Dick Jonckowski has been the announcer for the Golden Gophers for over 31 years, and his journey to Shakopee and Williams Arena has been filled with unforgettable moments.
Nicknamed as “The Polish Eagle”, Jonckowski has been the public address voice of Gopher baseball and basketball since 1986 with his bright motto of “Laugh and Live Longer.”
His career began with hard work and self-perseverance as reflects back to his very first job back in 1966 while pursuing a career as a baseball player.
Dick played some class D baseball down in Salisbury, South Carolina for a year and half, before attending Brown University in Minneapolis to learn announcing.