What happened to Mark Geiger? In 2013, he retired as a math teacher at Lacey Township High School in New Jersey to become a full-time referee with the Professional Referee Organization (PRO).

It was 2:24 a.m. on a Tuesday in January when the e-mail from Zurich softly chimed into Mark Geiger’s phone. A former high school math teacher, Geiger is one of only nine salaried full-time ...

It’s an attitude international soccer referee Mark Geiger has honed for over 25 years, since first picking up a whistle at age 13 to work rec-league games in suburban New Jersey. But as Geiger ...

The tree stands as a symbol of hope for Mark Geiger, who is battling Hodgkin's disease. The present was courtesy of the Miami Heat, which took Matt Geiger, Mark's twin brother, in the second round ...

It won't be the U.S. National Team on the field, but American referee Mark Geiger. FIFA selected Geiger to be on the officiating crew of the high-stakes match. It's the first time a U.S. referee ...

But referee Mark Geiger stayed alive until the semifinals, becoming one of only 16 officials (not including alternates) given the honor of working one of the final four matches. His appearance as ...

MOSCOW — American referee Mark Geiger has been accused by Colombia captain Radamel Falcao of shamefully favoring England during the ferocious round of 16 World Cup clash between the teams ...

One of the first things Mark Geiger was given after being selected as a referee for this summer’s World Cup was a plane ticket home from Brazil. Talk about a blow to your confidence. The ...

NEW YORK — Mark Geiger looks at the calendar and feels aged out of his job. The first American to referee in the knockout stage of the World Cup is retiring after 15 seasons in Major League Soccer.

Mark Geiger, 39, who hails from Beachwood, was selected by FIFA to officiate the match round of 16 game between France and Nigeria in Brasilia. Geiger refereed Chile's 2-0 victory over Spain and ...

Maguire fell to the ground as though he’d been struck by lightning. This was a tricky moment for Mark Geiger, the referee working this crucial game. Whether Maguire dove or slipped, he’d not ...

Mark E. Geiger, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at his residence with his wife Rita by his side. He was born on September 9, 1944 in Lancaster to the late George and ...