PERSON: Mike Tirico

Sportscaster

Michael Todd Tirico (born December 13, 1966) is an American sportscaster. He is currently the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC Sunday Night Football, having replaced Al Michaels in 2022, and is set to become the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC’s NBA coverage in 2025. Tirico is also the primary primetime host for the Olympics on NBC and the host of Triple Crown races on NBC. From 2006 to 2015, Tirico served as a play-by-play announcer on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Tirico has called a multitude of sports in his career, including the NBA, NHL, college football and basketball, golf, tennis, and World Cup soccer.

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.

With NBC Sports, Tirico has hosted NBC’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500, was the lead play-by-play for Notre Dame Football on NBC, hosted Football Night in America, and hosted NBC’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Final.

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