Longtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks died late Wednesday in Connecticut at age 64, his family and the network announced Thursday. His wife, Hannah Storm, said he died of an acute illness. "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."
Hicks spent 35 years at NBC Sports after joining the network in 1992 following three years at CNN. He was best known as the lead voice for golf coverage, including 27 U.S. Opens and 23 U.S. Women's Opens, as well as the Ryder Cup, PGA Tour and British Open. He called 27 tournament victories by Tiger Woods, including three U.S. Open wins. Golf was Hicks' favorite sport, and he served as a tower announcer from 1995 to 1999 before becoming the main voice in 2000.
Hicks also called Olympic swimming eight times alongside Rowdy Gaines, chronicling Michael Phelps' eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games and Katie Ledecky's 14 medals across four Olympics. He covered Olympic skiing and spent seven seasons as the play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame football, including the 2024 season. He was scheduled to call the Fighting Irish's game against Boston College on Saturday.
NBC Sports executives Rick Cordella, Sam Flood and Molly Solomon called Hicks "an extraordinary colleague, friend and person" and "an exceptional storyteller." The PGA Tour said his voice "is woven into our memories of the game," while USGA CEO Mike Whan described him as "a true friend to the game" and "a wonderful person whose warmth, generosity, and friendship touched everyone fortunate enough to know him."
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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