Linke joined US Soccer in 1989 as an intern and went on to serve as the junior press officer for the 1991 US Women’s World Championship Team and the senior press officer for the 1992 US Olympic Team and the 1994 US World Cup Team.  

 

Following the World Cup, Linke served as the first-ever director of communications for Major League Soccer.  Linke joined MLS’ Colorado Rapids in 1996 as the team’s vice president and original television play-by-play voice.

 

After three years with the Rapids, Linke moved to North Carolina to start his full-time broadcasting career. Since 2000, Linke has served as the only play-by-play voice for the North Carolina Courage and NCFC professional soccer teams and he has called college soccer for Fox Soccer and the Big Ten Network for more than 20 years.

 

In addition to soccer, Linke can also be seen calling field hockey, volleyball, track and field, cross country, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, softball, baseball, wrestling, water polo, fishing and rowing.

 

Linke lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, Leah.  They have two sons, Ben, 23, and, Max, 20.