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Timothy "Tim" Donaghy (pronounced /ˈdɒnəgi/[2]) (born January 7, 1967 in Havertown, Pennsylvania)[3] is a former professional basketball referee who worked in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons from 1994 to 2007.[4] During his career in the NBA, Donaghy officiated in 772 regular-season games and 20 playoff games.[4] Donaghy resigned from the league on July 9, 2007[5] prior to reports of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegations that he bet on games that he officiated during his last two seasons and that he made calls affecting the point spread in those games.[6] On August 15, 2007, Donaghy pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation. However, he could face more charges at the state level if it is determined that he deliberately miscalled individual games. Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison on July 29, 2008Donaghy attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania[3] and is one of four NBA referees from the same school along with Joey Crawford, Mike Callahan, and Ed Malloy.[8] Donaghy participated and earned honors in baseball and basketball during high school.[3] Following high school, Donaghy attended and graduated from Villanova University in 1989.[3] While at Villanova, he played on the school's baseball team.[1][4] According to then-Villanova baseball coach George Bennett, Donaghy did not participate on the varsity team and there are no records indicating that he was selected to the All-Catholic team in baseball or named to the All-Delaware County basketball team. [9]
FamilyTim Donaghy is the son of Gerry Donaghy, a former Atlantic Coast and Atlantic 10 Conference basketball referee who worked four NCAA Final Fours in the early 1990s, including the 1992 championship game between Duke University and the University of Michigan.[10] Donaghy is also a nephew of former NBA referee Bill Oakes.[1]
He has been married to Kimberly since 1995 and together they have four children.[11][12] He currently resides in Bradenton, Florida.[3]
On September 6, 2007, Kimberly Donaghy filed for divorce from Tim Donaghy, citing that their marriage is "irretrievably broken."[12] She wants alimony, custody of their four girls, ages 6 to 11, and the majority share of their marital assets