Patty Broderick

Basketball official since 1972, currently the coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating Consortium, which includes eight different conferences
Served on the Board of Directors for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO, 2004-2007), earned the 1989 CYO Volunteer Coaching Award and the 1990 St. John Bosco Award, which is the highest award for contributions to CYO.
Has extensive experience at the high school, college, international and professional levels
Has officiated seven Final Fours, six WNBA Championships, two ABL Finals, three ABL All-Star games; reffed the inaugural WNBA All-Star game in 1999
Became the second female to ever officiate an Olympics when she worked the 1988 Olympics in Seouls
First woman to officiate the Pan American Games in 1987
Inaugural winner of the Naismith Female Basketball Official of the Year Award in 1988
On Nov. 30, 1995 was commissioned as a Distinguished Hoosier by the Office of then Governor Evan Bayh from the State of Indiana
Director of Officials for the WNBA from 2002-2004
Served on the Board of Directors for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO, 2004-2007), earned the 1989 CYO Volunteer Coaching Award and the 1990 St. John Bosco Award, which is the highest award for contributions to CYO