2012-13 University of Notre Dame Athletics Annual Report by Chris Masters

CONTENTS

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Year in Review Academics

Student Welfare and Development Facilities

Media Relations

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Fighting Irish Digital Media Monogram Club External Affairs RecSports

Compliance

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Sports Performance Youth & Community Programs Event Marketing & Ticket Operations Seasons in Review/ Honors and Awards Appendix

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director The 2012-13 academic year produced another season of outstanding performances by University of Notre Dame studentathletes on the field, in the classroom and in the community. In a year that saw the final seasons of league affiliations in both the BIG EAST Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Irish teams and athletes ended the era with individual and team championships while earning their share of awards and accolades. And while both of those conferences provided great homes for our athletic teams over the years, I look forward with great anticipation to future associations with our new friends at the Atlantic Coast Conference and Hockey East. The pages that follow chronicle another year of great success at Notre Dame—a year that produced a trip to the Bowl Championship Series title game, 12 conference championships, 22 NCAA Championship appearances, an overall winning percentage of better than 72 percent in head-to-head competition, and a ninth-place finish in the Directors’ Cup all-sports competition. This publication gives you the opportunity to review the achievements of our student-athletes both on and off the field. The celebration of 125 years of Notre Dame football featured a magical campaign that started in September with a win over Navy in Dublin, Ireland. What followed were 11 more wins, an undefeated regular season and a No. 1 ranking as the Irish advanced to their first BCS Championship game in January. Despite a loss to Alabama in the national title game, the 2012 season was one for the ages. Nine Notre Dame teams won their final BIG EAST Championships as men’s soccer, men’s swimming and diving, women’s indoor track and field, women’s basketball, women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s golf and rowing added championship trophies. Women’s basketball and softball also captured regular-season titles. Hockey won the final CCHA postseason tournament, and men’s and women’s fencing captured their respective Midwestern Fencing Conference titles. An amazing 20 of 26 Irish teams advanced to their respective NCAA Championships with women’s basketball playing in a third consecutive women’s NCAA Final Four and men’s and women’s fencing finishing second in their NCAA championship in March.

More than 75 Irish student-athletes earned All-America honors with 21 of them receiving first-team honors. Among them were unanimous selections Manti Te’o (football) and Skylar Diggins (women’s basketball). Te’o captured an amazing seven national awards—the Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Bronko Nagurski Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Lott Trophy, the Maxwell Award, the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy—while being the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy and AP’s Player of the Year honors. Diggins captured the Nancy Leiberman Award for the second year in a row and the Dawn Staley Award. Men’s soccer standout Ryan Finley was a finalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy as the top player in the nation. Notre Dame coaches Brian Kelly (football) and Muffet McGraw (women’s basketball) were consensus national coaches of the year in their respective sports. Away from the playing venues, our student-athletes continued their excellence in the classroom. Few institutions can match the level of consistency that we achieve across the board from year to year. Since the NCAA first began tracking federal graduation rates, Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, no school has consistently been at the top or near the top of the rankings more than Notre Dame. • In the NCAA’s report of GSR numbers in October of 2012, 19 of our 22 athletic programs compiled graduation rates of 100 percent, and none were below 91 percent. • None of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision programs had a higher percentage of 100 GSR scores than Notre Dame’s .863 percentage. That marked the seventh time in eight years that we ranked first in percentage of teams with 100 scores. • Among our 22 sports, nine recorded perfect scores in the federal graduation rate analysis. • Notre Dame tied for first with 15 teams honored by the NCAA with APR public recognition awards for their latest multi-year scores that ranked in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The 15 Irish programs honored this year for their achievements were baseball, men’s basketball,

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men’s cross country, women’s cross country, fencing, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, softball, men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, men’s indoor track and field and men’s outdoor track and field. Eight student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-America honors last year including four first-team selections—Manti Te’o and Mike Golic Jr., from football, Elizabeth Tucker from the women’s soccer team and men’s tennis standout Greg Andrews. We currently rank second all-time with the 231 Academic All-Americans, clearly a great testament of the importance that we place on the term “studentathlete” here at Notre Dame.

I am honored to have the opportunity to work with so many outstanding coaches and student-athletes. And to be able to do that at my alma mater is a special blessing. I could not be more proud of what our student-athletes achieve and how they represent our University.

Jack Swarbrick Vice President Director of Athletics University of Notre Dame

The BIG EAST Conference honored five of our student-athletes with the league’s Scholar-Athlete Sports Excellence Awards. That total was the most among all BIG EAST schools and marked the third time that Notre Dame has had five student-athletes honored. Greg Andrews from men’s tennis, Alexa Aragon from women’s track and field, women’s swimmer Kim Holden, women’s tennis standout Jennifer Kellner and rowing’s Abby Meyers highlighted the list of honorees. The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. At Notre Dame, we ask a great deal of our student-athletes in their sports and in the classroom. We also emphasize their roles in the community and their willingness to “give back.” Again, they don’t let us down. They have embraced community service and truly amaze me with their spirit for serving others.

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programs hovered around 50 percent graduation success. DeCicco’s 34-year coaching career (from 1960 until 1994)—highlighted by five NCAA team titles and a gaudy 680-45 (.938) record—already places him among the all-time greats in Notre Dame athletics history. Pairing his visionary work with the academic advising program with his impressive coaching achievements elevates his legacy another level.

Coach Mike DeCicco … A True Notre Dame Legend By Pete LaFleur True Notre Dame legends, by definition, are hard to find, but Michael DeCicco clearly was one such enduring spirit. DeCicco passed away on Good Friday, March 29, 2013, at age 85. Known as “Coach,” DeCicco was much more than a highly successful collegiate fencing coach. His impact on Notre Dame athletics (and beyond) clearly places him on the short list of influential figures in the history of Notre Dame athletics. Most notably, alongside his coaching accomplishments, DeCicco made immeasurable contributions to academic advising, both at Notre Dame and at the national level. In the mid-1960s, Notre Dame President Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., and Executive Vice President Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., approached DeCicco, 4

asking him to build an athletics academic advising program from scratch (while maintaining his duties as fencing coach). DeCicco, a well-respected mechanical engineering professor at Notre Dame at the time, accepted “Ted and Ned’s” challenge to create the nation’s first athletics academic advising program at a Division I institution. Over time, DeCicco molded an operation that later became the Office of Academic Services for Student-Athletes—a program that served as the model for athletic departments nationwide. Coach was a fierce advocate for academic excellence from all Notre Dame student-athletes, whether they were elite stars or walk-ons. Notre Dame’s 1988 football team was the first national champion in big-time collegiate football history to boast a 100 percent graduation rate, at a time when the national average for top Division I football

DeCicco did not simply start an academic advising program. He ruled it with intense focus and tough love. He motivated the underachievers and slackers, and inspired the high achievers to aim even higher. When legendary Notre Dame football quarterback Joe Montana was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2000, he invited DeCicco and his wife, Polly, to attend the ceremony. During his speech, Montana singled them out as key influences from his formative collegiate years. A few years later, when Austin Carr was inducted into the Notre Dame Basketball Ring of Honor, he also mentioned DeCicco as a vital influence in his life, both as a student and alumnus. Countless other former Notre Dame football and basketball greats—Alan Page, Ross Browner, Digger Phelps, to name a few—have praised DeCicco’s influence over the years, with Phelps dubbing DeCicco “the godfather of the Notre Dame athletic department.”

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Over seven decades, DeCicco led the Notre Dame “fencing family,” a loyal group that assembled to honor its departed coach during the funeral Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. As the pallbearers and family members exited the Basilica, they walked under an archway of fencing swords—foils,

epees and sabres alike—held aloft by 50 or so Notre Dame fencing alums, paying their final respects in simple, fitting fashion.

and a half, highlighting the friendships, mentoring and abundant love that defined this Notre Dame legend.

At the reception that followed, 26 people shared stories about the coach who helped shape the lives of young athletes. The heartfelt tributes lasted more than an hour

Susan McGonigal … Professionalism With Personality By Pete LaFleur For those who knew Susan Reed McGonigal, these two simple words— professionalism and personality— encapsulated much of her influence during her 35 years of service to the Notre Dame athletics department. McGonigal, 59, lost her battle with cancer on March 22, 2013, leaving a void in the hearts of those who knew her. McGonigal was the top administrative assistant in the sports information/ media relations office, working closely with three members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame: Roger Valdiserri, John Heisler and Bernie Cafarelli. Several former assistant directors within the Notre Dame media relations office—Jim Daves (now heading athletics media relations at the University of Virginia), Mike Enright (holding a similar role at the University of Connecticut) and Doug Walker (in the same position, at the University of Alabama), along with Eddie White (formerly with the Miami Dolphins and now with the Indiana Pacers) and Eric Reuscher, formerly the sports information director at Hobart/ William & Smith Colleges, all credited McGonigal for helping them along the way to their positions. McGonigal’s professionalism and competence in the workplace may have gone unnoticed, largely because she

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completed routine tasks so effortlessly. An official office biography listed her primary duties as: media credential issuance for football and basketball; football gameday media will-call operations and sideline security; ticket allotment distribution; office budget reconciliation; all travel and catering needs for the department; and special projects for the director/office.

Known equally for her passion for the job and for her candid comments and unique personality, McGonigal was an honorary member of the Notre Dame National Monogram Club. She completed training to become a Certified TravelND Specialist, and served on various councils and committees at the University over the years.

Despite the fact that so many of her responsibilities were completed without fanfare, her work served as the backbone of the daily media relations operation. McGonigal also cultivated numerous relationships with members of the media, stretching all the way to the nation’s elite producers, announcers, writers and photographers. She similarly garnered great appreciation and respect from the office’s group of student workers, many of whom went on to pursue their own careers in sports media.

A South Bend native and graduate of John Adams High School, McGonigal’s signature high energy extended to her family life with husband Sean and daughter Chelsea, now left to cope with their loss.

Spanning five decades, McGonigal was right in the thick of some of the big moments at the University, in addition to her daily responsibilities.

Three-Peat!

Notre Dame’s third consecutive NCAA Women’s Final Four appearance

(its fifth in school history), followed one of the greatest seasons in program history as the Irish finished with a 35-2 record that included a school-record 30-game winning streak.

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NCAA Final Four

The Irish won their second consecutive outright BIG EAST Conference regular-season title (third in school history) with a perfect 16-0 mark and claimed the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first BIG EAST Championship crown. It marked the first time in 20 years that a program other than Connecticut swept both the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament titles in the same year. Notre Dame set or tied no fewer than 15 single-season school records: wins (35), winning percentage (.946), fewest losses (2), conference winning percentage (1.000), longest winning streak (30), scoring average (81.2 ppg), most 90-point games (10), most 100-point games (3), field goals attempted (2,400), free throw percentage (.798), rebounds (1,621), rebounding margin (+10.9 rpg), assists (722), assist/turnover ratio (1.27) and double-doubles (25).

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in the news Notre Dame took a landmark step in 1995–96 when it began competing as a member of the BIG EAST Conference. For 18 seasons, the BIG EAST was home to 23 of the school’s Olympic sports programs that saw Fighting Irish teams capture an unprecedented 126 conference championships. Bill Moore remembers it well. So did the late George Thomas. Moore became the star of the University of Notre Dame’s first BIG EAST Championship success story in October 1995 when he earned medalist honors for the Irish men’s golf squad at the TPC/Avenel course in Potomac, Md. He shot 72 and 71 and helped Notre Dame, under veteran head coach Thomas, claim a five-shot victory over Connecticut. A little more than a month later, the Irish women’s soccer team followed suit, as fifth-ranked Notre Dame knocked off thirdranked Connecticut 1-0 in the BIG EAST Championship title match in South Orange, N.J. Amy VanLaecke, then a junior forward, won the BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player award that year. The Irish competed in their final BIG EAST Championship—with Notre Dame taking away a 10th straight title in rowing, with

this last league event held May 2013 in Mercer County, N.J. All of that that began and ended the relationship between Notre Dame and the BIG EAST Conference—and it’s been a fun, interesting and successful run. In between those three championships, the Irish won another 123 BIG EAST trophies, and that doesn’t count the handful of regular-season titles that merited hardware for Notre Dame as well. No other league member won as many conference titles during that 18-year span. Some good years, indeed. Back in 1995 when Notre Dame transitioned from the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, its players and coaches may not have known exactly what lay ahead. They may not have known what to expect in Storrs, or Providence, or Syracuse. They may not have completely understood what it meant when Georgetown or Villanova or St. John’s came to town in their respective sports. The men’s golf team was one of the first dynasties of Notre Dame’s BIG EAST era, winning three consecutive league titles from 1995 to 1997, including Notre Dame’s

first official crown as a BIG EAST member in October 1995. But the chain of successes suggests the Irish became quick learners. The high point came in 2005–06 when Notre Dame teams took home championship honors in 13 sports—men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, men’s golf, rowing, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis, women’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field and volleyball. No sport featured more Notre Dame blue ribbons than women’s swimming—as the Irish won a league-record 14 straight BIG EAST crowns (1997–2010). Notre Dame won 13 women’s tennis titles and 11 in women’s soccer. The current streak in rowing stands at 10. The list included nine for volleyball— plus eight each for men’s tennis, men’s golf and men’s outdoor track and field. Even some of the sports that featured fewer titles have been just as memorable—with the Irish 2013 women’s basketball title (the only one ever won by Notre Dame) in Hartford over Connecticut a perfect example. Rivalries that never existed became annual dogfights. Who could have imagined that seven Notre Dame-Louisville men’s basketball games since 2006 would require one or more overtime periods to determine a winner? The 2013 version that lasted five overtimes at Purcell Pavilion will rank as one of the more remarkable events ever on the Notre Dame campus. The cast of characters changed a bit over the years. Boston College, Miami, West Virginia and Virginia Tech left for other opportunities. The BIG EAST, in turn, added DePaul, Marquette, Louisville, South Florida and Cincinnati—with the influx of Midwest institutions rekindling some old rivalries for the Irish. The Fighting Irish women’s rowing team, which did not even compete in its first regatta until 1998 (three years after Notre athletics annual report

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Dame joined the BIG EAST), was one of the dominant programs in conference history, winning 10 consecutive titles, including Notre Dame’s 126th and final BIG EAST championship in 2013 on Mercer Lake in New Jersey. It’s probably impossible to place a value on many of the benefits Notre Dame’s various programs received over the years from the BIG EAST association—from access to NCAA Championships to league playerand coach-of-the year awards to dozens of television opportunities. Men’s basketball, for example, went from its independent status that meant struggling for opponents the final week of the season—to playing annually in March at Madison Square Garden, one of the most fabled venues in the world. Memories, indeed.

BIG EAST Championships In their final season as a member of the BIG EAST Conference, Irish teams won a league-best nine conference championships—men’s soccer, women’s indoor track and field, men’s swimming and diving, women’s basketball, men’s tennis,

women’s tennis, women’s golf, women’s outdoor track and field and rowing. During its 18-year association with the league from 1995–96, Irish teams won 126 titles, more than any other school in conference history.

The long series of women’s basketball meetings between the teams of Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw and Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma became must-see events. Every sport at Notre Dame featured matchups and rivalries that meant just as much in their own right.

baseball (5) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

sof tball (6) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009

Women’s basketball (1) 2013

men’s Swimming and Diving (6) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013

men’s Cross Country (5) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005

women’s Swimming and Diving (14) 1997-2010

The BIG EAST benefited from the all-sports excellence of a broad-based Notre Dame program that proved itself a legitimate league contender in nearly every sport in every year.

Women’s Cross Country (3) 2002, 2003, 2005

men’s tennis (8) 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013

The Irish benefited from 18 years of rubbing elbows with their athletic brethren in one of the premier athletic conferences in the nation. Changes are afoot—with Notre Dame headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference and the former BIG EAST now split into the new BIG EAST and the American Athletic Conference. For those 18 years, however, it’s safe to say Notre Dame and the BIG EAST comprised a pretty good run.

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men’s Golf (8) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 women’s Golf (5) 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013 women’s l acrosse (1) 2009 Rowing (10) 2004–2013 men’s soccer (3) 1996, 2003, 2012 women’s soccer (11) 1995-2001, 2005-06, 2008, 2009

women’s tennis (13) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008–2013 men’s indoor track and field (5) 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 women’s indoor track and field (3) 2002, 2006, 2013 men’s outdoor track and field (8) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 women’s outdoor track and field (2) 2007, 2013 volleyball (9) 1995-1998, 2000–02, 2004, 2005 9

Hello Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) On September 12, 2012, Notre Dame accepted an invitation to become a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in all sports except football and hockey, and will begin competition in 2013–14. Current ACC members for the upcoming school year include Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. The Fighting Irish have joined the Atlantic Coast Conference. It’s arguably the most noteworthy acrossthe-board change in the history of Notre Dame’s sports programs. The Irish have championed their independence in football since a century ago when Notre Dame traveled to West Point and knocked off a more established Army team. The ACC connection in that sport begins in 2014 when Notre Dame begins playing five football games per season against ACC members—while also gaining critical

access to the league’s slate of postseason bowl options. Even sooner, 24 other Irish teams (hockey becomes a part of Hockey East in 2013–14) immediately begin competing for ACC championships. This change represents the next step in the evolution of Notre Dame athletics. As Notre Dame’s roster of varsity sport offerings began to grow in the late 1970s (largely because of the addition of women’s athletics), the University needed a conference partner to help provide access to comparable competition and ease scheduling challenges. Membership in the North Star Conference and the Midwestern Collegiate Conference provided a temporary home for various sports as they moved from regional entities into national competitors. In 1995, Notre Dame joined the BIG EAST in sports other than football, hockey, lacrosse and fencing, and that affiliation helped parlay a number of Irish programs onto the national stage.

Irish competitions in virtually every BIG EAST sport included some headlinemaking achievements. Notre Dame won national titles in women’s basketball and women’s soccer while a member of the BIG EAST and used league success as a springboard to many more NCAA Championship runs in other sports. Irish teams won 126 BIG EAST championships over the course of the relationship—and that doesn’t count regularseason titles. The Irish won long series of consecutive titles in sports like women’s swimming and diving as well as rowing. Now, the scenes of Irish athletic competition shift. The presence of former BIG EAST representatives Boston College, Miami, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Virginia Tech (with Louisville to come in 2014–15) means Irish teams and fans will still book trips to those campuses. Beginning this fall, Notre Dame trades itineraries that read Providence, Storrs,

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Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Tampa, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Newark and New Brunswick—for new bag tags that will say Clemson, Durham, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem, Tallahassee, Atlanta, College Park, Raleigh and Charlottesville. In virtually every sport, the challenges ahead loom large—yet they are the sorts of hurdles on which every athlete and coach thrives. An ACC championship banner—no matter the sport—will come well earned. More than 130 combined NCAA titles by ACC members since the league formed in 1953 tell the story. In 2012–13 alone, ACC representatives took home NCAA first-place trophies in men’s lacrosse (Duke), women’s lacrosse (North Carolina), men’s tennis (Virginia) and women’s soccer (North Carolina). Like the BIG EAST, the ACC built its reputation around basketball. Yet, sports excellence across the board is no stranger to ACC members. Four ACC members— North Carolina, Duke, Florida State and Virginia—stood among the top 25 schools in the final 2012–13 all-sports standings, as did Notre Dame.

