Sports broadcaster
Graduated from the University of Houston in 1981 with a degree in radio/television.
Broadcaster for the Utah Jazz.
Has covered golf at CBS since 1986 and has been the golf anchor since 1994.
He has been with CBS since 1985 when he hosted the college football studio show. The lead play-by-play announcer for College Basketball, he has been calling the college game since 1990, including the NCAA tournament.
Primetime host of the 1998 Winter Olympics and lead play-by-play announcer for college football. He also covered the NFL and became the networks number two play-by-play announcer in 1993.
Recipient of the Curt Gowdy Award (awarded to members of the electronic and print media for outstanding contributions to basketball) in 2002. He the youngest recipient of the award.
Roomed at college with golfer Fred Couples.
His father, Jim Nantz Jr., 79, has Alzheimers disease and has lived in a nursing facility since 2000 [May 22, 2008].
Son of Jim Nantz Jr. and Doris Nantz. Brother and brother-in-law of Nancy and Don Hockaday.
His family lives in his adopted hometown of Houston, Texas.
Father of Caroline Nantz.
Uncle of Holton Hockaday.
His father, Jim Nantz Jr., passed away on June 28, 2008.
Lives in Westport, Connecticut with his wife, Lorri, and daughter, Caroline.
Won the 2016 Golf Coaches Association of America Lifetime Achievement Award.
