Brian Higgins (born February 6, 1982) is an American radio and television sportscaster working for the

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athletic department, the Syracuse IMG sports network and Time Warner Cable sports. Since 2004, he has served as the play by play voice of Syracuse women's basketball and men's lacrosse teams. In 2006, he began hosting the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows during every

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game. He was the play by play announcer for the Tri-City ValleyCats minor league baseball team in the 2002 through 2004 seasons and has done play by play for the Syracuse Chiefs baseball and the SU men's basketball and football team. He is the host of "Syracuse in 60" football recap show on TWCS and does play by play of various collegiate and high school events. Higgins graduated magna cum laude from the

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in 2004 with a dual degree in broadcast journalism and political science. While an undergraduate, he worked for WAER radio where he provided play by play for Orangemen football, basketball, and lacrosse.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Higgins, Brian Minor League Baseball broadcasters College basketball announcers in the United States Syracuse Orange football announcers 1982 births Living people Lacrosse announcers American sports announcers Women's college basketball announcers in the United States High school football announcers in the United States S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications alumni