Final Four for a third straight year. Notre Dame’s men’s soccer team earned the No. 1 national seed in the 2012 NCAA bracket, and men’s lacrosse in 2013 claimed the No. 2 national seed. For the first time every one of Notre Dame’s fall and winter sports teams scored NCAA Championship points—including the football team’s appearance in the Bowl Championship Series title game after a 12-0 regular season. Speaking of football, that aspect of Notre Dame’s ACC relationship doesn’t kick in until 2014, the first year of the new College Football Playoff. Five games per year against ACC institutions means it will take three years for the Irish to match up against every other league member. It will take six years for Notre Dame to make a road trip to each member campus. The Irish expect to maintain football rivalries with USC, Stanford and Navy. The ability to be included in the ACC bowl lineup will provide future Notre Dame football teams with viable opportunities when the College Football Playoff is not an option in any given year.

Count on hearing that the new ACC is the best men’s basketball league in the country (not even computing 2013 NCAA champion Louisville’s addition a year from now). You can make a good case for that same branding in women’s basketball and several other sports.

Notre Dame’s new affiliation will give rise to plenty of historical references based on past Irish competition against ACC foes. It may be simply a coincidence that two of the most memorable Irish football wins in Notre Dame Stadium came against top-ranked teams from Miami in 1988 and Florida State in 1993 (though neither opponent was an ACC member at the time).

For its part, Notre Dame enters into its new assignment coming off the most successful athletic year in its history in terms of achievements across all 26 sports. The Irish didn’t win a national title in 2012–13, but fencing (men’s and women’s combined) finished second, and the Irish women’s basketball program advanced to the NCAA

Away from the fields of play, Notre Dame’s entrance into the ACC means it will join a league that boasts more highly ranked institutions in the U.S. News & World Report ratings than any other major athletic conference. Current league members Duke, Virginia, Wake Forest, North Carolina,

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Boston College, Georgia Tech and Miami stood among the top 50 in the 2013 edition of that widely respected listing. There already are a handful of connections between Notre Dame and other ACC members. Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch is a former Notre Dame provost. North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham and Georgia Tech athletics director Mike Bobinski are former Irish student-athletes and Notre Dame athletics administrators. North Carolina executive associate athletics director Larry Gallo is a former Notre Dame head baseball coach. Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor is a former Irish assistant coach in that sport. From a fan and alumni standpoint as well as a recruiting viewpoint, Notre Dame sports now will do business all the way up and down the Eastern Seaboard—from Boston to Miami. The ACC’s geographic footprint makes it the most valuable TV market in the nation when it comes to population and television households (13 of the top 30 TV markets). Crank up your GPS device and set it for Charlottesville, Tallahassee or Chapel Hill. Check out the hotels and restaurants and hot spots in places like Raleigh and Winston-Salem and Coral Gables. Make sure you’ve got your Irish schedule cards, because it’s a new day for Notre Dame athletics. Notre Dame and the ACC—coming now both to South Bend and lots of campuses near you.

The Irish hockey team has moved to a new conference. The 2013–14 school year marks the program’s first as a member of Hockey East. Notre Dame announced its decision to join the league on Oct. 5, 2011, and played each of the final two seasons in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). July 1 marked Notre Dame’s first official day as a member of Hockey East. The Irish become the 11th member of the conference as it celebrates its 30th anniversary during the upcoming 2013–14 campaign. Notre Dame’s move to Hockey East actually began in the summer of 2011 when the overall landscape of college hockey made some major changes. It all began with Penn State making the announcement that the Nittany Lions would be joining the Division I ranks with their hockey program. That gave the Big Ten six teams and allowed the league to start its

own hockey conference. With the birth of Big Ten hockey in 2011, the movement got underway as Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State left the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Minnesota and Wisconsin left the Western Collegiate Hockey Association to join those three schools and Penn State to form the six-team Big Ten hockey conference. Those moves set off a chain reaction that would bring to an end the 40-year history of Notre Dame’s hockey conference, the CCHA. Miami University and Western Michigan left the CCHA to join the newly-formed National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) along with former WCHA teams Colorado College, Denver, Minnesota Duluth, North Dakota, Nebraska-Omaha and St. Cloud State. Former CCHA schools Alaska, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior State and Northern Michigan moved to the WCHA to join with that conference’s remaining schools—Alaska Anchorage, Bemidji State,

Michigan Tech and Minnesota State— to form the new WCHA. This past spring, Alabama-Huntsville became the WCHA’s 10th team. While the CCHA was disbanding and the NCHC was starting, Notre Dame made the decision to go east and joined the highlysuccessful Hockey East Association. The announcement was made on Oct. 5, 2011, at the almost-finished Compton Family Ice Arena, just weeks before the new home of Irish hockey opened on the Notre Dame campus. After 22 years in the CCHA, facing the likes of Michigan, Michigan State, Ferris State, Northern Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio State, Miami, Lake Superior State, Alaska and Western Michigan on a regular basis, Notre Dame hockey fans are going to develop a new group of teams against whom to root. The Hockey East Association has continued its steady rise to prominence since its founding charter on July 11, 1983, when

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the possibility of an apparent Ivy League departure threatened the ECAC hockey conference. In response, athletic directors from Boston College, Boston University, New Hampshire, Northeastern and Providence College unveiled a new Division I ice hockey conference. Together, Bill Flynn of Boston College, John Simpson of Boston University, Andy Mooradian of New Hampshire, Joe Zabilski of Northeastern and Lou Lamoriello of Providence launched Hockey East.

the conference to 10 teams. Notre Dame made the move in October 2011 and the University of Connecticut will become the 12th team beginning in 2014–15 with that announcement coming in June 2012.

Lamoriello assumed the role of the league’s first commissioner.

Since its inception, Hockey East has set new competitive standards for college hockey success, annually compiling an impressive winning percentage against non-conference opponents, including a .705 mark in 2002–03 and a .669 winning percentage during the 25th anniversary season in 2008–09.

Later that summer, the board of directors added the University of Maine and the University of Lowell (now UMass.-Lowell). Official conference play began in the 1984–85 season. Expansion brought the league to nine teams with the additions of Merrimack College (1989) and the University of Massachusetts (1993). The University of Vermont joined the conference for the 2005–06 season to bring

During the last 20 years, Hockey East teams have earned 30 of 80 berths in the NCAA Frozen Four while capturing eight NCAA championships: the University of Maine in 1993 and 1998, Boston University in 1995 and 2009 and Boston College in 2001, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Three of four Frozen Four participants in 1999 came from Hockey East and in 2007, both Boston College and Maine made it to the Frozen Four after five teams

(including Boston University, Massachusetts and New Hampshire were selected to the 16-team field. Hockey East again sent three teams to the NCAA championship in 2012 (Boston College, UMass-Lowell and New Hampshire), marking nine times in the last 10 years that league teams have accomplished that feat.

// Notre Dame hockey with the Mason Cup in the final year of the CCHA before moving to Hockey East.

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Skylar Diggins ... A Remarkable Career Skylar Diggins completed a remarkable college career that saw her rewrite the Fighting Irish record books, leaving campus as the holder (or co-holder) of no fewer than 32 game, season or career records at Notre Dame. She ranks among the top five on an astounding 105 of the program’s game, season or career charts, including school records for career points (2,357), steals (381), games started (144) and double-figure scoring games (121), just to name a few. What’s more, Diggins is the only player (of either gender) in Notre Dame basketball history to register 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals in her career, and one of only six NCAA Division I women’s basketball players since 1999– 2000 to reach those impressive marks. She also stands among the top 15 players in BIG EAST history (regular-season games only) in four career categories—assists (15th), steals (tied-15th), free throws made (7th) and free throws attempted (11th). Diggins is the only player in program history to be a four-time All-America 14

selection, earning consensus first-team honors the past two years to join Ruth Riley as the only Fighting Irish cagers ever to pull off that feat. In addition, she broke new ground in the Notre Dame history books as a three-time NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player (2010-Dayton, 2011-Raleigh, 2012-Norfolk), a two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year and a two-time recipient of the Nancy Lieberman Award, given annually to the nation’s top point guard (the past two seasons making her just the third two-time honoree in the award’s history), along with being the 2013 recipient of the Dawn Staley Award. As a senior in 2012–13, Diggins started all 37 games, leading the BIG EAST in assists (6.1 apg; also 19th in nation), while ranking fourth in scoring (17.1 ppg) and third in steals (3.1 spg; also 18th in nation; school-record 114 steals overall) and fourth in free-throw percentage (.814). She also is among the conference’s best in assist/turnover ratio (5th-1.67) and three-point percentage (6th-.362), and she led the team with 33 double-

figure scoring games, including twelve 20-point outings. Furthermore, she added three double-doubles and her second career triple-double after piling up 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a Feb. 24 win at DePaul. On April 15, Diggins was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the first round of the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock, becoming Notre Dame’s second WNBA Draft lottery top-four selection in as many years and matching the highest choice in program history (Devereaux Peters was chosen third by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2012 draft). Diggins was a recipient of the 2013 Byron V. Kanaley Award, the highest honor awarded to a graduating Notre Dame student-athlete.

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Manti Te’o ... A Man For The Ages Extolled by Irish football coach Brian Kelly as a “once-in-a-lifetime type kid,” linebacker Manti Te’o galvanized a University and led the resurgence of the Notre Dame football program in 2012 all the way to the No.1-ranking in November and an undefeated regular season. Te’o captured the Lott Trophy, Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year, thus becoming the first player in college football history to sweep the seven awards. In fact, no other player in college football history had ever captured more than five major awards in one season. In a season full of amazing achievements and exploits, Te’o became the 33rd unanimous All-American in Notre Dame history. He was the first Irish defensive player to earn such an honor since cornerback Shane Walton in 2002. Te’o was named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Sporting News, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Associated Press when he was selected to their respective All-America squads. A first-team Capital One Academic All-America® honoree (after earning second-team honors in 2011) as a design major in the College of Arts and Letters, Te’o was the recipient of the Senior CLASS Award® given annually to an individual who has had notable achievements in four areas of excellence—classroom, community, character and competition. He also was awarded the University’s Byron V. Kanaley Award. He was Notre Dame’s fourth-ever unanimous All-America linebacker and first since Michael Stonebreaker in 1990.

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Te’o was Notre Dame’s first Heisman Trophy finalist since quarterback Brady Quinn in 2006. He finished second with 321 first-place votes and 1,706 points— the most ever by a defensive player in college football history. Te’o nearly became the third player to ever be named a firstteam Academic All-American and win the Heisman Trophy in the same year, joining Pete Dawkins (Army) in 1958 and Danny Wuerffel (Florida) in 1996.

His seven interceptions ranked tied for second in the Football Bowl Subdivision to lead all FBS linebackers. Te’o owns the school record for interceptions by a linebacker in a single season while no FBS linebacker registered more single-season interceptions than Te’o since 2001. He helped generate nine total turnovers (two fumble recoveries), tied for best in the FBS. Te’o helped play a role in 11 of the 23 turnovers forced by Notre Dame’s defense.

As an Irish team captain, Te’o was the leader of an Irish defense that ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 12.8 points per game. He made 113 tackles and collected seven interceptions. Te’o registered three consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons and ranks third in Notre Dame history for career tackles with 437.

Drafted in the second round as the 38th overall pick by the San Diego Chargers in the 2013 NFL Draft, Te’o was the highestdrafted linebacker from Notre Dame since Demetrius DuBose was the 34th overall selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1993 draft.

Five Irish Student-Athletes Honored With BIG EAST Sport Excellence Awards For the second consecutive year, five Notre Dame student-athletes were winners of the 2012–13 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award recognizing academic and athletic achievements as well as community service. Irish student-athletes earning the awards this year included: Greg Andrews (men’s tennis), Alexa Aragon (women’s outdoor track and field), Kim Holden (women’s swimming and diving), Jennifer Kellner (women’s tennis) and Abby Meyers (rowing). The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards honored one student-athlete in each of the BIG EAST-sponsored sports based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes that had attained a junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 were eligible for nomination. The BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council chose the winners. The five honorees equaled the most ever for Notre Dame and marked the third time that five student-athletes were honored in the same year and were the most of any other conference institution last year.

Greg Andrews

Alexa Aragon

Greg Andrews, who recently completed his junior year, sports a 3.867 GPA in accounting from the Mendoza College of Business. The Richland, Mich., native has appeared on the dean’s list all six semesters he has been at Notre Dame and was named a first-team Capital One Academic All-America® for the men’s Division I at-large team.

Alexa Aragon earned first-team All-America honors in the 3,000m steeplechase after finishing eighth at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Aragon booked her place at the NCAAs by taking fifth at the NCAA East Preliminary Round. At the 2013 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, the Billings, Mont., native earned a pair of all-BIG EAST honors after winning the 3,000m steeplechase and taking second in the 4x800m relay.

The two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year (2012 and 2013) helped lead the Irish to the BIG EAST men’s tennis crown in April after going 18-7 at the No. 1 singles spot during the spring season and 26-13 overall for the year. Named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2013 BIG EAST Championship, Andrews has led the Irish to an NCAA Championship team berth in each of his three seasons. This year, he also advanced to the round of 32 at the NCAA Singles Championship, his best showing in two years playing in the event. Andrews was the third player to earn Academic All-America® honors in program history, but the first first-team honoree.

During the indoor season Aragon earned first-team All-America accolades after helping the distance medley relay team to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships. At the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, she placed third in the distance medley relay and eighth in the 3,000m run. During the cross country season, Aragon ran for the Irish at the NCAA Championships after earning all-region accolades with a 23rd-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. She boasts a 3.221 GPA in the classroom as a pre-professional studies major in the College of Arts and Letters. She traveled to Mexico last spring and volunteered with the Smile Network, an organization that works to repair children’s cleft lips and palates.

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Kim Holden

Jennifer Kellner

Abby Meyers

Kim Holden proved to be a standout in the classroom and in the pool during her Irish career and was the recipient of an NCAA postgraduate scholarship for her accomplishments in those two venues.

Jennifer Kellner earned her second career selection to the all-BIG EAST team after posting an 18-13 (16-10 in dual matches) singles record and a 22-10 (16-9 dual) mark in doubles play as a junior in 2012–13. Kellner won six of her final nine singles contests during the season to lead Notre Dame to its sixth consecutive BIG EAST Championship title. She received BIG EAST Player of the Week accolades for the third time in her career during the week of Jan. 22.

Abby Meyers served as the coxswain of the Notre Dame varsity eight boat during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, leading the crew to a repeat victory in the grand final of the first varsity eight at the 2013 BIG EAST Championship. The Irish launch logged a time of 6:49.656 to help Notre Dame score a race-record 151 team points and clinch the program’s 10th consecutive BIG EAST Championship. The Irish eight boat went on to win the third final at the 2013 NCAA Championship, aiding Notre Dame to a 13th-place overall finish.

She finished up a sensational career with a pair of honorable mention All-America citations (200 back, 400 medley relay) at the 2013 NCAA Championships. For her career Holden raked in 11 BIG EAST titles (tied for fourth in school history) and 22 all-BIG EAST scrolls (fourth in school history). The Mount Kisco, N.Y., native appeared in two NCAA Championship meets, and overcame double shoulder surgery before her junior season to have an outstanding senior campaign. In the classroom, Holden finished with a 3.829 GPA and graduated with a degree in psychology and a supplementary degree in Spanish from the College of Arts and Letters. She appeared on the sean’s sist in six of her eight semesters at Notre Dame.

The Smithtown, N.Y., native will enter her senior season as the active Notre Dame leader in singles (69) and doubles (67) victories. A three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star selection, Kellner also was tabbed as the women’s tennis recipient of the 2013 Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete award, and is pursuing a degree in accounting from the Mendoza College of Business. She has a 3.909 GPA and has been named to the dean’s list on five occasions.

Meyers was named to the 2013 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Central All-Region team, and was a three-time CRCA National Scholar-Athlete (2011–13). A fourtime BIG EAST Academic All-Star selection, Meyers graduated from the College of Arts and Letters with a double major in economics and mathematics and finished with a 3.704 GPA while earning dean’s list recognition five times.

Off the court, Kellner has participated in a number of community service initiatives as a member of the Irish women’s tennis team. She has assisted with the Notre Dame Pediatric Christmas Party for the past three years and has also been involved with the Fighting Irish Fight for Life, the Aidan Project, the Bald & Beautiful, the JDRF Walk and Adopt a Family. athletics annual report

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CONSENSUS NATIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR Irish football coach Brian Kelly and women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw swept national coach-of-the-year honors in their respective sports after leading their teams to memorable seasons. Kelly won the Home Depot College Football Award for the second time in his career to become the first-ever two-time recipient of that honor. He also was awarded the honor in 2009 when he led Cincinnati to an undefeated regular season. Kelly picked up six other national coaching accolades as he was honored as the Associated Press Coach of the Year, the Walter Camp Coach of the Year, Sporting News Coach of the Year and the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year. In addition, he received top-coaching honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

McGraw was the consensus national coach of the year for the second time in her career (also in 2001) as she made a clean sweep of the nation’s top major coaching awards that included the Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year (as chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club), the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Coach of the Year, the Associated Press Division I Women’s National Coach of the Year and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division I Coach of the Year. McGraw became the second Division I coach ever to sweep the four major national coaching honors twice in a career. She also was named Sports Illustrated’s National Coach of the Year and the BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year.

criteria of commitment to the investment in and execution of broadcast and video infrastructure and technologies. The recipient will have established a comprehensive workflow that enhances the fan experience through broadcast, digital, and in-venue technology and puts video production at the center of distributing the university or conference’s message.

// From left: Fighting Irish Digital Media’s Dan Skendzel, SVG’s Paul Gallo, Jack Swarbrick, NACDA’s Julie Work, and FIDM’s Alan Wasielewski and Scott Rinehart

Fighting Irish Digital Media Garners National Recognition The Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) presented Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish Digital Media (FIDM) with the inaugural SVG/NACDA 18

Since its inception more than two years ago, FIDM has established a strong presence in digital media and video production thanks to its state-of-the-art broadcast facility and University-wide media infrastructure.

