CBS Sports lead announcer Jim Nantz will call his final NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2023.
According to a report from Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, Nantz has made the decision to end his run as the lead voice of March Madness.
“It is time with two young children and an older daughter that I spend more time at home,” Nantz told The Post. “‘Daddy needs to be home.”
Ian Eagle will replace Nantz for the network’s coverage of the NCAA tournament.
“It’s his time,” Nantz said. “I will support him 1,000 percent. He doesn’t need my support. But I’m absolutely thrilled for him. He’s a great teammate. He’s been right in the middle of this NCAA Tournament for a long, long time.”
The 63-year-old Nantz will continue his work with the NFL on CBS and The Masters. The 2023 Final Four will take place in Houston, where Nantz began his broadcasting career at the University of Houston.
Jim Nantz has announced every Final Four for CBS since 1991.
