Gumbel, who celebrated his 25th anniversary of tournament coverage last year, will not be part of this year's coverage due to family health issues. It will be the first time the host misses the NCAA Tournament since 1997.Gumbel, 77, has been the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998. Gumbel signed an extension with CBS last year that allowed him to continue hosting college basketball while stepping back from NFL announcing duties.
In Gumbel’s absence, TNT Sports’ Ernie Johnson will host additional hours. Adam Zucker, who hosted Sunday’s selection show, will also be in the mix."Greg, of course, has been a fixture of our March Madness coverage for the past quarter century and we look forward to having him back, right here, next year," Zucker said during the show on Sunday.Jim Nantz, one of the leading voices for CBS March Madness coverage for nearly four decades, won't be calling any games this year.
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