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NFL-24                  6/7/01

NFL APPOINTS BAYNES & DUNN
AS SUPERVISORS OF OFFICIALS

The National Football League has appointed two longtime on-field officials -- RON BAYNES and NEELY DUNN -- as supervisors of officials, the league announced today.

The appointments are part of an expansion of the full-time officiating supervisory staff at the NFL office in New York City.  Baynes and Dunn will report to Director of Officiating MIKE PEREIRA and Director of Officiating Operations LARRY UPSON.  

“Ron and Neely have proven themselves through the years to be decisive and knowledgeable officials on the field,” said Pereira.  “They now will bring those qualities to our supervisory staff, as we continue to strive for excellence in all areas of our operation.”

Baynes and Dunn have a combined 42 seasons of on-field officiating experience, including 20 in the NFL. 

Baynes was an NFL line judge from 1987-2000, officiating in Super Bowls XXIX and XXXIII, and in four AFC-NFC Championship Games.

Before joining the NFL, Baynes officiated in the Southeastern Conference for 13 seasons (1974-86), and was selected to work in six bowl games. 

He is a graduate of Auburn and has been a school administrator and coach in Alabama, most recently at Central Alabama Community College in Birmingham.

Dunn was an NFL side judge from 1995 through last season, officiating in two divisional playoffs and three championship games.  He also officiated in the NFL Europe League in 1994 and ’95.

Before coming to the NFL, Dunn was an official for nine seasons (1987-95) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southeastern Conference, officiating in one bowl game in the SEC.

He is a graduate of South Carolina State College and has been a middle school principal for the past 11 years at the Ronald McNair Magnet School in Cocoa, Florida. 

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