Kevin Kugler facts for kids

Kevin Kugler is an American sportscaster. He was born in August 1972. Kevin works on both radio and television.

He works for Fox Sports on TV. There, he covers NFL football, college basketball, Major League Baseball, and UFL games. For radio, Kevin works for Westwood One. He is their main announcer for college basketball. He also helps with their NFL football coverage.

Kevin lives in Omaha, Nebraska. He used to host a daily sports talk show on KOZN radio until 2012. He stopped to focus on his other broadcasting jobs. Kevin has won the Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year award nine times. This shows he is very good at his job!

Kevin Kugler's Career in Sports Broadcasting

Kevin Kugler has been a sports announcer for many years. He has worked for big companies like Westwood One and Fox Sports. Let's look at some of his main roles.

Working with Westwood One Radio

Kevin started working for Westwood One's sports team in 2004.

• College World Series: He began covering the College World Series for them in 2004. He still announces these games today.
• College Football: Until 2009, he was the main announcer for NCAA college football games on Westwood One.
• NFL Football: In 2009, Kevin joined Westwood One's NFL broadcasts. He worked with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mark Malone. They have been a team since then.
• Sunday Night Football: From 2013, Kevin became the main announcer for Sunday Night Football on Westwood One. He worked with analyst James Lofton.
• Monday Night Football: In 2016, Kevin also filled in for Kevin Harlan on two Monday Night Football games.
• NCAA Final Four: In 2008, Kevin became the main play-by-play announcer for the Final Four. He has called these big college basketball games every year since then. He often works with John Thompson and Bill Raftery.

Other Exciting Broadcasting Jobs

Kevin Kugler has many other important roles in sports broadcasting.

• Big Ten Network: In 2011, Kevin joined the Big Ten Network. He announces football, basketball, and other sports for them.
• Jacksonville Jaguars: He also worked as a TV announcer for the Jacksonville Jaguars preseason games. He teamed up with former player Tony Boselli.
• The Masters Golf: Kevin also announces The Masters golf tournament for Dial Global radio.
• Olympic Basketball: He was an announcer for Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics in 2012.
• Fox College Hoops: Kevin also does play-by-play for Fox College Hoops. For the 2013-14 college basketball season, he was a top announcer for the Big Ten Network. He also called games for the 2014 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.
• College Football on BTN: In 2015, Kevin worked with Matt Millen as the main team covering college football for the Big Ten Network.
• MLB on Fox: On June 5, 2018, Kevin announced an MLB on Fox baseball game. It was between the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals.
• NFL on Fox: He also filled in for an NFL game on Fox in Week 8. This was between the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.
• Expanded Role at Fox: Before the 2020 NFL season, Kevin's role at Fox grew. He became a regular play-by-play announcer. He continued to announce college basketball and some MLB games. In December 2022, he announced an NFL game on NFL Network. This game was between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills.

Kevin Kugler's Personal Life

Kevin Kugler graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1994. He studied at their College of Journalism and Mass Communications. This education helped him become a successful sportscaster.