Mr. Mike Guetig has been the announcer for the Trinity home football games since before we students were born, but many of us know little about the voice we hear each Friday night. Many of us do not know how he got his start. Guetig graduated from Trinity in 1972, then went on to the University of Kentucky. After two years at U of K, he transferred to the University of Louisville and studied in the business school for two years. Out of college he got involved with the Trinity Booster Club and worked to raise money hosting Bingo and telethons. Guetig had not planned on getting into announcing, but his start came in 1980 after he was tricked. Guetig was the president of the Booster Club and had to meet with Mr. Joe Demling. After his meeting he went to go see a friend he had graduated with who was announcing a grade school basketball game. His friend asked Guetig if he would take over his announcing job for him because he was leaving for the seminary the following week. Guetig declined but agreed to write the lineup while his friend made a phone call at halftime. When halftime was over, Guetig found out his friend had walked out the door and left the reigns to him. And so his career began. Guetig came back every Sunday to announce the grade school games and eventually started doing the Trinity basketball and football games in 1985. Mr. Joey Porter, Trinity’s director of advancement, recalls meeting Guetig when he began announcing for these games. Porter, who was the basketball coach for Trinity at the time, said, “He was always in the gym when we were.” In addition to Trinity football games, Guetig has done clock work and announcing for U of L football, men and women’s basketball, and women’s volleyball. He first became associated with many of the major commentators at U of L when Mr. John Tong, a U of L basketball commentator, called Trinity athletic director Fr. Harry Jansing and asked for someone to help spot at the Trinity-St. Xavier game. Jansing called on Guetig. He then became very involved with the KHSAA football playoffs and finals and met a lot of commentators at the Fairgrounds. More recently, Guetig has been announcing the football games in Trinity’s Marshall Stadium. Porter, who has gotten to work more closely with Guetig in preparation for these games, says that he’s a bit of a clown, and every game he makes an announcement for Pete Hammer, graduate of Trinity and owner of St. Matthews Hardware, to report to work. Despite Guetig’s jokes, Porter said, “He does a good of a job as anybody I’ve heard. He can spot a first down and how many more yards they might need, or how many yards were on the carry.” After all these years, Guetig said, “I never thought about doing it, but I’ve had a lot of fun.” He enjoys working with the coaches and players, and has made so many friends along the way. The thing he loves the most is watching the players over time. “Even though it makes me feel old, I like to watch them grow,” said Guetig, who was inducted into Trinity’s Hall of Fame in 2006. One player in particular he remembers is Carwell Gardner. Guetig announced his games in grade school and for Trinity. After Gardner graduated Guetig had the pleasure of watching Gardner play at U of K and then U of L. He even got to seem him play in the NFL for a few years. This “real gentleman,” as Porter describes Guetig, has devoted so much of his time for the love of Trinity.