Northern Illinois University has its new play-by-play voice for men’s basketball and football in Andy Garcia.
Garcia was announced Tuesday as the new voice of the Huskies. He will begin with the 2023-24 men’s basketball season and continue as the new football play-by-play voice next year.
“I am honored and excited to be the next play-by-play voice of the Huskies,” Garcia said. “I can’t wait to bring the passion and excitement of NIU athletics to Huskie fans that tune in to each and every broadcast.”
Longtime announcer Bill Baker will be retiring as the lead play-by-play voice at the end of this football season.
He will call games alongside Rodney Davis.
Garcia has been in the NIU athletics department since 2006. He first started hosting a 30-minute football radio show on 670 The Score in 2006 while serving as the station’s sports director at the time.
“Andy’s dedication to NIU Athletics, his professionalism and his passion for this job and all of our programs made him the perfect choice to be our new play-by-play voice,” NIU athletics director Sean T. Frazier said. “He knows our teams, our coaches and our staff, he brings energy and enthusiasm to every broadcast, and we are excited to have him lead our men’s basketball and football broadcasts.”
Presently, Andy Garcia works for Westwood One as a sports broadcast producer and does affiliate sales.
