Iconic NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64, his wife Hannah Storm says

Updated on: November 12, 2026 / 1:00 PM EST / CBS/AP

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, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm.

"Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan," Storm said in a statement posted to social media. "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."

Hicks was 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.

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