Jack Armstrong (basketball)
| Jack Armstrong | |
|---|---|
 Armstrong in February 2007 | |
| Born |
John Joseph Armstrong January 3, 1963 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Employer | Bell Media |
| Spouse(s) | Dena Armstrong |
| Children | Brian Armstrong, Kevin Armstrong, Tim Armstrong |
John Joseph "Jack" Armstrong (born January 3, 1963)[1] is a sportscaster, working primarily for the Toronto Raptors on TSN and NBA TV Canada. Armstrong is also the college basketball analyst for TSN. Armstrong graduated from Fordham University with a Masters in Communication.
From 1989 to 1998, Armstrong was the lead basketball coach of Niagara University. In the 1992–93 season, he led the Niagara Purple Eagles to a 23–7 record and was named the New York State Division I Coach of the Year.
On Thursday, July 31, 2008, it was announced that Jack Armstrong would take over The Chuck Swirsky Show effective August 18, 2008, alongside Doug MacLean on the Toronto, Ontario AM sports talk radio station The Fan 590. The show's name was later changed to The Game Plan. In 2009, Doug MacLean left the show and was replaced by Eric Smith.