By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
Dan Hicks, a longtime sportscaster for NBC and staple of Olympic swimming coverage in the United States for the past three decades, has died at the age of 64.
Hicks died suddenly on Wednesday due to an acute illness, his wife, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, said in a statement on Instagram.
“Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness,” Storm worte. “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 and Storm have three daughters: Hannah, Ellery and Riley.
“Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around,” Storm continued. “When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together. He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered.
“Our three daughters and I are heartbroken. We are grateful for the love and support surrounding our family during this incredibly difficult time.
“There are simply no words to express how much he will be missed.”
Hicks is best known for his work as NBC’s lead play-by-play announcer for the PGA Tour, a role he’s held since 2000 after joining the network in 1992.
“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 has been the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC’s Olympic swimming coverage at every Summer Games dating back to the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta alongside color commentator Rowdy Gaines. Hicks has also called swimming at the World Aquatics Championships.
“My heart is broken,” Gaines said. “All I can say right now is that and my thoughts and prayers are with Hannah and the girls.”
Hicks and Gaines produced some of the most legendary swimming calls of all-time, including Jason Lezak‘s epic comeback for the United States in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, keeping Michael Phelps‘ hopes for eight gold medals alive.
I’m heartbroken by this news. Dan was an integral part of our Olympic journey and will forever be part of our story. He was kind, smart and had a keen interest in people . Just a world-class human. We will miss him terribly. RIP my friend.
— Bob Bowman (@coach_bowman) November 12, 2026
During the Winter Olympics, Hicks commentated speed skating for NBC in 2002, 2006 and 2010, and then shifted to alpine skiing, calling it for four straight Games from 2014 until 2026.
He also called diving at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and for a single day of the 2012 Games in London.
NBC Sports issued the following statement on Hicks’ death:
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. 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. Our heartfelt condolences and love to his wife Hannah and his daughters Hannah, Ellery and Riley.
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.
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. Our heartfelt condolences and love to his wife Hannah and his daughters Hannah, Ellery and Riley.
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 12, 2026
In addition to golf and swimming, Hicks did plenty of work in football, including serving as the play-by-play commentator for Notre Dame football on NBC from 2013 until 2016, and then started up again in the role in 2024.
He was also the play-by-play announcer for the NFL on NBC from 1992 until 1998, and returned to the booth to call the 2014 AFC Wild Card Game that saw the Indianapolis Colts pull off the second-biggest comeback in NFL history over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Hicks was also the play-by-play commentator for Tennis on NBC from 2019 until 2023,
Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Hicks graduated from the University of Arizona in 1984 and got his start in radio, working as a weekend sports anchor for KNOVA, the NBC affiliate in Tucson. He then moved to Atlanta work as a sports reporter for CNN in 1989, where he met his wife, Storm. They married in January 1994.
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