Scott Albert Miller

Scott Albert Miller, the Voice of the North Dakota State Bison and the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2016, due to complications associated with melanoma. He was 57 years old.

Born in Minot, ND, in April of 1958, Scott was an excellent student with a vocal gift that manifested itself both in music and broadcasting. His skills were honed while attending Washington State University, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. He received the Keith Jackson Outstanding Sports Broadcaster Award at WSU in 1981, and subsequently moved to the University of Idaho to become the lead announcer for UI basketball. Scott became the voice of Eastern Washington University football in Spokane from 1982 to 1985, before moving to Bozeman as the voice of Montana State University football and basketball from ’86-’88. He was selected as the Montana Sportscaster of the Year for 1987.

Scott became the voice of the University of North Dakota football and men’s basketball in 1992, serving not just as an announcer, but also Sports Director at KNOX-AM.

In 1996, Scott became the Voice of the North Dakota State Bison on WDAY-AM in Fargo. His meticulous preparation and thoughtful, conversational style became fixtures in the “Bison Nation”, which carried over to KFGO when the Bison contract shifted in 2011. He was also the Voice of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks professional baseball team for the past ten years.

Scott’s ability to paint a mental image through the use of his superb vocabulary was without peer. He was recognized as North Dakota Sportscaster of the Year in 2010, plus many other accolades, including numerous “Teddy” Awards throughout his extraordinary career. Through it all, Scott always deflected the credit, never craved the spotlight, and tirelessly pursued the refinement of his craft. Everyone who heard Scott on the air came away with an understanding of his passion for sports, and his genuine concern for the coaches and members of the teams he supported.

Perhaps most importantly, Scott was a dedicated Christian, a caring brother, a faithful friend, and someone that everyone knew they could count on. Despite a four-year battle with cancer, he never once complained, and his first thought was always of others, never himself. Scott was a talent taken from us far too soon, and his wonderful sense of humor and commitment to the art of sportscasting have set a standard that will not soon be surpassed.

Scott was preceded in death by his mother Beryl and father Frank, and is survived by his two brothers, Bruce (Becky) and Mike (Barb), Aunts Joyce and Mary Jo, nephew Chip, and numerous cousins, friends, fans and caregivers who have all been blessed to have known him, and claimed him as one of their own. We are so touched by the outpouring of love and affection for Scott, and in response can only offer what we are convinced is resonating in heaven right now: “My oh My”.

Memorials are preferred to either First Lutheran Church or the Roger Maris Cancer Center, both in Fargo, ND.