Technology Leadership Award. FIDM was presented the award formally at the SVG College Sports Summit in Atlanta in May 2013. The Technology Leadership Award is presented to the university athletic department that meets the outlined athletics annual report

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KIM HOLDEN RECEIVES NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Senior Kim Holden, a member of the women’s swimming and diving team, was the recipient of a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship. She became the 50th Notre Dame student-athlete to be recognized with the illustrious honor and was awarded $7,500 for postgraduate studies. Holden concluded a sensational career in 2013 with a pair of honorable mention All-America citations in the 200 back and 400 medley relay at the NCAA Championships. The Mount Kisco, N.Y., native also won 11 BIG EAST titles (tied for fourth in school history) during her career and earned all-BIG EAST recognition on 22 occasions. She also earned $2,000 in postgraduate scholarship money from the BIG EAST as Notre Dame’s female recipient of the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Scholarship.

MICHAEL MOORE HONORED WITH MICHAEL TRANGHESE POSTGRADUATE LEADERSHIP AWARD

In the classroom, Holden finished with a 3.829 grade-point average and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a supplementary degree in Spanish from the College of Arts and Letters. She earned dean’s list in six out of her eight semesters. Holden will pursue doctoral studies in audiology at the University of North Carolina.

Men’s tennis player Michael Moore was honored with the American Eagle Outfitters Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award, the third such Notre Dame student-athlete to earn the award. Moore received a $5,000 scholarship toward postgraduate studies. Moore graduated from Notre Dame with a degree from the College of Science in science-business. The Glenview, Ill., native finished his academic career with a 3.833 grade-point average and was named to the dean’s list six times. Moore went 47-27 in singles and 17-13 in doubles during his four-year career. As a senior, he finished with a 19-9 record in singles play. Off the court, Moore did extensive work in the community. One of his biggest involvements was serving as a volunteer fitness instructor at Miericordia Heart of Mercy, a home for adults with mental

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and physical handicaps. While there, Moore helped motivate and encourage the residents to complete workouts and come back to the fitness center regularly to help promote good health among the residents. Other volunteer work done by Moore while at Notre Dame included being a tutor at the South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility, a speaker at the South Bend WorkRelease Center, a regular at local tennis clinics, a tutor for fellow Notre Dame student-athletes and a participant at the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Pediatric Christmas Party. Moore also did undergraduate research while at Notre Dame. During the early parts of a research project, he would work in the lab for up to eight hours a week. In the spring of 2012, he received funding from the College of Science to conduct an independent project. This research required a commitment of 40 hours per week for 10 weeks.

Oh what a night (and morning) The longest game in Notre Dame and BIG EAST regular-season history Notre Dame 104, Louisville 101 (5 OT) Feb. 9, 2013 Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center

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Notre Dame’s 104-101 five-overtime victory over Louisville in February 2013 will go down as one of the most memorable in the history of the men’s basketball program. The game spanned nearly three and a half hours with junior guard Eric Atkins matching an Irish school record by playing 60 of a possible 65 minutes of the contest. Atkins’ backcourt mate, Jerian Grant, was 0-6 from the field before scoring 12 points in the final 45 seconds of regulation that spanned a total of 29 seconds and helped send the game into overtime. Grant was four for four from the field, including hitting all three of his three-point attempts. His three-point play with 16 seconds left tied the game. Senior center Garrick Sherman, who did not enter the game until there was 1:57 remaining in the first overtime, scored 22 points in 22 minutes. He was seven for 10 from the field and grabbed six rebounds.

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Bobby Bayliss … An Enduring Tennis Legacy After 765 career wins (fifth on the all-time career wins list), 12 coach-ofthe-year honors, 22 NCAA Championship appearances, 16 conference titles and an induction into the Intercollegiate Tennis

Hall of Fame (in May 2013), legendary Irish men’s tennis coach Bobby Bayliss retired following the 2012–13 season. Bayliss’ career spanned 46 years that included a 26-year stop at Notre Dame, along with coaching stints at both the Naval Academy and MIT. A native of

Richmond, Va., the five-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Region Coach of the Year was honored in 1992 as the Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year after helping the Irish to the NCAA Finals that season. From 1991, he led Notre Dame to the NCAA Championship in 22 of 23 seasons and along the way mentored 11 All-Americans in singles, including the man who succeeded Bayliss and will now head up the Irish program, Ryan Sachire, as well as eight All-Americans in doubles. Under Bayliss, the Irish often dominated the BIG EAST. Notre Dame reached the final of the conference championship in 16 of the 18 seasons it was a member of the league and won eight titles, including the ’13 crown. Respected internationally by his coaching peers and the entire tennis community, Bayliss helped the United States win a gold medal at the World University Games in Sheffield, England, in 1991.

Ryan Sachire Set to Take Over Head-Coaching Reins Former Irish All-American Ryan Sachire was tabbed as the successor to head coach Bobby Bayliss when it was announced in December 2012 that his former mentor was retiring from the post. Sachire spent seven years as Bayliss’ assistant before taking over as head coach. A 2000 Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics, the Canfield, Ohio, native is the only Irish player ever to win 30 or more singles matches in all four of his seasons. A three-time All-American (only three Irish players have accomplished that feat), he is one of only two Notre Dame players to merit four straight NCAA Championships singles invitations. He ranked as high as No. 2 nationally in singles and finished up with a 138-43 singles mark and 73-32 doubles total. 22

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Senior Player of the Year in 2000, he also received the John Van Nostrand Memorial Award, a stipend given to an outstanding men’s tennis player who plans to pursue a career in professional tennis after graduation. Sachire finished in the national top 40 in terms of singles rankings all four of his years at Notre Dame, helping the Irish to a combined 67-33 record, the 1999 BIG EAST title and four straight NCAA appearances. He twice was named the BIG EAST Championships MVP. As a pro, Sachire won 16 tournament titles, 14 on the futures circuit. During his seven seasons as an assistant at Notre Dame, Sachire helped the Irish to seven straight NCAA appearances, three BIG EAST crowns and a No. 6 national ranking in 2007. athletics annual report

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department. The committee monitors data on the admission of student-athletes and their academic performance, progress toward degrees and graduation rates. It also assesses the effectiveness of institutional support for student-athletes. Bellia also serves as the University’s NCAA faculty athletics representative and as the Faculty Board on Athletics’ liaison for the football, volleyball and women’s tennis programs.

Tricia Bellia Receives National Girls and Women in Sports Day Award Notre Dame professor of law and Notre Dame Presidential Fellow and chair of the University’s Faculty Board on Athletics, Patricia (Tricia) Bellia received an award in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day that was presented on behalf of the University and the BIG EAST Conference. She was presented the award on March 4 during the Notre Dame-Connecticut women’s basketball game at Purcell Pavilion. Previous Notre Dame recipients of the award include former University president Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh C.S.C., former athletics director Dick Rosenthal, former athletics administrator Tony Yelovich, current women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw and current senior deputy athletics director Missy Conboy. A member of the Notre Dame faculty since 2000, Bellia was appointed chair of the University’s Faculty Board on Athletics in 2009. Notre Dame’s Faculty Board on Athletics serves as the principal advisory group to the president on educational issues related to intercollegiate athletics and also functions as a formal liaison between the faculty and the athletics

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A true advocate for student-athletes at Notre Dame, she works tirelessly to help enhance their overall experience at the University—both in the classroom and on the playing field. Thanks to her efforts, Notre Dame has ranked at or near the top annually in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures as well as the Department of Education’s federal reports. A valuable resource and friend to coaches, administrators and student-athletes at Notre Dame, Bellia is seen throughout the school year at many athletic events with her family. Bellia teaches and researches in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, cyberlaw, electronic surveillance law, and copyright law. She is co-author of a leading cyberlaw casebook and has published several articles on Internet law (particularly surveillance and privacy issues) and separation of powers. She has also served as a visiting professor at the University of Virginia Law School (2007). Bellia earned her A.B. summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1991, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and also competed on the Harvard varsity tennis squad. Before attending the Yale Law School, she worked at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, serving as an editor for Foreign Policy magazine and co-authoring a book on self-determination movements. At Yale,

she served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal, executive editor of the Yale Journal of International Law, and student director of the Immigration Legal Services clinic. Upon graduation in 1995, she clerked for Judge José A. Cabranes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor of the Supreme Court of the United States. Following her clerkships, she worked for three years as an attorneyadvisor in the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice.

NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Freshman Jewell Loyd was instrumental to the success of the Notre Dame women’s basketball team during the 2012–13 campaign. The rookie from Lincolnwood, Ill., earned the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Freshman of the Year honor recognizing her as the nation’s top first-year player. She also was selected as the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year. Loyd proved to be prolific at both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. A dynamic scorer, she netted double figures in 24 contests and averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

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Student-athletes at the University of Notre Dame embody the best traits of what collegiate athletics represent. On the field and in the classroom, they exhibit the tenacity to overcome personal and team challenges, the leadership to motivate and inspire and the stewardship to share their talents and skills with others. Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to integrity and national excellence requires the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-athletes to welcome the demanding responsibilities that come with being Irish student-athletes, and they continue to be the national standard-bearers on a variety of levels.

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Fifteen Irish Teams Receive 2013 Academic Progress Rate Awards from the NCAA Notre Dame ranked number one again among all Football Bowl Subdivision institutions with 15 of its athletics programs receiving 2013 NCAA Academic Progress Rate public recognition awards, honoring Division I teams for their latest multi-year APR scores. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The public recognition is part of the broad Division I academic reform effort, and based on APR numbers that represent the combination of scores from 2008–09, 2010–11 and 2011–12. The 15 Notre Dame programs honored in 2012–13 for multi-year achievement were: baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field Men’s Sports (11):

cross county, golf, softball, and swimming and diving Women’s Sports (4):

Notre Dame’s 15 recognized sports this year follows two consecutive years (2012 and 2011) that a program-best 17 teams were honored. The NCAA recognized 15 Fighting Irish teams in 2010; 14 programs were honored in 2009. Eleven teams earned recognition in 2007 and 2008. These FBS institutions ranked in the top 10 this year, with the number of programs honored: 1. (tie) Notre Dame, Duke –15 3. Northwestern – 14 4. (tie) Boston College, Stanford – 13 6. (tie) Penn State, Vanderbilt – 8 8. Rice – 7 9. (tie) Texas, Illinois, Ohio State – 6

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The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes both retention at an institution and academic eligibility in its calculation and gives a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. The effort is part of a public recognition program the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved in January 2006.

cross country, golf, softball, and swimming and diving—also earned perfect scores. Ten other Notre Dame teams produced scores of 991 or better: women’s rowing (998), men’s swimming and diving (997), women’s lacrosse (997), women’s volleyball (995), men’s soccer (994), women’s indoor track and field (994), women’s outdoor track and field (994), baseball (992), women’s tennis (991) and men’s ice hockey (991).

Notre Dame Athletics Again at Top of NCAA APR Four-Year Average Chart

Irish Athletes First in NCAA Graduation Ratings

Twelve Fighting Irish athletic teams earned perfect 1,000 scores—more perfect scores than any other Football Bowl Subdivision school registered—in the ninth annual set of APR statistics issued by the NCAA. All 26 Irish athletics programs exceeded the NCAA’s APR minimum standards.

For the fourth year in a row Notre Dame leads the nation in four GSR categories— for all student-athletes (at 99), male student-athletes (98), female studentathletes (100) and football student-athletes (97). The University also ranks number one in the federal numbers for male studentathletes (89).

Notre Dame’s scores led all FBS programs for the second straight year. Stanford ranked second with 11, while Duke had 10. Boston College and Northwestern tied for fourth with nine each, followed by Vanderbilt (seven) and Rice (six). Notre Dame also led the FBS schools in 1,000 scores in 2012 (also with 12) and in 2009 (with nine). The 2013 report by the NCAA featured a four-year compilation of APR data from the 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12 academic years. The APR uses a series of formulas related to student-athlete retention and eligibility to measure the academic performances of all participants who receive grants-in-aid on every team at every NCAA Division I college and university. Eight Notre Dame’s men’s teams— basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, lacrosse, tennis, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field—registered perfect 1,000 scores. Four Irish women’s teams—

In calculations that include all studentathletes in all sports, Notre Dame ranks first among the FBS schools in the GSR figures, which were initiated in 2005 by the NCAA. The University’s 99 percent GSR for all its student-athletes ranks just ahead of the 98 figure for Duke. Using the federal formula, Notre Dame graduated a four-year average of 91 percent of its studentathletes, just behind Stanford at 92. In the GSR standings, the Irish led the way in four categories. In addition to its No. 1 ranking for all student-athletes (99), Notre Dame finished first among female student athletes at 100 (tied with Wake Forest), first among male student-athletes at 98 percent (ahead of Duke and Northwestern at 96), first among football players at 97 percent (tied with Northwestern), and second among black student-athletes at 98 percent (behind only Rice at 100).

Notre Dame graduated 94 percent of all

women competing in varsity athletics, to rank second among its peer institutions based on the federal calculations (behind Stanford at 96). Among men, Notre Dame’s 89 percent federal rate also was first, tied with Stanford. Notre Dame graduated 82 percent of its black student-athletes,

ranking third based on the federal rate, and Irish football players graduated at an 83 percent rate, to rank sixth.

eight years of graduation rates (includes ranking and raw graduation percentage; SA stands for student-athletes):

Since the NCAA first published GSR numbers in 2005, here are the trends for Notre Dame in all 10 categories over the

Graduation success ratings: 2005–2012 Category

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012

All SAs

Fed.

1st at 90

2nd at 89

3rd at 89

2nd at 89

2nd at 90

1st at 91

2nd at 91

GSR

2nd at 98

1st at 98

1st at 99

Male SAs Female SAs

Fed.

1st at 87

3rd at 85

2nd at 87

1st at 88

1st at 87

1st at 89

GSR

2nd at 98

2nd at 97

1st at 98

Fed.

1st at 96

2nd at 94

1st at 94

1st at 93

1st at 94

1st at 97

1st at 96

2nd at 94

GSR

5th at 99

2nd at 99

1st at 100

Black SAs

Fed.

6th at 78

6th at 84

8th at 75

1st at 84

1st at 85

2nd at 86

2nd at 85

3rd at 82

GSR

6th at 93

3rd at 95

4th at 91

2nd at 96

1st at 97

1st at 98

2nd at 98

Football SAs

Fed.

4th at 85

6th at 84

6th at 79

4th at 85

3rd at 85

4th at 85

5th at 83

6th at 83

GSR

2nd at 96

3rd at 95

3rd at 93

2nd at 94

1st at 96

1st at 97

Notre Dame Football Ranked No. 1 in BCS and NCAA GSR Standings

figure—with Notre Dame ranking number one in football for the three combined entering classes for 1983-84-85.

Only Nebraska has produced more football Academic All-Americans among Football Bowl Subdivision institutions.

Notre Dame ranked first in both the Bowl Championship Series standings and the NCAA Graduate Success Rate figures for football during the 2012 season. It marked the first time in the history of the BCS and the GSR that any team ranked atop both sets of standings.

The NCAA began issuing GSR numbers in 2005 based on a combined four years of entering classes for student-athletes. Notre Dame football ranked number one each of the last four years—in 2012 (97 rate for classes 2002 through 2005), 2011 (97 for 2001 through 2004), 2010 (96 for 2000 through 2003) and 2009 (96 for 1999 through 2002).

Notre Dame football also has produced 17 recipients of the National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award, including Manti Te’o in 2012. Notre Dame football has also had 17 recipients of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, most recently tight end John Carlson in 2007.

The season’s double was similar to the 1988 season when Notre Dame finished 12-0 and won the national championship in football on a unanimous basis—and the Irish also won the Academic Achievement Award that year from the College Football Association with a perfect 100 percent graduation rate for the Irish football squad. Notre Dame also won the CFA award in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1991 and 2001 (it was first presented in 1981). The American Football Coaches Association took over presentation of the award beginning in 1997. The NCAA first announced graduation rates in 1992 based on federal graduation

The University has football student-athlete records back to the 1962 entering class— and since then 98 percent of Notre Dame football players who entered on scholarship and remained enrolled for at least four years have received their degrees. Notre Dame has produced 34 first-team Academic All-Americans, including two-time selections Tom Gatewood, Greg Marx, Joe Restic, Greg Dingens and Tim Ruddy and three-time honoree Joe Heap. In addition, Irish players have been secondteam selections on 14 other occasions.

From the football rating standpoint, this was the first time Notre Dame was ranked atop the BCS standings and the first time since Nov. 14, 1993, that the Irish have been number one in the Associated Press poll. Notre Dame has won 11 consensus national titles, including eight (1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988) since the AP poll began in 1936 (Alabama also has won eight). This announcement marked the 90th time in the history of the AP poll that Notre Dame was ranked number one (preseason polls not included). Only Oklahoma with 91 has been number one more often.

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2012–13 BIG EAST Team Academic Excellence Award Winners The BIG EAST Conference annually recognizes the 25 teams that have the highest grade-point average in each conference sport. The winners were chosen based on the 2012–13 gradepoint average of each student-athlete who appears on an institution’s squad as of the last contest of the championship segment in each conference-sponsored sport. Notre Dame had two teams honored: men’s indoor and outdoor track and field.

Individual Notre Dame Sports Best in 2012 Graduation Rates Nineteen of 22 Irish athletics programs compiled graduation rates of 100 percent, and none were below 91 percent, according to the eighth year of GSR measurements developed by the NCAA. None of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision programs in the country had a higher percentage of 100 GSR scores than did Notre Dame with its .863 number. In addition, the University ranked second among all FBS institutions with nine perfect scores among 22 sports (.409) in the federal graduation rate analysis. All 11 Irish women’s programs posted a GSR of 100 percent: basketball, cross country/ track, fencing, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis and volleyball. Among Notre Dame’s men’s sports, baseball, basketball, cross country/ track, fencing, golf, hockey, soccer, and swimming/diving achieved 100 percent GSR scores. Overall, that’s one more than the number of perfect GSR scores (18) from 2011—and it equals figures from 2010, 2009 and 2008 (all three of those years also with 19 of 22

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sports at 100) for the Irish programs. Notre Dame also recorded eighteen 100 percent GSR scores (of 22) in 2007. In the federal calculations, the nine programs with 100 scores were men’s cross country/track, men’s fencing, men’s golf, men’s hockey, women’s rowing, women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball. Other top Irish programs in the federal analysis included women’s swimming at 96, men’s swimming at 95, women’s cross country/track and field at 95, men’s lacrosse at 93 and men’s tennis at 91.

2012–13 BIG EAST Academic All-Stars The BIG EAST Conference recognizes annually student-athletes who achieve an annual grade-point average of 3.0 or higher as conference academic all-stars. During 2012–13, 337 Irish student-athletes who competed in the BIG EAST garnered this honor.

