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Bill Carollo
NFL
Bill is a Wisconsin native and attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
He began officiating high school football, basketball and baseball
in Wisconsin before being selected as the youngest official to
work football in the Big Ten Conference. In addition to being
a former NCAA football and basketball official, Bill served as
the Milwaukee Brewers Official Scorer for the American League.
Some collegiate football officiating highlights include: Michigan
vs. Ohio State, Notre Dame vs. Miami and the 1988 Rose Bowl.
In 1989, Bill reached the pinnacle of sports officiating--The
NFL. Beginning with the first season he was eligible, Bill has
consistently participated in post-season playoffs, including
seven (7) NFL Championship games.
In 1996, Bill was chosen to work Super Bowl XXX, which included
the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as Super
Bowl XXXVII with Tampa Bay beating the Oakland Raiders. In addition
to Bill’s
responsibilities on the field, Bill served as the Executive Director
of the NFL Referees Association until 2006.
In June of 2004, Bill retired from IBM after thirty (30) years
of service and is currently the Vice President of Global Sales
for Manpower in Milwaukee.
In 2008, Bill will be working his twentieth season as an NFL
Official. On January 1, 2009, Bill will become the Big Ten Conference
Coordinator of Officials.
Bill and his wife Mo have four children: Anna, Joe, Laura, Emma
and reside in Shorewood, Wisconsin.
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