Richard Honig is a former American football official. He worked for 22 years in the Big Ten Conference (starting in 1983) and nine years in the Mid-American Conference and 20 years as a basketball referee for the Mid-American Conference. Working over 15 bowl games, Honig's final football game was the 2005 Sugar Bowl between Virginia Tech and Auburn. Honig's officiating career in Division I college football spans over 350 games. Honig and his wife, Liana, have four children and reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Honig's Whistle Stop's headquarters are located.