The golf community is grappling with a heartbreaking loss.
Dan Hicks, a broadcaster for NBC Sports for more than 30 years and cornerstone of the golf world, died on Nov. 11, his wife Hannah Stormconfirmed. He was 64.
“Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness,” Storm shared in a statement to social media Nov. 12. “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.”
The ESPN anchor described her husband of three decades—with whom she shared daughters Hannah, Elleryand Riley—as “one of a kind,” calling him the “person everyone wanted to be around.”
“When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together,” Storm wrote. “He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered.”
Amid the heartbreak, Storm and her daughters are grateful for those who have lent them support.
She concluded, “There are simply no words to express how much he will be missed.”
Storm did not share additional insight into her husband’s passing at this time.
Hicks was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, graduating from the University of Arizona before joining the NBC affiliate KVOA in Tucson. His professional career eventually took him farther east, first joining CNN in Atlanta in 1989 before becoming part of NBC Sports in 1992. He’d go on to spend the rest of his career there, covering football, basketball, the Olympics, tennis and, of course, golf.
In fact, NBC Sports referred to Hicks as the “signature voice” of the network’s golf coverage, adding in its statement, “Dan’s blend of knowledge, style, enthusiasm and humor informed and entertained fans for decades.”
Versant Media CEO Mark Lazarus similarly praised Hicks as “one of the very best at what he did,” expressing his heartbreak over the broadcaster’s death.
“For decades, I had the privilege of working alongside Dan, but our friendship extended far beyond NBC Sports,” Lazarus added in his statement. “What I will remember most is the person he was: a loyal friend and a devoted husband and father. My family and I are thinking of Hannah, their children and the entire Hicks family. We will miss him.”
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