Smith spoke with NCAA basketball analyst Andy Katz about his career and the excitement of announcing in the Alamodome.
Smith is eager to experience the ambiance and will use his cellphone to take a video of himself while introducing the players for the four teams.
Fans will be hearing a new voice in the stadium this year at the #MFinalFour 🗣️@TheAndyKatz hosts a March Madness chat with Eric Smith, who will be the public address announcer this weekend in San Antonio. pic.twitter.com/CtOaXyf0wh
Smith has been a social studies teacher for close to 30 years. He compared the historic moments he teaches to the history-making experience the Alamodome will see with the Final Four.
According to the Los Angeles Clippers website, Smith is currently the voice of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and the University of Southern California football team.
Smith was formerly the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Chargers.
Nick Mantas is an award-winning sports reporter who joined the KPRC 2 Sports Team in September of 2025, coming from channel 2's sister station, KSAT in San Antonio. Before reporting on the San Antonio Spurs for two years, he spent three years in Lansing, Michigan, and one year in Abilene, Texas. He's Greek & a native of Brookline, Massachusetts.