Longtime NBC Sports Announcer Dan Hicks Dies at 64
NBC Sports and the PGA Tour praised his steady calls, including 27 U.S. Opens and 16 Olympics, after Hannah Storm said he died following an acute illness.
- On Thursday, November 12, 2026, longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died at age 64 following an acute illness, his wife ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm announced.
- During his 34-year tenure at NBC Sports, Hicks became the network's signature voice for golf while also covering Olympic swimming, alpine skiing, and Notre Dame football.
- His most memorable broadcasts included calling Tiger Woods' 2008 U.S. Open victory and the American men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay comeback at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- NBC Sports executives Rick Cordella, Sam Flood, and Molly Solomon called Hicks an "exceptional storyteller," while his family remembered him as a "devoted husband" and "cherished friend."
- Before his passing, Hicks was scheduled to call this weekend's game between the Fighting Irish and Boston College alongside analyst Jason Garrett and sideline reporter Caroline Pineda.
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Legendary NBC Anchor DEAD at 64
Dan Hicks, the longtime NBC Sports play-by-play announcer for golf, Olympic swimming, and Notre Dame football, died Wednesday night in Connecticut at age 64 after an acute illness. His wife, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, confirmed the death in a statement. “Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan,” she said. “He […]
Legendary NBC Sportscaster Dan Hicks dies at 64
Dan Hicks was the voice of so many iconic moments in sports. He joined NBC in 1992, and worked on golf, football, and Olympic broadcasts. His wife, Hannah Storm, says he passed away after an “acute illness.” NBC News’ Tom Llamas looks back at his life and legacy.
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