Brian Anderson (born June 7, 1971) is an American sportscaster. Since

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, he has called

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for the

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' telecasts on

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. As a part of his work on the 2007 ''Brewers Preview Show'', Anderson and the Bally's team were awarded a regional Emmy Award. Anderson also calls NCAA tournament basketball for

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, regular season NCAA basketball for FOX Sports and the

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games for TBS,

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games for TNT, and "The Match" golf franchise for TNT.

Broadcasting career

Early career

From 1998 to 2000, Anderson handled Minor League and Little League Baseball telecasts for

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. He received his start in baseball with the

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, the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, serving as a radio/television play-by-play announcer from 1994 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2003. Anderson worked as a play-by-play announcer at The Golf Channel from 2003 to 2006. In his role there, he served as a host for a variety of the network's events, including the PGA and Nationwide Tours. Anderson also worked at FSN Southwest as a sideline reporter for the

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from 1999 to 2007, where he saw the Spurs win three NBA Championships. Starting in 2007, Anderson moved on to be the play-by-play announcer for the

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. He is joined by color commentator Bill Schroeder. The duo occasionally also did games for

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, a local over-the-air channel in the Milwaukee metro area, but

has since become the exclusive local broadcast partner for the Brewers. Anderson remains a member of the Brewers' broadcast booth today.

National work

Since 2008, Anderson has been tapped by TBS to provide play-by-play for the network's coverage of the postseason, calling the Brewers- Phillies National League Division Series in 2008, the

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- Phillies series in 2009, the

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- Phillies series in 2010 and the

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- Tigers

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in 2011. In 2012, Anderson worked the NL Wild Card Game and NLDS. In 2013, he worked the American League Wild Card tiebreaker between the Rays and

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, the AL Wild Card Game and ALDS. From 2014 to 2017, Anderson served as the secondary play-by-play announcer for TBS during the Division Series. Because of Ernie Johnson stepping aside for the 2011 playoffs to care for his son Michael (who suffers from

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and was placed in intensive care around the same time as the playoffs), Anderson called the

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for TBS, which only by coincidence had the Brewers against the Cardinals; his role was announced before the playoff seedings for the NLDS were fully set. Anderson again returned to calling LCS in 2017, when he called the

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for TBS, as Ernie Johnson was preoccupied with his ''

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'' duties. He has continued to call the LCS every year since. In 2018, Anderson once again served as lead play-by-play announcer during the MLB postseason in place of Johnson, who stepped aside due to blood clots and being advised not to fly. In this role, Anderson was on the call of the first-ever Division Series featuring the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. In 2010, TBS named him as play-by play announcer on ''Sunday MLB on TBS'' regular season broadcasts. In addition, Anderson started calling NCAA basketball games for

during the 2009–2010 season. In 2012, he began calling NCAA basketball games for the

, concluding in covering the early rounds of the Big Ten Basketball tournament. Since 2012, Anderson has called play-by-play for

and CBS's coverage of the

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and

. In 2013, he was named lead host for TNT's exclusive coverage of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. Anderson is currently a play-by-play announcer for '' Fox College Hoops''. Anderson replaced an ailing Marv Albert to call undefeated

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's thrilling 68–66 win over Notre Dame at the 2015 NCAA Midwest Regional final in

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. He also served as commentator for the Michigan State Spartans team cast during their Final Four game against

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. Beginning in 2014, Anderson added ''NBA on TNT'' duties to his resume, usually in a fill-in position or as a 3rd announcer when TNT features a rare tripleheader that night, such as on

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. He also extensively covers the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs in this position. Until 2021, Wisconsin Badgers play-by-play man

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substituted for him on

for Brewers games when Anderson was away calling the NBA. Anderson also began calling some ''

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'' games during the busier weeks of the

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, when the network's six or seven announcing teams weren't enough to cover the network's games. Anderson called the

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for

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, which was the last year for TNT's golf coverage. Prior to the 2019-20 NBA season, it was announced that as a replacement to the recently eliminated "Players Only" broadcasts which occurred on Tuesday nights beginning during the 2nd half of the season, TNT would instate a more traditional broadcast format to their Tuesday Night slate of games. Anderson was announced to be one of the play-by-play announcers to the weekly scheduled doubleheader, along with longtime Nets announcer Ian Eagle. Anderson is partnered with either

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or Jim Jackson. Anderson was on the call for TNT's "The Match" golf series for the May 2020 event featuring

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and

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defeating Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady from Hobe Sound, Florida, in November 2020 when Mickelson and

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defeated Manning and

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in Oro Valley, Arizona, in July 2021 in Moonlight Basin, Montana when

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and

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defeated Mickelson and Brady, in November 2021 when Brooks Koepka defeated DeChambeau in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in June 2022 when Rodgers and Brady defeated Josh Allen and

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, also in Las Vegas.

Notable calls

September 27, 2008 – Anderson was the play-by-play announcer for the final game of the

2008 Milwaukee Brewers season The 2008 Milwaukee Brewers season opened with optimism as the team attempted to build on the success of the 2007 season – their first winning season since 1992. With 12 games remaining in the regular season, manager Ned Yost was fired and rep ...

for

, where

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hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Brewers the lead and eventual win, which led to a Wild Card berth and the first playoff berth for the Brewers in 26 years.

And there's a drive into left field, this is hit well! AND IT'S GONE! RYAN BRAUN! A 2 RUN HOME RUN! THE BREWERS TAKE THE LEAD!

September 7, 2010 – Anderson called Trevor Hoffman's 600th career save for

. Anderson's call of the final out:

On the ground... Counsell, and there it is! Trevor Hoffman! A milestone, number 600!

