Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died following an acute illness, his family said Thursday. He was 64.
Hicks’ wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, shared the news over social media.
“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,” Storm wrote in a post to X. “His loss is immeasurable.
Hicks joined NBC Sports in 1992 and immediately became an announcer for the NFL on the network until 1998 in addition to providing an assist on its NBA coverage.
He has been the network’s lead play-by-play announcer for PGA Tour coverage since 2000. One of his most memorable calls includes Tiger Woods’ putt to force a playoff at the 2008 U.S. Open, with Hicks saying, “Expect anything different?”
“We are devastated by the sudden loss of Dan Hicks. For more than 25 years leading NBC golf coverage, Dan’s voice filled our living rooms with his steady narration of countless golf broadcasts, calling some of the game’s biggest moments,” the PGA Tour said in a statement. “The sound of his voice is woven into our memories of the game, and the warmth he brought to the broadcast was matched only by the kindness he showed those around him. Our hearts are with Dan’s family, his wife Hannah, and friends, and with our family at NBC Sports. On behalf of everyone at the PGA Tour, we share their sorrow as we mourn someone who meant so much to this game.”
Hicks also called skiing and swimming during 16 Olympics — including being part of the Sports Emmy-winning broadcast team on the 2024 Paris Games — and has been the network’s play-by-play announcer of Notre Dame football since 2024.
“Dan Hicks was an extraordinary colleague, friend and person. In his 34 years at NBC Sports, he was an exceptional storyteller and caller of games and events who elevated some of the biggest moments in sports history,” NBC Sports president Rick Cordella, executive producer Sam Flood and executive producer Molly Solomon said in a statement.
“From Olympic swimming and skiing to Notre Dame football, numerous other high-profile events and especially as the signature voice of our golf coverage for the last 26 years, Dan’s blend of knowledge style, enthusiasm and humor informed and entertained fans for decades. But far beyond his on-air excellence, Dan was a better person who welcomed teammates with a smile, a joke, or a word of encouragement, sometimes all three in the same sentence.”
Hicks is survived by his wife and daughters Hannah, Ellery and Riley.