LATROBE, PA – On August 6 at 6 p.m., the Saint Vincent College Threshold Series will host a lecture and discussion with Gene Steratore, former NFL and NCAA referee and current NFL rules analyst for CBS Sports in the Robert S. Carey Student Center’s Performing Arts Center.
Steratore’s lecture, titled “The Final Call: Leadership, Integrity, and the View from the Field,” will highlight his illustrious career in college and professional sports. Drawing on decades of experience in both football and basketball officiating, Steratore will share insights from a career that brought him from high school gyms to the Super Bowl stage, even officiating a Saint Vincent College men’s basketball game when he was just 26 years old.
Admission is free. To register, visit https://bit.ly/threshold-steratore. For more information, contact Maria Meyers at maria.meyers@stvincent.edu or 724-805-2268.
A platform for intellectual and cultural engagement, the Threshold Series for decades has brought a diverse array of distinguished speakers—scholars, experts, authors, artists and public figures—to the Saint Vincent College campus.
Established in 1981 through a generous grant from the Kennametal Foundation, the Threshold Series inspires intellectual curiosity, fosters meaningful dialogue and enriches the region’s cultural landscape. By deepening their understanding of the subject matter, attendees can connect theoretical concepts to real-world applications and seek additional knowledge beyond the lecture.
Gene Steratore is a nationally recognized sports official and broadcaster with a distinguished career spanning more than three decades. He spent 15 years on the field as an NFL game official, including 13 as a referee. In total, he was a football official for 33 years, officiating at the high school, college, and professional levels, and a basketball official for 35 years, including NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
Steratore entered the NFL as a field judge in 2003 and was promoted to referee in 2006. He officiated 14 NFL playoff games, including two conference championships, and concluded his career as the referee for Super Bowl LII. He also served as the alternate referee for Super Bowl XLIV.
In basketball, Steratore began officiating NCAA Division I games in 1997 and worked 12 NCAA Tournament games, including two Sweet 16 matchups.
Since retiring from officiating in 2018, Steratore has served as a rules analyst for CBS Sports, providing expert commentary for NFL and NCAA college football and March Madness broadcasts. He is widely respected for his ability to explain complex rules with clarity and insight.
Steratore is a member of both the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame and the Washington-Greene Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
