The Washington Huskies have filled the radio seat for men’s basketball, bringing in longtime UCLA broadcaster Nick Koop to serve as the program’s Director of Broadcasting and play-by-play voice.
Koop steps into a department that has undergone major reshuffling this offseason. Washington added nine new players to the roster, brought in a new team general manager in Alex Kline after his time in the same role with the Syracuse Orange, and made several changes to the coaching staff. The broadcast operation changed as well, with the university choosing to split duties rather than hand one person the Director of Broadcasting job for men’s basketball and football.
That separation was already underway earlier this offseason when Washington hired Elise Woodward to become the football team’s head play-by-play commentator. Now the Huskies have finished the process on the men’s basketball side with Koop, who spent years building his resume in college sports broadcasting.
"We’re proud to welcome Nick Koop to Washington as our Director of Broadcasting and the new radio voice of Husky men’s basketball," UW athletic director Pat Chun said in a news release Tuesday. "Nick brings extensive experience across college athletics, understands the responsibility that comes with this role, and will be a great addition as we continue to connect our fans with the people and programs that make Washington special."
A California native, Koop went to Boston College before beginning his professional sportscasting career on the East Coast, where he covered games for Harvard and NESN. His background includes calling football, basketball, baseball and a range of Olympic sports at several stops.
Koop later returned to California and has been with the UCLA Bruins since 2016. His work there covered men’s and women’s basketball, football, baseball, softball and soccer, and he also served as a public address announcer for Olympic sports.
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