The 2012 GSR numbers are based on entering classes from 2002 to 2005. The 2011 GSR numbers are based on entering classes from 2001 to 2004. The 2010 GSR numbers are based on entering classes from 2000 to 2003. The 2009 GSR numbers are based on entering classes from 1999 to 2002. The 2008 GSR numbers are based on entering classes from 1998 to 2001, the ‘07 data on classes from 1997 to 2000, the ‘06 data on classes from 1996 to 1999—and the ‘05 first-year GSR data was based upon the classes entering from 1995 to 1998.

In football, among the FBS programs, Notre Dame in 2012 finished with the top GSR score at 97 (tied with Northwestern)— followed by Boston College and Miami (Fla.) at 94; Rice at 93; Duke at 92; Penn State and Rutgers at 91, and Stanford at 90.

student welfare and development Student Welfare & Development (SWD) provides opportunities for Notre Dame student-athletes to develop the skills to transition into the University, their sport or program, and the community. Through educational programming and a host of other additional resources, SWD helps participants make positive decisions to reach their full potential as students, athletes and citizens.

Student Welfare & Development Links facebook.com/Ndswd

Student Athlete Blog Links ndirisheyes.com/

twitter.com/NotreDameSWD

twitter.com/NDIrishEyes

youtube.com/user/FightingIrishSWD

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Student-Athlete Advisory Council The 2012–13 Notre Dame Student-Athlete Advisory Council was comprised of 50 student-athlete leaders, representing all 26 sports. The group met once a month with three additional forums a semester, which are open to all Notre Dame student-athletes. Highlights from the year included: • SAAC Fencing Duals/ SAAC Ping-Pong Tournament • Olympian panel • Monogram Club luncheon • Student Body Presidential Elections • Signature Series • Through Irish Eyes student-athlete blog (www.ndirisheyes.com)

Rosenthal Leadership Academy This program, named after former director of athletics Dick Rosenthal, is designed to develop and enhance strong leadership on Notre Dame athletic teams by providing targeted emerging and existing leaders with progressive annual programming. Selected areas include: self-awareness,

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commitment to institutional and team goals, empathy and perspective-taking, and skill-building. Participants are peer nominated and selected by coaches. The group met monthly, with optional overnight retreats as schedules allowed. There were 79 academy graduates from 2012–13, and 35 retreat participants.

Notre Dame Christian Athletes Notre Dame Christian Athletes (NDCA) offers Notre Dame student-athletes a place of refuge to encourage spiritual growth and community through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Members, who come from various church backgrounds and experiences, form an interdenominational group that acknowledges multiple perspectives while being committed to the central truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as found in scripture. NDCA met weekly throughout the year to discuss the Christian faith as it affects members’ lives and to learn from guest speakers.

development of Notre Dame studentathletes is a high priority for the Office of Student Welfare and Development. Programs pertaining to this area include: Boot Camp

• Panel discussion and instruction • Networking luncheon with more than 25 companies attending • Follow-Up résumé critiques and career counseling sessions Piloted Career Prep Series

• Participation from 70+ football studentathletes • Three-Phase Program (panel discussions, one-on-one consultations, networking reception) • Follow-Up job shadow, internship and informational Interview opportunities Case-by-Case Efforts

• Individual opportunities to give career guidance, networking contacts and resourceful tools to student-athletes seeking advice

Career Services Through several programming initiatives and individual effort, the career

O.S.C.A.R.S. (Outstanding Student-Athletes Celebrating Achievements and Recognition Showcase)

athletes, the event brings all the Notre Dame community to acknowledge and support the Fighting Irish.

• Manti Te’o, football • Rebecca Tracy, women’s track/ cross country

Byron V. Kanaley Award recipients —

Francis Patrick O’Connor Award

In its 12th year, the O.S.C.A.R.S. is the awards gala for the department of athletics. Created by the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and Student Welfare and Development, the O.S.C.A.R.S. has become the premier social event of department of athletics. Highlighting the achievements of Notre Dame student-

senior monogram athletes who have been most exemplary as students and leaders— are selected by the Faculty Board on Athletics. • Skylar Diggins, women’s basketball • Kim Holden, women’s swimming • Mike Johnson, hockey • Dillon Powers, men’s soccer

recognizes the contributions of one male and one female Notre Dame studentathlete who display the true spirit of Notre Dame as exemplified by their contributions and inspirations to their respective teams. • Kapron Lewis-Moore, football • Chrissie McGaffigan, women’s tennis was established to recognize student-athletes who value fair play, respect for others, and cooperation, and who are committed to success in the classroom and on the playing surface.

Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award

recognizes the contributions of a Notre Dame studentathlete to the University community and the community at large, and recognizes student-athletes who study for the sake of learning, give for the sake of giving, and understand that personal accomplishment is never achieved alone. • Blas Moros, men’s tennis • Molly Shawhan, women’s lacrosse

Christopher Zorich Award

is given to a senior member of the cheerleaders, manager, or athletic trainers program who has the highest grade-point average. • Olivia Lee, cheerleading

Chuck Linster Award

The Trophy Award is sponsored by the Monogram Club and the Alumni Association. It recognizes the team that has demonstrated a commitment to community through unparalleled service to Notre Dame and South Bend. • Softball and cheerleading

is given annually to a graduating senior with the highest cumulative GPA and who has competed on an intercollegiate team for at least three years. • Patrick Veerkamp, baseball

Top Gun Award

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First-Year Orientation At the start of fall semester, Student Welfare and Development offers the First Year Orientation, designed to welcome first-year student-athletes and their parents to the Notre Dame athletics family. The orientation is designed to give incoming student-athletes and their parents an overview of what it means to be a student-athlete at Notre Dame and gives more information about SWD’s initiatives. More than 300 parents/family members and first-year student-athletes attended this year’s orientation.

Positive Transition Seminars SWD produced three different seminars created specifically for sophomores, juniors and seniors to address the aspects of career development. • Seniors - Champion Leadership: Elevate your Game to Win at Life • Juniors – What’s Your Definition of Success? athletics annual report

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• Sophomores – If I Knew Then What I Know Now, a real-world conversation about life after Notre Dame and athletics with a panel of student-athlete alumni

Safety and Awareness Training SWD provides programs deemed mandatory by the Office of the President, student affairs and the director of athletics to ensure that Notre Dame’s studentathletes develop into strong, mature, balanced and caring individuals. The focus of the programming is on personal safety education and overall harm reduction.

Community Service During the 2012–13 academic year, Notre Dame student-athletes reported more than 7,500 hours of community service. The following is a list of projects the office of Student Welfare and Development helped implement:

• SportsReplay • Irish Experience • Fighting Irish Fight for Life • Mentoring at Monroe Primary • Pediatric Christmas Party • Perley Primary Mural Project

Life of a Student-Athlete Panel The Life of a Student-Athlete panel was implemented to positively influence how Notre Dame student-athletes are perceived and understood by University personnel. Partnering with the Office of Student Affairs, an open forum panel discussion was created to help educate rectors, professors and University administrators about the nuances of student-athlete life. Student-athletes from football, volleyball, women’s soccer and softball participated in the event held at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.

facilities Notre Dame’s athletic venues are among the finest collegiate facilities in the nation, providing student-athletes state-of-the-art spaces for training and competition, and at the same time offering Irish fans affordable, family-friendly events.

Renovations, Improvements and Upgrades Purcell pavilion

• A new portable basketball floor was installed in Purcell Pavilion for the 2012–13 season. The floor is used for practice and competition by both the Notre Dame men’s and women’s varsity basketball teams. Atlantic Coast Conference logos were painted on the court for the upcoming season. • The volleyball team has a new court in Purcell Pavilion, as well as a new practice venue in the north dome fieldhouse in the Joyce Center.

Joyce Center

Rolfs Recreation Sports Center

• The men’s and women’s fencing teams moved into the space previously used by the hockey team at the completion of the Compton Family Ice Arena. The new Castellan Family Fencing Center includes a practice and competition area, coaches’ offices, conference room, locker rooms and storage and equipment work areas.

• The laundry room was gutted and the old floor tiles removed. The existing concrete floor was prepped and finished, the walls were painted and some minor structural changes were made to freshen the laundry area. Two new large appliances were purchased and installed resolving the problem of frequent breakdowns of the older appliances.

• The athletics compliance office, located in the Joyce Center, was remodeled during the summer months to accommodate its staff. • The Joyce Center’s generator was replaced and the twin domes were re-roofed.

• Court floors were sanded to the bare wood, lines repainted, new center court logos installed and then sealed

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Stadium Tours • The department of athletics offered Notre Dame Stadium tours in 2012–13. Tickets were available for purchase on the day of the tour at Murnane Family Ticket Office in the Purcell Pavilion, or for Saturday tours, tickets were sold at the stadium. Fighting Irish fans were allowed an insider’s view of this legendary venue during an hourlong tour, visiting the locker rooms, press box and concourses. More than 2,500 people participated in the program offered October until May. Highlights included:

• A behind-the-scenes look at one of the most historic, tradition-laden venues in sports • An oral history of Notre Dame Stadium as told by storyteller-ushers • A panoramic view of campus, as seen from the press box • A visit to the Notre Dame locker room, the famous “Play Like a Champion Today” sign, and playing field • A discount for purchases at the Leep Varsity Shop in Purcell Pavilion

Rockne Memorial

• The racquetball court walls were repaired. • A TRX Training System in Room 109 and Personal Training studio was installed. • The therapy pool backwash valves were replaced. • Classrooms 110 and B020 were renovated. • A slick solution application was made to steps. • A deep cleaning was done during one-week closure. • New matting was added to basketball court walls. • Repairs were made to several pipes and pumps. • Service/ preventive maintenance was done on basketball equipment. • Annual refinishing of wooden floors took place. Eck Baseball

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The Notre Dame media relations officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary responsibility is to publicize and publish information relative to all 26 varsity teams and more than 700 student-athletes. The department serves as a liaison between the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire athletic administration, and in particular, for its coaches and student-athletes to the local, state and national media. 34

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The success and notoriety Irish athletic teams experience on and off the field builds great interest from media outlets and fans both nationally and worldwide. The dynamic and growing world of social and digital media has created a heightened awareness and demand for content relative to Notre Dame sports programs.

• The media relations staff and the Notre Dame campus served as host to ESPN College GameDay twice during the 2012–13 school year. The football crew visited South Bend in October when the Irish played host to Stanford and in February when the men’s basketball team entertained Louisville.

The media relations department provides an extensive range of services to meet the ever-growing and changing needs of media covering Notre Dame and is the chief public relations vehicle in promoting the University’s athletic brand. The office works in concert with the Notre Dame marketing and events division and Fighting Irish Digital Media (FIDM) to ensure that athletic events are seen and/or heard by fans both nationally and internationally.

• The department facilitated nearly 120 television broadcasts and provided comprehensive statistical data and game notes as well as historical information to aid in the coverage of those contests.

• Throughout the school year, the office assists with the nomination of studentathletes for national, regional and conference awards both athletic and academic in nature. In 2012–13, eight student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-America® honors, while one student-athlete (swimmer Kim Holden) became the 50th Notre Dame recipient of a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship. • The office assisted with the production of several special documentaries that were seen on the NBC Sports Network: Onward Notre Dame: South Bend to Soldier Field; Reinvention: Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Blueprint for Success; Strong and True: Notre Dame Spring Football; A Tradition of Excellence: Notre Dame Women’s Basketball, Notre Dame Hockey: Sweet Home Chicago and Irish United: The Story of Notre Dame Women’s Soccer. • In addition, CBS Sports Network aired a 30-minute behind-the-scenes look into the Irish men’s basketball program. The all-access show, College Hoops Confidential: Notre Dame, featured interviews with head coach Mike Brey and players.

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• The office conducts comprehensive communications and social media training and instructional sessions through several specialized and professional companies on how to handle interviews with traditional media as well as creating a keen awareness as to the ramifications and misuse of such social Web sites as Facebook and Twitter. • Media relations staffers are on site for every home sporting event as well as NCAA and conference championship contests. Notre Dame served as the host for the 2013 BIG EAST Men’s Tennis Championship and, along with the Indiana Sports Corporation, co-hosted in Indianapolis the quarterfinals of the ’13 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium and the NCAA Rowing Championships at Eagle Creek Park. • Staff members coordinated Notre Dame coaches’ shows, Inside Notre Dame Football with Brian Kelly and Inside Notre Dame Basketball with Mike Brey. The two shows once again reached more homes nationwide than any other coaches’ television network shows in the country. The shows aired on more than 25 affiliate networks reaching nearly 70 million households. • Notre Dame fans once again could listen to Irish football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, hockey and baseball games in several radio markets as well as on UND.

com throughout their respective seasons. • On the radio, The Brian Kelly Show once again was broadcast live from Legends on the Notre Dame campus on Thursday nights during the football season and aired live in both South Bend and Indianapolis. UND.com also televised the show live. The Mike Brey Show took place at O’Rourke’s Public House, located on Eddy Street Commons, across from campus. The show aired live on UND.com as well and was broadcast in South Bend. The Jack Swarbrick Radio Show aired in Chicago, Indianapolis and South Bend and was co-hosted with Chicago ESPN 1000 veteran anchor Dave Juday. The duo interviewed a variety of Irish coaches and student-athletes as well as other high-profile sports guests. Several of the interviews with coaches and athletes were aired on UND.com. • The media relations office received several accolades from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) during the past school year. The men’s soccer guide, edited by Sean Carroll, earned Best in the Nation honors, while the football media guide, edited by Brian Hardin and Michael Bertsch, received a second-place citation in that category. The women’s soccer media guide, produced by Chris Masters, garnered second-place honors.

fighting irish digital media

Fighting Irish Digital Media’s (FIDM) objective is to tell Notre Dame’s story through the lens of athletics; its goal is to become the most distributed and strategically valued collegiate media network in the world, reflecting Notre Dame’s mission of educating the mind and heart. Distributed through a variety of platforms including broadcast and cable television, digital and social media, FIDM’s live and on-demand programs depict Notre Dame athletics’ emphasis on excellence, education, community, faith and tradition. A talented staff of 13 members produces video features, live game webcasts, highlights, coaches’ shows and documentarystyle entertainment.

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Production Facility In September 2012, FIDM moved into a new 3,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located in the Joyce Center fieldhouse. The FIDM center includes a green screen studio, control room, edit suites, voice-over booth and production workspace, enabling new capabilities and streamlined workflows. The Compton Family Ice Arena in-game video board shows are now operated from the FIDM center. Game broadcasts and Web streams are routed to servers in the center, creating a central repository and allowing editors to create and distribute highlight packages within minutes of a game’s final whistle. FIDM’s innovative approach has been featured in several national publications including Streaming Media and Broadcast Technology magazines.

Content Worth Watching To complement established shows produced by FIDM’s video production team, FIDM launched the video version of the athletic department’s popular Strong of Heart stories. Eight stories, paired into four half-hour episodes, aired on the NBC Sports Network throughout the past year. Additionally, FIDM partnered on six “all-access” shows featuring behindthe-scenes action of Notre Dame’s women’s soccer, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, hockey and football teams. Onward Notre Dame: South Bend to Soldier Field, chronicling the football team’s preparation for and game against the Miami Hurricanes was produced by NFL Films and aired on NBC. The other five programs aired on the NBC Sports Network and are available online. Notre Dame athletics’ presence on cable television and nation radio networks continued to grow by adding Comcast regional sports network affiliates. Shows hosted by FIDM’s Jack Nolan, such as

Inside Notre Dame Football and Inside Notre Dame Basketball, provide exclusive one-on-one access to head coaches Brian Kelly and Mike Brey.

Student Involvement FIDM is committed to being a source of video production education and hands-on experience for students. Through a partnership with the film, television and theatre department, an Internet video production course was taught in the FIDM center. Students were taught production techniques and created Web videos, such as the weekly student-produced highlight show Fighting Irish Xtra or worked with the live streaming and in-game video board teams.

Social Media FIDM made great strides to increase Notre Dame athletics’ presence on social media. All athletic teams have twitter accounts, as do most coaches. In addition, every twitter account at least doubled. The team also oversees departmental direction on Facebook, Instagram, Google + and launched a first-of-its-kind partnership with the social music platform Spotify. The FIDM social media team has been recognized in the national media by columnists from Mashable and ESPN.com.

FIDM – By the Numbers Social Media Followers (aggregation of all accounts) Facebook: 671,324 +38% Twitter: 381,026 +145% Pinterest: 15,645 +2760% Google+: 69,478 +32% Instagram: 15,000 N/A Spotify: 12,150 N/A Total: 1,164,623 +67% und.com Total page views: 50,872,362 +21% Unique monthly visitors: 753,431 +27% Irish Underground blog views: 109,000 Video Statistics Live game streams: 91 -14% Live streams (other): 48 N/A Total live video streams: 139 -10% Total viewers: 165,597 -23% Total hours viewed: 85,503 Video On Demand viewers: 8,964,085 +109% FIDM Content Produced for NBC Sports Onward Notre Dame: South Bend to Soldier Field Viewers: 2,233,000 Strong of Heart (3 episodes/6 stories) Viewers: 514,000 Reinvention: Notre Dame Men’s Basketball Blueprint for Success Viewers: 190,000 Strong and True: Notre Dame Spring Football Viewers: 135,000 A Tradition of Excellence: Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Viewers: 111,000 Notre Dame Hockey: Sweet Home Chicago Viewers: 95,000 Irish United: The Story of Notre Dame Women’s Soccer Viewers: 39,000

2012-13 FIDM Web Video Top FIve Top Live Games

Top Live Events

3,819 – M. Lacrosse vs. North Carolina, 3/2/13

32,945 – Jack Swarbrick Press Conference, 1/16/13

2,544 – Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 3/1/13

23,317 – UND.com Signing Day, 2/6/13

2,506 – Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 3/2/13

6,477 – Official Notre Dame Football Post Game

2,141 – Hockey vs. Minn-Duluth, 10/19/12 2,132 – M. Basketball vs. Quincy, 10/29/12

Show, Purdue 9/8/12 6,172 – 2013 Notre Dame Football Media Day, 8/16/12 6,061 – 2013 Awards Show (The Echoes), 12/7/12

Top On-Demand Videos 417,313 - Louis Nix Blue-Gold Two Point Conversion 322,928 – Manti Te’o Music Video 190,723 – The Manti Te’o Interview with Kate Sullivan 151,915 – Irish Connection – SC Game Day 137,280 – Notre Dame – Stanford Game Highlights

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monogram club

More than 4,500 dues-paying members of the Notre Dame Monogram Club remain connected to the University through the organization’s mission of promoting spirit, unity, leadership and sportsmanship. Founded in 1916 by former Irish athletics director and head football coach Jesse Harper, the Monogram Club is comprised of individuals who have earned the Notre Dame varsity athletic insignia for their athletic endeavors, team support contributions or as honorary recipients. Members cross gender, age, race, geographical and sport lines, but share a commitment to the University’s rich heritage of athletic and intellectual achievements. // The Monogram Club funded the volleyball team’s gondola ride in Venice in 2013, as part of the team hosting program, which affords Notre Dame athletic teams the opportunity to enjoy unique experiences while traveling.

