About Officials Management Group

A network of assignors across the country involved in the assigning and development of referees in all communities. We work with your local assignors to develop a plan to provide your event, tournament, or league qualified officials. We work with local and state officials to provide learning opportunities for referees for you.

Leadership

Richard Triche, Owner

Consultant and Director of Marketing for GameOfficials.net, an official’s assigning software solution that is used by US Soccer and numerous clubs and state associations across the United States and Canada.
National USSF Referee – Retired
Officiated MLS, USL PDL and Pro game, International games, Adult National Championship games
National USSF Assessor
Manager of Assignments – U.S. Soccer (Chicago, IL) 2.5 yrs - Developed the protocol and procedures for the US Soccer Development Academy - Coordinated and managed a national pool of assignors for US Soccer Development League, MLS Reserves, USL Pro , NASL USL PDL, international friendly games and other types of games.
Member National Instruction Staff - Developed, produced and created booklets, manuals, videos for referee training - Conducted Referee Academy at tournaments around the country for US Soccer - Assisted in the design and procedures for academies across the country.
USSF Assignor (local) - USSF Local Area Assignor (LAC) for US Soccer sponsored games in Texas (12 years) - Assign ECNL Houston Challenge games, USL Super 20 games in Texas, WPSL games in Texas.
South Texas Referees - State Referee Administrator and Operations manager.
Designing and coordinating the development and implementation of online training solutions for officials.
Owned and managed media companies for the production, duplication and distribution of training and publicity materials for corporations across the country.

Leah Thomas, National Event Manager

Officials Management Group’s National Event’s Manager - Leah is an active USSF Referee, Referee Assignor, and Officials Management Group's current National Event Manager.
Over the years she has been involved in many facets of soccer besides refereeing. She began playing at 4 years old and played at the collegiate level while studying Sports Management, has served as a Head Coach for a Boy’s Varsity High School team, and has volunteered over the years with local schools and government municipalities to help build soccer programs through intramural league creation, local referee clinics, and recreational league development.
In addition to her soccer work, she is also a wedding and event planner and floral designer, owning an award winning wedding venue and a floral and design studio.
Working for OMG couples all her passions together. Her years of event management experience provides a framework for executing successful events and her love for soccer gives her a passion and love for her job that can be seen through her ever-present smile.

Rick Eddy, Director of Continuing Education and Development

Eddy brings a wealth of experience to his new position. His journey began on the soccer fields of Connecticut as a youth referee, and he quickly ascended through the ranks—becoming a National Referee and earning a distinguished role with the USL D3 Pro League. His tenure with Major League Soccer began in 1997, where he officiated over 140 regular-season and playoff games, including the MLS Cup 2002 between the New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy.

Following his retirement from professional officiating in 2006, Eddy shifted his focus to giving back to the soccer community. His contributions as a National Assessor, Instructor and later as a PRO Assessor and Assistant Referee Coach with the Professional Referee Organization underscore his commitment to the sport. Most recently, he served as the Director of Referee Development with the United States Soccer Federation, where he was instrumental in creating educational content and driving the technical aspects of the referee program.

In his new role at Officials Management Group, Eddy will be in charge of coordinating and developing continuing education with other referee coaches. His efforts will be crucial in enhancing the training and support available to referees across the country, which we are excited to provide.