Mick Hubert

Mick Hubert (born February 16, 1954) is an American retired sportscaster and play-by-play announcer who served as the primary radio voice and media host for the Florida Gators sports programs at the University of Florida (UF) from 1989 through 2022. He was well known for his exuberant announcing style, highlighted by his use of the phrase "Oh my!" when excited by the action on the field.

Early life and career Hubert was born in St. Anne, Illinois and got his first broadcast experience calling high school football games on WMDB-AM in Peoria while a student at Illinois State University.

Voice of the Gators In 1989, Hubert was hired as the lead radio announcer for Florida Gators football, men's basketball, and baseball broadcasts, taking over from David Steele, who left to work TV broadcasts for the expansion Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. Hubert was only the third Voice of the Gators, as original UF radio play-by-play announcer Otis Boggs held the position for over four decades before Steele's seven-year stint. Hubert remained in that role for the next thirty-three years. He first came to prominence after the Gators' last-minute win at Kentucky on September 11, 1993. His energetic yelling of "DOERING'S GOT A TOUCHDOWN! DOERING'S GOT A TOUCHDOWN! OHHHH MY!" in describing the game-winning touchdown pass from Danny Wuerffel to Chris Doering was extensively replayed on national sports networks and became so well known that it was featured in the ESPN films SEC Storied documentary "More than a Voice" almost thirty years later. Over the ensuing decades, his enthusiastic radio calls (including his use of "Oh my!", which he attributed to the influence of long-time sportscaster Dick Enberg) were often used by national sports media when featuring highlights of Gator games.

Retirement Hubert announced his retirement in 2022 to spend more time with his family. His last call as "Voice of the Gators" was during the Florida baseball team's final regular season series against South Carolina in May 2022 in which Hubert served as the play-by-play announcer for the SEC Network's coverage of the ballgame.

Awards and recognitions Hubert received many accolades during his long broadcasting career, beginning with two Emmy Awards for sports coverage while working at WHIO in the early 1980s.