Staff
(from left to right) Nic Cappel, Brian Wallace, Karen Preato, Kristi Vera, Vickie Van Kleeck, and Bryan Brunette
Vickie Van Kleeck
Camp Director
Vickie is the TSWBO Camp Director and Women's Basketball Officiating Supervisor for the NCAA DIII Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Vickie is also currently the NCAA Secretary-Rules Editor for Softball. Vickie was a former softball coach at Ferrum College for 24 seasons where she won multiple conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. She received the 2013 USA South Coach of the Year Award and was inducted into Ferrum College’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.
Bryan Brunette
Camp Co-Director
Bryan is the TSWBO Co-Camp Director and 28-year Women's Basketball referee. He currently officiates in the ACC, American Athletic, Big East, Atlantic 10, Coastal Athletic, MEAC, Southern, and Big South conferences.
Bryan has been selected to work the NCAA Final Four twice, working the 2015 National Semi-Final in Tampa, Florida. He has worked the NCAA tournament and conference tournaments multiple times.
Karen Preato
Clinician
Karen is a 28-year Women's Basketball referee. She currently officiates in the SEC, Sun Belt, MAAC, Ivy, Patriot League, American East, and Northeast conferences.
Karen has been selected to work the NCAA DI Final Four as well as the NCAA DIII National Championship. She has also worked multiple conference tournaments.
Kristi Vera
Clinician
After officiating for 28 years, Kristi decided to come off the floor last summer. Upon hearing of Kristi's decision, the Supervisor of Women's Basketball Officials for the Atlantic 10 offered her a job as Associate Supervisor. Kristi now serves in that role and is responsible for the scheduling and evaluation of officials, for the identification of new and upcoming officials, and for addressing the questions and concerns of A10 coaches and other stakeholders of the game.
Nic Cappel
Clinician
Nic is a 21-year Women's Basketball referee. He currently officiates in the ACC, American Athletic, Atlantic 10, Sun Belt, Coastal Athletic, America East, Southern, Big South, Ivy, and Patriot League.
Nic has been selected to work the NCAA DI tournament 7 times.
Brian Wallace
Clinician
Brian is a 9-year women's basketball referee. He currently works in the America East, Atlantic Sun, Big South, Coastal Athletic, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Southern, Sun Belt and multiple DIII conferences.
He has worked the NCAA DIII tournament multiple times, including the 2019 NCAA Final Four. He also called a first-round 2017 WNIT game, and is a four-time ODAC championship game official.
Josh Beutell
Camp Assistant
Josh is a 7-year Women's Basketball referee. He currently works in the Atlantic 10, Coastal Athletic, Big South, America East, Northeast, Southern, Patriot League, Atlantic Sun and multiple DII and DIII conferences.
Josh has worked the NCAA DII tournament including two times to the NCAA Elite Eight. He has also officiated the ODAC championship once.