Category
Builder
Sport
Multi-Sport
Hometown
Quispamsis
Year Inducted
2014
builder
Nancy Morrison
HONOURED MEMBER
Biography
Nancy Morrison of Quispamsis is one of the world’s most elite softball officials. She has supervised five national events as umpire-in-chief and was selected as an umpire for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, including the gold medal game. She began her officiating career in 1982 as a basketball referee, and later added softball to her repertoire, reaching international certification in 1998. Morrison is a two-time N.B. official of the year.Championing fair play from the lowest to highest leagues, she is a role model among officials and is highly-regarded for her professionalism. Inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, June 7, 2014
Quick Facts
Internationally certified Softball umpire since 1998
Nationally certified Basketball referee since 1982
Softball Umpire at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China
Softball Umpire-in-Chief at 5 National events, including Canada Games
Lead instructor at 5 Canadian National Umpire Conventions