At North Carolina State, he played basketball for Jim Valvano, and was on the national championship team in 1983
Was a two-time Academic All-American and was the nation's top 3-point shooter in 1983
Played basketball briefly in Europe after his years in Raleigh
Started broadcasting career in 1987, doing college basketball games in syndication and on cable
Was the announcer for the Charlotte Knights AAA baseball team from 1990 to 1994
Signed with ABC in 1991
Signed with the Golf Channel in 2010
Known as one of the most versatile broadcasters, having done baseball, basketball, football, figure skating, golf, WNBA, soccer, tennis, cycling, auto and horse racing, and the Olympic Games
As he once told the State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL), "I learned the business from all different angles, and it led to a career that has taken me to places that I'd never thought I'd be going, things I never thought I would do
" He told ABC Sports Online that "I'm sure my late coach and friend Jim Valvano chuckles from up in the air when he sees me covering figure skating, supercross or ski jumping