Two decades have passed since Cedric McClure first stepped onto the hardwood to officiate
basketball, and in that time he has made his mark on the local sports scene.

Born May 27, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia, McClure graduated from Murphy High School in Atlanta
in 1977. After retiring as a Master Sergeant in the military, he worked as an attendant
counselor manager for DSHS before retiring and now working as a tax professional. He earned
degrees from Pierce College (1990) and Excelsior University (2019).

McClure has more than 20 years as a member of Tacoma Basketball Official Association and
three with the Tacoma Pierce County Volleyball Association as a volleyball official. He has
officiated high school league playoff and championship games, district and regional playoff
games, and state playoff games, listing refereeing the high school 3A and 4A state playoffs in
the Tacoma Dome as career highlights.