The Virginia athletics department has named John Freeman as the new “Voice of the Cavaliers.” Freeman takes over as the play-by-play announcer for Virginia football and men’s basketball games on the Virginia Sports Radio Network and other announcing duties including serving as host of the in-season “Coach’s Corner” program.
A native of Crozet, Va., Freeman graduated from Virginia in 2009 with a degree in media studies. He has handled announcing duties for the Virginia Sports Radio Network and UVA streaming platforms since 2006 including fill-in duties for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, wrestling and softball.