MEET THE GUARDIANS OF THE GAME.
Mark Ayotte
OFFICIAL #56
| NBA Experience | 16 seasons |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1964 (Ishpening, Mich.) |
| Resides | Glendale, Ariz. |
| HS | Negaunee High School (Negaunee, Mich.) |
| College | Michigan Technological University ’87 |
Mark Ayotte has worked 900 regular-season games and eight playoff games over 15 seasons as an NBA official.
Before joining the NBA, Ayotte was a WNBA official for four years and a CBA official for three years. He spent one year officiating in the NBA G League. Ayotte has 12 years of collegiate officiating experience, having worked in the Pac-12, Big Sky and West Coast conferences. He officiated in the Pac-12 Tournament and the Big Sky Tournament, including the finals. Ayotte also was an official for the preseason and postseason NIT. He has 10 years of high school officiating experience in Arizona.
Prior to becoming a professional basketball referee, Ayotte worked as a Systems Design and Test Engineer with AG Communication Systems.