About
Former professional basketball referee who worked in the NBA for 13 seasons from 1994 to 2007 until he was caught in a gambling scandal. During his career in the NBA, he officiated in 772 regular season games and 20 playoff games.
Before Fame
He attended Cardinal O'Hara High School along with three other NBA referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan, and Ed Malloy. In 1989, he graduated from Villanova University with a degree in sales and marketing.
Trivia
On January 27, 2021, he made his debut as a professional wrestling referee for Major League Wrestling, helping Richard Holliday defeat Savio Vega in a title match for the IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Championship.
Family Life
His father, Gerry Donaghy, was a referee at the highest levels of NCAA men's basketball association. In 1995, he married his wife Kimberly. They have four daughters. In September 2007, Kim filed for divorce shortly after the scandal broke.
Associated With
During a 2003 regular-season game, he called a technical foul on Rasheed Wallace, then playing with the Portland Trail Blazers, for throwing a ball at another official during a game.
