The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee has approved 40 game officials recommended by Chris Rastatter, the national coordinator of officiating, to work the regional semifinals and finals of the 2026 Division I Men's Basketball Championship. A three-person crew will work each game, while one official will serve as the alternate official for every game at each of the four regional sites.Â
The following 40 individuals were selected to work games Thursday and Saturday in Houston and San Jose, and Friday and Sunday in Chicago and Washington D.C.:Â
| PAT ADAMS |
BRIAN DORSEY |
BYRON JARRETT |
MARQUES PETTIGREW |
| JEFF ANDERSON |
PAT DRISCOLL |
KEITH KIMBLE |
MIKE REED |
| STEVE ANDERSON |
NATHAN FARRELL |
KIPP KISSINGER |
RANDY RICHARDSON |
| ROGER AYERS |
JOHN GAFFNEY |
BART LENOX |
OWEN SHORTT |
| JAMES BREEDING |
COURTNEY GREEN |
JOE LINDSAY |
DOUG SHOWS |
| DJ CARSTENSEN |
MICHAEL GREENSTEIN |
CHANCE MOORE |
DOUG SIRMONS |
| LEE CASSELL |
RON GROOVER |
TOMMY MORRISSEY |
BERT SMITH |
| TONY CHIAZZA |
JEB HARTNESS |
GREG NIXON |
PAUL SZELC |
| BILL COVINGTON JR. |
TONY HENDERSON |
BRIAN O'CONNELL |
EARL WALTON |
| AJ DESAI |
MICHAEL IRVING |
TONY PADILLA |
BROOKS WELLS |
San Jose's doubleheader begins with Texas taking on Purdue at 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS, followed 30 minutes later by Arkansas battling Arizona on CBS. The first game in Houston features Iowa facing off against Nebraska at 7:30 p.m. ET on TBS/TruTv and concludes with Illinois playing Houston 30 minutes later on TBS/TruTv. Friday's slate will see St. John's taking on Duke at 7:10 p.m. ET in Washington D.C. on CBS, followed 30 minutes later by Michigan St. going up against UConn on CBS. Friday's games in Chicago feature Alabama playing Michigan at 7:35 p.m. ET and Tennessee facing Iowa St. 30 minutes later, both on TBS/TruTv.
Saturday's Elite Eight games in San Jose and Houston will be played at approximately 6 and 8:30 p.m. ET on TBS, with the game order announced late Thursday night. Sunday's games in Washington D.C. and Chicago will be played at approximately 2:20 and 5 p.m. ET on CBS, with the sequence determined Friday night.Â
The officiating assignments for the 2026 Men's Final Four scheduled for April 4 and 6 in Indianapolis will be announced at a later date.Â
