Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks dies at 64

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Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died at 64 following an acute illness, his wife, ESPN sportscaster Hannah Storm, and NBC announced Thursday, Nov. 12. Hicks spent 35 years with NBC, recently covering the PGA Tour and calling Notre Dame football; he had been scheduled to handle play-by-play for this weekend’s Notre Dame-Boston College game alongside analyst Jason Garrett and sideline reporter Caroline Pineda. Hicks began his broadcasting career at CNN in 1989 and joined NBC Sports in 1992, where he covered football, alpine skiing, and swimming and became the network’s lead golf play-by-play voice around 2000. He called 27 PGA Tour victories for Tiger Woods, including three U.S. Open wins, and narrated memorable Olympic moments such as the U.S. men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay comeback at the 2008 Beijing Games. Hicks won a Sports Emmy as part of NBC’s 2024 Paris Olympics coverage. Storm said, "Dan was truly one of a kind and quite simply the person everyone wanted to be around," and she and their three daughters Hannah, Ellery, and Riley said they are heartbroken. NBC Sports executives Rick Cordella, Sam Flood, and Molly Solomon praised his storytelling, enthusiasm, and kindness in a joint statement and offered condolences to his family.

CJ Fogler

@cjzero.bsky.social

Dan Hicks was one of the constants of the last few decades in sports play by play and I think the biggest compliment I can pay him is that I rarely saw anyone on socials complain about the job he did. He was just solid with everything

17922h ago

Jason Rano21

His call of the Lezak come back in Beijing is something I listen to multiple times the year. Just perfection

Chris3

He was the diamond in the rough of NBC’s otherwise dreadful golf presentation over the last few years.

IDtheMIKE prefers Legs over Breasts2

Definitely a "Oh good, it's Dan" thing he had from my experience. Wasn't going to make anything about himself. Often had a good anecdote to throw in that took just the right amount of time. A real pro. Thru people who know Hannah, also a super nice guy.

bcmcdowell1

He was the man who kept my attention even when his broadcast partners flopped or went off the rails. You always knew what you'd get from Dan's PxP - Classy and factual insight.

PBS News

@pbsnews.org

Veteran sportscaster Dan Hicks has died. He was 64. Hicks spent much of his career at NBC Sports, calling Notre Dame football, golf and the Olympics.

5116h ago

Richard Deitsch

@richarddeitsch.bsky.social

That was a very classy move by Prime Video to do a tribute to Dan Hicks during the Commanders-Giants game. Al Michaels worked with Hicks at a number of Olympic Games.

4613h ago

J.A. Adande

@jadande.bsky.social

Al Michaels barely made it through that tribute to Dan Hicks. A tough loss for so many people

2913h ago

Karen “the good kind”

@kpsinging.bsky.social

This makes me sad Dan Hicks waa a huge part of my enjoyment of the Olympic swimming events. He was too young 😢

2218h ago

Karen “the good kind”6

I was thrilled when his announcing partner Rowdy Gaines answered my question on Twitter a couple years ago

Karen “the good kind”2

Absolute legend. This is some of his best work youtu.be/zpuzRseheFg?...

A Blog of Their Own

@blogoftheirown.bsky.social

I am an unapologetic Olympics junkie, and my absolute favorite broadcast team for many years now has been Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines on the swimming coverage. I'm so sad to learn of Dan's death at much too young an age.

1823h ago

A Blog of Their Own7

You know how we all hate Smoltz for being dumb AND unenthusiastic about baseball? Dan and Rowdy are/were always the exact opposite. Informed and knowledgeable and also happy to show viewers at every moment that they were COMPLETELY AND PASSIONATELY IN LOVE with the sport.

Jennifer Sherpan1

This! Such a fan of his swimming coverage and the other sports. Just a really great guy who will be missed. Condolences to Hannah Storm and their daughters.

Elmtree1

Oh that just sucks. Way too young!

Steve Gardner

@steveagardner.bsky.social

After much research, here are the 5 difinitive Dan Hicks calls for NBC Sports. RIP to one of the most versatile broadcasters in the business. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller call singles matches at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.

1322h ago

AZ Intel

@azintel.bsky.social

Longtime NBC sports announcer Dan Hicks has died at age 64.

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The Editorial Board

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"One of his iconic commentary moments came at the 2008 games in Beijing, where American anchor Jason Lezak led the United States to a dramatic comeback over France and a world-record time in the 4x100 meter men's relay." www.ctpost.com/sports/artic...

1123h ago

Joel Beall

@joelmbeall.bsky.social

Dan Hicks was great because it was never about him www.golfdigest.com/story/dan-hi...

922h ago

Dan Bernstein

@danbernstein.bsky.social

Media companies always bend to power, so how might the midterm upheaval affect how sports are covered and discussed? Also a fun night of #Bulls/#Spurs ends with Caleb Wilson's hand injury, the shocking death of Dan Hicks and more on DBU. Links in replies. @312sportschi.bsky.social

1222h ago

Nick Ulivieri1

As soon as you mentioned the shrimp dish I knew exactly where it was going. My dad is a staunch no-cheese-on-seafood Italian chef.

Jamie Lynn

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Dan Hicks, longtime voice of NBC Sports’ PGA Tour coverage, dies at 64 of an acute illness. #Sports #Blues www.pgatour.com/article/news...

623h ago

Ben Koo

@bkoo.bsky.social

ESPN has gone above and beyond with its tributes to Dan Hicks. Yes, Hannah Storm is a big part of that, but I've already seen a handful of really well-done, heartfelt tributes that were not rushed and cut through to viewers. You can tell it's a priority, and it's real.

820h ago

barbisblue

@barbisblue.bsky.social

In his 34 years at NBC Sports, he was an exceptional storyteller and caller of games and events who elevated some of the biggest moments in sports history.

519h ago

Michael Graham

@michaelgraham76.bsky.social

Dan Hicks died. He was known for calling a lot of different sports, but his calls of Olympic Swimming were always so good. A perfect partner for Rowdy Gaines. I will miss him.

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Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks dies at 64

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