Syracuse, N.Y. —Syracuse University alum Mike Tirico has been on the call for among the greatest occasions in sports activities for each NBC and ESPN, however hasn’t fairly had the dream task he’ll compile in a single day subsequent yr.
Tirico, one of the crucial outstanding sports activities broadcasters educated on the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a member of the college’s Board of Trustees, will call Super Bowl XL for NBC Sports on February 8.
Right after the Lombardi Trophy presentation at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Tirico will host Primetime in Milan– marking the beginning of his fifth Olympic primetime hosting assignment.
Tirico has one of the crucial completed careers in sports activities broadcasting in internet hosting NBC’s primetime Olympics coverage in addition to the lead play-by-play voice for NBC’s coverage of the NFL and NBA.
Tirico spent 25 years at ESPN as a “SportsCenter” anchor, play-by-play announcer and radio host from 1991-2016 earlier than transferring to NBC.
Tirico was the primary recipient of the Bob Costas scholarship for Newhouse pupil in 1987. He started his profession at WTVH (now a part of CNY Central) in Syracuse.
Fellow SU alums Noah Eagle and Ahmed Fareed have additionally drawn huge assignments in a month that may see NBC broadcast Super Bowl LX, the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games and NBA All-Star Game.
Eagle will call the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15. One week earlier, he’ll be a part of NBC Sports’ Super Bowl LX pregame present.
Fareed will function a daytime host for the Winter Games and as host of NBC Sports’ coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
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