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Mount Horeb Graduate Works Behind the Scenes at Olympics for NBC Sports
Maxwell McGilligan serves as a live event technology manager, ensuring everything looks perfect for viewers at home.
Published on Feb. 6, 2026
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A Mount Horeb High School graduate, Maxwell McGilligan, is living his dream, working behind the scenes at the Olympics with NBC Sports. McGilligan serves as a live event technology manager, testing cameras and microphones to ensure everything happening in Italy looks perfect for viewers at home. He says it's an exciting job where every day brings something new, and he's always learning and meeting new people.
Why it matters
Working the Olympics is an experience beyond McGilligan's dream job, as he had always wanted to work in dirt bike racing. This opportunity with NBC Sports at the Olympics is a crowning achievement in his career.
The details
As a live event technology manager, McGilligan is responsible for testing cameras and microphones, ensuring everything looks perfect for viewers at home. He says it's a 'thankless job' at times, but he enjoys the role because every day is different and he's always learning new things and meeting new people.
- McGilligan grew up in Pine Bluff, attended UW-Oshkosh, and worked with multiple sports networks before taking a full-time position with NBC Sports last year.
- This is McGilligan's first time working the Olympics in this capacity.
The players
Maxwell McGilligan
A Mount Horeb High School graduate who serves as a live event technology manager for NBC Sports at the Olympics, testing cameras and microphones to ensure everything looks perfect for viewers at home.
Bob Uecker
A legendary sports figure in Wisconsin that McGilligan has had the opportunity to work with through his travels in the state.
Matt LePay
One of McGilligan's favorite sports broadcasters of all time, whom he has also had the chance to work with in Wisconsin.
Mike Tirico
The NBC Sports broadcaster that McGilligan is excited to work with for the first time at the Olympics.
What they’re saying
“It's definitely one of those, at times, thankless jobs. We're always the first person they talk to in the room because we're usually the person that's most connected with what's happening, because we're checking in with everyone, making sure everything's working.”
— Maxwell McGilligan, Live Event Technology Manager, NBC Sports (wmtv15news.com)
“I've never done the Olympics before in this capacity. So I'm seeing something new basically every day, which is an exciting thing to have in your career.”
— Maxwell McGilligan, Live Event Technology Manager, NBC Sports (wmtv15news.com)
“My hair stands up on the back of my neck whenever you hear the intro music, and I got a little choked up today watching the US walk out and all that stuff. It's just something that you've been watching your entire life and now getting to see the back end of that is pretty wild.”
— Maxwell McGilligan, Live Event Technology Manager, NBC Sports (wmtv15news.com)
The takeaway
This story highlights the behind-the-scenes work that goes into producing the Olympics broadcast, with individuals like Maxwell McGilligan playing a crucial role in ensuring everything looks and sounds perfect for viewers at home. It's a dream job for McGilligan, who is excited to be part of this major sporting event and work with renowned sports broadcasters.