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Contributions and Gift Giving The club makes significant financial contributions to enhance opportunities and programs for both past and current student-athletes. The 2012–13 academic year featured these initiatives:

Odegard (track and field) and Meghan Salomon (rowing). Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, service and leadership, the program provides two senior student-athletes a one-time, non-renewable $5,000 grant for postgraduate studies.

• The Monogram Club provided $70,000 for postseason gifts and awards to deserving teams, including conference championship rings

• Funded by the Dave Bossy Scholarship, four student-athletes volunteered for summer service programs through the Center for Social Concerns.

• It contributed $41,000 for Monogram awards (jackets, rings, stadium blankets or watches) • Through the team hosting program, the club funded several fun team outings including a gondola ride for the volleyball team in Europe and tickets to the football game in Dublin while the men’s tennis team was in Ireland.

Scholarships • The Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship Fund (BBRSF) covers a minimum award of 75 percent of a student’s normal work and loan component of the financial aid package. Forty students received $374,000 in 2012–13. More than $4.18 million in scholarships have been given to nearly 300 undergraduates who are children of dues-paying members since the fund began in 1980. • The 2013 Monogram Club postgraduate scholarships were awarded to Dean

Outreach, Fellowship and Mentoring The club continues to expand its efforts to engage former and current studentathletes in service, scholarship, support, recognition and camaraderie. Here is a list of 2012–13 activities: • Receptions for football Monogram winners on home football weekends and pre-game events for dues-paying members on home football Saturdays. Postgame Masses for members and their families following the games also were held. • Football Monogram winners were invited to form a tunnel on the field prior to the 2012 Michigan game; all Monogram winners were invited to do so at the 2012 BYU game.

• The club funded the 35th reunion of the 1977 national championship football team as well as supporting other varsity athletics programs during reunion. • More than 70 Monogram winners and their guests attended the Riehle Open; over 150 attended the summer Mass and cookout. • Monogram winners and their guests were invited to club receptions associated with away games in 2012–13, including the Notre Dame-Miami game at Soldier Field, the men’s basketball NCAA tournament game in Dayton, and the women’s basketball Final Four game in New Orleans.

Monogram Club Leaderhship

President: Haley Scott DeMaria (’95, swimming) First Vice President: Kevin O’Connor (’89, lacrosse)

Second Vice President: Terri Vitale (’94 and ’95, tennis)

Treasurer: Pat Garrity (’98, basketball) Secretary/Legal Counsel: Mike Frantz (’73, football)

Past President: Dick Nussbaum (’74 and ’77, baseball)

Executive Director: Beth Hunter (honorary member)

• The club hosted receptions and a dinner for Monogram winners and guests during the Blue-Gold weekend.

// More than 50 first-time Monogram winners were presented with letter jackets at the club’s spring ceremony in April.

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external affairs

Excellent coaches, facilities, scholarships and operational dollars are all needed to win national championships. Generous benefactors who contribute to an environment that allows our student-athletes to flourish spiritually, academically and athletically while making a meaningful contribution to the community, embody the foundation upon which our athletics department is built. These individuals underwrite the opportunity of a lifetime—a Notre Dame education and athletics experience that is second to none.

// Ed and Becky Delahanty, and Karen and Doug Mick on the sidelines prior to the Michigan game kickoff

The Rev. Edmund P. Joyce Athletics Grants-in-Aid Program The Gift That Can Shape a Life

Each member of the Joyce Grants-in-Aid Program provides an annual, expendable $40,000 gift to Notre Dame to help fund a student-athlete’s tuition, room and board and books for one year. Named for the late Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., who served 35 years as executive vice president at Notre Dame, this elite group of athletic benefactors continues Father Joyce’s vision and legacy through the support of athletic scholarships for student-athletes. A strong supporter of integrity in intercollegiate

athletics, Father Joyce was determined that Notre Dame student-athletes receive a world-class education, in the classroom and on the fields of competition—a philosophy that continues today with alumni, parents, family and friends through the Joyce Grantsin-Aid Program. The program allows Irish student-athletes to experience a rigorous academic curriculum, mature spiritually, engage with the local community and compete in premier athletic events. With this generous funding, Notre Dame athletics is a model intercollegiate program based on integrity and excellence both on and off the field.

Joyce Grants-in-Aid Members Ken and Joyce Adamson Ed and Becky Delahanty Peter and Carol Derrico Jim and Connie Fischer Tim Hasara and Amy DeWein Jack Hickey John and Eileen Huarte Mike and Karen Leep Ted and Tracy McCourtney Doug and Karen Mick Jim and Laura Mooney Mike and Margaret Mountford Peter and Marcella Murphy Vince and Lenda Naimoli Barbara O’Toole Hunter Perret and Candyce Gagnard Perret Jim and Katy Quinn Peter Schivarelli Bill and Peg Stoutenburgh Jim and Darla Wainscott

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The Rockne Heritage Fund

The Locker Room Fund

The Rockne Heritage Fund honors the legacy of former Irish football coach Knute Rockne. Although he coached his last game in 1930, Rockne is still recognized as one of the most successful college football coaches of all-time. His innovative crosscountry train trips made Notre Dame a household name. Established in October 2002, the Rockne Heritage Fund grows larger every year. With more than $1.65 million raised in 2012–13—a 35 percent increase over the previous year—the fund continues to provide scholarship and operational dollars to all of Notre Dame’s 26 varsity sports. Every gift matters, as no minimum amount is required to participate. More than half of the group’s members are recognized during a home football game for their gifts at the Director’s Circle Traditional level ($1,500 minimum), or Irish Legends level ($5,000, $10,000 and $25,000).

Joseph T. Mendelson Endowment for Athletics Excellence Established in 2006, the Joseph T. Mendelson Endowment for Athletics Excellence provides incremental and non-budgeted funding for Notre Dame’s Olympic sport programs. The fund, whose market value stands at approximately $2.4 million, generates annual income that can assist Irish Olympic sport coaches in taking advantage of opportunities to help grow their sport and support their student-athletes in a variety of ways.

The Locker Room Fund program offers former student-athletes, coaches and student managers a naming opportunity in their former sport’s locker room. To date, more than $3 million, with cash receipts in excess of $2.3 million, has been received for the program. The lockers of 127 Notre Dame student-athletes now display an engraved plaque to identify the donor in acknowledgment of the $25,000 gift to participate. Locker Room Fund Totals

Sport Number of Lockers Pledged Cash Receipts ’12/’13 Total Cash Receipts Football $1,952,998 91 $41,522 Hockey $75,000 10 $20,000 Soccer $88,700 7 $6,500 Men’s Lacrosse $27,500 6 $7,500 Golf $60,750 5 $10,000 Softball $83,750 4 $7,700 Baseball $15,425 3 $10,300 Men’s Basketball $25,000 1 Totals

$2,329,123 126 $103,522

2012–13 Mendleson fund provided:

Men’s Soccer, video analysis service $15,592 Women’s Soccer, video/editing system $32,549 Baseball, computer and smart tv technology $7,745 Softball, pitching machines $9,826 Men’s Lacrosse, filming, editing technology $34,509 Rowing, performance analysis equipment $35,000 Men’s and Women’s Golf, golf simulator $50,810 Hockey, heart monitor systems $9,856 Women’s Lacrosse, computer and software $9,798 Total $205,685

Football Experience Weekends Notre Dame Football Experience Weekends offer prospective athletics contributors and leadership benefactors the opportunity to see what it looks like to “play like a champion” during their campus visit. The athletics external affairs staff hosts the group for a personal, up-close experience of Notre Dame athletics.

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The Locker Room Fund began in 2004, to support construction of the Guglielmino Athletics Complex by providing this naming right to football alumni, coaches and student personnel from that sport. With the tremendous support of the program realized, it was decided in 2008 to broaden it to include those athletic teams who recently had upgraded facilities including their locker rooms. In addition to football, Locker Room Funds now exist for softball, golf, men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, hockey and baseball, established in that order.

Some of the activities include:

• Visit the stadium locker room • Attend a private reception with Jack Swarbrick and his senior staff • Hear presentations by Irish head coaches and student-athletes • Watch pre-game festivities from the sidelines • Tour facilities • Watch the game from the press box

recsports

RecSports offers a wide range of opportunities for the Notre Dame community to pursue or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Whether the goal is to learn a new skill or increase the intensity of a current routine, RecSports provides an abundance of ways to participate in team or individual activities: aquatics, club sports, family programs, fitness, intramurals, outdoor adventures and special events.

Aquatics The aquatics program hosted 31 dates of competition in 2012–13, 12 more than the previous year. The swim lesson program began offering public group swim lessons to the community in 2012–13. Notre Dame community members were allowed to register first and any remaining slots were made available to the general public. St. Joseph Beach’s use has expanded in that it

is now available for events such as youth birthday parties, and it provides stand-up paddleboards and programs for openwater swimming and dog recreational hours. For a second year, RecSports partnered with South Bend Community School Corporation to host four interns with special needs. The students assisted front desk staff at Rolfs Sports Recreation Center, Rockne Memorial and Rolfs Aquatics Center.

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Club Sports The men’s rowing club christened its newest shell, the Rich O’Leary, honoring the 38-year legacy of the former RecSports director’s years of service to RecSports and club sports. The cycling club won its third consecutive MWCCC DII Team Championship and its second straight MWCCC/NECCC DII Team Championship. The figure skating club won the

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Midwestern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championship for the third consecutive year, and won a gold medal at the Mid-America Synchronized Skating Championship. The men’s boxing club has donated half a million dollars in the past four years, and the Bengal Bout finals were broadcast live on ESPN3. The women’s boxing club held its first-ever two-round Baraka Bouts and donated $20,000 to the Holy Cross Missions in East Africa.

Family Programming Even Fridays, the main family program, was offered twice a month and included bowling, swimming, game nights and bicycle rides. Family FIRST classes were planned for parents to participate with their children in activities such as yoga and rock climbing.

Fitness The “Try It, You’ll Like It” week attracted 2,100 participants to try any group fitness class free of charge. The “donation dropin” classes, held during finals week, allowed participants to attend for free in exchange for a donation to a local charity such as the Humane Society and Northern Indiana Food Bank. A “Freebie” series— yoga, boot camp, and tai chi—was offered during summer 2012. The martial arts series added a new women’s defense class in spring 2013. In partnership with human resources, Walk ND added 191 members, bringing the total to 366. Several creative challenges were available to keep participants interested, and the group formed a community outreach program, Walka-Dog, to support the Humane Society of St. Joseph County.

Intramural Sports Intramural events attracted some 10,000 participants in numerous team and individual sports, competing in various divisions such as interhall, co-rec and

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campus. With the opening of Compton Family Ice Arena, curling was added to the intramural offerings and attracted 16 teams.

Outdoor Adventures In its first year as a program, Outdoor Adventures took students off campus for whitewater rafting and a rock climbing trip to New River Gorge in West Virginia; a skiing and snowboarding day trip to Swiss Valley Ski Park in Jones, Mich.; a ski and snowboard weekend in northern Michigan; and a spring break backpacking trip in the Smoky Mountains.

Special Events The 2012 Biathlon had 180 participants. In its 28th year, the Domer Run raised $5,550 for gynecological cancer awareness education. The second annual Zumbathon drew more than 100 participants and raised $645 for RecSports’ Relay for Life team. The 24-hour Spin-a-thon supported the women’s basketball team’s Pink Zone initiative. The event raised $2,600 with 275 riders.

facilities – by the numbers Rolfs Sports Recreation Center Recreational Users: 266,647 +19.2% Students: 186,190 +70% Faculty & Staff: 52,411 +20% Other: 28,997 +10% Special User Groups: 76 Rockne Memorial Recreational Users: 175,924 +23% Students: 157,022 +88% Faculty & Staff: 12,679 +7% Other: 8,015 +5% Special User Groups: 54 Rolfs Aquatic Center Recreational Users: 17,352 +73.1% Students: 9,030 +57% Faculty & Staff: 4,611 +29% Other: 2,220 +14% Special User Groups: 43

Recsports – By the Numbers Programs: 375 Participants: 31,228 Contests/Games: 3,773 Classes: 224 Facility Uses: 459,923 Raised for Charity: $180,153 Aquatics Programs: 13 Participants: 4,749 Group Swim Lessons: 84 Private Swim Lessons: 465 Swim Assessments: 5 CPR Staff Trainings: 5 Competitive Events: 31 Club Sports Clubs: 41 Members: 1,579 +224% Practices: 2,353 Competitions: 498 Miles Traveled: 91,338 Family Programming Programs: 27 Even Fridays: 20 Family FIRST offerings: 6 Participants: 1,895 Fitness Programs: 244 Group Fitness Participants: 11,188 Personal Training Participants: 142 Classes: 218 Four Blood Drive Donors: 342 Intramural Sports Programs: 35 Leagues: 62 Participants: 10,429 +3.3% Games: 2,585 Teams: 1,178 Outdoor Adventures Programs: 7 Trips: 5 Equipment Rentals: 108 Participants: 117 Special Events Programs: 8 Participants: 1,155 Raised for Local Charities: $9,245

compliance

ncaacompliance.nd.edu 574-631-9647 @IrishCompliance

Notre Dame athletics’ unwavering commitment to playing by the rules has made it a role model among its peers. The University’s compliance office works with coaches, current and prospective studentathletes and their parents, administrators, faculty, staff, fans, benefactors and others to ensure adherence to conference and NCAA rules and, in doing so, promotes Notre Dame’s exemplary reputation on and off the field of play.

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By focusing on the University’s core values: accountability, integrity, leadership in excellence, leadership in mission and teamwork, the compliance office assists the athletics department in keeping its mission to combine athletics and academics. With these values as a guide, Notre Dame student-athletes compete and experience success at the highest level of collegiate sports while modeling the highest level of integrity. The six-member staff works on behalf of Notre Dame’s 26 varsity teams and approximately 750 student-athletes to coordinate the University’s NCAA and // Stills from the latest compliance video, “Leave the Recruiting to Us” conference compliance efforts through ongoing summer school grants-in-aid for some educational programs, the 45 student-athletes). Another portion of monitoring of activities and practices, the fund, $100,000, met non-academic and regular reviews of existing practices personal assistance (e.g., emergency travel, and processes. clothing assistance, medical insurance and expenses) for 100 student-athletes in need The office lends Notre Dame’s voice in the of such help. NCAA’s legislative and reform process by offering new ideas and critiquing proposed rules or regulations. This interaction at the national level holds the potential to benefit all intercollegiate athletics, not only the Fighting Irish. The office administers the StudentAthlete Opportunity Fund, an NCAA account received annually by each member institution to assist student-athletes who have various financial needs. In 2012–13, Notre Dame received over $450,000 from the fund and utilized more than $240,000 for student-athlete academic support, including the purchase of course supplies (e.g.,, laptops, calculators and cameras,

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The office also advocates for coaches and student-athletes in a number of circumstances. The staff files numerous waivers during each year to seek some sort of exception to or relief from an NCAA rule; 26 of the 30 waivers filed during 2012–13 were approved.

completed its third year of the Intercollegiate Athletics and the Law externship in partnership with the Notre Dame Law School. Through this program, the compliance staff mentors and educates 10 law students each academic year, teaching them the basics of NCAA compliance and legal issues that affect the athletics department. The law students are mentored during office hours in the compliance office and are required to submit an exploration paper as part of the experience.

Education is an essential component of the compliance office’s mission. The staff engages in two primary forms of education. The staff presented more than 200 education sessions regarding NCAA rules and regulations in 2012–13 to various audiences: studentathletes, coaches, boosters, development staff and others. Second, the compliance office 45

sports performance

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The focus of the sports performance division is to assist coaches and studentathletes in their quest for optimal performance by improving results in the areas of sports medicine, athletic training, strength and conditioning, nutrition nal enhancement and athletic apparel/ footwear. Using a collaborative approach based on sound, scientific research, the sports performance team is committed to the design of programs aimed at maximizing the performance goals of the individual athlete. Realizing that there are no shortcuts in the journey to becoming an elite athlete, the sports performance team recognizes and supports the hard work and sacrifices our student-athletes put forth on a daily basis. Our performance Website (performance.nd.edu) contains more

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information, but here are some of the tools we use daily to help our student-athletes: • Comprehensive medical evaluations/ screenings to assess potential musculoskeletal issues. This includes orthopedic evaluations, neurocognitive baseline testing, blood work, Functional Movement Screens/Selective Functional Movement Assessment and ACL Reduction Testing Program. • Best practice testing and monitoring protocols for every student-athlete to evaluate mobility, flexibility, linear and multidirectional speed, and strength/power. • Nutrition evaluation and education. Through individual and team nutrition assessments (including body composition /metabolic/ clinical laboratory testing) we can develop individualized nutrition

programs to encourage proper fueling for athletic development, training, and competitions. The training table and satellite fueling stations assist dietitians in educating how high quality foods can enhance performance: Learning by doing. • Through our relationship with adidas, we work to provide our student-athletes with uniforms, footwear and gear designed for maximum quality, comfort, performance and style. • Constant review of new methodology: The performance team meets regularly to discuss the latest sports medicine research, cutting edge training techniques, and innovative technology that may prove useful to coaches and student-athletes.

youth and community programs The office of Youth and Community Programs uses sports as a vehicle to promote the ideals of Notre Dame athletics. Youth from across the nation are given opportunities to connect with Notre Dame student-athletes in a variety of positive, active settings. Many times these programs influence the goals and dreams of the young participants by introducing healthy habits and establishing new or stronger relationships. In addition to strengthening personal character, sports often make communities stronger. For instance, Notre Dame has a long history of rallying around its Fighting Irishâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from tailgating before a football game to wearing white T-shirts to a basketball gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to display loyalty. These acts of fan unity may be labeled as a sort of hope, and in a bigger sense, an avenue for Notre Dame to serve the common good.

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The summer camp experience provides young athletes a chance to live the life of a Notre Dame student-athlete. The campers, ages 10–18, reside in the dormitories, eat meals in the dining halls, practice in stateof-the art facilities and interact with some of the best coaches in the nation. Many current student-athletes help staff the camps and in doing so play a major role in enhancing the overall experience for the young guests. The Irish Experience is a multi-sport and life skill development program intended to showcase the five pillars of success of the Notre Dame athletic department: excellence, education, faith, tradition and community. Irish Experience events provide community service opportunities for Notre Dame athletic teams. For example, student-athletes visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center and participated in a Q&A panel with the center’s students. Those students were also invited to campus for a men’s basketball game and pizza party with members of the volleyball, football, rowing and men’s and women’s soccer teams, in recognition of their good grades and behavior.

