William Scott “Scott” Knopke (Class of 2022)

Scott was one of a half dozen State I USSF referees in Central Virginia including the likes of Anderson, Coddington, McCallister and Vergara, who have all been inducted before him. He and his wife were raising their son Jeff in Settlers Landing, when Jeff began playing soccer and later joined his dad as a referee. They worked together on the pitch while Jeff was in high school. Scott was on the CVSRA Board for many years and was instrumental in its early development through his leadership. On the pitch he was a mentor to many newly certified soccer parents, who had answered the call to become referees and many more youth referees. Scott retired from a career in state government and now spends much of his free time on the golf course.