Kevin Kugler
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Kevin Kugler (born August 1972) is an American sportscaster who works in both radio and television. Kugler is currently employed on television by Fox Sports for NFL, college basketball (including on Big Ten Network), MLB and UFL games. On radio, Kugler is employed by Westwood One as its lead college basketball voice as well as a part of its NFL coverage.
Kugler is based in Omaha, Nebraska, where he hosted a daily sports talk show on KOZN until 2012 when he left to focus on his other duties. He won the Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year award nine times.[1]
Kugler has worked for Westwood One's sports broadcasting arm since 2004. That year, he began covering the College World Series for Westwood One and continues to do so to this day. He also was the network's lead voice for NCAA football broadcasts until 2009.
Upon the death of Harry Kalas, Kugler was promoted to Westwood One's NFL broadcasts to take his place alongside color analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mark Malone. The two have worked together since the 2009 season. Beginning in 2012, Kugler is the primary substitute announcer for Dial Global's Sunday night coverage, replacing Howard David as Dave Sims' substitute when Sims' Seattle Mariners broadcasting duties keep him away from the booth. Kugler and Sims switched assignments in 2013, with Kugler taking over Sunday Night Football alongside analyst James Lofton. In 2016, Kugler substituted for Kevin Harlan on two Monday Night Football games during that year's season.
In 2008, Kugler replaced Harlan as Westwood One's lead play-by-play voice for the Final Four and has called the games ever since alongside John Thompson and Bill Raftery.[2]
In 2025, Kugler replaced Ian Eagle as the radio voice of Thursday Night Football, while Eagle has been named the lead announcer of NBA on Prime.