Jack Cristil

Who is Jack Cristil?

Jack Cristil is the long-time radio voice of Mississippi State University Bulldog men's basketball and football. Born in Memphis, TN to Latvian and Russian immigrants, Cristil listened to radio stations from Pittsburgh, PA, St. Louis, MO, and Chicago, IL at a young age and knew then he wanted to be a radio broadcaster. He began his duties for bulldog football play-by-play in 1953. He officially announced his retirement on February 23, 2011 after 58 years behind the mic. Over his 58 year tenure, Cristil called 636 football games and 1,538 basketball games.