tournament in New Orleans in 1997)
Kevin Copeland (19 years - H.S. Football, NCAA Football Division I & Division III - NAIA College Football - IHSA Tournament - 2013 Football 4A Championship - 2017 Football 2A Championship - 6 years NAIA Football - 6 years NCAA Div. III - 3 Years NCAA Div. I as Ohio Valley Conf. Supplemental Staff)
Stan Deatherage (44 years - H.S. Basketball, H.S. Football - NCAA Div III & NJCAA Women’s Basketball - IHSA Tournament - Football Semi-Finals 2005, 2006 - Basketball Boys Sectionals - 6 years POA President - HOF Board of Directors - Football and Basketball Rules Interpreter)
Terry Durham (34 years - H.S. Football, H.S. Basketball, H.S. Baseball - CIUA Secretary/Treasurer)
Don King (55 years - Baseball: H.S., NCAA Div. I, Pro A Midwest League, Triple A PCL - Basketball: H.S., NCAA Men’s Div.s I, II, III, NJCAA - Football: H.S. - IHSA Tournament - Boys Basketball Finals 2015 & 2017 - Baseball Finals 2000, 2015, 2017 - NCAA Men’s Div. I MVC and Mid Continent 1992-2004 - NCAA Div. I Baseball Regional 2004 - 21 Div. I Conference Tourneys, 7 Div. III Regionals - 30 NJCAA Playoffs - 2015 IHSA Baseball Official of the Year - IBCA Hall of Fame Member)
Ron King (54 years - Baseball: H.S., NCAA Men’s, Pro A Midwest League - Basketball: H.S. 51 years, NCAA Men’s 41 years - Football: H.S., NCAA - IHSA Tournament: Football Finals 2009, 2013, & 2017 - Baseball Finals 1999, 2002 & 2017 - Basketball: 44 Regionals, 7 Sectionals - 3 terms as POA President - 2 terms as POA Secretary - POA Basketball Rules Interpreter - IBCA Hall of Fame Member - NJCAA Men’s Basketball Region 4 & 24 Finals)
Randy Leitner (37 years - Basketball - IHSA Tournament - Boys Finals 2019 - 2 Super-Sectionals, 26 Sectionals, 37 Regionals - NCAA Men’s Div. III, NAIA, NJCAA - Multiple NJCAA Region 24 Tournament Games - Member of multiple Officials Organizations IHSA and NCAA - 1979 IHSA Ball Boy University of Illinois Assembly Hall)
Ron Leitner (45 years - Basketball, Football, Baseball - IHSA Tournament - State Finals Basketball 2005, 2006 - 6 Super-Sectionals, 25 Sectionals, 37 Regionals - Football State Finals 2002, 2009 - NCAA & NJCAA Men’s & Women’s Basketball - NCAA Div. III Football, NCAA & NJCAA Baseball - Ron extends a special thanks to his father, Larry (also a Hall of Fame member), for all the great lessons taught and to his fellow officials and coaches for whom he has worked over the years)
Dave Maddock (many years - Football - IHSA Tournament - State Finals Football 2015, 2019 - Football Semi-Finals 2014, 2015, 2017-2019 - Football 1st, 2nd, 3rd Rounds 1999-Present)
Jim Maddock (41 years - Baseball, Basketball, Football - IHSA Tournament: State Finals Football 2015, 2019 - Football Semi-Finals 2014, 2015, 2017-2019 - Football 1st, 2nd, 3rd Rounds 1999-Present - NCAA Div. III 1989-1998 - POA Rules Interpreter)
Brian Mason (22 years - Football - IHSA Tournament: State Finals Football 2009, 2013, 2017 - Football 6 Semi-Finals, 7 Quarter Finals, 1st & 2nd Rounds multiple years - POA President, Secretary, and Rules Interpreter - IHSA Officials Advisory Committee - NCAA Div. III Football 2014-2016 - Relocated to Florida 2017: 3 Regional Finals, 1 Semi-Final, 6 1st & 2nd Round Games)
