Chuck Machock, longtime Cincinnati Bearcats radio analyst, dies at 82

Dave Clark | Cincinnati Enquirer

Chuck Machock, a former Cincinnati Bearcats basketball radio analyst who also played at Cincinnati and served as an assistant coach under Bob Huggins from 1989-92, has died, the school's department of athletics confirmed. He was 82.

Machock gave way to Terry Nelson as the Bearcats' color analyst during the 2017-18 season.

"I've done this for almost 26 years," Machock told The Enquirer in 2018. "I don’t need to do much more. I enjoy what I'm doing now."

During the 2003 NCAA Tournament, Machock was ejected from the Bearcats' first-round game — a 74-69 Cincinnati loss to Gonzaga in Salt Lake City — shortly after the head coach, Huggins, was ejected. Machock and play-by-play announcer Dan Hoard joked about the incident on the air for years.

In 2016, Machock was inducted into Cincinnati's James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame as a contributor.

A few reactions via Twitter:

Right now he is undoubtedly cracking everybody up in heaven. RIP to the kindest, funniest and most loyal friend a person could ever hope to have. I loved every minute I ever spent with Chuck Machock pic.twitter.com/eb3Fh66HTh — Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) January 5, 2020

One of the most colorful personalities in UC history, former player, assistant coach and long time radio announcer Chuck Machock has passed away at 82 years old. — Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) January 5, 2020

So sad to hear about Chuck Machock, one of the truly good men I've met in my life. The University of Cincinnati is confirming his passing. Chuck was 82. — Ken Broo (@kenbroo) January 5, 2020

I woke up this morning to bad news my guy Chuck Machock passed away he showed me so much stop me quitting at UC cause Huggs was on me hard fr year I remember him and huggs got kicked out of the NCAA tournament game I can go on and on bout ole Chuck R.I.P. #BLUECOLLAR #REAL #Loyal — Eric Hicks (@ecHicks14) January 5, 2020

My heart is torn into pieces man.... RIP Chuck Machock. One of the best people I’ve ever met and been around for my time at Cincinnati. You’ll always be remembered Chuck 🙏🏽 — SK (@SeanKilpatrick) January 5, 2020