Steve Shaw, the NCAA secretary-rules editor for football and national coordinator of officials, will retire from both positions, effective Sept. 1.
Shaw began his position as secretary-rules editor for football in September 2017, where he succeeded Rogers Redding. He was named the national coordinator of football officials in March 2020.
"It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve and work in college football," Shaw said. "The relationships and friendships with commissioners, coaches, players, media and most of all my fellow officials are the memories I will always cherish. There are many issues and challenges for college football today, but on the field between the lines, we have a masterpiece of a game. I look forward to working hard through the summer supporting everyone as we get ready for a great 2026 season and then look ahead to starting my next chapter."
Jon Steinbrecher, commissioner of the Mid-American Conference and chair of the College Football Officiating LLC, noted Shaw's contribution to college football.
"Steve has provided a steady hand and leadership in our national officiating efforts that has helped modernize many areas," he said. "His commitment to excellence, transparency and integrity in officiating is second to none. I join my fellow commissioners and the college football community in thanking Steve for his considerable contributions."
In his nine years as the secretary-rules editor of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, Shaw's position was critical to the development of competition rules and policies. As national coordinator, Shaw focused on consistent mechanics and helping the general public better understand rules and officiating through weekly video productions and media engagement.
Before taking on his national roles in the sport, Shaw served as the Southeastern Conference coordinator of football officials in 2011 and added the Sun Belt Conference coordinator of officials' role in 2014, leading a joint program between the two conferences.
Shaw's administrative career in the sport followed his on-field contributions to the game where he was consistently one of the top college football referees. He worked 22 years on the field, including 15 in the SEC and six at the Division II level.
Shaw officiated the BCS championship game in 2000, when Virginia Tech played Florida State, and also in 2005, when Southern California played Oklahoma.
He refereed six other BCS bowl games, including three Rose Bowls (2003, 2009, 2011), two Fiesta Bowls (2006, 2008) and the 2010 Orange Bowl. He also was assigned to four SEC championship games.
As part of the national coordinator role, Shaw chaired the Collegiate Commissioners Association National Mechanics Committee starting in 2011. In that role, his committee modernized and completely rewrote the CCA manual; introduced the first set of mechanics for an eight-man officiating crew; and repurposed the manual for all officials to receive eight-, seven- and six-man mechanics in one manual.
Shaw also advocated for advancing the technology used in officiating.
He helped lead enhancements in the use of video to evaluate and develop officials and helped pioneer a wireless crew communications system now used by most Football Bowl Subdivision conferences.
