Notre Dame Radio Net Adds Mike Golic Sr.

Longtime media personality and former Notre Dame defensive lineman Mike Golic Sr. will serve as the new color analyst for Fighting Irish football radio broadcasts this season, the university announced.Golic replaces Ryan Harris, a former NFL offensive tackle who stepped away after eight seasons in the booth to finish law school and pursue television and NFL opportunities. 

He will join returning play-by-play announcer Tony Simeone and studio host Johnny Soper on the SoFi Notre Dame Radio Network. 

The hire makes Golic just the fourth permanent radio analyst for Notre Dame football in the past 42 seasons. A standout defensive lineman for the Irish from 1981 to 1984 under coach Gerry Faust, Golic went on to a 10-year NFL career with the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. He later became a prominent broadcaster, co-hosting ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike” with Mike Greenberg for nearly 18 years and working as a football analyst across ESPN platforms. 

“Some places never leave your heart; Notre Dame is one of those places for me,” Golic said in a statement. “To now have the opportunity to serve on the radio team with Tony and Johnny is both humbling and exciting. I am looking forward to every game, and sharing the passion that makes Irish football unlike anything else.”

Jim Fraleigh, Notre Dame’s deputy athletics director for corporate relations, praised the addition: “We are thrilled to add a voice of Mike’s caliber to our radio broadcast team. As a former player, Mike brings a rare combination of broadcasting expertise and a genuine passion for Notre Dame and college football as a whole.”

Golic and his son, former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr., recently returned to ESPN Radio to launch a new show, “The Golics.” His first Irish radio broadcast is scheduled for the season opener against Wisconsin on Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field.