- His family lives in his adopted hometown of Houston, Texas.
- Broadcaster for the Utah Jazz.
- Graduated from the University of Houston in 1981 with a degree in radio/television.
- Was a pro wrestling referee.
- Has covered golf at CBS since 1986 and has been the golf anchor since 1994.
- He has been with CBS since 1985 when he hosted the college football studio show. The lead play-by-play announcer for College Basketball, he has been calling the college game since 1990, including the NCAA tournament.
- Primetime host of the 1998 Winter Olympics and lead play-by-play announcer for college football. He also covered the NFL and became the network's number two play-by-play announcer in 1993.
- Recipient of the Curt Gowdy Award (awarded to members of the electronic and print media for outstanding contributions to basketball) in 2002. He the youngest recipient of the award.
- Roomed at college with golfer Fred Couples.
- His father, Jim Nantz Jr., 79, has Alzheimer's disease and has lived in a nursing facility since 2000 [May 22, 2008].
- Son of Jim Nantz Jr. and Doris Nantz. Brother and brother-in-law of Nancy and Don Hockaday.
- Father of Caroline Nantz.
- Uncle of Holton Hockaday.
- His father, Jim Nantz Jr., passed away on June 28, 2008.
- Lives in Westport, Connecticut with his wife, Lorri, and daughter, Caroline. (2008)
- Won the 2016 Golf Coaches Association of America Lifetime Achievement Award.
- He was nominated for the 2023 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Sports category.
- He was nominated for the 2025 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Sports category.
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