Glenn Davis (sportscaster)
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Glenn Davis is an American sportscaster. He is best known as the lead play-by-play announcer for local TV broadcasts of the Houston Dynamo and his weekly radio show titled "Soccer Matters with Glenn Davis" on KFNC.[4]
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Alma mater | Davis & Elkins College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Employer(s) | ESPN, FOX Sports, Houston Dynamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Known for | Radio: Soccer Matters with Glenn Davis Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. CT on ESPN 97.5 FM[1] Television: Houston Dynamo game broadcasts on KUBE 57 (play-by-play announcer)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Hannah Jeter (niece)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davis has called World Cup matches for ESPN,[5] and Fox Sports, Olympic soccer for NBC, and MLS matches on several national and local channels. Additionally, he has called professional women's soccer matches and men and women's collegiate soccer.
A professional soccer player in the 1980s, Davis has also coached youth soccer and works as a consultant and spokesperson. His charitable work includes a youth soccer camp titled "Kick Cancer" that features former and current soccer players as coaches to raise money for pediatric cancer research.[6]