Terry Gannon

Terrance Patrick Gannon (born November 1, 1963) is an American sportscaster who is a play-by-play broadcaster for NBC Sports, Golf Channel and Peacock, calling primarily for golf, gymnastics and figure skating, as well as basketball for the Big Ten Conference and National Basketball Association.

Gannon played basketball for North Carolina State University, and under coach Jim Valvano, he was a member of the 1983 Wolfpack "Cardiac Pack" national championship-winning team. He was recognized as an Academic All-American twice, was NC State's all-time leading free throw shooter in 1983, and was ranked the second all-time Wolfpack player in career free throw accuracy.

Gannon began his early broadcasting career announcing for a variety of sports, mostly on cable outlets. In 1991, he began working for ABC; in the early 1990s, he started announcing for figure skating. In 2010, he began working for the Golf Channel; by 2016, he had become the lead play-by-play announcer for figure skating at NBC. In 2018, he began calling gymnastics and was a commentator for the sport during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Early life and career Gannon was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, to Jim Gannon and Mary Gann. Upon his father's recommendation, he took four years of tap dancing lessons from his mother, who had taught tap dancing for 30 years, because he thought it would be good for his son's coordination. Gannon began his basketball career at Joliet Catholic High School, where his father was a coach.

Gannon attended North Carolina State University (NC State) in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he played college basketball as part of the Wolfpack team under coach Jim Valvano. While at State, Gannon was recognized as an Academic All-American twice and NC State's all-time leading free throw shooter. In 1983, he was a part of the "Cardiac Pack", which upset the Houston Cougars for the NCAA title. He hit 85.4 percent of his free throw attempts and was ranked the second all-time Wolfpack player in career free throw accuracy.

As of 2026, Gannon and his wife, Lisa Gannon, live in Los Angeles. They have two children.

Broadcasting career Gannon has announced a wide variety of sporting events and has been called one of the "most versatile" Gannon credits Valvano for his career, noting that the coach had told his players that basketball "shouldn't be your entire life, it shouldn't consume you". Gannon served as host for ABC's figure skating coverage, teaming with former Olympic skaters Peggy Fleming and Dick Button at most major competitions. He served as play-by-play announcer on the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour, Olympic figure skating and gymnastics, and college basketball. He has covered five Olympic Games, including serving as studio host and play-by-play commentator for figure skating, short track, rowing, canoeing, and golf.

In 2014, Gannon was enlisted as a play-by-play commentator for figure skating as the needed backup announcers for their daytime broadcasts of figure skating, and so at first, he was slotted to work with 1998 Olympic champion Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. national champion Johnny Weir separately. The trio recognized their chemistry and requested that they call the competition together; the result was the 10 best weekday daytime ratings in NBC's history. Lipinski and Weir reported that Gannon "upped his game" with his wardrobe after working with them. Lipinski called Gannon "dapper" and "stylish"; she and Weir reported that she and Weir had helped Gannon with accessories such as cuff links and Hermès pocket squares. In 2017, Gannon signed a five-year contract extension with NBC and the Golf Channel. Gannon also called ice dancing with former ice dancer Tanith White. Also in 2018, Gannon began commentating for gymnastics, with 1984 gold medalist Tim Daggett and 2008 all-around champion Nastia Liukin. Gannon said that he considered calling gymnastics at a high level "an honor". He was the play-by-play commentator for the 2024 Paris Olympics, along with Samantha Peszek and Tim Daggett.

Gannon, Lipinski, and Weir also hosted the closing ceremonies of four Olympic games: Pyeongchang (2018), Tokyo (2020), Beijing (2022), and Paris (2024).

Coinciding with the return of the NBA to NBC's broadcasting schedule, the network added Gannon to their broadcast team prior to the 2025–26 season, joining both Mike Tirico and Noah Eagle as play-by-play announcers. Since 2023, Gannon has called Big Ten basketball games for Peacock.

Gannon, with American tennis player Mary Carillo and American snowboarder Shaun White, were chosen to host the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony. Carillo replaced Savannah Guthrie, whose mother disappeared six days prior to the opening ceremony.

Career timeline

Assignments timeline Year Title Role Network 1991–1994 College Basketball on ABC/ESPN Game analyst ABC/ESPN 1995–2009 Play-by-play 1992–2010 Figure Skating on ABC/ESPN Play-by-play (lead) 1995–1998 Wide World of Sports Play-by-play (secondary) 1995–2009 College Football on ABC 1999–2013 Golf on ESPN (PGA Tour on ABC) Tower announcer/host 2004–2012 WNBA on ESPN Play-by-play (lead) 2010–present Figure Skating on NBC NBC 2010–2013 NBA on ESPN Play-by-play (secondary) ABC/ESPN 2010–present Golf Channel Tower announcer/host Golf Channel 2013–present Golf on NBC Substitute host NBC2023–present Gymnastics on NBC Play-by-play (lead) College Basketball on NBC (Big Ten Basketball on Peacock) Play-by-play (secondary) 2025–present NBA on NBC Play-by-play (secondary) 2026–present The Masters Host Prime Video

1987–1994: college basketball analyst for Raycom Sports and Jefferson-Pilot Sports 1990–1994: announcer for the class AAA baseball team the Charlotte Knights 1991–1994: play-by-play announcer for Jefferson-Pilot's coverage of college baseball

Major events

1995–1997 Tour de France, ABC studio host 1995–1996 Little League World Series, ABC 1999 Little League World Series, ABC 2002 FIFA World Cup, ABC studio host 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, ABC studio host 2004 Indianapolis 500, ABC studio host 2006 Belmont Stakes, ABC studio host 2010 Winter Olympics, Universal Sports daytime host 2012 Summer Olympics, NBC commentator, rowing and canoeing 2014 Winter Olympics, NBC commentator, figure skating and short track speed skating 2016 Summer Olympics, NBC main tower host, golf 2018 Winter Olympics, NBC commentator, figure skating (including ice dancing), closing ceremony 2020 Summer Olympics (2021), NBC commentator, gymnastics, closing ceremony 2022 Winter Olympics, NBC commentator, figure skating (including ice dancing), closing ceremony