Tyler Ford

Tyler Ford has officiated 593 regular-season games in 10 season as an NBA official. He has also worked 51 playoff games, including one NBA Finals game.

Ford made his debut as an NBA Finals official in 2025 after being named an alternate Finals official in 2023 and 2024. He considers that first NBA Finals game to be his most memorable NBA assignment: Game 3 between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Before joining the NBA officiating staff, Ford refereed five seasons in the NBA G League, where he worked the Finals in 2015 and the All-Star Game in 2014.

Ford spent four seasons officiating in the WNBA. He also officiated Division I college basketball for three seasons in the Big Ten, Mid-American Conference and Summit League.

The Ohio native served as the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports at Purdue University from 2009-15. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Sport Administration from Ball State University. Ford enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf in his free time.