Dan Hicks, sportscaster and husband of ESPN’s Hannah Storm, dies at 64

Sportscaster Dan Hicks has died at age 64, his wife, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, announced Thursday.

"Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness," Storm posted online. "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."

Hannah Storm and Dan Hicks attend the 2025 Breast Cancer Research Foundation's 'Hot Pink Party' at The Glasshouse on May 13, 2025, in New York.

Hicks was "truly one of a kind," the post continued. "When he walked into a room, he brough the energy, the laughter and the people together. He was effortlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered."

"Our three daughters and I are heartbroken," Storm wrote.

Hicks spent the majority of his career as a play-by-play television commentator for NBC Sports, known particularly for calling Notre Dame football, as well as golf and the Summer and Winter Olympics.He and Storm were married in January, 1994.