Gary McDaniels (35 years - Football, Basketball, Softball - IHSA Tournament - Football 4 1st & 2nd Round – Basketball Boys 9 Regionals, 3 Sectionals - Basketball Girls 20 Regionals, 15 Sectionals - POA President - Organizing Committee Member POA Hall of Fame 1998 - Organizing Committee Chairman POA Hospitality Room - State Tournament beginning 1995)
Bud McGinnes (34 years - Baseball, Basketball, Football - IHSA Tournament - State Football Finals 2017 - Football 1st, 2nd, Quarter Finals and Semi-Finals -Boys Basketball Regionals-Several - Baseball Regionals-Several - Arkansas Official - 3 Legion State Baseball Finals - 2 State Baseball Finals - 6 years Arkansas NCAA Junior College Football - 21 years NCAA Baseball, NCAA Div. III Baseball Regionals - Relocated to Florida, Assigned Playoffs in all 3 sports)
Pete McGinnes (28 years - Football, Basketball, Baseball - Football Finals 2009, 2013, and 2017 - Football Semi-Finals, Quarter Finals - 1st & 2nd Round games - Baseball Finals 2005, 2008, & 2012 - Numerous Basketball Regionals - NCAA Div. III Regional Baseball 2014 - NCAA Div. I Summit League Conference and Title Game)
Pat Pownall (34 Years - Basketball, Football, Baseball, Softball - IHSA Tournament: State Finals Boys Basketball 2006, 2008 - Super-Sectionals 6, Sectionals 13, Regionals 28 - Football Quarter Finals 3, 1st & 2nd Rounds 12 - NCAA Div. I Football, Ohio Valley Conference 2008-Present - NCAA Div. I 11 Football Post-Season Assignments - NCAA Div. I 2 Football National Semi-Finals - NCAA Div. III & NAIA Football 1996-2007 - NCAA Div. III Post-Season Assignments 5 - Professional Arena & Indoor Football - Indoor Football Championship Game 2011 - IHSA Basketball Clinician 1998-Present)
Gene Rayford (38 years - Basketball)
Past HOF Members
Albro, Ralph
Alexander, Tom
Anderson, Harry
Anderson, Terry
Beckman, Tim
Brady, Don
Brodbeck, Bob
Bromley, Mike
Gorman, Bud
Carey, Butch
Carlin, Bill
Crabtree, Jerry
Crotz, Bingo
DeRubeis, Steve
Diller, Jack
Doolan, John
Driscoll, Del
Duncan, John
Durbin, Dave
Dwyer, Dave
Dwyer, Ron
England, Bill
Fahnestock, Ron
Feeney, Chuck
Ferris, Jack
Finck, Nick
Firebaugh, Rich
Fritz, John
Gailliaert, Swede
Gauwitz, Bill
Gebhardt, Alvie
Grant, Lou
Grimm, Dan
Hackett, Larry
Hamilton, Gary
Hamm, Kirby
Haussler, A. G.
Healy, Todd
Hendrickson, Jim
Hickman, Noah
Holst, Art
Howard, Skeet
Huber, Al
Johnson, Lyle (Knute)
Kerska, Fran
King, Bill
Lane, Roger
Leitner, Larry
Lulay, Jack
McDaniels, Jerry
McGann, Bob
McGann, Pat
McMullen, Ron
McVeain, Don
Meyer, Ed
Milam, Jack
Miller, Don
Moore, Rus
Moran, Jim
Murphy, Ed
Murphy, Eddie
Murphy, John
Nachtrieb, Chuck
Nothdurft, Orville
Papich, Dan
Pemberton, Dick
Pepper, Barry
Pinkney, Bill
Porterfield, Bill
Rapp, Jerry
Reising, Bill
Ririe, Merle
Savidge, Jack
Schmidt, Ed
Sholl, Larry
Siebel, Chuck
Skau, Dick
Smith, Buck
Smith, Chuck
Smith, William
Starcevic, Joe
Stieglitz, Joe
Streibich, Lee
Sullivan, Scott
Sumner, Jerry
Thomas, Don
Thome, Art
Tuntas, John
Votaw, Stan
Wallace, Lev
Watson, Jim
Weldin, Ham
White, Walter
Wikoff, Mike
Wilcoxen, Harry
Williams, Jack
Williams, Kevin
Williams, Larry
Wilson, Wesley
Wolf, Ray