MEET THE GUARDIANS OF THE GAME.
Eric Dalen
OFFICIAL #37
| NBA Experience | 18th season |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1972 (Minnetonka, Minn.) |
| Resides | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| High School | Minnetonka (Minnetonka, Minn.) |
| College | University of Minnesota |
Eric Dalen (DAY-len) has officiated 857 regular-season games and three playoff games in 17 seasons as an NBA staff official. Dalen officiated the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco. He also refereed the Rising Stars competition during NBA All-Star 2012 in Orlando.
Dalen made his playoff debut as an NBA official in the 2021-22 season, when he officiated Game 1 of a first-round series between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat.
He considers his most memorable NBA assignment to be his first game as a full-time staff official: Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets on Nov. 1, 2008.
Dalen officiated five seasons in the NBA G League, where he worked both the All-Star Game and Finals in 2008. He also refereed three years at the collegiate level in the SEC.
Dalen played tight end on the University of Minnesota football team. He is married and has four children.
Fun Facts
| Favorite TV Show | NCIS |
|---|---|
| Favorite Movie | We Were Soldiers |
| Favorite Musician | Zac Brown |
| Favorite Meal | Chili |
| Favorite App | Netflix |
| Would Most Like To Visit | Cruise around the world |
| Bucket List | Take a ride in a fighter jet |