Remembering Greg Gumbel

(Hershey, PA) – Fewer names are as synonymous with sports broadcasting and NCAA basketball as Greg Gumbel.

Known for an ability to transition seamlessly between professional football, college baseball, the Olympics, and everything in between,  Gumbel was perhaps best known as CBS’s studio host for the annual March Madness tournament. Gumbel passed away on December 27, 2024 after over 40 years in broadcasting.

For over 25 of those years, Gumbel kicked off the tournament and then bid us farewell as he handed off to One Shining Moment’s closing segment. He hosted with knowledge, humor and kindness to all he encountered on screen and off.

The Henderson NCAA Tournament extends its condolences to all who will miss Greg Gumbel. Count us among them.