Jordy Hultberg Bio
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Jordy Hultberg begins his third season as the host of "Hornets Tonight," the Hornets pregame show on Cox Sports Television. He also serves as the sideline reporter during the telecasts and wraps things up as the host of the Hornets postgame show. In addition, Hultberg will serve as the host of the Byron Scott television show throughout the NBA season.
No stranger to basketball in Louisiana, Hultberg was a two-year captain of the LSU Tigers basketball team under Dale Brown from 1976-80. He helped the Tigers win two SEC titles and make two NCAA Tournament appearances. Upon graduation with a degree in finance, he served as an assistant coach at LSU for three seasons, handling every aspect of the program, from on-the-floor coaching to scouting and recruiting.
In 1983, Hultberg began his career in sports broadcasting as a color commentator for the newly developed "Tigervision,” an LSU pay-per-view broadcasting network. Since then, he has provided analysis for ESPN, ESPN Regional, Jefferson Pilot Sports, Fox Sports South and Comcast as a college basketball color commentator.
During football season, Hultberg works as a commentator for the LSU radio and television broadcasts as the sideline reporter and serves as the host of the Inside LSU Football with Nick Saban television show. In addition to his work in the sports world, Hultberg is also the vice president of the Gregory Advertising Group, an agency that specializes in television, radio and print advertising, primarily for automotive dealerships.
Hultberg has three children, Jordan (19), Richard (17), and KK (15), and lives in Baton Rouge with his wife, Shannon.
