Steve Martin (born August 14, 1952 in
Millinocket, Maine) is a
sportscaster, calling primarily
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
and both pro and college basketball. He studied political science and history at the
University of Maine. He has called
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
basketball and football. On the professional side, he has served as a broadcaster for the
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...
,
New Orleans Hornets and
Charlotte Bobcats. He was also the voice of the Davidson College Wildcats on WBT-1110 from 1982 to 1987. On February 27, 2018, the Charlotte Hornets announced that Martin would be retiring at the conclusion of the 2017-18 NBA season.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Steve
Living people
American radio sports announcers
American television sports announcers
College basketball announcers in the United States
College football announcers
National Basketball Association broadcasters
National Football League announcers
Carolina Panthers announcers
Charlotte Bobcats announcers
Charlotte Hornets announcers
New Orleans Hornets announcers
1952 births