Meet the Staff
Mid-American Umpire Clinic
Jason Blackburn
Administration
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2021 Regional Alternate
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2010 NCAA D-II National Championship
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Umpire in the Big XII, Sun Belt, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley and Summit Conferences
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Southland & Summit League Conference Tournaments
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Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School
Doug Thrasher
Administration Assistant
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic
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1 NCAA D-II Regional
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MIAA & GLVC Conference Tournaments
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Umpire in the Missouri Valley and Summit Conferences​
Evan Anderson
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​Current Minor League Umpire in the California League
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Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic
Matt Anderson
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2 NCAA D-I Regionals
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, American, and Missouri Valley Conferences
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Summit League & Missouri Valley Conference Tournaments.
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2 NCAA D-II Regionals
Seth Buckminster
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Umpire in the SEC & Big XII
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MLB - 4 Years, 92 Games
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Former Minor League Umpire with an 11 Year Professional Career
Tim Cordill
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2 NCAA Super Regional & 5 NCAA D-I Regionals
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, AAC, and Big East Conferences
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Summit League and Big East Conference Tournaments.
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Former Minor League Umpire
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Director of Video Training for the CBUA
Trevor Dannegger
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Current Minor League Umpire in the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
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2022 MLB Futures Game.
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Awarded the California League "Doug Harvey Umpire of the Year"
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Graduate of the Wendlstedt Umpire School.
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic.
Ben Engstrand
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Current Minor League Umpire in the Texas League (AA).
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Instructor at the Wendelstedt Umpire School.
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Graduate of the Wendelstedt Umpire School.
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Alum of the Mid-American Umpire Clinic.
Mark Hutchison
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2 NCAA D-I Regionals
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Former Minor League umpire - 5 Years
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, American, Missouri Valley, Big East Conferences and the Summit League
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American & Summit Conference Tournaments
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Graduate of the Brinkman-Froemming Umpire School
Jim Jackson
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Regional Evaluator
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1 CWS (2010), 8 Super Regionals, 13 Regionals.
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17 Conference Tournaments (10 Big Ten, 6 Missouri Valley, 1 Big East)
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2005 World Cup (The Netherlands)
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2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Taiwan)
Matt Martinez
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Umpire in the Big 12, WAC, Missouri Valley, and Summit Conferences
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WAC Conference Tournament
Brandon Misun
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1 NCAA D-I Regional
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Umpire in the Big 12, AAC, Missouri Valley, and Summit Conferences
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Summit Conference Tournament
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Former Minor League umpire
Trey Nelson
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Former Minor League Umpire
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Umpire in the Big 10, Big East, and Summit Conferences
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Summit Conference Tournament
Josh Schepis
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12 NCAA D-I Regionals
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10, and American Conferences
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Big 10, Big 12, Missouri Valley and Summit Conference Tournaments
Mark Wagers
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2022 College World Series
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4 NCAA D-I Super Regionals
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12 NCAA D-I Regionals
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Big XII, American, Missouri Valley and Summit Conference Tournaments.
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Umpire in the Big XII, Big 10 and American Conferences.
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Conference Coordinators who will be in attendance
Jon Browar
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Supervisor of Umpires for the MIAA & GLVC Conferences (NCAA D-II)
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Several Junior College World Series
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Assignor for several schools in the Kansas City metro area.
Dan Key
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Supervisor of Umpires for the KCAC Conference (NAIA)
