Mick Mixon

Last updated

Forest Orion "Mick" Mixon III is the former play-by-play radio voice announcer for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Mixon took this position during the 2005 football season, replacing Bill Rosinski. Previously, he was the color analyst for the Tar Heel Sports Network, working alongside former "Voice of the Tar Heels," play-by-play announcer Woody Durham, beginning in 1989. [1] [2]

Mixon graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. [3] He was an adjunct lecturer in the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communications. [4]

Mixon was the play-by-play voice of the Maine Guides as well as the sports director of WCGC. Prior to joining the Tar Heel Sports Network, Mick was the sports director of WIS Radio.

While with the Tar Heel Sports Network, Mixon produced Inside Carolina Football with Mack Brown. [3] He wrote a column for TarHeelBlue.com (now GoHeels.com). [5] He also was the play-by-play voice for North Carolina Tar Heels baseball. [6]

Mixon was named vice president of the Tar Heel Sports Network in 1996. [3]

In 1999, Mick was named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year. [7]

In his spare time, Mixon plays drums for a cover band, the Franklin Street Band, [8] and another band, Mick & the Ultras. [9]

On June 3, 2021 Mixon announced that he will retire after the 2021 season. [10]

Related Research Articles

Chapel Hill, North Carolina Town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States

Chapel Hill is a town in Orange, Durham and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 census, making Chapel Hill the 16th-largest city in the state. Chapel Hill, Durham, and the state capital, Raleigh, make up the corners of the Research Triangle, with a total population of 1,998,808.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public university in North Carolina, U.S.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The flagship of the University of North Carolina system, it is considered a Public Ivy, or a public institution which offers an academic experience similar to that of an Ivy League university. After being chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, making it one of the oldest public universities in the United States. Among the claimants, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the only one to have held classes and graduated students as a public university in the eighteenth century.

Tobacco Road is a term used in college sports, mainly basketball, for the four rival universities of North Carolina that play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The term refers to the area's history as a major tobacco producer. The Tobacco Road teams represent the following universities:

Matthew Francis Doherty, is an American former college basketball coach best known for his time as head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at UNC he spent one season as head coach of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball program.

Chapel Hill High School (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) Public school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Chapel Hill High School is a public high school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is located close to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill High School is part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district which contains two other high schools, Carrboro High School and East Chapel Hill High School.

Eric Montross American basketball player

Eric Scott “Big Grits” Montross is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and Toronto Raptors. Born in Indianapolis, he played for Lawrence North High School before enrolling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play for the Tar Heels.

Woody Durham

Woody Lombardi Durham was an American play-by-play radio announcer for the North Carolina Tar Heels football and men’s basketball programs from 1971 to 2011.

Rameses (mascot)

Rameses is the ram mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Three versions of Rameses appear at UNC sporting events. One is a member of the UNC cheerleading team in an anthropomorphic ram costume; the second is also an anthropomorphic ram costume, and the third is a live Dorset Horn sheep named Rameses who attends Carolina football games with his horns painted Carolina blue.

North Carolina Tar Heels football College Football Bowl Subdivision team; member of Atlantic Coast Conference

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the sport of American football. The Tar Heels play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

North Carolina Tar Heels baseball American college baseball team

The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team, commonly referred to as Carolina, represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels play their home games on campus at Boshamer Stadium, and are currently coached by Scott Forbes.

The Tar Heel Sports Network is a radio network in the United States dedicated to broadcasting live events and programming relating to North Carolina Tar Heels athletics. It is operated by Tar Heel Sports Properties, a property of Learfield IMG College, which manages the multimedia rights for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Network's flagship station is WCHL in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

North Carolina–NC State football rivalry American college football rivalry

The North Carolina–NC State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State Wolfpack football team of North Carolina State University. Both universities are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and are permanent cross-division opponents. North Carolina leads the all-time series 68–37–6 (.640). The Wolfpack have won 4 of the last 6 and 5 of the last 10 in the series. NC State won the most recent contest, 34–30, on November 26, 2021. It is annually anticipated as the biggest college football game in the state of North Carolina.

The Marching Tar Heels Pep band

The Marching Tar Heels is the athletics pep band for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Known as "The Pride of the ACC", the Marching Tar Heels is one of the largest organizations at UNC with over 290 students. The band plays at all home football games as well as travels to away games, usually as a small pep band. However, the entire band travels to one away football game each year, usually staying close to home. These have included trips to universities such as NC State and East Carolina but have also included some longer trips to venues such as Notre Dame in 2006 and the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2010 and 2016.

Monrovie Jones Angell IV, known professionally as Jones Angell, is the current “Voice of the Tar Heels,” the play-by-play radio announcer for the North Carolina Tar Heels football and men’s basketball programs.

The 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–4 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to tie for first in the Coastal Division with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Miami Hurricanes. Due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football scandal, North Carolina was ineligible for the conference title and banned for postseason play for the 2012 season.

2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team American college football season

The 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to place fifth in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they defeated Cincinnati.

2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team American college football season

The 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. North Carolina finished the season 11–3 overall and 8–0 in ACC play to win the ACC Coastal Division title. They represented the Coastal Division in the ACC Championship Game, where they lost to Atlantic Division champion Clemson. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl, where they lost to Baylor.

North Carolina–South Carolina football rivalry American college football rivalry

The North Carolina–South Carolina football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and South Carolina Gamecocks football team of the University of South Carolina. North Carolina leads the series 35–20–4 through the 2021 season. North Carolina won 29 of the first 40 games in the series; however South Carolina has led the series 13-6 since beating the Tar Heels in 1967.

The 2003–04 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Roy Williams. No team captains were selected for this season, the first, and so far, only time this has happened in program history. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 2001–02 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Doherty. The team captains for this season were Jason Capel and Kris Lang. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

References

  1. ↑ U.N.C. basketball blue book. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 1989. p.  2 . Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ Carolina football. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 1989. p.  3 . Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Carolina football. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 1997. p.  285 . Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chapel Hill NC Wedding and Party Band Franklin Street North Carolina". Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "UNC's Official Athletic Site TarHeelBlue.com Relaunches". GoHeels.com. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. January 7, 2000. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ Carolina football. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 1995. p.  237 . Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ↑ Carolina football. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2000. p.  24 . Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Franklin Street Band returns to Mebane for Musical Chairs". The Times-News . Burlington, North Carolina. July 16, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mick Mixon To Speak At Stanly County Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony" . The Stanly News and Press . Albemarle, NC. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Long walk into the sunset". June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.