October 6, 2010 – Anderson called Game 1 of the

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between the

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and the

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for TBS, where Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history. Anderson's call of the final out:

Halladay is one strike away, the 0-2... a bouncer. Ruiz, IN TIME! ROY HALLADAY, HAS THROWN A NO-HITTER!

October 3, 2014 – Anderson called Game 2 of the

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between the

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and the

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for TBS, where Delmon Young hit a bases clearing double to give the Orioles a 1-run lead in the bottom of the 8th inning.

Bases loaded, Young swings! Line drive... that is down, and to the wall! Cruz is in, Pearce is in, Hardy is around 3rd, he's gonna try to score! And SAFE! THE ORIOLES HAVE THE LEAD! The legend of Delmon Young in the postseason continues!

October 15, 2017 – Anderson called Game 2 of the

between the

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and the

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, where Justin Turner hit a walk-off 3-run home run to give the Dodgers a 2–0 lead on their way to winning the series. Anderson's call of the home run:

And Turner, in the air to center field, that ball is hit well. Martinez is on the run, this is way back! AND, IT IS GONE! IT IS A WALK-OFF HOME RUN... FOR JUSTIN TURNER!

March 22, 2018 – Anderson covered the 2018 Sweet Sixteen match-up between the 11th seeded Loyola-Chicago Ramblers and the 7th seeded Nevada Wolf Pack for

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. Loyola-Chicago had a 1-point lead until

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hit a 3 to help ice the game to advance the Ramblers to the Elite Eight.

Custer... crossover, kicks it. Townes, for 3. YES SIR! MARQUES TOWNES!

April 22, 2018 – Anderson called Game 1 of the 2018 Eastern Conference First Round match-up between the

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and the

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, where Khris Middleton hit a buzzer beating 3 to tie the game at 99 just minutes after

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hit a 3 to put the Celtics up with 0.5 seconds left in the 4th quarter.

Who's going to get the last shot here? Gets it in, Middleton for the tie! OH MY GOODNESS! KHRIS MIDDLETON! TIES IT, WITH A LONG RANGE 3! And now they will check to see if he got it off in time, I think he did.

October 8, 2018 – Anderson called Game 3 of the

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between the

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and the

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for TBS, where

Brock Holt Brock Wyatt Holt (born June 11, 1988), nicknamed "The Brock Star", is an American former professional baseball player. Well known for his role as a utility player, Holt played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red ...

hit for the first

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in postseason history. Anderson's call of Holt's home run and completion of the cycle:

That ball is ripped, down the right field line. That is a fair ball home run, and the cycle for Brock Holt! He hits for the cycle in a postseason game! So what if it's off a position player. History for Brock Holt. Single, triple, double, homer. 16–1 Boston, and a night Brock Holt will never forget.

October 17, 2018 – Anderson called Game 4 of the

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between the

and the

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for TBS. He called

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's diving catch of Astros third baseman

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's liner off Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel to win Game 4. The Red Sox would go on to win the series in 5 games, on their way to their ninth World Series title. Anderson's call of the final play:

TBS analyst Ron Darling: This has been a bases loaded postseason for the Red Sox, this is the Astros' chance.
Anderson: A base hit could tie it. Runners will be off at the crack of the bat with two outs. Kimbrel deals, Bregman, in the air to left field. Benintendi dives! And, HE MAKES THE CATCH! OH WHAT A PLAY! GAME SAVER! ANDREW BENINTENDI! The Red Sox win on a spectacular catch by Benintendi in left field. Wow! What a game! What a finish! The guts it takes to make that play. If it gets by him, it's over.

March 30, 2019 – Anderson called the Elite Eight match-up between the

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and the

Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as ''Wahoos'' or ''Hoos'', are the athletic teams representing the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers compete at the NCAA Division I level ( FBS for football), in the Atlantic C ...

, where

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made a floater to tie the game at 70 at the buzzer to send the game into overtime, where Virginia eventually won.

2 point game. Jerome... short. Back tap, Diakite. A race for it, into the hands of Clark. They got a chance to win it here. Up the front is Diakite, for the win! AND IT GOES! For the tie! Diakite! Squares it at 70!

April 23, 2019 – Anderson called Game 5 of the 2019 Western Conference first-round match-up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers, where Damian Lillard hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to win the game for the Trail Blazers, and advance them to the second round of the playoffs.

Chance right here, shot clock is off. Portland has a timeout. Lillard, a chance to send the Thunder home. Lillard, long range 3... uzzer soundsAND... IT'S GOOD! AT THE BUZZER! DAMIAN LILLARD! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

October 15, 2019 – Anderson called game four of the

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between the

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and the St. Louis Cardinals where the Nationals swept the Cardinals in four games to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history.

In the air, center field...This should do it. Robles will squeeze it, AND THERE IT IS! The Washington Nationals are National League Champions!

Personal life

Anderson played catcher on the nationally ranked baseball team at

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and graduated cum laude from the school in 1993 with a degree in English communications. He has a wife and one child. Anderson is the younger brother of former Reds pitcher Mike Anderson. Anderson is a

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. Anderson has spoken about his faith, saying "Not everything depends on what is happening in my particular space. I don’t live or die with my call of a game or a win or loss, or something good or bad at home. I know there is a greater picture, a greater hope; and that is eternity

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... I will trust in God, who gave His only Son as the ultimate sacrifice, and He did it for me."

References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20070116035804/http://www.callofthegame.com/news/cogskinny.php * https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010316/http://www.callofthegame.com/news/index.php?itemid=2146 * http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=mil {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Brian 1971 births Living people Alliance of American Football announcers American sports announcers American television sports announcers College basketball announcers in the United States College football announcers Golf writers and broadcasters Major League Baseball broadcasters Milwaukee Brewers announcers Minor League Baseball broadcasters National Basketball Association broadcasters National Football League announcers People from Austin, Texas St. Mary's University, Texas alumni