Thoughts on this? A lot of leagues share officiating coordinators and basically this move "locks up" the western side of the FCS landscape to be under one umbrella or at least that is the feel that I take away.

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DENVER – Western Athletic Conference Commissioner Jeff Hurd today announced that Karl Richins has been hired as Coordinator of Football Officials.

"Karl clearly emerged from a very strong candidate pool for the position, and we are fortunate to bring an individual with his extensive experience to the WAC," said Hurd. "He will do a great job developing a top-level officiating program for the conference."

Richins currently also is the Coordinator of Football Officials for the Big Sky Conference, a position he has held since 2013, and he was an on-field official for three different Division I conferences from 1988-2010.

"I am looking forward to this opportunity to be on the ground floor of the new-look WAC and to assemble and develop a strong base of seasoned college football officials," said Richins.

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