Gary Dolphin is an American sports broadcaster. He is the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the

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Hawkeyes football and

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teams for Learfield/IMG College and the Iowa Hawkeye Sports Network, having served in that role since December 1996.

Career

Dolphin attended

Loras College Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. Loras offers both undergraduate and graduat ...

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and then enrolled at Brown Institute of Broadcasting in

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. Prior to getting the job from Learfield Sports as "The Voice of The Hawkeyes," Dolphin had various stops in both radio and television before landing a job calling

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men's basketball in 1990. In 1996, Dolphin was one of 63 applicants that applied for the University of Iowa job. After a successful interview, he was hired on December 13, 1996. For football broadcasts, he works alongside

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. His broadcast partner for basketball is

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. In 1999, Dolphin was a contender for the radio play-by-play job on

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football broadcasts. The field was narrowed to Dolphin and

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and the Bears chose Bender. Just two years later, the Bears pursued Dolphin when Bender resigned citing exhaustion from the extensive travel required. Dolphin rejected the Bears' offer because it would have forced him to move to Chicago and cut his ties to the Hawkeyes' broadcasts. In addition to calling games, Dolphin is the host of the weekly radio program ''Hawk Talk'', where fans can call in to talk to Dolphin and Iowa coaches

Kirk Ferentz Kirk James Ferentz (born August 1, 1955) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since the 1999 season. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the Universi ...

and

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. He also hosts weekly television coaches shows, where Ferentz and McCaffery recap the latest games. Dolphin was named "Iowa Sportscaster of the Year" by the

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in 2000 and 2010.

References

External links

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"One on One with Gary Dolphin"

Gary Dolphin on 'Iowa Desk and Couch' with Alex Solsma
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