Mike Tirico
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Mike Tirico (/tɪˈriːkoʊ/; born December 13, 1966)[1] is an American sportscaster. He is currently the NFL play-by-play announcer on NBC's Sunday Night Football, having replaced Al Michaels in 2022. From 2006 to 2015, Tirico served as a play-by-play announcer on ESPN's Monday Night Football.[2] Tirico has called a multitude of sports in his career, including the NBA, NHL, college football and basketball, golf, tennis, and World Cup soccer.
Mike Tirico | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Tirico in 2024 | |
| Born | (1966-12-13) December 13, 1966 (age 57) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Employer(s) | Meredith Corporation (1987–1991) Capital Cities/ABC Inc. (1991–1996) The Walt Disney Company (1996–2016) Comcast (2016–present) |
| Television | WTVH (1987–1991) ESPN/ABC (1991–2016) NBC Sports (2016–present) |
| Spouse | Debbie |
| Children | 2 |
Tirico left ESPN after 25 years with the network when his contract expired in mid-2016, and was subsequently hired by NBC Sports. Tirico debuted during NBC's coverage of the 2016 Open Championship and has since served as the network's lead host for golf coverage.[3]
Since joining NBC Sports, Tirico has become lead primetime host of the Olympics on NBC,[4] was the lead play-by-play for Notre Dame Football on NBC,[5] host of Triple Crown races on NBC,[6] host of NBC's Football Night in America,[7] host of NBC's coverage of the Indianapolis 500[8] and hosted NBC's coverage of the Stanley Cup.[9]