Since he arrived in New Haven in 1979 fresh our of Temple University with a master’s degree in education, Mockus has established himself as a man who excels in everything he attempts to accomplishment. As he began his career at Yale University one of his first assignments was oversight of the intramural tackle football program and that’s where he first encountered members of the New Haven Football Officials Association and that’s how he caught the football officiating bug. With the urging of late NHFOA Commissioner Vincent J. Reilly Mockus joined the group in 1987. He quickly rose through the ranks as one who gets things done and does them with humor and grace which have become his trademarks. Mockus was intent on becoming the best official he could be, and quickly showed himself not only competent, but the prototype of what an official should be: cool under pressure; knowledgeable of the rules and their application; and, able to diffuse tense situations with his wit and humor. He served on several committees including curriculum, clinic and better officiating, earned the Henry Roache Official of the Year Award in 1990, served multiple teams on the Board of Directors, and was elected vice-president and president. During his tenure he served the NHFOA as a representative to the CFOA where he was instrumental in initiating the statewide officials’ clinic. He was the group’s first liaison to the CIAC Football Committee and the lead negotiator for the fifth official. Most recently, he completed his two year term as president in 2014. And, he is the inspiration behind and the founding father of the CFOA Hall of Fame. In 1993 Mockus was admitted to the CT Chapter of the EAIFO and became a member of the ECAC’s Division I-AA staff in 1998, joined the Atlantic 10 in 2003 and finished his collegiate career with the Colonial Athletic Conference in 2010. He received several post season assignments at the D-III and Football Championship Division levels. Mockus received the CFOA’s Vincent Reilly Service Award in 2006, the New Haven County Chapter Football Foundation’s Officials Recognition Award in 2011, and the EAIFO’s Joseph L. Warren Memorial Award in 2012. The Temple University Alumni Association presented him with the prestigious Circle of Honor Award in 2004. He received the AAU Governor’s Award in 2007 for outstanding dedication to youth sports. He and his wife Tammy are the proud parents of three children – Taryn, Ted and Teagan.