About Us

 
 
About Brooklyn Sports United Brooklyn Officials Association

S.U.B.O.A. (Sports United Brooklyn Officials Association), was founded in 1967.

It began when a group of sports administrators -- referees, umpires, coaches, tournament coordinators, etc. realized the need to train officials from the community for the ever increasing need for officials from the community.

Such past notables as Zeke Clements, Lester Roberts, Herman Reid, Timmy Vincent, etc. and current notables such as James "Buddy" Keaton, Jerry Harper, Julius Walls, etc. got together to form an alliance which spread well beyond the confines of Brooklyn's St. John's Recreational Center.

With chapters in Manhattan/Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, SUBOA now trains officials you may see in the NBA or your local neighborhood recreational center!

 
 

Executive Board

 

President

Michael T. Ryan

Vice President

Warren Sheares

Secretary

James Stilley

Treasurer

Darryl K. Baldwin

Supervisor of Officials

Archie Layne

Interpreter

Tawana Brown

Historian/Parliamentarian

Arnel Deceus

Members-At-Large

James Ryan

Collis Hooper
Tyrone Blount

Past President

Pamela Wills

Founders

Alexandar Cruz, Charles Davis, Gerald Harper, James Keaton, Eugene McDaniels, Al McIntosh, Jim O'Connell, Hermon Reid, Lester Roberts, Robert Smith, Lean Spears, Tim Vincent, Julius Walls