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event marketing & ticket operations Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ticketing and event marketing staff promoted, sold and worked more than 200 events during the 2012â&#x20AC;&#x201C;13 season and helped make attending an Irish game a fun-filled, family experience.

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Ticket Operations

Notre Dame Kids Club

Team Notre Dame

For the third consecutive year, more than one million Notre Dame fans—including students, alumni, faculty, staff, supporters and friends—attended games played by the 11 Irish sports that require a ticket for admission.

The Notre Dame Kids Club allows young fans in the eighth grade and under to be a part of the excitement of Fighting Irish athletics. Club members received an official T-shirt, passes to general admission events, and tickets to select hockey, men’s basketball, women’s basketball games, plus other benefits. The club saw a 76 percent membership increase in 2012–13.

Team Notre Dame provides a few select national companies several valuable benefits for their businesses, customers and clients.

Since the athletics department implemented a ticketing policy to include football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, hockey, softball and volleyball, attendance has increased markedly at those events. Thirty-one events were classified as sellouts in 2012–13: 15 in hockey, 11 in women’s basketball, seven in men’s basketball, six in football and one in men’s lacrosse. Nationally, the Irish women’s basketball team ranked fifth overall with a schoolrecord average crowd of 8,979 and a season attendance total of 133,925, Now playing hockey in the Compton Family Ice Arena (which most observers consider the best college hockey facility in the nation and ranked as the third overall venue by Stadium Journey magazine) the Irish hockey team averaged 4,885 fans per game and was in the nation’s top 15 in attendance (13th). In 2012, the Murnane Family Ticket Office successfully executed a ticket lottery for the BCS National Championship Game against Alabama in Miami, Fla. The game created a staggering demand, the highest in Notre Dame history, with more than 100,000 tickets requested. The frenzy, which began shortly after Notre Dame’s victory over USC, spanned three weeks. Tickets were dispersed among the Notre Dame alumni, monogram winners, donors, current students, faculty and staff, season ticket holders and Notre Dame parents. Approximately $17.6 million was refunded for unfulfilled ticket requests.

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Marketing The marketing staff coordinated open practices with our teams in St. Joseph County, giving area fans a chance to see the teams in relaxed, accessible venues. The Fighting Irish hockey team skated at Merrifield Park in Mishawaka, and the men’s basketball team practiced at the Kroc Center in South Bend. In addition, several Notre Dame teams raised more than $225,000 to help in the fight against cancer. The Irish women’s basketball team led the way by amassing $204,000 with its Pink Zone event. Softball and baseball participated in Strike Out Cancer, while baseball assisted efforts for ALS. Men’s basketball raised funds for Hurricane Sandy, while hockey continued its support for the military by raising funds for Defending the Blue Line. The Notre Dame volleyball team generated funds with its Dig Pink project, while the Irish women’s lacrosse squad sponsored Lax for the Cure.

Corporate Partners As one of the more recognizable and powerful brands in sports, Notre Dame offers its official corporate partners a comprehensive marketing/advertising plan that connects their vision and reach with the University’s reputation for excellence, quality and integrity.

In 2012–13, adidas, Coca-Cola, Gatorade, McDonald’s, Sprint and Xerox received these benefits as members of Team Notre Dame: • Use of “official” designation for national promotional/advertising purpose • National advertising during NBC Sports’ seven telecasts of Fighting Irish football games (six home games, including one primetime night game, and one off-site contest in prime time) • National advertising during IMG College radio broadcasts of all Notre Dame home and away football games • Advertising in Notre Dame athletics media productions including radio and television shows, publications, Internet and on-site venues • Category exclusivity • Tickets and corporate hospitality at Notre Dame athletic events

National and Regional Marketing Partners Bank of America, Comcast and Sirius/ XM Satellite Radio remained national marketing partners with Notre Dame in 2012–13, while Meijer and UPS were regional marketing partners. CBTS, O’Rourke’s, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and South Bend Orthopaedics were promotional partners. These companies received: • Limited promotional rights • Advertising in Notre Dame athletics media productions, including radio and television shows, publications and Internet • Game tickets and VIP hospitality experiences at football and men’s basketball games

baseball

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H onors

(34-24, 10-14 BIG EAST) BIG EAST Championship Runner-Up

awards

Ryan Bull // SO., OF ·· Third Team All-BIG EAST Sean Fitzgerald // JR., RHP ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 25) Eric Jagielo // JR., 3B ·· MLB Draft – First round (26th overall) by New York Yankees ·· Baseball America Second Team All-American ·· Perfect Game Third Team All-American ·· Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American ·· BIG EAST Player of the Year ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· First Team ABCA/Rawlings Mideast Region ·· Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist ·· Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List ·· Golden Spikes Award Watch List ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 18, Feb. 25, Mar. 11, Mar. 18) ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Mar. 11) Trey Mancini // JR., 1B ·· MLB Draft – Eighth round by Baltimore Orioles ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· First Team ABCA/Rawlings Mideast Region ·· NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (Apr. 30) ·· College Sports Madness BIG EAST Player of the Week (Apr. 29) ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Apr. 8, Apr. 29) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 4, May 6) Charlie Markson // SR., OF ·· MLB Draft – 36th round by Milwaukee Brewers Nick McCarty // FR., RHP ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 18) Adam Norton // SR., RHP ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· College Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2013 Pitcher of the Year Watch List ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 18, Apr. 1, Apr. 22) ·· BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 4) ·· College Sports Madness National Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 4) ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award Dan Slania // JR., RHP ·· MLB Draft – Fifth round by San Francisco Giants ·· Second Team All-BIG EAST ·· 2013 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List ·· 2013 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Watch List ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 11, Mar. 25, Apr. 29) ·· CollegeBaseball360.com Primetime Performers (Mar. 13) Patrick Veerkamp // SR., RHP ·· Top Gun Award

B A S E B A L L H ighlights •• Notre Dame and USF played the longest game in BIG EAST conference history on May 3 at Frank Eck Stadium. The 19-inning affair, which equaled the longest game ever played in the 120-year history of Fighting Irish baseball, lasted five hours and featured 36 different players and 540 pitches. Notre Dame lost the game 8-2, but it did mark the longest Division I baseball game since March 26, 2011. Pitcher Dan Slania came into the game in relief and pitched nine innings while striking out seven batters. •• Notre Dame played in 19 games (12-7) decided by one run, the second most in single-season school history. The 12 one-run victories set a school record. •• The Irish led the BIG EAST in fewest walks per nine innings (2.59) for the third straight year. Notre Dame is one of four NCAA Division I schools that has ranked in the top 30 nationally in fewest walks per nine innings pitched over the last three seasons. •• Eric Jagielo was selected 26th overall by the New York Yankees in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. His selection equals the fifth

highest an Irish player has ever been taken in MLB Draft history. Jagielo was the third position player from Notre Dame ever drafted in the first round. Jagielo was named the 2013 BIG EAST Player of the Year. He was the fourth player in school history to earn the conference’s top honor and first since Craig Cooper in 2006. •• Slania was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 26th pick of the fifth round and No. 162 overall in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Slania, who owns the Notre Dame career record for saves with 30, also holds the lowest career ERA in school history (minimum of 60 innings pitched) at 1.71.

•• Adam Norton led the BIG EAST in innings pitched (116.1), tied for the league lead in victories and ranked eighth in ERA. His 10 victories were the most by a Notre Dame hurler since Aaron Heilman had 15 in 2001. Norton collected 12 quality starts and did not allow a single run in 17.0 innings of work against No. 25 Virginia Tech and No. 20 Cal Poly. Norton owns the school record in both fewest career walks per nine innings pitched (1.21) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.95). •• Frank DeSico started 214 of his last 216 career games. He set a school fielding record for career assists (683).

•• Trey Mancini was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 23rd pick of H E AD COACH the eighth Mik Aoki round and No. 249 A SS I STANT COACH es overall in Chuck Ristano the 2013 Jesse Woods MLB FirstEddie Smith Year Player Draft. CAP TAI N S

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[25-10, 11-7 BIG EAST] NCA A Championship Second Round • BIG EAST Championship Semifinalist Final Associated Press Ranking–24th

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men ’ s basketball H ighlights •• Notre Dame made its 33rd appearance in the NCAA Championship. •• The Irish qualified for their fourth consecutive NCAA appearance (ninth time in 13 seasons and six times in last seven campaigns) for the first time in head coach Mike Brey’s tenure and the first time since making six consecutive trips from 1985-90. •• Notre Dame has earned a postseason berth in each of the last 14 seasons.

H onors

awards

Eric Atkins // jr., Guard ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 3, Jan. 21) ·· Notre Dame Captains’ Award Cameron Biedscheid // FR., GUARD ·· BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Feb. 4) Pat Connaughton // SO., GUARD/FORWARD ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Year Jack Cooley // Sr., Forward ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· Associated Press Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· NABC District V First Team ·· Basketball Times Mideast All-District Team ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 19, Dec. 24, Feb. 4) ·· Coaches vs. Cancer All-Tournament Team ·· Reese’s Division I College Senior All-Star Game Patrick Crowley // JR., GUARD ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award Jerian Grant // jR., GUARD ·· Second Team All-BIG EAST ·· NABC District V Second Team ·· Notre Dame Outstanding Playmaker Award Tom Knight // SR., FORWARD ·· Notre Dame Most Improved Player Award Scott Martin // Gr., Guard ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 7)

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Mike Brey A SS I STANT COACH E S

Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby

•• The Irish senior class became the all-time winningest class in program history both in overall games and in BIG EAST play. From 2009–13, Notre Dame compiled a 97-41 overall mark (.703) and a 48-24 (.667) record in BIG EAST play. •• Notre Dame registered a record seventh-straight, 20-win season as well as a program-best fourth consecutive 10-win campaign in BIG EAST play. The Irish have reached the 20-win plateau 10 times in 13 seasons under Brey. •• In February 2013, Brey moved past legendary St. John’s coach Lou Carnesecca and into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time career BIG EAST wins list. From 2001–13, Brey guided the Irish to a 146-97 (.601) mark in both BIG EAST regular season and tournament contests. •• Over the last 126 games at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, Notre Dame has compiled a 117-9 record. That .929 wining percentage over the course of the last seven years ranks second nationally. •• Jack Cooley, a first-team all-BIG EAST selection, became the 53rd player in Notre Dame history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. He finished his career with 1,017 points and 792 rebounds. •• Jerian Grant joined Cooley as an all-conference honoree as he earned second-team all-BIG EAST accolades. •• Notre Dame advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship for the fourth consecutive year and was the first team to accomplish that feat since Connecticut from 2002–05. •• Notre Dame’s 104-101 five-overtime victory over Louisville on Feb. 9, 2013, was the longest game in program history as well as the longest BIG EAST regularseason contest. The previous longest for both the Irish and the BIG EAST was a quadruple-overtime win at Georgetown (Notre Dame 116, Georgetown 111), which coincidentally was 11 years to the day (Feb. 9, 2002) from this year’s Notre Dame-Louisville contest.

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•• The 25 wins by the Irish tied for the second most in the Brey era, second only to the 27 wins (27-7) during the 2010–11 campaign.

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women’s

(35-2, 16-0 BIG EAST) • NCA A Women’s Final Four Participant • NCA A Norfolk Regional Champion BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion • BIG EAST Tournament Champion • World Vision Classic Champion Final Associated Press Poll Ranking — 2nd • Final ESPN/ USA Today Poll Ranking — 2nd

women ’ s basketball H ighlights •• Notre Dame finished with a 35-2 record and advanced to the NCAA Women’s Final Four for the third consecutive season (fifth time overall). The Irish ran off a school-record 30-game winning streak from December-April, including a perfect 16-0 record in BIG EAST Conference play (the program’s first unbeaten run in any conference since 1989–90). •• Notre Dame secured its second-consecutive outright BIG EAST regular-season title (third overall, following a shared championship in 2001) and became the first conference member other than Connecticut to go undefeated in BIG EAST play since 2005–06 (Rutgers). •• Notre Dame became the first program in NCAA Division I history to defeat both Connecticut and Tennessee on the road in the same season, and both wins had special significance. The Jan. 5 conquest of Connecticut (73-72) was Notre Dame’s fourth all-time win over a No. 1-ranked team, while the Jan. 28 victory over UT (77-67) marked the first time the Fighting Irish defeated the Lady Vols in nine trips to Knoxville. •• Notre Dame set or tied 15 single-season school records, including marks for wins (35), winning percentage (.946) and scoring average (81.2 ppg).

•• For the second consecutive season, senior guard Skylar Diggins was a consensus first-team All-America selection and earned the Nancy Lieberman Award (nation’s top point guard). Meanwhile, junior guard Kayla McBride was an Associated Press third-team All-America pick and joined Diggins on the WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team, while Natalie Achonwa was an AP and WBCA Coaches’ honorable mention pick. All-America selection and freshman guard Jewell Loyd was chosen as the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Freshman of the Year (Notre Dame’s first since 2002 when Jacqueline Batteast earned the honor). •• Head coach Muffet McGraw was the 2012–13 consensus national coach of the year, sweeping the four major national coaching honors (Associated Press, WBCA, Naismith Trophy and USBWA) for the second time in her career. She also became the 12th NCAA Division I coach to reach the 700-win mark with her milestone victory on Feb. 5, 2013, at Villanova. •• Notre Dame swept the three major BIG EAST individual awards with Diggins being named player of the year for the second consecutive season, McGraw garnering her second coach of the year trophy (also in

2001) and Loyd was tabbed as the freshman of the year. It was the first time since the conference’s inaugural season (1982–83, St. John’s) that a school other than Connecticut claimed all three honors in the same season. •• Diggins graduated as the holder or co-holder of 32 school records and ranked among the top five in an astounding 105 of the program’s game, season or career records lists. She departed as the school’s all-time leading scorer (2,357 points) and steals producer (381), and is the only Notre Dame player (male or female) ever to amass 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals in her career, a feat only six NCAA Division I women’s basketball players have managed to achieve since 1999–2000. •• Diggins tied as the highest WNBA Draft pick in school history, going third overall to the Tulsa Shock in the 2013 WNBA Draft to match the position of Devereaux Peters by the Minnesota Lynx in 2012. Notre Dame becomes just the second school ever to produce lottery (top-four) draft picks in consecutive seasons during the 17-year history of the WNBA Draft.

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WHITNEY HOLLOWAY // SO., GUARD ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award

H onors

awards

Natalie Achonwa // jr., Forward ·· Associated Press Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· WBCA Coaches’ Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· WBCA Coaches’ All Region I Team ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· NCAA Norfolk Regional All-Tournament Team ·· World Vision Classic All-Tournament Team ·· Team Raleigh Regional All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11) ARIEL BRAKER // Jr., forward ·· Notre Dame Most Improved Player Award SKYLAR DIGGINS // Sr., Guard ·· WNBA Draft – Third overall pick by Tulsa Shock ·· Associated Press All-America First Team (unanimous) ·· WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team ·· John R. Wooden Award All-America Team ·· USBWA All-America Team ·· Wooden Award All-America Team ·· Sports Illustrated All-America First Team ·· Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team ·· Nancy Lieberman Award Recipient ·· Dawn Staley Award Recipient ·· BIG EAST Player of the Year ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· WBCA/State Farm Wade Trophy Finalist ·· Naismith Trophy Finalist ·· Wooden Award Finalist ·· USBWA/Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Finalist ·· WBCA Coaches’ All-Region I Team ·· All-BIG EAST First Team (unanimous) ·· NCAA Norfolk Regional Most Outstanding Player ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· World Vision Classic All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Dec. 23, Feb. 18, March 5) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 3, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 25) ·· Notre Dame Woody Miller Player of the Year Award (as selected by the media)

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Muffet McGraw A SSOCIATE H E AD COACH

Carol Owens A SSOCIATE COACH

Beth Cunningham A SS I STANT COACH

Niele Ivey

JEWELL LOYD // FR., GUARD ·· USBWA National Freshman of the Year ·· BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ·· All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention ·· BIG EAST All-Freshman Team ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Nov. 26, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 25) ·· Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Year Award KAYLA MCBRIDE // JR., GUARD ·· WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team ·· Associated Press All-America Third Team ·· WBCA Coaches’ All-Region I Team ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player ·· NCAA Norfolk Regional All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 List ·· Naismith Trophy Midseason Candidate List ·· USBWA/Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (Jan. 7) ·· ESPNW National Player of the Week (Jan. 7) ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 7) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 19, Dec. 31) MUFFET MCGRAW // head COACH ·· Associated Press Division I National Coach of the Year ·· WBCA Division I National Coach of the Year ·· Naismith Women’s National Coach of the Year ·· USBWA National Coach of the Year ·· Sports Illustrated National Coach of the Year ·· WBCA Region I Coach of the Year ·· BIG EAST Coach of the Year KAilA TURNER // Sr., Guard ·· Notre Dame Spirit Award

Coo r dinato r of Bas k etball O pe r ations

Matt Chupp A ssociate D i r ecto r of O pe r ations & Techno logy

Angie Potthoff CAP TAI N S

Skylar Diggins Kaila Turner

athletics annual report

2012–13

cross country

men’s

NCA A Championship – 28th NCA A Great Lakes Regional – 5th • BIG EAST Championship – 3rd National Catholic Invitational Champions • Final USTFCCCA Ranking – 29th

H onors

men ’ s cross country H ighlights •• The Irish advanced to the NCAA Championship for the 23rd time in 29 seasons under head coach Joe Piane. Notre Dame earned an at-large spot after placing fifth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. It marked the 23rd consecutive season either a Notre Dame individual or team competed at the NCAA Championship. Notre Dame finished 28th in the 31-team field without the services of standout senior Jeremy Rae and earned a No. 29 ranking in the final USTFCCCA poll. •• Notre Dame was a mainstay in the USTFCCCA poll, beginning the year ranked 25th in the preseason poll, reaching a high point of 13th on Oct. 2, and staying in the top 30 every week but one throughout the course of the year.

H E AD COACH

Joe Piane CAP TAI N S

Jeremy Rae J.P. Malette

•• Three student-athletes earned all-region honors at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Martin Grady (9th), Walter Schafer (18th) and J.P. Malette (23rd) all finished in the top 25 for the Irish. In all, the Irish had five runners in the top 45 to place fifth at the meet with 122 points and earn an at-large spot in the NCAA Championship. •• Rae (3rd), Grady (8th) and Malette (14th) all earned all-BIG EAST scrolls after helping the Irish finish third at the BIG EAST Championship. The finish was the best for the Irish since 2008. Going against several nationally-ranked squads, Notre Dame had five runners finish in the top 25 to help the Irish score 70 points, just three points out of second place.

