Kari Seitz
CA - 2021

Refereeing

  • Currently, FIFA Head of Refereeing, Women

  • 4X World Cup Referee 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 (more than any male or female official)

  • 3X Olympic Referee 2004, 2008, 2012 (more than any male or female official)

  • FIFA Referee 1999-2013

  • More than 200 professional matches

  • 50+ USWNT matches and has also officiated 45 different women's national teams in 20 countries.

Collegiate Experience 

  • NISOA referee since 1989, National NISOA 

  • NCAA Division I Women’s College Cup in 2002 and 2004 in Cary, NC

  • Division III Women’s National Championship in 1995 & 1996 

  • NAIA Women’s National Championship in 1994

  • Multiple Conference Championships including ACC, MCC, Big Ten, etc.

Background 

  • From Brighton, Michigan

  • Studied Communications at Michigan State University

  • Previously Managing Director at Advertising Agency in San Francisco