Quick answer: Dan Hicks, the longtime NBC Sports play-by-play voice of golf, Notre Dame football and the Olympics, died Nov. 11, 2026, at 64, the PGA Tour reported. His wife, broadcaster Hannah Storm, announced the death on Nov. 12. She said he died "following an acute illness"; no official cause of death has been released (PGA Tour; Yahoo Sports; USA Today; Golf Channel). Storm herself was born Hannah Storen and took the on-air name "Hannah Storm" at a Texas radio station in 1983 (CBS News; Texas Monthly).
What Hannah Storm said
In a family statement quoted by Yahoo Sports, Storm said the family was "heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness," calling him "a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father to our three daughters, and cherished friend to so many. His loss is immeasurable." She added that Hicks was "the person everyone wanted to be around."
A 34-year NBC career
Hicks joined NBC in 1992. Yahoo Sports reports he called NFL games for the network from 1992 to 1998, worked its NBA coverage in the 1990s, and became a fixture on Notre Dame football, the Olympics and PGA Tour golf. In a statement, NBC Sports executives Rick Cordella, Sam Flood and Molly Solomon called him "an exceptional storyteller and caller of games" and "the signature voice of our golf coverage for the last 26 years."
Two of his best-known calls came in 2008: Tiger Woods's 12-foot putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open, and, two months later in Beijing alongside Rowdy Gaines, the U.S. men's comeback win in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay (Yahoo Sports). The PGA Tour said "the sound of his voice is woven into our memories of the game."
Hannah Storm's real name
Storm was born Hannah Storen in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1962, the daughter of basketball executive Mike Storen (CBS News; Encyclopedia.com). After graduating from Notre Dame in 1983, she took a late-night DJ job at hard-rock station C-101 near Corpus Christi, Texas. CBS News reports the station's music director wanted something "a little bit racier" than Storen, so she became Hannah Storm. "They changed my name and I still have it," she told CBS. She told Cosmopolitan the station first wanted "Anna Storm," and she asked to keep her first name. Storm and Hicks married in 1994 (The New York Times) and have three daughters. Browse more on-air pseudonyms in our radio DJs real names directory.
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FAQ
How did Dan Hicks die?
Hannah Storm said he died "following an acute illness." No official cause has been released (USA Today; Yahoo Sports; PGA Tour).
How old was Dan Hicks?
64 (PGA Tour; NBC Sports statement via Yahoo Sports and Golf Channel).
Who is Dan Hicks's wife?
Sportscaster Hannah Storm, longtime ESPN and NBC anchor (USA Today).
What is Hannah Storm's real name?
Hannah Storen. A Corpus Christi radio station renamed her Hannah Storm in 1983 (CBS News; Texas Monthly).
How long was Dan Hicks at NBC?
34 years, starting in 1992 (NBC Sports statement).