•• Notre Dame opened the year with a second-place finish at the Crusader Open, a victory at the National Catholic Championship and a third-place showing at the Notre Dame Invitational. The Irish also placed 26th at the elite Wisconsin Invitational. •• Rae, who missed the NCAA regional and championship races because of an injury, turned in a spectacular season. He won the National Catholic Championship, took sixth at the Notre Dame Invitational, 14th at the Wisconsin Invitational and third at the BIG EAST Championship. •• As a team, the Irish earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I All-Academic Cross Country Team honors and also received the NCAA Public Recognition Award.

awards

Martin Grady // jr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· All-Great Lakes Region ·· All-BIG EAST ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team JAKE KILDOO // So. ·· NCAA Championship Participant PATRICK LESIEWICZ // Jr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· National Catholic Invitational JV Race Champion J.P. Malette // Sr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· All-Great Lakes Region ·· All-BIG EAST JEREMY RAE // Sr. ·· All-BIG EAST ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· BIG EAST Men’s Runner of the Week (Sept. 18, Oct. 16) ·· National Catholic Invitational Champion WALTER SCHAFER // Jr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· All-Great Lakes Region DJ THORNTON // Jr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant

•• Grady earned a spot on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team after tallying a cumulative 3.25 GPA and finishing within the top 15 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. athletics annual report

2012–13

NCA A Championship – 15th • NCA A Great Lakes Regional – 3rd BIG EAST Championship – 5th • Notre Dame Invitational Runner-Up Final USTFCCCA Ranking – 18th

woMen’s

cross country

women ’ s cross country H ighlights

H onors

awards

Alexa Aragon // jr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· All-Great Lakes Region Kelly Curran // jr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· All-Great Lakes Region ·· All-BIG EAST ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award HANNAH ECKSTEIN // so. ·· All-Great Lakes Region ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team EMILY FRYDRYCH // so. ·· National Catholic Invitational JV Race Champion GABBY GONZALES // so. ·· NCAA Championship Participant MEG RYAN // jr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant JESSICA RYDBERG // sr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant MOLLY SEIDEL // Fr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· All-Great Lakes Region ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team REBECCA TRACY // Sr. ·· NCAA Championship Participant ·· All-Great Lakes Region ·· All-BIG EAST ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ·· Byron V. Kanaley Award ·· BIG EAST Women’s Runner of the Week (Sept. 18) ·· National Catholic Invitational Champion ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Track and Field/Cross Country Second Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Track and Field/Cross Country First Team

H E AD COACH

Tim Connelly CAP TAI N S

Jessica Rydberg Rebecca Tracy

athletics annual report

2012–13

•• The Irish advanced to the NCAA Championship for the 11th time since 1993 after earning an at-large spot in the field following a third-place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. It marked the 15th time since 1993 that either a Notre Dame individual or team competed at the NCAA Championship. Notre Dame finished 15th in the 31-team field, which marked its best finish since 2005. The Irish earned a No. 18 ranking in the final USTFCCCA poll. •• Notre Dame was a mainstay in the USTFCCCA poll, beginning the year ranked 22nd in the preseason poll, reaching a high point of 16th on Oct. 2, and staying in the top 30 every week throughout the course of the year. •• Five student-athletes earned all-region honors at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Kelly Curran (10th), Rebecca Tracy (15th), Molly Seidel (19th), Hannah Eckstein (22nd) and Alexa Aragon (23rd) all finished in the top 25 for the Irish. In all, Notre Dame had seven runners in the top 40 to place third at the meet with 89 points and earn an at-large spot in the NCAA Championship. •• Curran (12th) and Tracy (15th) both earned all-BIG EAST scrolls after helping the Irish finish fifth at the BIG EAST Championship. Going against several nationally-ranked squads, Notre Dame had six runners finish in the top 25 to help the Irish score 90 points, just 10 points from third place. •• Notre Dame opened the year with a second-place finish at the Crusader Open, a victory at the National Catholic Championship and a second-place showing at the Notre Dame Invitational. The Irish also placed 12th at the elite Wisconsin Invitational. •• Tracy turned in an impressive senior year for the Irish as she won the National Catholic Championship to earn BIG EAST Runner of the Week honors, earn all-BIG EAST and all-region honors, and lead her team at three meets, including the NCAA Championship. •• As a team, the Irish earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I All-Academic Cross Country Team honors and also received the NCAA Public Recognition Award. Curran, Eckstein, Seidel and Tracy all earned spots on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team after tallying a cumulative 3.25 GPA and finishing in the top 10 percent at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.

fencing

Men’s

(19-7) NCA A Championship Runner-up • Midwest Fencing Conference Champion Final National Ranking – 2nd

men ’ s fencing H ighlights •• With the return of two fencers (Gerek Meinhardt and Ariel DeSmet) who missed 2011–12 while attempting to qualify for the Olympic Games in London, Notre Dame finished the season with a 19-7 overall record and qualified the maximum six fencers for the NCAA Championship, held in San Antonio, Texas. The Irish finished second in the combined men’s and women’s team competition. •• Before welcoming the NCAA Midwest Regional Competition into the newly-renovated Castellan Family Fencing Center, Notre Dame played host to the annual Notre Dame Duals and Midwest Fencing Conference Championships. After traveling around the East Coast during the early portion of the season, the Irish had the opportunity to show off the state-of-the-art facility, built in the same location as the former hockey rink in the north dome of the Joyce Center. •• At the Midwest Fencing Championships, Irish fencers laid claim to four individual titles, three second-place individual finishes, four team weapon titles and the overall team crown, besting defending team conference champion Ohio State in all but two individual events and two weapon classes. •• At the NCAA Regional Championships held at Notre Dame—the final competition before the NCAA

Championship—the Irish successfully qualified the maximum 12 fencers for the 10th time in program history at the meet. •• In the men’s competition at the NCAAs, Meinhardt (foil), DeSmet (foil), Michael Rossi (epee) and Kevin Hassett (sabre) provided a veteran presence for the Irish, while Garrett McGrath (epee) and John Hallsten (sabre) made their NCAA debuts in the Lone Star State. •• On the first day of NCAA competition, Meinhardt paced the Irish combatants with a perfect 15-0 mark. His 22-1 bout record during the two days of men’s competition matched the secondbest NCAA record in Notre Dame history. Meinhardt shared a third-place finish with Penn State’s Miles Chamley-Watson at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America first team honors. DeSmet and Hassett each earned third-team All-America accolades. H ead Coach

Janusz Bednarski A ssociate H ead Coach

Gia Kvaratskhelia

H onors

awards

JASON CHOY // SR., SABRE ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 2nd-Place Finisher ·· Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference ARIEL DESMET // jr., Foil ·· NCAA Championship 10th-Place Finisher ·· Third Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 2nd-Place Finisher ·· Midwest Fencing Conference Champion ·· First Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference JOHN HALLSTEN // Fr., Sabre ·· NCAA Championship 18th-Place Finisher ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 1st-Place Finisher ·· Midwest Fencing Conference 2nd-Place Finisher ·· First Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference KEVIN HASSETT // jr., Sabre ·· Men’s Sabre Most Valuable Player ·· NCAA Championship 9th-Place Finisher ·· Third Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 3rd-Place Finisher ·· Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference

GRANT HODGES // SR., FOIL ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· John Crikelair Award ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 7th-Place Finisher ·· Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference JAMES KAULL // SR., EPEE ·· DeCicco-Langford Team Award ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 6th-Place Finisher NICK KUBIK // JR., FOIL ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 9th-Place Finisher WILLIAM MCGOUGH // SR., SABRE ·· Dan Mulligan Award ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 4th-Place Finisher GARRETT MCGRATH // FR., EPEE ·· Men’s Epee Most Valuable Player ·· NCAA Championship 13th-Place Finisher ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 5th-Place Finisher GEREK MEINHARDT // SR., FOIL ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· Walter Langford Award ·· NCAA Championship T3rd-Place Finisher ·· First Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 1st-Place Finisher ·· Men’s Foil Most Valuable Player JACK PIASIO // SR., EPEE ·· Steve Donlon Award ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 8th-Place Finisher MICHAEL ROSSI // JR., EPEE ·· NCAA Championship 20th-Place Finisher ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 3rd-Place Finisher ·· First Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference

A ssistant Coaches

Ian Farr Cedric Loiseau Captains

Jason Choy James Kaull Gerek Meinhardt athletics annual report

2012–13

(26-1) NCA A Championship Runner-up • Midwest Fencing Conference Champion Final National Ranking – 1st

women’s

fencing

women ’ s fencing H ighlights

H onors

awards

NICOLE AMELI // SO., EPEE ·· Yves Auriol Award ·· Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference ADRIANA CAMACHO // JR., FOIL ·· Alice “Dit” Langford Award ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 6th-Place Finisher ·· Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference GRACE HARTMAN // SR., FOIL ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 10th-Place Finisher Courtney Hurley // SR., EPEE ·· Walter Langford Award ·· NCAA Champion ·· First Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 1st-Place Finisher LEE KIEFER // FR., FOIL ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· NCAA Champion ·· First Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 1st-Place Finisher NICOLE MCKEE // FR., FOIL ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 9th -Place Finisher ·· Midwest Fencing Conference 2nd-Place Finisher ·· First Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference PHENIX MESSERSMITH // SR., FOIL ·· DeCicco-Langford Award EWA NELIP // SR., EPEE ·· Women’s Epee Team Most Valuable Player ·· NCAA Championship 8th-Place Finisher ·· Second Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 4th-Place Finisher ·· Midwest Conference Champion ·· First Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference ABIGAIL NICHOLS // SR., SABRE ·· Women’s Sabre Most Valuable Player ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 8th-Place Finisher

athletics annual report

2012–13

LIAN OSIER // SR., SABRE ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· Janusz Bednarski Award ·· NCAA Championship 8th-Place Finisher ·· Second Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 2nd-Place Finisher ·· Midwest Fencing Conference Runner-up ·· First Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference KATHRyN PALAZZOTO // SR., SABRE ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 10th-Place Finisher ASHLEY SEVERSON // SO., EPEE ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 5th-Place Finisher ·· DeCicco-Auriol Award MARTA STEPIEN // SR., SABRE ·· Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference JOHANNA THILL // FR., SABRE ·· NCAA Championship 11th-Place Finisher ·· Third Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 5th-Place Finisher ·· Midwest Fencing Conference Champion ·· First Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference MADISON ZEISS // SO., FOIL ·· NCAA Championship T3rd- Place Finisher ·· First Team All-American ·· NCAA Midwest Regional 2nd-Place Finisher ·· Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference

H ead Coach

Janusz Bednarski A ssociate H ead Coach

•• With the return of two fencers (Courtney Hurley and Ewa Nelip) who missed the 2011–12 campaign training for the Olympics, Notre Dame finished the season with a 26-1 overall record, was the top-ranked team in the final CollegeFencing360.com Coaches Poll, and qualified the maximum six fencers for the NCAA Championship held in San Antonio, Texas. The Irish finished second in the combined men’s and women’s team competition. •• Before welcoming the NCAA Midwest Regional Competition into the newly-renovated Castellan Family Fencing Center, Notre Dame played host to the annual Notre Dame Duals and Midwest Fencing Conference Championships. After traveling around the East Coast during the early portion of the season, the Irish had the opportunity to show off the state-of-the-art facility, built in the same location as the former hockey rink in the north dome of the Joyce Center.

Gia Kvaratskhelia A ssistant Coaches

Ian Farr Cedric Loiseau Captains

Grace Hartman Courtney Hurley Ewa Nelip Lian Osier

•• At the Midwest Fencing Championships, Irish fencers laid claim to four individual titles, three second-place individual finishes, four team weapon titles, and the overall team crown. Notre Dame defeated defending MFC team conference champion Ohio State in all but two individual events and two weapon classes.

•• A pair of Notre Dame fencers, Hurley (epee) and Lee Kiefer (foil), claimed individual gold medals at the 2013 NCAA Championship. It was the third time in six seasons that two Irish fencers won NCAA gold in the same season. •• Hurley, a United States Team Epee bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympics, won her second career individual NCAA Championship title, defeating Olympic teammate Susannah Scanlan (Princeton) 15-6 in the gold medal bout. Hurley capped off her Notre Dame career as the fourth fourtime first-team All-American in Irish fencing history. •• Kiefer became the eighth Notre Dame freshman fencer to win an individual NCAA Championship, downing Columbia/Barnard’s Jackie Dubrovich 15-8 in the directelimination final in the foil competition. •• All six Notre Dame women’s fencers who competed at the NCAA Championship earned All-America status. Madison Zeiss (foil) joined Hurley and Kiefer on the first team, while Nelip (epee) and Lian Osier (sabre) claimed second-team honors. Johanna Thill (sabre) concluded her first career appearance at the NCAA Championship as a third-team All-American.

football

(12-1) BCS National Championship Game Final Associated Press Ranking – 4th Final USA Today Coaches – 3rd

H onors

awards

KYLE BRINDZA // SO., PK ·· Notre Dame Special Teams Player of the Year Award ·· FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (Dec. 10) ·· College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Placekicker (Nov. 25) ·· FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 29)

football H ighlights •• Notre Dame was the first-ever program to be ranked No. 1 both in the Bowl Championship Series standings and the current NCAA Graduation Success Rate for the 2012 season. •• Notre Dame registered its first undefeated regular season in 24 years (1988) and earned a spot in the BCS title game for the first time in school history. The Irish earned the highest national ranking (No. 4 Associated Press/3 USA Today) to close a season since 1993 (No. 2/2). •• Notre Dame was the first team in the Bowl Championship Series era to play for the national title after starting a season unranked. •• Notre Dame’s defense led the nation in two categories and ranked among the top 10 in 10 others, including total rushing TDs allowed (four, 1st), red-zone rushing TDs allowed (four, T-1st), scoring defense (12.77, 2nd), points allowed per red-zone trip (3.4, 2nd), passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), red-zone TDs allowed percentage (34.21%, 3rd), total red-zone TDs allowed (13, T-3rd), red-zone points allowed (130, 4th), total passing TDs (10, T-6th), total defense (305.46, 7th), red-zone defense (68.4%, T-7th) and first downs/allowed (17.00, T-8th). •• Notre Dame allowed just 12.77 points per game in 2012. The Irish allowed only

BRAXSTON CAVE // gs, C ·· CBSSports.com Second Team All-American ·· Athlon Sports Second Team All-American ·· Associated Press Third Team All-American ·· Phil Steele Third Team All-American ·· Sporting News Third Team All-American ·· Notre Dame Father Lang Irish Cross Award ·· Rimington Trophy Finalist ·· Lombardi Award Watch List ·· Outland Trophy Watch List

16 touchdowns (15 offensive)—four fewer touchdowns than any other FBS school. •• Manti Te’o became the 33rd unanimous All-American in Notre Dame history. He was the first Irish defensive player to earn such an honor since cornerback Shane Walton in 2002.

BOB DIACO // ASST. HEAD COACH, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR ·· Frank Broyles Award as top assistant coach TYLER EIFERT // SR., TE ·· NFL Draft – First round (21st overall) by Cincinnati Bengals ·· Mackey Award Winner ·· Pro Football Weekly First Team All-American ·· Associated Press Second Team All-American ·· Walter Camp Second Team All-American ·· Sporting News Second Team All-American ·· Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American ·· CBSSports.com Second Team All-American ·· Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Year ·· Lombardi Award Watch List ·· Maxwell Award Watch List ·· Walter Camp Award Watch List ·· College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Oct. 22, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Nov. 25)

•• Te’o was Notre Dame’s first Heisman Trophy finalist since quarterback Brady Quinn in 2006. He finished second with 321 first-place votes and 1,706 points – the most ever by a defensive player in college football history. •• Te’o captured the Lott Trophy, Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year. He became the first player in college football history to sweep the seven awards. In fact, no other player in college football history had ever captured more than five major awards in one season. •• Tyler Eifert, the 2012 John Mackey Award winner, capped off his career as the Notre Dame school record holder for career receptions (140) and career receiving yards (1,840) by an Irish tight end. He also set single-season school records for receptions (63) and receiving yards (803) by a Notre Dame tight end.

H E AD COACH

Brian Kelly A SS I STANT COACH es

Bob Diaco Paul Longo Chuck Martin Tony Alford

Scott Booker Kerry Cooks Mike Denbrock Bob Elliott

CAP TAI N S

Tyler Eifert Kapron Lewis-Moore

Mike Elston Harry Hiestand

Zack Martin Manti Te’o

athletics annual report

2012–13

football

MATTHIAS FARLEY // So., Safety ·· College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back (Oct. 14) NICK FITZPATRICK // SR., WR ·· Notre Dame Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year MIKE GOLIC, JR. // gs, OG ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Football First Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Football First Team ·· Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ·· Notre Dame Irish Around the Bend Award ·· Christopher Zorich Award EVERETT GOLSON // SO., QB ·· Notre Dame Offense Newcomer of the Year ·· FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 19) JOHN GOODMAN // SR., WR ·· Notre Dame Nick Pietrosante Award BENNETT JACKSON // JR., CB ·· College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back (Sept. 9) ·· FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 10) TJ JONES // Jr., WR ·· Biletnikoff Watch List BRIAN KELLY // HEAD COACH ·· Associated Press Coach of the Year ·· Walter Camp Coach of the Year ·· Home Depot Coach of the Year ·· Sporting News Coach of the Year ·· Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year ·· American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coach of the Year ·· FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Kapron Lewis-Moore // Sr., De ·· NFL Draft – Sixth round (200th overall) by Baltimore Ravens ·· Notre Dame A-Team Award ·· Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List ·· Francis Patrick O’Connor Award ZACK MARTIN // SR., OT ·· Walter Camp Second Team All-American ·· Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American ·· Notre Dame Offensive Lineman of the Year ·· Lombardi Watch List ·· Outland Trophy Watch List ZEKE MOTTA // SR., S ·· NFL Draft – Seventh round (244th overall) by Atlanta Falcons ·· Sports Illustrated Honorable Mention AllAmerican

athletics annual report

2012–13

·· Pro Football Weekly Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Year ·· Thorpe Award Semifinalist LOUIS NIX III // JR., NG ·· CBSSports.com Third Team All-American ·· Notre Dame Moose Krause Defensive Lineman of the Year Tommy Rees // jr., Qb ·· Notre Dame Next Man In Award THEO RIDDICK // SR., RB ·· NFL Draft – Sixth round (199th overall) by Detroit Lions ·· Notre Dame Count On Me Award ·· Hornung Award Watch List ·· FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 22, Dec. 10) ·· College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Running Back (Nov. 25) KEIVARAE RUSSELL // FR., CB ·· FoxSportsNet.com Freshman Second Team All-American ·· Notre Dame Defense Newcomer of the Year PRINCE SHEMBO // JR., LB ·· College Football Performance Awards ·· National Defensive Performer of the Week (Nov. 11) ·· College Football Performance Awards ·· National Defensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 11) ·· FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11) JAMORIS SLAUGHTER // SR., S ·· NFL Draft – Sixth round (175th overall) by Cleveland Browns DANNY SPOND // jR., LB ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award TYLER STOCKTON // SR., DE ·· Notre Dame Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Manti Te’o // SR., LB ·· NFL Draft – Second round (38th overall) by San Diego Chargers ·· Byron V. Kanaley Award ·· Walter Camp Player of the Year ·· Nagurski Award ·· Bednarik Award ·· Lott Trophy ·· Maxwell Award ·· Lombardi Award ·· Heisman Trophy Runner-Up ·· Unanimous First Team All-American

