Dan Dakich married wife Leigh Ross on July 8, 2015. Leigh is a television commentator at Big Ten Network and a former softball coach.
The OutKick sportscaster, Dakich has gained thousands of followers due to his work alongside Clay Travis. He joined the Fox News Media show in October 2021 in his home state of Indiana.
The Indiana native hosts the “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” sports podcast. Besides his vast knowledge of sports, he is a former Hoosiers basketball player.
Dan then looked after the team as its assistant coach from 1987 to 1997. He spent ten seasons as their head coach from 1997 to 2007 at Bowling Green State University.
Dan Dakich Wedding In 2015
Dan Dakich married Leigh Dakich at St. John in the Virgin Islands on July 8, 2015. The two had been in a long-distance relationship before.
IndyStar confirmed that the couple had a short 15-minute ceremony on the beach at 5:30 p.m. Meanwhile, they had live-streamed the ceremony on Dan’s Periscope and Twitter accounts.
While Indiana’s interim head coach wore an open-collared shirt and shorts being barefoot, Leigh chose a simple long dress for the day. They organized a private party in a room on the beach after the wedding.
Leigh chose St. John as the wedding destination because her late father loved the area. She and her mother had spread her father’s ashes back then.
Leigh Ross hails from Ottawa Lake, Michigan, where she attended Whiteford High School. She graduated from the University of Toledo in 1992 and took charge of the Notre Dame Academy’s softball team right after graduation.
She was an assistant coach at Bowling Green in 1997 and became its head coach from 1999 till 2006. She became the head coach of Syracuse University in 2006.
Leigh moved in with Dan in Zionsville after the wedding and left her position. She chose a new career as a season television commentator.
She celebrates her birthday on September 21 each year. Dan had called her his beautiful, incredibly smart, and off-the-chain funny wife on her 2018 birthday.
The two enjoy sporty activities outside their home, from cycling and running to throwing axes for fun. Dakich shares the memories of such moments on his social media.
Dan Dakich Children
Dan Dakich is a father to two children from his first marriage to Jackie White. The former couple has a son named Andrew and a daughter named Laura.
Meanwhile, he also has two step-kids from his second marriage. Leigh is a mother to a son, Jared, and a daughter called Teagan.
All the Dakich-Ross come together during special family moments and have spent quality time throughout the years.
Andrew Dakich
Andrew was born on May 10, 1994, in Bloomington, Indiana. He attended Zionsville High School and played under coach Shaun Busick.
Dakich contained his undergraduate degree in History from the University of Michigan in 2017. He also played as a guard for the varsity team throughout his time there.
He then spent three seasons at Ohio State University for his Master’s degree. He worked as a graduate and program assistant for the last two seasons.
Andrew joined Elon University in October 2020 as the Director of Basketball Operations. He made his first-ever CAA Tournament Championship game appearance with the Elon coaching staff.
Dakich joined the New Illinois State head men’s basketball team as its assistant coach in March 2022. He is active on Instagram as @a_ddakich, where he mainly posts about his basketball accomplishments.
Laura Dakich
Dan’s only daughter Laura is a graduate of the
Ms. Dakich now works as a sixth-grade teacher at Sand Creek Intermediate School. She is active on Instagram as @lauradakich though she runs a private handle.
Andrew and Laura are close to their step-siblings Jared and Teagan, as the four have been on many vacations with Dan and Leigh.
Dan Dakich Family Life
Dan Dakich’s family consists of his parents, Thomas Dakich and Bobbie Dakich. He also has a sister named Jackie.
The elderly Dakich couple equally enjoys the big day and cheers for their grandkids. Bobbie is active on Instagram as @bobbiedak, where she shares her travel route throughout Indiana.
She maintains friendships with both of her two daughters-in-law, Jackie and Leigh. Ms. White continues to enjoy vacations with the Dakichs despite the divorce.
Dan’s sister, also named Jackie, is an equally closer relative of the athletic clan. Her Instagram showcases her presence at Andrew’s games and all family holidays.
She was previously married to Jeff Ehman, with whom she has a daughter named Emily. Emily played volleyball for the Northwestern varsity team, where she graduated with a journalism major in 2019.
She is a digital Host, volleyball analyst, and sideline reporter for Big Ten Network. She is also a sports analyst for ESPN in Chicago.
Jackie married her husband, Robert Luckiewicz, on July 28, 2019. The extended Dakich clan members live around Indiana and do not miss any special day to visit each other.