Guys (2005) – Himself Home of the Giants (2007) – Himself Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2012) – Viking Mayor Personal life Vitale married Lorraine McGrath in 1971. The couple have two daughters, Terri and Sherri, and five grandchildren. He has lived in Lakewood Ranch, Florida in the greater Tampa Bay area since the 1990s and has become a well-known fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lightning, and Rays. He is a Roman Catholic. In August 2021, Vitale announced that he was undergoing treatment to remove melanoma that had been discovered by doctors. In October of the same year, Vitale also announced that his doctors had diagnosed him with lymphoma which he would seek treatment to combat. In January 2022, ESPN announced Vitale would not commentate any more college basketball games that season. Publications Vitale has authored fourteen books, including: Dickie V's ABCs and 1-2-3s, Ascend Books (October 2010) Living a Dream: Reflections on 25 Years Sitting in the Best Seat, Champaign, IL Sports Publishing LLC (January 1, 2003) Dick Vitale's Fabulous 50 Players and Moments in College Basketball: From the Best Seat in the House During My 30 Years at ESPN, Ascend Books (October 6, 2008) Time Out Baby!, Berkley (December 1, 1992) Vitale, Simon and Schuster; 1st Edition (1988) Dickie V's Top 40 All-Everything Teams, Masters Press (June 1994) Tourney Time: It's Awesome Baby!, Masters Press (December 1993) Holding Court: Reflections on the Game I Love, Masters Press (November 1995) Campus Chaos: Why the Game I Love Is Breaking My Heart, Sideline Sports Publishing (December 1999) Getting a W in the Game of Life: Using My T.E.A.M. Model to Motivate, Elevate, and Be Great (Oct. 2012) Dick Vitale's Mount Rushmores of College Basketball; Nico 11 Publishing (2018) The Lost Season: A Look at What the Journey to the 2020 National Championship Could Have Been (June 2020) References External links Dick Vitale Online Vitale's "V-File" at ESPN.com 1939 births Living people American men's basketball coaches American people of Italian descent American Roman Catholics Basketball coaches from New Jersey College basketball announcers in the United States Detroit Pistons head coaches Detroit Mercy Titans athletic directors Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball coaches East Rutherford High School alumni High school basketball coaches in New Jersey Indiana Pacers announcers Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees People from East Rutherford, New Jersey People from Elmwood Park, New