The longtime golf and Notre Dame football voice died following an acute illness, according to his wife, ESPN's Hannah Storm.
Dan Hicks, the longtime NBC Sports commentator, died Thursday at 64. His wife, ESPN sportscaster Hannah Storm, announced the news on social media, saying he died following an acute illness.
Hicks spent more than three decades at NBC after starting his national TV career as a sports reporter at CNN. He was the network's lead play-by-play voice for PGA Tour coverage and returned as the lead announcer for Notre Dame football in 2024. He also called several prominent Olympic sports for NBC, including swimming and skiing, and over the years worked NBA and NFL broadcasts as well.
Hicks was scheduled to call this weekend's game between Notre Dame and Boston College alongside analyst Jason Garrett and sideline reporter Caroline Pineda.
Tributes poured in across the sports media world Thursday morning. One network statement described him as the person everyone wanted to be around, someone who brought energy and laughter and brought people together when he walked into a room. He is remembered for voicing iconic moments across golf, college football and the Olympics during his career at NBC.