Bill Raftery
Bill Raftery was born in Orange, New Jersey, United States on April 19th, 1943 and is the Sportscaster. At the age of 81, Bill Raftery biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Raftery began his coaching career at Fairleigh Dickinson University at Madison (now in Florham Park, New Jersey) where he was the head basketball coach from 1963 to 1968. Also, Raftery coached golf and served as associate athletic director.
From 1970 to 1981, he was the head coach of Seton Hall University, where he posted a 154–141 record and led the Pirates to four ECAC post-season tournaments and two National Invitational Tournament appearances. In 1979, he was named Coach of the Year by the New Jersey Sports Writers Association. His 154 wins as a coach places him fifth on the all-time list at Seton Hall behind Honey Russell, P.J. Carlesimo, Frank Hill, and Kevin Willard.
Broadcasting career
Raftery has served as an analyst and color commentator for CBS Sports' college basketball coverage since 1983. During CBS' coverage of March Madness, Raftery frequently partnered with Verne Lundquist. Starting with the 2014–15 collegiate basketball season, CBS/Turner Sports partnered Raftery with Jim Nantz and Grant Hill to make up the primary announcing team for the remainder of the regular season, all the way through the NCAA men's basketball tournament and the Final Four.
Raftery was also an analyst with ESPN, primarily partnered with Sean McDonough and Jay Bilas and formerly Mike Gorman for Big East games. He has served as an analyst for CBS Radio/Westwood One's coverage of the NCAA Men's Final Four along with Kevin Kugler and John Thompson.
Raftery was also the lead analyst for the New Jersey Nets (prior to the franchise's move to Brooklyn) for over 20 years until 2002 and was an on-course commentator for PGA Tour Champions Tour events. Raftery while at CBS also worked as an analyst for select NBA games, paired with Brent Musburger and Dick Stockton.
On June 27, 2013, Raftery signed with Fox Sports to call Big East basketball games on the upstart network Fox Sports 1 with Gus Johnson.
His trademark quotes include: "Onions!" (when a shot is made late in a close game), "Send it in big fella!" (when a post player makes a slam dunk), "With a little kiss!" (when a shot banks in, usually in a nonstandard way), "A little nickel-dimer!" (when a light foul is called), "Get the puppies organized!" (in reference to good footwork), and "A little lingerie on the deck!" (when a player makes a nifty move with the ball and fakes out the defender).
Another phrase Raftery is known for is "Man-to-man!", which he announces very fast and excitedly at the start of most games. He is especially remembered for "Send It In, Jerome!", his call immediately after Jerome Lane of the University of Pittsburgh shattered the backboard with a powerful dunk during a 1988 game.
- 2006 Curt Gowdy Media Award
- NSSA Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2015)
- Four-time Sports Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Sports Event Analyst
