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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football

Dan Hicks, longtime Notre Dame, golf announcer for NBC, dies at 64

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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The sports world is mourning the unexpected passing of longtime NBC broadcaster Dan Hicks.

Hannah Storm, Hicks’ wife, announced the shocking news of her husband’s passing on Thursday morning via social media. The couple married in 1994.

Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness. 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,” Storm’s post reads.

“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.

“Our three daughters and I are heartbroken. We are grateful for the love and support surrounding our family during this incredibly difficult time.

“There are simply no words to express how much he will be missed.

Hicks first worked for CNN as part of the network’s sports coverage from 1989-92 before joining NBC Sports. While his career included NFL and NBA coverage, he was best known for his coverage of golf, the Olympics and Notre Dame football.

In 2013, Hicks succeeded Tom Hammond as the new Notre Dame play-by-play announcer. Hicks held the role through the 2016 season before being replaced by Mike Tirico.

After 7 seasons away, Hicks returned to Notre Dame coverage for NBC in 2024. He covered most non-primetime Notre Dame home games, alongside analyst Jason Garrett and sideline reporter Caroline Pineda.

Hicks was scheduled to call Notre Dame’s game Saturday against Boston College.

Andrew Olson

Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaign of Fred Taylor.

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