The Notre Dame Fighting Irish honored longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks during Saturday's game against Boston College. The team remembered a man whose voice had become part of the program's football coverage for years.

The university arranged a memorial in the press box at Notre Dame Stadium, featuring a bouquet of flowers, a card, and a photograph of Hicks with his wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm. The heartfelt gesture came two days after Hicks died at 64 following an acute illness.

Mike Berardino shared the image on his X, formerly Twitter, with the caption, “Dan Hicks memorial in the #NotreDame press box

@NBCSports.”

Hicks served as NBC's lead play-by-play voice for Notre Dame football from 2013 to 2016 before returning to the role in 2024. His absence was felt throughout Saturday's broadcast, with Jason Benetti and former NFL coach Jason Garrett taking time to remember their colleague.

“Our broadcast booth feels very hollow at NBC Sports. Our colleague of 35 years, Dan Hicks, passed away on Wednesday and I wish I wasn't here right now,” Benetti said. “I wish Dan was here right now. I know everyone does.”

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Garrett, who worked alongside Hicks for three seasons, also shared personal memories of their friendship. He praised the broadcaster for his generosity and for always putting others ahead of himself.

“As legendary a broadcaster as he was, he was a better guy. Devoted husband, father and friend and he was always so generous to me in the booth,” Garrett said.
The NBC crew also visited Notre Dame's Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on Friday to light a candle and pray for Hicks and his family.