Bernie W. Fryer (born December 25, 1949)[1] has been Vice President and Director of Officials for the National Basketball Association since July 2008.

In high school, he participated in football and basketball and was named an "All-American" in both sports during his junior and senior seasons.

[3][4] The following season, he split time between the New Orleans Jazz of the NBA and the ABA's Spirits of St. Louis, scoring 157 combined NBA/ABA points before retiring in 1975.

[5] Davis received an inbound pass with 0.7 seconds remaining and successfully made the shot before the buzzer sounded.

He was appointed Vice President and Director of Officials in July 2008, overseeing the development and the transition of referees between the D-league and the NBA, as well as managing their on-court performance.