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He was also the lead broadcaster for the NCAA men's basketball tournament from to He was a member of Bamm Hollow Country Club. Nantz then matriculated at the University of Houston where he played on the Cougars men's golf team , rooming with future professional golfers Fred Couples and Blaine McCallister. Nantz opens each of his broadcasts by saying, "Hello, friends". The greeting came about as a way for Nantz to identify himself to his father, who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts were the 2 team for much of the season. Meanwhile, Tim Ryan and Matt Millen were the 3 team for much of the season.

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Jim Nantz, a sports commentator for CBS for almost 30 years, calls some of the biggest events in sports. He is a two-time Emmy award winner and a five-time National Sportscaster of the Year recipient. Jim Nantz: That really comes down to a single day in May of I was covering a golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. My dad was tagging along for the weekend, which was something we did quite often and I loved having him be a part of it. My dad had been out watching some of the action by foot. He came back to my tower just before we were going on air. He appeared very overheated and stressed. I knew something was amiss. I encouraged him to go into the clubhouse and cool off. He walked down the stairs of my tower and we began our broadcast live. Little did I know, my dad collapsed at the base of the tower and was taken to a local hospital. It turns out he had suffered a mini-stroke. That became really the trigger point, if you will, where life was never going to be the same for him again. JN: The reality is there were some moments of confusion for him for perhaps two years prior.

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M y whole life launched as a student athlete at the University of Houston. Ron told Coach Williams that I had some game—but I really wanted to study sports broadcasting. Coach Williams watched me play a nine-hole round at The Woodlands. To this day, it has profoundly affected everything else in my life. It so happened that I was the worst player on the golf team.

The CBS play-by-play announcer for the men's Final Four signed off in the moments after Connecticut defeated San Diego State, , in the national championship on Monday — with a twist on his trademark catchphrase. We'll try to play off 'Hello Friends,'" Nantz said, citing his welcoming salutation to open broadcasts, whether it be The Masters or a Super Bowl. The tournament was Nantz's last, as he steps away from calling the college game while retaining his NFL and golf responsibilities. Nantz, a Houston native, called his 32nd and last Final Four in his hometown. Just try to find that story. Be kind. Raftery was sure to praise Nantz during the final minute of the game, already out of reach. Nantz will not be going far — he'll be on the call for the Masters, which begins Thursday. He remains under contract with CBS and will continue to be the lead play-by-play announcer for the NFL alongside Tony Romo in addition to his golf duties. On Monday, Nantz handled the postgame trophy presentation duties for the final time as well, with Connecticut coach Dan Hurley telling him that despite the interviewer's best attempt, Hurley would not cry.

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He was also the lead broadcaster for the NCAA men's basketball tournament from to He was a member of Bamm Hollow Country Club. Nantz then matriculated at the University of Houston where he played on the Cougars men's golf team , rooming with future professional golfers Fred Couples and Blaine McCallister. Nantz opens each of his broadcasts by saying, "Hello, friends". The greeting came about as a way for Nantz to identify himself to his father, who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

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View contact info at IMDbPro. JN: Well, he recovered from that mini-stroke after a couple days in the hospital. Retrieved March 18, Nantz's father, Jim Nantz Jr. He did a series of tests with my father, and then he so gently handled that watershed moment. Play trailer Super Bowl 50 Nantz in We did find out that the loud noises and a. M y whole life launched as a student athlete at the University of Houston. But I was not there on the caregiving side like my mom, my sister Nancy and my brother-in-law Don. Retrieved July 17, Read Edit View history.

He was decidedly not on the beach the day before the AFC championship game in Baltimore, even though millions of viewers surely thought he was.

Courtney Richards June 9, - present 2 children. Retrieved June 22, Top Built with Shorthand. Nantz opens each of his broadcasts by saying, "Hello, friends". Nantz then matriculated at the University of Houston where he played on the Cougars men's golf team , rooming with future professional golfers Fred Couples and Blaine McCallister. We tried to do everything we could to have constant communication. Denver Post. Nantz's father, Jim Nantz Jr. Add demo reel with IMDbPro. I was part of the Final Four for 37 years. See the list.