The Pacer

Issue date: 1/16/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: TREVOR RUSZKOWSKI/ UTM Sports Information

Longtime Skyhawk Radio Network play-by-play announcer Tom Britt returned to his normal seat alongside broadcast partner Chris Brinkley at the Elam Center when the Skyhawks defeated Tennessee State on Jan. 6 following an extended absence that resulted from a serious accident.

Britt suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a vehicle while jogging with his wife near their home in Beech Bluff, Tenn., on Oct. 5, 2006.

Martha Britt, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Britt is in his 26th season of handling the play-by-play duties for both Skyhawk football and men's basketball. His longevity in the position places him among the top 10 longest-tenured broadcasters in the nation.

In addition to his duties at UTM athletic events, he has served as an anchor at WBBJ-TV, Channel 7, in Jackson since 1992.

Britt, pictured at right, has teamed up with Brinkley for Skyhawk athletics broadcasts for the past seven years.

"It's great to have Tom back. He has always been a great source of Skyhawk pride and has been missed," said UTM sports information director Joe Lofaro.

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