Kent Pavelka announces last season before retirement

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Kent Pavelka has announced during tonight’s Nebraska men’s basketball exhibition game that this will be his last season before retirement.

“It just about takes everything I can deep inside my soul to share that because I think, as most of you know, you know what this has meant to me,” Pavelka said. “But, it’s time.”

Pavelka has broadcasted Nebraska Husker games for 52 years.

Pavelka broadcasted for the Nebraska Husker men’s basketball games for all but 10 of those years.

He said he wants to savor his last season and continue smiling.