Longtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64

Longtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64 Hicks died in Connecticut late Wednesday Advertisement Updated: 11:10 AM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer Longtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64 Hicks died in Connecticut late Wednesday Updated: 11:10 AM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer Sportscaster Dan Hicks, who was the voice of golf, Olympic swimming and Notre Dame football during a 35-year career at NBC Sports, has died, his family and NBC announced Thursday. He was 64. Hicks died late Wednesday in Connecticut. He died of an acute illness, according to his wife, Hannah Storm. Advertisement Related video above: What is the 'Protect College Sports Act' and why does it face an uphill battle in the House? "Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan," Storm said in a statement . "He was a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father to our three daughters, and cherished friend to so many. His loss is immeasurable. "Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around. When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together. He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered." Ben Jared Dan Hicks poses for a photo during the NBC Golf Channel Broadcast during the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship at Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Hicks is best known as the lead announcer for golf, as well as swimming and skiing at the Olympics and Notre Dame football. He joined NBC in 1992 following three years at CNN. "I'm incredibly lucky to stay at one place this long. It takes a lot of things going your way as far as NBC continuing to have the properties that I've been a part of through the years," he said during an Associated Press interview in September. "So lots of variables, lots of things that can happen in your career. But I think I appreciate it more and more the longer it's been." Golf was Hicks' favorite sport. He was on the call for 27 tournament victories by Tiger Woods, including three at the U.S. Open. Hicks was a tower announcer from 1995-99 before taking over as the main voice in 2000. He called 27 U.S. Opens and 23 U.S. Women's Opens, as well as the Ryder Cup, PGA Tour and British Open. This was Hicks' seventh season calling Notre Dame games. He did it from 2013-16 before returning in 2024. Hicks also called swimming at the Olympics eight times with Rowdy Gaines. The duo chronicled Michael Phelps' eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Katie Ledecky's 14 medals across four Olympics (2012-24). Hicks credited Phelps for swimming's popularity beyond once every four years. "Dan Hicks was an extraordinary colleague, friend and person," NBC Sports' Rick Cordella, Sam Flood and Molly Solomon said in a statement . "He was an exceptional storyteller and caller of games and events who elevated some of the biggest moments in sports history. "From Olympic swimming and skiing to Notre Dame Football, numerous other high-profile events and especially as the signature voice of our golf coverage for the last 26 years, Dan's blend of knowledge style, enthusiasm and humor informed and entertained fans for decades. But far beyond his on-air excellence, Dan was a better person who welcomed teammates with a smile, a joke, or a word of encouragement, sometimes all three in the same sentence. Our heartfelt condolences and love to his wife Hannah and his Hicks is survived by Storm and their three daughters, Hannah, Ellery and Riley. 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz released from hospital after crash Irma P. Hall, 'Soul Food' and 'The Ladykillers' actor who found fame at 60, dies at 91 Former NFL coach Rex Ryan accused of hitting 2 pedestrians with truck in Nashville, leaving scene Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Police: 1 killed, 4 injured in D.C. shooting; Suspect shot himself after police standoff Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble Why are gas prices dropping and how low will they go? WATCH: Ocean liner SS United States is sunk off Florida's coast after a long goodbye