Pat Sweeney
Pat is a St. Paul native who graduated with a journalism degree from that city's College of St. Thomas. Pat started his broadcasting career on the studio crew of KTCA-TV (PBS) in St. Paul. He also worked as a Minneapolis Tribune copy editor, and as an announcer and sportscaster at two suburban Twin Cities radio stations. Pat moved to North Dakota in 1980, working at Williston's KUMV-TV and Dickinson's KQCD-TV before coming to WDAZ in 1982.Pat became Channel 8 sports director in 1983. From 1984 to 2012, Pat served as the play-by-play voice of University of North Dakota hockey, football, and basketball telecasts produced by WDAZ. His work has been seen nationally on ESPNU, NHL Network and Fox College Sports. He also worked 28 years as host and/or producer of WDAZ's University of North Dakota coaches' shows.
Pat is a three-time North Dakota Sportscaster of the Year recipient, and his work for WDAZ News during the 1997 flood disaster helped WDAZ win a 1998 Edward R. Murrow Award for spot news coverage.
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Former UND, NFL Kicker Errol Mann dies at 71
Mann, a native of Breckenridge, Minnesota, was the only former UND player to win a Super Bowl, helping the Raiders defeat the Vikings in Super Bowl XI.WDAZ, 04/17/2013
UND Announces 22 Signees in Football Recruiting Class
Two North Dakotans and two Minnesotans are among UND's Class of 2013.WDAZ, 02/06/2013
Oshie Gets 5-Year Deal from Blues
Former UND, Warroad forward will get average of $4.175 million each year.WDAZ, 07/19/2012
Hole-in-one Wednesday at Ray Richards
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - A hole-in-one was recorded Wednesday at Ray Richards Golf Course in Grand Forks.WDAZ, 07/18/2012
UND's Sean Johnson Named Athletic Director at Angelo State
(WDAZ-TV) - Sean Johnson, UND's senior associate athletic director for external operations, has been named director of athletics at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, effective July 23.WDAZ, 06/29/2012
GF Public Schools Athletic Director Takes Fargo Position Monday
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - Todd Olson has spent the last seven years in a job that some would describe as thankless, but one that he feels has been rewarding.WDAZ, 06/27/2012
Bruce Olson, Area Hockey Coach, Dies at 55
(WDAZ-TV) - Bruce Olson, the former boys coach at Minot, Roseau and Warroad high schools and former women's coach at UND and Bemidji State, died early Wednesday in Rochester, MN. He was 55.WDAZ, 06/26/2012
Berry Returns to Sioux Hockey Staff
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - Fighting Sioux men's hockey head coach Dave Hakstol had a busy Wednesday, welcoming back his former associate head coach.WDAZ, 06/13/2012
Strand Gets Hole-in-one At King's Walk
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - There was a hole-in-one reported at King's Walk Golf Course in Grand Forks on Monday.WDAZ, 05/21/2012
3 Sioux Baseball Players Named to Great West All-conference Team
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) - On the eve of the Great West Conference Tournament, three Sioux baseball players have been named to the all-conference team.WDAZ, 05/21/2012
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