10/22/2025
Last but not least of our 2025 awards, we wanted to recognize an official who wasn't able to attend the meeting but we still want to be able to celebrate their success!
Every now and then, someone comes along who just seems built for the role — someone who steps on the floor, picks up the whistle, and you can just tell: they get it. Quinn Hayden is one of those officials, and one of this year’s Metro Association of Basketball Officials Up and Coming Official of the Year winners!
For Quinn, basketball and officiating are in the blood. You can see it in how he moves, how he manages a game, how he carries himself on the floor. He’s a natural — not just because he knows the game, but because he respects the game. That’s a big difference, and it shows.
Quinn brings a balanced, disciplined, and fair approach every time he steps on the court. He’s not out there just calling fouls — he’s working to understand the game through the eyes of every stakeholder: players, coaches, and fellow officials. And that awareness makes him incredibly effective — and incredibly respected.
He loves to work. He shows up. He puts in the effort. And despite being early in his journey, his ceiling is already looking high. In fact, if he stays on this path — who knows — he might just go further than his tee shot… and for those who’ve seen it, that’s saying something!
Quinn, your instincts, attitude, and commitment make you stand out already — and we’re all excited to see where this takes you.
Congratulations, Quinn Hayden — Up and Coming Official of the Year! The Sky’s the Limit!! 🏀💫
