The Milwaukee Bucks have named Lisa Bington as the team's new televised play-by-play announcer on Bally Sports Wisconsin, making her the first woman to handle full-time TV play-by-play duties for a major men's professional sports team. have become.
Binton replaces longtime Bucks announcer Jim Paschke, who retired after the 2020-21 season after serving as the team's televised play-by-play announcer for the past 35 years. Bucks & Fisher Forum President Peter Feggin announced Bington's appointment on Wednesday.
In a statement, Byington said she was "absolutely thrilled" to have the opportunity to work with a first-class franchise and a championship organization like the Milwaukee Bucks.
.@LisaByington becomes the first female full-time TV play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports team.
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"I know I will be stepping into the long-standing role played by Jim Paschke, and I appreciate his passion for the team and his voice will always be a part of memorable moments," Byington said. “I will be forgiven if I do not acknowledge his work and commitment to the franchise, and it is an honor for me to take the baton from him. I especially appreciate working with such an amazing team of Marques Johnson , Zora Stephenson, Steve Novak and everyone involved with Bucks games at Bally Sports Wisconsin."
Binnington, who previously did play-by-play for the Women's World Cup on Fox in 2019, became the first woman to call NCAA men's basketball tournament games in March as part of CBS/Turner Sports coverage. She was later behind the mic for the men's and women's football games at the Tokyo Olympics for NBC Sports.
From 2017 to 2019, Byngton served as a sideline reporter for the NCAA men's basketball tournament on CBS and Turner, and has experience calling play-by-play for various NBA and WNBA games, among other assignments. is also.
She became the first female play-by-play broadcaster for a Big Ten Network college football game in 2017.
Byington has broadcast games in both play-by-play and reporter roles for Fox Sports, FS1, Big Ten Network, CBS, Turner Sports, Pac-12 Network, ESPN and the SEC Network. He played basketball and soccer while studying at Northwestern University.
"We are very excited to welcome Lisa to the Bucks family and to bring such a talented play-by-play announcer to our broadcast team," Feigin said in a statement. "Lisa's extensive television broadcasting background, which includes her play-by-play work for high-end NCAA basketball on several national networks, makes her the perfect choice to play this leading role. In this historic moment, Lisa earned this position based on her exceptional skills and experience. We look forward to seeing Lisa be the voice of the Bucks."