Harry Rank began his involvement with NISOA in 1964. In 1973, he served as one of the founding members of the Capital Area Chapter, in Pennsylvania and has been an active chapter Officer and Assignor since.

In 1976 Rank assisted in setting up the first NISOA Referee Training Camp at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. He received the NISOA Life Member Award in 2003.

Harry Rank refereed 898 college games and officiated more than 40 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association championship games.

Among the many major college matches officiated by Rank during his long career are 1968 and 1970 NCAA Division I tournament; the 1970 PSAC title game; the 1970 and 1971NCAA Atlantic Coast title games; the 1973 and 1974 NAIA District title games; the 1976 NCAA Division III 1st and 2nd round playoffs; the 1978 NCCAA Eastern and Regional playoffs; the 1980 NCCAA District, Regional and Semifinal matches; the 1990, 1996,1998 and 2000 Capital Conference playoffs and the 1998 MAC Women’s Semifinal.