Almost a year after Nadi Carey made headlines becoming a contestant on NBC’s Titan Games (Season 2), she topped that accomplishment Saturday by making college basketball officiating history.
Carey, a former standout basketball player at Flowing Wells, CDO and Pima College, was part of the first all-female officiating crew to work an NJCAA Division I championship game when Northwest Florida State beat Trinity Valley 67-60 at Lubbock, Texas.
“Everyday I just try and be the best version of myself in everything I do, whether that’s officiating, personal training, competing in competitions, playing basketball and making my family proud,” mentioned Carey, who is the older sister of former CDO and Arizona running back standout Ka’Deem Carey.
“At first I had no idea I was making history, I just put my head down, kept my faith high, worked hard and found myself making history.”
Nadi worked the championship game with Sandy Sundine and Kara Crossett.
Her officiating career included mostly high school games after her playing career came to an end almost seven years ago. In the last couple of years, she started to work college games, including NCAA Division I games with the Big Sky.
While elevating her status in college officiating she also trained for the Titan Games and competed with host Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson looking on. After that experience, Nadi (pronounced NAH-dee) started her personal fitness training business called “Bodi by Nature.”
Nadi, who is also a firefighter, is originally from East Orange, N.J., but has lived most of her life in Tucson.
“Success is becoming an addiction for me and I will continue to make Arizona and Jersey proud,” she said.
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