 He is most notable for officiating in three Super Bowls, most recently in Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006 between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers.Hittner played college football at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas from 1976 to 1979 where he was an all-conference quarterback in 1978-79 and is the school's second-leading career passer in yards (4,830).Hittner was a college football official in the Big Eight/Big 12 Conference for 13 years prior to joining the NFL in 1997.