NBA referee Gary Zielinski Visit

Horizon received a special guest recently in our new Westerville gym. Longtime NBA referee Gary Zielinski stopped by to share great information and provides guidance and training regarding playing rules and officiating career opportunities to amateur players, coaches and officials, with a specific focus on youth. 

He creates and implements youth officiating development curriculum based on the NBA’s officiating program and Jr. NBA’s educational initiatives. In addition, Zielinski conducts clinics and camps and identifies candidates for introduction into the referee scouting pipeline.

Zielinski officiated 1,023 regular-season games and 18 playoff games as an NBA official. He also worked the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

Zielinski officiated for seven seasons in the CBA and four seasons in the WNBA. He refereed the Finals in both leagues.