Bob Heussler
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Bob Heussler currently resides in Hamden, Connecticut
and is a radio sports broadcaster at WFAN
in New York where he has made regular appearances on the Mike and the Mad Dog
and Mike'd Up
programs since 1993. He currently is the radio play-by-play voice of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun
. Additionally, Bob broadcasts Fairfield Stags men's basketball
on WVOF
and has done play-by-play for University of Connecticut
basketball and football. Heussler's radio call of Tate George's game-winning shot in the 1990 East Regional semifinals against Clemson is one of the most famous in college basketball history. Heussler is a 1977 graduate of the University of Bridgeport
.
Most WFAN
personalities refer to Heussler as "Mr. Met" because of his love of the New York Mets
.
On Wednesday, January 19th 2011, Mike Francesa reported the death of Bob's wife Marcia Heussler after a long illness. She was survived by two sons.
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
and is a radio sports broadcaster at WFAN
WFAN
WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...
in New York where he has made regular appearances on the Mike and the Mad Dog
Mike and the Mad Dog
Mike and the Mad Dog was an afternoon drive sports radio program based out of WFAN in New York City that featured Mike Francesa and Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo talking sports and taking phone calls from listeners. From 2002 onwards the show was simulcasted on the YES Network...
and Mike'd Up
Mike'd Up
Mike'd Up: Francesa on the Fan is the continuation of the show Mike and The Mad Dog based out of WFAN in New York City that features Mike Francesa. The show is simulcast on the YES Network, under a different title, The Mike Francesa Show...
programs since 1993. He currently is the radio play-by-play voice of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun is a professional basketball team based in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Orlando, Florida before the 1999 season began; the team moved to Connecticut before the 2003 season...
. Additionally, Bob broadcasts Fairfield Stags men's basketball
Fairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
on WVOF
WVOF
WVOF is the student-run college radio station at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. As of August 2008, the station has been a partner with Connecticut Public Radio and carries Connecticut Public Radio and NPR programming.-History:...
and has done play-by-play for University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
basketball and football. Heussler's radio call of Tate George's game-winning shot in the 1990 East Regional semifinals against Clemson is one of the most famous in college basketball history. Heussler is a 1977 graduate of the University of Bridgeport
University of Bridgeport
The University of Bridgeport is a private, independent, non-sectarian, coeducational university located on the Long Island Sound in the South End neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The University is fully Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges...
.
Most WFAN
WFAN
WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...
personalities refer to Heussler as "Mr. Met" because of his love of the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
.
On Wednesday, January 19th 2011, Mike Francesa reported the death of Bob's wife Marcia Heussler after a long illness. She was survived by two sons.