Jim Nantz

James William Nantz III, born on May 17, 1959, is an American sportscaster known for his work on telecasts of the National Football League (NFL), NCAA Division I men's basketball, the NBA, and the PGA Tour for CBS Sports since the 1980s. He has been the lead play-by-play announcer on CBS's NFL coverage since 2004 and has anchored CBS's coverage of the Masters Tournament since 1989. Nantz was also the lead broadcaster for the NCAA men's basketball tournament from 1990 to 2023. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, he grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, and Marlboro Township, New Jersey. Nantz attended Marlboro High School where he excelled in basketball and golf. He continued his golf career at the University of Houston where he played on the Cougars men's golf team.