Greg Lucas

A graduate of Kokomo High School and Butler University, Greg Lucas is one of the nation’s most versatile and respected radio-TV sports personalities. Lucas worked over 3,000 play-by-play events in Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and college football, basketball, baseball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and track and field.

Lucas was an NBA radio and television play-by-play announcer for 13 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, and Dallas Mavericks, and for 32 seasons with MLB’s Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. He also covered multiple sporting events for the Southwest and Big 12 conferences. His feature on Jerry LeVias, the first African-American scholarship athlete of the Southwest Conference, earned him an Emmy nomination. Lucas also operated sports radio talk shows in Terre Haute, Honolulu, Peoria, Buffalo, and San Antonio.

Among the memorable events in Lucas’ 45-year broadcasting career was calling Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan’s final outing and Kenny Rogers’ 1994 perfect game against the California Angels. He broadcast the last game played at Arlington (TX) Stadium and he was behind the microphone for opening day of The Ballpark in Arlington that followed. His words closed the Houston Astrodome and later opened the Astros’ new venue, Minute Maid Park. Lucas was also a sideline reporter for two additional MLB no-hitters.

Athletically, Lucas’ strength was as a baseball player at Kokomo High School, with the Post 6 American Legion team, and the Kokomo Highlanders of the National Baseball Congress. He also played two seasons at Butler University under legendary coach Tony Hinkle.
Lucas, who retired in 2012, and his wife Yong live in Houston. They have one son, Dr. Alexander Lucas.