Jeff Culhane is going to need to get rid of a few jackets. The play-by-play man has been named the new voice of the Florida State Seminoles.
He will re-locate from Fargo, ND, where he has served as the radio voice of FCS powerhouse North Dakota State for the last six years.
The opening in Tallahassee was created in the spring when Gene Deckerhoff announced he was retiring. Deckerhoff spent nearly 50 years calling Noles football and basketball. The 77-year-old will call one final season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring completely.
“It is truly an honor to be named play-by-play voice for the Florida State Seminoles,” Jeff Culhane said in a press release. “To follow in the footsteps of a legend like Gene Deckerhoff is an opportunity and a challenge I will look to live up to every single day. My family and I can’t wait to get to Tallahassee and immerse ourselves in all the traditions of Florida State. Go Noles!”
Before taking over in Fargo, Culhane served as the voice of the West Virginia Mountaineers baseball and women’s basketball teams. He was also a studio host for the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ football, basketball and baseball broadcasts.
“Jeff Culhane is an exciting hire for our department and fans,” FSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford said. “He is a talented, experienced play-by-play voice who has called many postseason games across multiple sports while also creating content for the programs he has worked with and their affiliate radio networks. This position attracted nationwide interest, and Jeff’s unique abilities continued to rise to the top. I look forward to how Jeff will help tell the stories of our student-athletes, coaches and department through this expanded role.”
Cullhane officially joins the Florida State family on July 1. His first broadcast will be August 27 when the Seminoles host Duquesne.
