Mitch Holthus
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Spouse | Tami Johnson |
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Mitchell G. Holthus (
Early life
Holthus was born at Fort Lewis, Washington, while his father was in the U.S. Army, and grew up on the family farm near Smith Center, Kansas after his father left the Army.[9] He began his broadcasting career while still in Smith Center High School, with his mentor Tad Felts for radio station KKAN in nearby Phillipsburg, Kansas.[10] Holthus graduated with two separate degrees from Kansas State University with a Bachelors in Journalism and a Bachelors in Business Administration.[11] He was named K-State Ambassador while a student there.[11]
Broadcast career
After graduating from
Personal life
He is married to the former Tami Johnson of McPherson, Kansas, a former Kansas State women's basketball player.[18] They have two children. Holthus often sends a radio "shout out" to the Roxbury Fan Club, a greeting to members of his family that live near Roxbury, Kansas. Holthus is a Christian.[19]
Awards
- 8-time Kansas Sportscaster of the Year[17]
- 9-time winner Kansas Broadcasters Association best play-by-play sportscast.
- 1996 "Hod Humiston Award of Excellence" in Kansas Sportscasting.
- 2007 awarded the "John Sanders Spirit of the Valley" by the Missouri Valley Conference.[15]
- Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame[17]
- Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame[17]
- Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame[11]
- Kansas City Sports Journalist of the Year[17]
- Listed with the Voice of the Royals Denny Matthews as one of the Top 13 "one-two" play-by-play pairs in America[17]
- 2020 Missouri Sportscaster of the Year[17]
Chiefs Kingdom
Holthus was the originator of the catch phrase "
Famous Phrases and Calls
Holthus is best known for his call whenever the
While at Kansas State he would end every big victory with a "It's a big, big, big, big, big, Wildcat Victory!".
References
- ^ "Mitchell G Holthus United States Public Records, 1970-2009". familysearch.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Chiefs Kingdom with Mitch Holthus". November 19, 2019.
- ^ Holthus, Mitch (April 5, 2023). "About Mitch".
- ^ "Super Bowl: Patrick Mahomes does it yet again, leads Chiefs to overtime win over 49ers". Yahoo Sports. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Grathoff, Pete (February 13, 2023). "Here is the radio call from Mitch Holthus of the Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVII".
- ^ "Defending the Kingdom Podcast". April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs Official Podcast Network". April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Minute With Mitch". April 5, 2023.
- ^ Holthus, Mitch (April 6, 2023). "Mitch Holthus".
- ^ "Tad Felts: Phillipsburg's voice of endearment". AP NEWS. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b c "SE: Hall of Fame Spotlight: Mitch Holthus". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ a b Peterson, Rick. "'We're off the chain'". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b c d Kingdom Short: Voice of the Kingdom Mitch Holthus | Kansas City Chiefs, retrieved 2023-04-07
- ^ "Mitch Holthus (2016) - K-State Athletics Hall of Fame". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b "Spirit Of The Valley Award". mvc-sports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Mitch Holthus". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mitch Holthus Bio". mitchholthus.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ DeLap, Mark. "The voice of Kansas City coming to Sioux Center". The N'West Iowa REVIEW. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ Pease, Joshua (February 2020). "Chiefs radio announcer Mitch Holthus sees God's providence in Super Bowl run". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Mitch Holthus is a storyteller who has elevated play-by-play to an art". Arrowhead Addict. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b c Dailey, Greg (2023-01-31). "WATCH: Mitch Holthus' call of the Chiefs winning the AFC Championship". www.kctv5.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ a b src="https://eq4qufwhi4q.exactdn.com/assets/uploads/2018/07/ClarenceDennis-e1569433200288.jpg?strip=all, <img; lossy=1; resize=75%2C75; kc.org (2020-01-17). "Behind the Mic With the Voice of the Chiefs, Mitch Holthus". Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff, KMBC 9 News (2020-02-03), Mitch Holthus' historic call of Chiefs winning the Super Bowl will be forever remembered in Kansas City, retrieved 2023-04-10
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bergan, Shain (2023-02-13). "Hear Mitch Holthus' radio call as the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII". www.kctv5.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Listen to insane Chiefs radio call of Mecole Hardman walk-off TD in Super Bowl 58". NFL Spin Zone. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-04-08.