Speaker announced

IU alumnus Dick Enberg will deliver this year's commencement address May 4 in Assembly Hall.\nEnberg earned his master's and doctoral degrees in health sciences from IU. Since his graduation, he has continued to contribute to the University and was named a Willard W. Patty Distinguished Alumnus based on his professional accomplishments and commitment to IU.\nEnberg's last formal appearance in Bloomington was in 1999, when he was honored with the dedication of the Dick Enberg Distance Learning Studio at the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. \nIU President Myles Brand is happy Enberg will be returning once again to Bloomington to deliver the address. \n"Enberg provides an outstanding example of how a well-rounded education can provide a foundation for whatever you might want to do in life," Brand said in a press release. "IU is very proud of his accomplishments, and he has, over the years, been a great friend and supporter of his alma mater."\nBrand established a committee to address the logistics of this year's commencement. \nVice President Bill Stephan was appointed to that committee. He said there are several criteria used when selecting a commencement speaker.\nThose criteria "typically include someone who has achieved a level of excellence in his or her field or has a tie back to IU…someone who has contributed to the University in some fashion or to the state of Indiana," he said.\nThroughout his career, Enberg has become known as one of the world's premier hosts and play-by-play announcers in the field of sports broadcasting. He has covered a wide range of events, including almost every major sporting event. \nAccording to the Keppler Web site, Enberg is known as NBC's "decathlete" because of the range of events he has covered, including the Superbowl (eight times), World Series (one time), Wimbledon (19 times), NCAA Basketball Finals (five times), Heavyweight Boxing Championships (three times), U.S. Open Golf Championships (four times), NBA Playoffs and NBA All-Star games.\n"His assignments have also included gymnastics, figure skating, Breeder's Cup horse racing, track and field, golf and Olympic Games," according to Keppler.\nEnberg is the only person to win an Emmy Award as a writer, producer and sportscaster. He has garnered several national awards and honors, including 12 Emmy Awards and being named Sportscaster of the Year nine times.\nAttendance at the May commencement ceremony is usually about 34,000 people. The ceremony will be held indoors this year to avoid problems caused by the weather in years past. Since Assembly Hall is not large for all graduates and their families, there will be two ceremonies.\nStephan said Enberg will be prepared to speak at both ceremonies.