Kugler is based out of Omaha, Nebraska, where he hosted a daily sports talk show on KOZN until 2012 when he left to focus on his other duties.
Upon the death of Harry Kalas, Kugler was promoted to Westwood One's NFL broadcasts to take his place alongside color analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mark Malone.
In 2008, Kugler replaced Harlan as Westwood One's lead play-by-play voice for the Final Four and has called the games ever since alongside John Thompson and Bill Raftery.
He would later fill in on Fox's coverage of a Week 8 NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions for Thom Brennaman, who took the place of Joe Buck while the latter called the World Series.
Kugler’s role with Fox expanded just before the 2020 season, as he was promoted to regular play-by-play announcer after Brennaman resigned when he made homophobic comments on air during a Cincinnati Reds game.