Ken Conselyea Award, 2012
Victor Popescu
EDUCATION
- Graduated from Youngstown State University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.
EMPLOYMENT
- Retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation in 1999, after 32 years of service.
- During the 1960's and early 1970's played for the Campbell Olympic, and Danube Swaben
(now Concordia) in the First Division of the Lake Erie Soccer League.
REFEREEING CAREER
- Began refereeing in mid 1970's in the Youth League for the City of Upper Arlington.
The league was recreational and did not require a license.
- In 1978 obtained a High School Referee License, and shortly after a USSF License, and Collegiate License.
HIGH SCHOOL REFEREE ACHIVEMENTS
- Officiate 9 State High School finals (7 as referee, and 2 as assistant referee)
- Referee of the 1st Division 1 Boys Final game played in the Crew Stadium.
- Game assignor for various leagues.
- President of the Central Ohio Soccer Officials Association for over 25 years.
COLLEGIATE REFEREE ACHIEVEMENTS
- National Referee.
- Officiated in the NAIA National Finals.
- Officiated in 4 NCAA Division 3, National Finals.
- Officiated in the Mid America Conference finals.
- Officiated numerous North Cost Athletic Conference finals.
- Officiated in the Big 10 Conference, and the Big 10 Conference Finals.
- Game assignor for the Ohio Chapter of NISOA for 10+ years.
- National referee assessor.
USSF Referee Achivements.
- USSF Grade 5 referee.
- Officiated State Cup Finals, Region 2 Youth Finals, and Region 2 Amateur Finals.
- Officiated numerous Youth Tournaments throughout the USA.
- Officiated in a number of Amateur Leagues in Ohio and Indiana.
- Officiated USISL Pro matches, as well as International Club matches.
- State Referee Instructor.
- State Referee Assessor.
- President of the Columbus Area Soccer Officials Association for 18 years.
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