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Mitch Holthus Bio

Mitch Holthus is the Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs and is the longest tenured and most decorated play-by-play “Voice” in franchise history. He was on the call of Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs won their second Super Bowl championship. He also was on the call of Super Bowl LV in February, 2021.

Holthus is also the host of the Hy-Vee Chiefs Insider television show, the Chiefs Field Pass pre-game show, and the Chiefs Rewind post game show featured on several digital platforms. In addition, he originates the “Minute with Mitch” radio and television series which is seen and heard in five states. His work is also featured on Chiefs.com.

Following the NFL season, Holthus is a television play-by-play announcer for college basketball. His work has been featured on the ESPN family of networks, FOX Sports and other national outlets.

Holthus is a member of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, the Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame, and in June, 2022 will be inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. As a result, he will be only one of three individuals in both the KAB and MBA Halls of Fame, joining his former broadcast partner Len Dawson and the late Fred White.

Holthus has won four Emmys for his video and on-line work by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

In addition, Holthus is a past recipient of the Kansas City Sports Journalist of the Year. In 2018, he was listed with the Voice of the Royals Denny Matthews as one of the Top 13 “One-Two” Play-by-Play Pairs in America by the Sports Broadcast Journal. He was also named the 2020 Missouri Sportscaster of the year and has been the Kansas Sportscaster of the Year eight times.

He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Sports Media Association and is a past president of the organization. Holthus has two degrees from Kansas State University, one in Journalism and another in Business Administration.

He and his wife Tami who is originally from McPherson, Kansas have a son and daughter and two granddaughters. Holthus is a native of Smith Center, Kansas.

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KCChiefs_Matt avatarMatt McMullen@KCChiefs_Matt·
March 24, 2023 1639378406222487555

There's a new episode of Defending the Kingdom available! Mitch and I recapped the Chiefs' free agency moves as the offseason kicks into high gear. Check it out!

YouTube ➡️ http://chfs.me/3LK9tKq

Apple ➡️ http://chfs.me/3z23l8O

Spotify ➡️ http://chfs.me/3ZdK5j5

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Susan_C1964 avatarSusan Cunningham@Susan_C1964·
March 23, 2023 1639078568868339712

@HaroldRKuntz3 @PatrickMahomes And if not the no-look, then the “let’s pretend like we’re confused about what play we’re going to run as Travis Kelce scores a touchdown” play.

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stevecrum1 avatarSteve Crum@stevecrum1·
March 23, 2023 1639100399884836866

@mitchholthus @CoachJTang @PatrickMahomes @MrNewYorkCityy Mahomes & Kelce with the "arguing" during a play vibe....
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Mike Rutherford@CardChronicle

Fake arguing with your coach to distract the defense before throwing a half-look pass for a reverse alley-oop to break a 92-92 tie in the final minute of OT in a Sweet 16 game at MSG might be the coolest shit I’ve ever seen

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mitchholthus avatarMitch Holthus@mitchholthus·
March 23, 2023 1639096140686848002

.@CoachJTang ran the Mahomes “bubble screen” inbounds play v UK…@PatrickMahomes somehow entered @MrNewYorkCityy Body-even down to gutting thru an ankle injury-19 assists! Thanks for making “passing” relevant again Markquis Nowell-you WERE Mahomes in this game 🔥

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Retweet on TwitterMitch Holthus Retweeted
KCChiefs_Matt avatarMatt McMullen@KCChiefs_Matt·
March 24, 2023 1639378406222487555

There's a new episode of Defending the Kingdom available! Mitch and I recapped the Chiefs' free agency moves as the offseason kicks into high gear. Check it out!

YouTube ➡️ http://chfs.me/3LK9tKq

Apple ➡️ http://chfs.me/3z23l8O

Spotify ➡️ http://chfs.me/3ZdK5j5

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Susan_C1964 avatarSusan Cunningham@Susan_C1964·
March 23, 2023 1639078568868339712

@HaroldRKuntz3 @PatrickMahomes And if not the no-look, then the “let’s pretend like we’re confused about what play we’re going to run as Travis Kelce scores a touchdown” play.

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stevecrum1 avatarSteve Crum@stevecrum1·
March 23, 2023 1639100399884836866

@mitchholthus @CoachJTang @PatrickMahomes @MrNewYorkCityy Mahomes & Kelce with the "arguing" during a play vibe....
https://twitter.com/i/status/1639071144077668353

Twitter feed video.@mitchholthus @CoachJTang @PatrickMahomes @MrNewYorkCityy Mahomes & Kelce with the "arguing" during a play vibe....
https://t.co/SG9fiXPy37
Mike Rutherford@CardChronicle

Fake arguing with your coach to distract the defense before throwing a half-look pass for a reverse alley-oop to break a 92-92 tie in the final minute of OT in a Sweet 16 game at MSG might be the coolest shit I’ve ever seen

Reply on Twitter 1639100399884836866Retweet on Twitter 16391003998848368667Like on Twitter 163910039988483686685
mitchholthus avatarMitch Holthus@mitchholthus·
March 23, 2023 1639096140686848002

.@CoachJTang ran the Mahomes “bubble screen” inbounds play v UK…@PatrickMahomes somehow entered @MrNewYorkCityy Body-even down to gutting thru an ankle injury-19 assists! Thanks for making “passing” relevant again Markquis Nowell-you WERE Mahomes in this game 🔥

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