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Dan Hicks Biography

Birth Name:John Daniel Hicks

Birth Place:Tucson, Arizona, United States

Fast Facts

  • Prior to joining NBC he served as a sports anchor for CNN where he hosted "CNN Sports Tonight" on weekends, "CNN College Football Preview" and "CNN College Basketball Preview"
  • Has worked every Olympics since the 1992 Games in Barcelona
  • Host for NBC's coverage of the PGA Tour and also serves as an anchor for the U․S․ Open, Ryder Cup, President's Cup and World Golf Championships
  • Joined NBC Sports in 1992 as a play-by-play announcer and has covered a variety of events including Olympic speed skating and swimming as well as the NFL
  • Play-by-play voice for Notre Dame football telecasts on NBC
  • Married to sports journalist Hannah Storm
  • Began his career in 1984 as a sports anchor and news reporter for KCEE/KWFM radio in Tucson, Arizona
  • Quote: "If I'm not working or with my family, I'm on the golf course․"
  • Quote: "The Super Bowl and the Olympics․ They are the greatest spectacles in sports․"
  • Does impersonations of Tom Brokaw, Bob Costas and Richard Nixon