Jim Nantz is more or less a household name to sports fans. He is a popular sportsman known for his work with the NFL, NCAA and CBS Sports. Jim Nantz effortlessly combines skill and professionalism in his works. He has anchored, advertised and presented for various sports outlets. For Jim, it was an interesting journey, but filled with ups and downs. And more interestingly, he handled every challenge with such grace and poise. Her story should be heard by any budding media personality. Here is everything you need to know about him.
Jim Nantz’ Bio (Age)
Born May 17, 1959, named James William Nantz III in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nantz began enjoying sports as a teenager at Marlboro High in New Jersey. He was co-captain of the school basketball and golf team. After high school, he went to the University of Houston where he studied broadcasting. In college, he also played on the golf team. A sports fan specializing in broadcasting, Jim Nantz showed great singularity during his first experiences in the field.
He started by transmitting for Win Elliot Sports Weekend USA reports. He then worked with KHOU Houston as a sportsman and presenter. In 1985, he broke into CBS and began hosting the company’s football studio. He anchored various sports programs at CBS. Nantz is currently anchoring the network’s coverage of the Masters tournament.
His net worth
Jim Nantz has a deserving net worth to show for his outstanding works, as well as his commitment to his passion. The sportscaster ace is based on an estimated net worth of $15 million. Nantz derives his income from anchoring and hosting sports programs on television. The CBS sports anchor earns around $7 million a year.
For his tremendous contribution to the sport, Jim has earned a lot of recognition as well as accolades. These include Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality and Play by Play in 2008; he also won the same award the following year. He was a five-time recipient of the National Sports Announcer of the Year award by the NSSA. He is also a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Award for Broadcasting.
Personal life – wife, divorce, daughters, sons
Jim Nantz may look so cool on TV, but that doesn’t mean his personal life is devoid of drama. For special reasons, Nantz married twice and also has children from the marriages. He was first married to Ann-Lorraine “Lorrie” Carlsen. The couple married in 1983 but separated in 2009 after almost 26 years of marriage. They had a daughter, Caroline. USC graduate Caroline Nantz works for NBC Universal’s Access Hollywood.
It is unclear what happened between the two but it is rumored that the breakdown of their marriage was due to Nantz’s extramarital affair with Courtney Richards. But in the divorce trial, the judge found that the marriage was already fraught with contention before the case and that its failure could not be attributed to the case.
However, the lawsuit ended with a financial blow to Nantz, which forced him to pay his ex-wife nearly $1 million a year in alimony and child support. To be precise, he had to pay Lorrie $916,000. Alimony also included money for his ex-wife’s two Connecticut homes and his $70,000 country club membership.
Nantz retied the knot a few years later. In June 2012, he married Courtney Richards who he had started dating before his divorce from Lorrie. When he met Courtney, she was working as vice president of IMG. The couple were reportedly engaged for almost two years before finally getting married. Their wedding took place at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Jim and Courtney have two children together. Finley Nantz, their daughter, born in March 2014, and Jameson Nantz, their son, born in January 2016.
Body measurements – height, weight
The media personality has a beautiful body that suits her showbiz career. Her blue eyes rest nicely on her well-sculpted face covered in her brown hair. Jim Nantz stands at a height of 1.91 meters, which is quite proportional to his weight of 84 kg.
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