John “Jack” Lloyd, who was the longtime P. A. announcer for University of Notre Dame basketball and football, passed away on September 17.  He was 79. We recently ran a story about current football announcer Mike Collins who just announced his 200th Irish football game. SportsAnnouncing.com: Notre Dame’s Mike Collins to Announce 200th Home Game

Congratulations to Mike Collins, the voice of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, who will be announcing his 200th football game tonight when Texas visits Notre Dame Stadium. The Observer: Mike Collins to announce 200th ND home game Collins began his Notre Dame announcing career on September 19, 1982, when the Irish defeated Michigan in