Members
Inductee
HERBERT, TOM
HERBERT, TOM
Born on April 12, 1947
Gary, IN
Inducted On
May 18, 2003
Location Inducted
Merrillville, IN
Region Number
1
Gary Lew Wallace
Merit - Official
Gary Lew Wallace
1965
Ball State University 1969; Purdue University MS 1973
EDS degree in Educational Administration from Purdue 1979
1973
Played football 2 years; officiated intramural and local basketball and football games.
Tom's father, Eddie Herbert, also spent 20 years as a Big Ten official: officiated Rose Bowl game in 1984 with his father.
Wife, Linda; children, Dave and Lisa.
Tom was Merrillville High School's Athletic Director from 1976-81. He was Assistant Principal and then Principal in the Merrillville School Corporation from 1981-2005. From 2005 - 2008 he became Principal in the Oak Forest School Corporation. Tom became a member of the Big Ten in 1978. He served 30 years on the field in the Big Ten as a Backjudge. He had 17 bowls including 4 Orange Bowls, 2 Fiesta Bowls, 4 Holiday Bowls and 1 Rose Bowl. He was chosen to officiate a couple significant games -1989, Number 1 ranked Notre Dame at Number 2 ranked Michigan and 2006, Number 2 ranked Michigan at Number 1 ranked Ohio State. He had 7 Ohio State vs Michigan games while he was on the field. Tom has been a replay official for over 17 years. He has 16 bowl games as a replay official including 3 Semi-National Championship games and 2 National Championships. Tom was the replay official for 2 Big Ten Championship Games.