Dennis Muir
2022
Soccer
Rapidly approaching 30 years on the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Pierce County officiating circuit, Dennis “Pat” Muir has refereed more than 3,100 games in the area at multiple levels.
 
Muir is currently the president of Pierce County Soccer Referees Association after serving as vice president since 2018 and serving on the PCSRA Board as a Member At Large for 10 years. He has been a USSF Assignor since 2002, assigning for Pierce County Soccer Referees Association, NorPoint Soccer Club, South Tacoma Soccer Club, and several regional soccer tournaments.
 
Muir’s officiating career has included refereeing at the high school level (WOA), WSYSA State Cup Playoffs, and WSYSA State Cup Qualifier Games. His influence has gone beyond the pitch, as he has run inter-club programs with coaches and parents regarding refereeing abuse, teaching participants about the refereeing experience firsthand. This is something he’s been doing long before referee abuse/assault was acknowledged or enforced in Washington State.
 
The PCSRA Board of Directors praised Muir, saying that his “dedication to the sport, as a coach, mentor, and referee, has made a huge positive impact in the game within our county specifically.”
2022 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients