Professional Umpiring" from 1990 through 2012; many graduates became minor league umpires, and some later became major league umpires. In early 2012, Minor League Baseball (MiLB), who would often hire Evans' graduates as the first step of a professional umpiring career, severed ties with the school. This occurred following investigation of a private bowling party for school employees, where one group selected a team name, and briefly wore costumes, in the style of the Ku Klux Klan. The school administrator was discharged for his role in the incident. Evans apologized for the incident and reached a legal settlement during mediation. Part of the settlement included Evans being hired as a special advisor on umpiring matters to the president of Minor League Baseball. In addition to instructing in the United States, Evans has trained umpires in Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Japan, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. In 2014, he was hired as an umpire advisor by MiLB, acting as a consultant to the MiLB president. Personal life Evans served in the Texas Air National Guard for a 6-year enlistment and was later commissioned in the US Army Reserves. He served in the Army Reserves for 8 years and was honorably discharged as a Captain. Works See also List of Major League Baseball umpires References External links Career statistics at Retrosheet Biography at Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring 1946 births Living people People from Longview, Texas University of Texas at Austin alumni Sportspeople from Texas Major League Baseball umpires