Dick Vitale Announces Return to NCAA Tournament Broadcasting After Cancer Recovery
Dick Vitale, after attending Seton Hall University, began his college basketball career as an assistant coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in 1971. Two years later, the now 86-year-old earned his first head coaching job with the Detroit Mercy Titans,
Veteran ESPN basketball broadcaster facing fifth battle against cancer
Veteran ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is confronting his fifth battle with cancer, having revealed on Monday that biopsy results confirmed a diagnosis of melanoma in his lung and l
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Dick Vitale, before calling First Four game, says return to TV 'a miracle'
At a time where so much is changing in college basketball, a familiar voice has returned to the sport. After a yearslong battle with several types of cancer, resulting in a long hiatus, Dick Vitale returned to the headset for the 2025-26 season, getting ...
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Dick Vitale Makes Career Announcement Before NCAA Tournament
Dick Vitale, after attending Seton Hall University, began his college basketball career as an assistant coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in 1971. Two years later, the now 86-year-old earned his first head coaching job with the Detroit Mercy Titans ...