Elise Woodward with Michael Penix Jr. (Photo courtesy of Joe Nicholson-UW Athletic Department/Redbox Pictures)Elise Woodward is deeply connected to the University of Washington. Woodward takes over for Tony Castricone, who left to succeed the retired Gene Deckerhoff as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ radio voice. I’ve been involved with the program for so long, and I’ve done play-by-play for so long that it’s just a perfect match in my opinion for UW football.” 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/LtaV5v9nHJ — University of Washington (@UW) July 30, 2026What advice or words of encouragement have you received from Tony Castricone? She’s the TV announcer of the Portland Fire and the new play-by-play voice for the football team at her alma mater with the University of Washington.