How many children does Jim Nantz have? All you need to know about CBS broadcaster's family

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Jim Nantz with his wife and kids
Jim Nantz with his wife and kids

Jim Nantz will be calling his final NCAA basketball championship game later on Monday. The veteran commentator will be saying goodbye to the sport after more than 31 years.

With the spotlight on Nantz, fans have been curious to learn more about his personal life and his three children.

Nantz has been married twice and has kids from both marriages. His marriage to Ann-Lorraine Carlsen lasted for 26 years before they officially divorced in 2009. Jim shares a daughter named Caroline with his first wife.

Caroline graduated from USC and currently works for NBC's Universal Access Hollywood.

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His daughter Finley Cathleen (born in March 2014) and son Jameson (born in January 2016) are the two children he shares with his second and current wife Courtney Richards, whom he married in June 2009.

Nantz resides in Nashville with Courtney, Jameson and Finley.

Jim Nantz's career and net worth

Veteran CBS announcer Jim Nantz
Veteran CBS announcer Jim Nantz

According to reports, Nantz has a net worth of $15 million. He earns a reported $5 million per year with CBS.

Jim Nantz attended the University of Houston in Texas. He majored in radio and broadcasting while also playing on the Houston Cougars men's golf team.

Incidentally, the commentator will call his final NCAA championship game in Houston when the San Diego State Aztecs lock horns with the Connecticut Huskies.

Nantz began working with the CBS Radio Network after his graduation. He quickly moved up the ladder and became a permanent fixture for the network when he worked as an anchor and sportscaster for KSL TV in Salt Lake City.

Nantz has continued to work on various sports telecasts, including the NFL, NBA, and PGA Tour for CBS since the 1980s. He has also received the NSSA's National Sportscaster of the Year award on five occasions (1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009).

Notably, the iconic broadcaster also worked for the Super Bowl in 2019 and 2021.

Edited by John Maxwell
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