College Football Hicks took over as play-by-play commentator for
Notre Dame football in
2013, replacing
Tom Hammond. Hicks continued to call NBC's Notre Dame package through the 2016 season. At the start of the 2017 season, Hicks was replaced by
Mike Tirico. After a seven-season hiatus, NBC announced Hicks will return to the Notre Dame package for the 2024 season.
NFL Hicks was a play-by-play announcer for the
NFL on NBC starting in 1992, continuing until the final season in 1998. Additionally, he called the AFC Wildcard matchup in 2014, where the
Indianapolis Colts defeated the
Kansas City Chiefs in the second-biggest comeback in NFL playoff history.
NBA Starting with the 1992–93 season, Hicks was a sideline reporter for the
NBA on NBC. He transitioned to a play-by-play role with the 1997–98 season calling a limited number of games through 2000.
Golf Hicks was a tower announcer for NBC's golf coverage until
Dick Enberg left NBC for
CBS in 2000, promoting Hicks to the top spot.
Olympics Hicks has been regularly involved in NBC's
Olympic Games coverage. During the
Summer Olympics, he is the stroke-by-stroke announcer for
swimming, a role he has held since
1996 with lead color commentator
Rowdy Gaines, and was the play-by-play announcer for
speed skating for the
Winter Olympics in
2002,
2006 and
2010. He moved to
alpine skiing for the
2014 and
2018 Games,
Tim Ryan, in addition to formerly serving as co-host of the Closing Ceremony. At the
2000 Summer Olympics, Hicks called
diving, a role he returned to for a single day at the
2012 Summer Olympics in
London, subbing for
Ted Robinson, who was assigned to call the
gold medal match in men's tennis on the same day. At the
2002 Winter Olympics and
2004 Summer Olympics, Hicks served as late-night anchor, although in 2004,
Pat O'Brien served as late-night host for the first week of the games because of Hicks' swimming duties. Hicks also hosted the former
CNBC show
The Olympic Show. One of Hicks' most memorable calls came during the men's 4×100 freestyle relay at the
2008 Summer Olympics, as he announced the USA's come-from-behind win over France:
Other Sports Hicks formerly served as the primary anchor for NBC's sports updates every
weekend and also hosted NBC's now-defunct annual winter sports special,
Ice. In 2019, he joined NBC's coverage of the
French Open tennis tournament. ==Personal life==