·· Associated Press Player of the Year Runner-Up ·· Associated Press First Team All-American ·· AFCA First Team All-American ·· Walter Camp First Team All-American ·· Phil Steele First Team All-American ·· Sporting News First Team All-American ·· CBSSports.com First Team All-American ·· ESPN.com First Team All-American ·· Sports Illustrated First Team All-American ·· Pro Football Weekly First Team All-American ·· Athlon Sports First Team All-American ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Football First Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Football First Team ·· National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete ·· Lowe’s Senior Class Award ·· Lott IMPACT Player of the Week (Sept. 24, Oct. 15, Oct. 22 , Oct. 29) ·· College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Linebacker (Sept. 16, Oct. 22 , Oct. 28) ·· FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2, Sept. 23, Oct. 22) ·· FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25) ·· Bednarik Player of the Week (Sept. 25) ·· Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16) ROBBY TOMA // SR., WR ·· Notre Dame Nick Pietrosante Award STEPHON TUITT // SO., DE ·· CBSSports.com First Team All-American ·· ESPN.com First Team All-American ·· Sports Illustrated First Team All-American ·· Associated Press Second Team All-American ·· Phil Steele Second Team All-American ·· Walter Camp Second Team All-American ·· Sporting News Second Team All-American ·· Athlon Sports Second Team All-American ·· Pro Football Weekly Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Notre Dame Moose Krause Defensive Lineman of the Year ·· Bednarik Watch List ·· Ted Hendricks Award Watch List BEN TURK // SR., P ·· FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 17) CIERRE WOOD // SR., RB ·· Maxwell Award Watch List ·· Doak Walker Award Watch List ·· College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Running Back (Nov. 18)

golf

men’s

[66-49-1] • BIG EAST Championship – 3rd Place Georgetown Intercollegiate – 2nd Place C&F Bank Intercollegiate – tie for 5th Place • Macdonald Cup – 4th Place

H onors

awards

Andrew Carreon // jr. ·· Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic (T-15th of 71) PATRICK GRAHEK // SO. ·· Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (T-19th of 47) ANDREW LANE // JR. ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· Georgetown Intercollegiate (T-11th of 66) ·· C&F Bank Intercollegiate (T-3rd of 66) ·· Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar by Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Paul McNamara // sr. ·· Macdonald Cup (T-7th of 75) ·· Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic (T-15th of 71) ·· Georgetown Intercollegiate (T-6th of 66) Niall Platt // jr. ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· Macdonald Cup (1st of 75) ·· Georgetown Intercollegiate (T-15th of 66) ·· Hawkeye Invitational (T-11th of 65) ·· BIG EAST Championship (5th of 50) ·· All-BIG EAST Team ·· Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar by Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)

men ’ s golf H ighlights •• Notre Dame closed its final appearance at the BIG EAST Championship with a final-round score of eight-under par, 280, to claim third place at the 2013 tournament in Orlando, Fla. The round-three Irish score was the third-lowest team effort at the conference tournament in Notre Dame’s 18 years as a BIG EAST member. •• Notre Dame recorded the fourth-best scoring average in program history during the 2012–13 season, logging a cumulative clip of 293.95 in 24 team rounds played. The Irish have recorded four of the five best team scoring averages since the 2009–10 campaign. •• Cory Sciupider and Niall Platt utilized stellar performances at the BIG EAST Championship to secure positions on the all-BIG EAST team. Sciupider capped a successful freshman season with a thirdplace finish, navigating the Tom Watson Course at Reunion Resort in five-under par, 211 (72-72-67). Platt copped all-BIG EAST honors for the third straight season after firing a three-day score of 214 (71-7469, -2) to finish in fifth place.

•• Notre Dame posted four top-five team finishes, claiming runner-up honors at the Georgetown Intercollegiate, third place at the BIG EAST Championship, fourth place at the Macdonald Cup and a tie for fifth at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate. The Irish have finished in the top five an impressive 42 times in the nine-year tenure of head coach Jim Kubinski (11 tournament championships).

CORY SCIUPIDER // fr. ·· C&F Bank Intercollegiate (T-1st of 66) ·· BIG EAST Championship (3rd of 60) ·· All-BIG EAST Team PEYTON VITTER // so. ·· Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (T-13th of 47) TYLER WINGO // So. ·· Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational (T-2nd of 47) ·· Georgetown Intercollegiate (T-11th of 66)

•• Platt earned medalist honors for the first time in his career at the Macdonald Cup on the historic Course at Yale. The Irish junior fired rounds of 68 and 70 (138, -2) to win the tournament by one stroke over five players. •• Sciupider entered the winner’s circle in just his third tournament appearance (second start) for Notre Dame, carding a bogey-free three-under par 67 in the first round of the C&F Bank Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Va. The event was ultimately shortened to 18 holes due to inclement weather at the Kingsmill Resort River Course. Junior Andrew Lane posted a two-under 68 to tie for third place.

H E AD COACH

Jim Kubinski A SS I STANT COACH

Scott Gump CAP TAI N S

Andrew Carreon Paul McNamara Niall Platt

athletics annual report

2012–13

[119-46-1] • NCA A East Regional – 15th • BIG EAST Champion Briar’s Creek Invitational Champion • Susie Maxwell Berning Classic Runner Up Final Golfstat Ranking – 26th • Final Golfweek Ranking – 30th

women’s

golf

women ’ s golf H ighlights

H onors

awards

ASHLEY ARMSTRONG // so. ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Women’s At-Large Third Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Women’s At-Large First Team ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· Golfweek’s Women’s National Player of the Week (Mar. 31) ·· All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Women’s Golfer of the Week (Mar. 17, Mar. 31) ·· Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate Medalist (1st of 99) ·· Briar’s Creek Invitational Medalist (1st of 96) ·· BIG EAST Championship (T-5th of 40) ·· WGCA All-American Scholar Team Talia Campbell // Fr. ·· BIG EAST Championship Co-Medalist ·· All BIG EAST ·· Briar’s Creek Invitational (T-7th of 96) ·· Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate (T-9th of 99) ·· Windy City Collegiate Classic (T-10th of 81) ·· Dallas Athletic Club Invitational (T-10th of 78) SUSAN HOLT // HEAD COACH ·· BIG EAST Coach of the Year Kristina Nhim // jr. ·· Dallas Athletic Club Invitational (T-26th of 78) ·· BIG EAST Championship (T-8th of 40) Kelli Oride // so. ·· Mary Fossum Invitational (T-9th of 92) ·· The Landfall Tradition (T-11th of 90) ·· BIG EAST Championship (T-14th of 40) Lindsey Weaver // fr. ·· National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) AllAmerican Honorable Mention ·· BIG EAST Women’s Golf Player of the Year ·· BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ·· BIG EAST Championship Co-Medalist ·· All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Women’s Golfer of the Month (Oct.) ·· BIG EAST Women’s Golfer of the Week (Mar. 10) ·· Ranked No. 1 in the nation (Golfstat – Nov. 17) ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· Susie Maxwell Berning Classic (T-2nd of 95) ·· Windy City Collegiate Classic (T-2nd of 81) ·· The Landfall Tradition (T-3rd of 90)

•• The Notre Dame women’s golf program extended its streak to six consecutive appearances (eighth overall) in the NCAA Championship with its invitation to the 2013 NCAA East Regional. The Fighting Irish finished 15th among the 24 teams in the field and were led by freshmen Lindsey Weaver (T-39th) and Talia Campbell (T-44th). •• Notre Dame earned its automatic bid into a regional contest after claiming the program’s fifth BIG EAST Championship title, firing a three-under-par 861 (294-285-282). The 54-hole effort was the best score ever recorded by any team in the 11 years the tournament has been offered. •• The Irish were paced by co-medalists Weaver and Campbell at the BIG EAST Championship. The pair each fired a six-under-par 210, marking the lowest individual score ever shot in the history of the tournament. Ashley Armstrong (T-5th), Kristina Nhim (T-8th) and Kelli Oride (T-14th) each attained a top-15 finish in the field of 40 competitors. •• Armstrong, Weaver and Campbell each earned all-BIG EAST honors. Weaver was tabbed as the BIG EAST Player of the Year and the BIG East Freshman of the Year. Susan Holt attained her third BIG EAST Coach of the Year accolade. •• During the spring season, Armstrong won back-to-back tournament titles at the Briar’s Creek Invitational and the Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate. Armstrong’s one-overpar 217 helped guide the Irish to their first regular-season title since the fall of 2011. Notre Dame additionally placed second out of 18 teams in the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic during the fall slate. •• The Irish finished No. 14 in the national polls at the conclusion the fall portion of its season, marking the highest fall ranking ever recorded by a Notre Dame squad. •• In its 11 competitions, Notre Dame etched its name in the record books, claiming the best stroke average through a full season (298.70) in the 25-year history of the program.

H E AD COACH

Susan Holt A SS I STANT COACH

Kyle Lynne Veltri

athletics annual report

2012–13

hockey

[25-13-3, 17-8-3-2 CCHA] Final USCHO.com Ranking – 8th • Final USA Today Ranking – 9th • Final U.S. Hockey Magazine Ranking – 9th CCHA Mason Cup Champions • Ice Breaker Tournament Champions • NCA A Championship Participant

hockey H ighlights •• Notre Dame closed out its 22nd and final season in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) by winning the 2013 Mason Cup Championship at Joe Louis Arena, defeating Michigan, 3-1, in the championship game. The Irish were 25-13-3 on the year and 17-8-3-2 in conference play, finishing second in the regular season. Notre Dame returned to the NCAA Championship for the fifth time in the last seven years, falling to St. Cloud State, 5-1, in the opening game of the Midwest Regional. The Irish were ranked eighth in the final USCHO.com poll and ninth in the final USA Today/U.S. Hockey Magazine poll.

•• While the Irish captured their third CCHA Mason Cup Championship, they also accomplished something during the 2012–13 season that had not been done before. Notre Dame met Michigan five times during the season and won all five games. The Irish took two wins from the Wolverines at Yost Arena on Nov. 15-16 (3-1 and 4-1) and then won twice at the Compton Family Ice Arena on Feb. 8-9 (7-4, 6-4). Notre Dame then capped the season with a 3-1 win over Michigan at the Joe Louis Arena in the CCHA Championship game on March 24.

•• Junior center Anders Lee was named a first team all-CCHA selection and a second-team CCM All-American for his 2012–13 season. Lee led the Irish in scoring with 20 goals and 18 assists for 38 points in 41 games on the season. He became the first Irish player selected All-American since Ian Cole and Erik Condra were chosen at the end of the 2008–09 season. Following the season, Lee signed with the New York Islanders and scored a goal in his first professional game.

•• Notre Dame played in its first-ever outdoor game in the modern era of the program on Feb. 17, at Chicago’s Soldier Field versus the Miami RedHawks. The Irish got goals from Mario Lucia and Jeff Costello and goaltender Steven Summerhays made 22 saves as the Irish knocked off Miami, 2-1, in front of 52,051 in an important CCHA league win. The victory started the Irish on a nine-game (7-0-2) unbeaten streak on the way to the CCHA Mason Cup Championship and a trip to the NCAA Championship.

athletics annual report

2012–13

hockey

H onors

awards

JEFF COSTELLO // JR., LEFT WING ·· CCHA Postgame Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 11) THOMAS DIPAULI // FR., LEFT WING ·· CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week (Feb. 11) STEVEN FOGARTY // FR., CENTER ·· CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week (Feb. 18) STEPHEN JOHNS // JR., DEFENSEMAN ·· Cameron Compton Leadership in Service Award ·· CCHA All-Tournament Team ·· Ice Breaker Tournament All-Tournament Team MIKE JOHNSON // SR., GOALTENDER ·· Charles “Lefty” Smith Coaches Award ·· One of 11 finalists for BNY/Mellon Wealth Management College Hockey Humanitarian Award ·· One of 20 finalists for Senior CLASS Award NICK LARSON // SR., LEFT WING ·· Cameron Compton Leadership in Service Award ANDERS LEE // JR., CENTER ·· CCM Hockey Second Team All-American ·· Third Team All-USCHO.com ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· Notre Dame Offensive Player of the Year Award ·· First Team All-CCHA ·· Finalist for CCHA Player of the Year Award ·· Finalist for CCHA Top Defensive Forward Award ·· CCHA Warrior Offensive Player of the Month (November) ·· CCHA Postgame Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 5, Nov. 26)

H E AD COACH

Jeff Jackson A SSOCIATE H E AD COACH

Paul Pooley A SSOCIATE COACH

Andy Slaggert

MARIO LUCIA // FR., LEFT WING ·· Notre Dame Rookie of the Year ·· CCHA All-Rookie Team ·· CCHA Postgame Offensive Player of the Week (Mar. 3) ·· CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Month (December)

CAP TAI N

Anders Lee

athletics annual report

2012–13

·· CCHA Gongshow Rookie of the Week (Dec. 2, Dec. 9) ·· Member of gold-medal winning U.S. World Junior National Team jOE ROGERS // JR., GOALTENDER ·· Winner of CCHA’s Terry Flanagan Award for perseverance, dedication and courage ROBBIE RUSSO // SO., DEFENSEMAN ·· William Donald Nyrop Defensive Player of the Year ·· CCHA Gladiator defensive player of the week (Nov. 19) BRYAN RUST // JR., RIGHT WING ·· Honorable mention All-CCHA ·· Ice Breaker Tournament All-Tournament Team PETER SCHNEIDER // SO., RIGHT WING ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award ·· Notre Dame’s CCHA Student Athlete of the Year STEVEN SUMMERHAYS // JR., GOALTENDER ·· Notre Dame Perani Cup Three Star Award ·· CCHA Goaltender of the Week (Oct. 14 , Nov. 19) ·· CCHA Gladiator Goaltender of the Month (October) ·· Ice Breaker Tournament All-Tournament Team SHAYNE TAKER // JR., DEFENSEMAN ·· CCHA Gladiator Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 17) T.J. TYNAN // JR., CENTER ·· CCHA Bill Beagan Trophy as CCHA Tournament Most Valuable Player ·· CCHA Championship All-Tournament Team ·· CCHA Warrior Offensive Player of the Month (December) ·· Ice Breaker Tournament Most Valuable Player ·· Ice Breaker Tournament All-Tournament Team AUSTIN WUTHRICH // SO., RIGHT WING ·· CCHA Championship All-Tournament Team

lacrosse

Men’s

[11-5, 4-2 BIG EAST] NCA A Championship Quarterfinalist Final Nike/Inside Lacrosse Ranking – 6th

H onors

awards

QUINN CULLY // SR., MIDFIELDER ·· Major League Lacrosse Draft Pick – Boston Cannons CONOR DOYLE // SO., ATTACK ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 25) MATT KAVANAGH // FR., ATTACK ·· USILA Honorable Mention All-American ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Mar. 4) ·· Cascade National Rookie of the Week (Feb. 21) ·· Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List

men ’ s lacrosse H ighlights •• Notre Dame made its eighth straight appearance in the NCAA Championship and earned the tournament’s No. 2 seed, which signified the highest seed in program history. Notre Dame and Maryland are the only two schools to earn a spot in the tournament field in each of the last eight seasons. The Fighting Irish topped Detroit, 9-7, in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive season. Notre Dame’s season ended with a 12-11 setback to Duke in the quarterfinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. H E AD COACH

Kevin Corrigan A SS I STANT COACH es

Gerry Byrne Matt Karweck CAP TAI N S

Quinn Cully Ryan Foley Matt Miller Sean Rogers

•• The Fighting Irish were ranked No. 1 twice during the regular season. Notre Dame topped both the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) coaches’ poll and the Nike/Inside Lacrosse media poll on March 25. The Irish returned to the top spot in both polls on April 22.

JOHN KEMP // SR., GOALKEEPER ·· Major League Lacrosse Draft Pick – Rochester Rattlers ·· USILA Honorable Mention All-American ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 18) ·· Tewaaraton Trophy Nominee

MATT MILLER // SR., DEFENSEMAN ·· Major League Lacrosse Draft Pick – Rochester Rattlers ·· USILA Third Team All-American ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· Senior CLASS Award Finalist ·· NSCAA Scholar All-American ·· USILA North-South Senior Game ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Apr. 15) STEVE MURPHY // SR., MIDFIELDER ·· Major League Lacrosse Draft Pick – New York Lizards NICK OSSELLO // SO., MIDFIELDER/FACEOFF ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Apr. 8) SEAN ROGERS // SR., ATTACK ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 18, Apr. 8, Apr. 15) ·· Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List JOHN SCIOSCIA // jr., Attackman ·· BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Apr. 22)

JIM MARLATT // JR., MIDFIELDER ·· USILA Third Team All-American ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 18) ·· Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List

•• Notre Dame produced multiple USILA All-America honorees for the ninth consecutive season. Jim Marlatt and Matt Miller were named to the USILA All-America third team, while Matt Kavanagh and John Kemp were honorable mention selections.

•• The Fighting Irish matched a program record with six all-BIG EAST honorees. Kavanagh, Kemp, Marlatt and Miller were named to the all-conference first team, while Stephen O’Hara and Sean Rogers were selected to the second team. •• Notre Dame notched five regularseason wins over USILA top-10 teams. The Irish defeated (in chronological order) No. 6 Duke (13-5), No. 8 Penn State (10-9 OT), No. 9 North Carolina (10-9 3OT), No. 5 Denver (13-12 OT) and No. 8 Ohio State (9-4).

•• Miller was one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award and he also was named a USILA Scholar All-American. •• Four Irish players were selected in the 2013 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Collegiate Draft. The Rochester Rattlers picked Kemp in the fourth round. Rochester later selected Miller in the sixth round. The New York Lizards picked Steve Murphy in the seventh round, while Quinn Cully went to the Boston Cannons in the eighth round.

•• Kavanagh scored a team-high 32 goals, which were the most ever for a Notre Dame freshman. athletics annual report

2012–13

[12-5, 5-3 BIG EAST] Final IWLCA Ranking – 12th • NCA A Championship Participant Final deBeer Media Poll Ranking – 16th

H onors

women’s

lacrosse

awards

JENNY GRANGER // SR., ATTACK ·· Second Team IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· IWLCA/Under Armour North-South All-Star Game Participant (North) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 25) ELLIE HILLING // SR., GOALKEEPER ·· First Team IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· IWLCA/Under Armour North-South All-Star Game Participant (North) ·· MVP - IWLCA/Under Armour North-South All-Star Game ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 25, Apr. 15) JAIMIE MORRISON // SR., ATTACK ·· Second Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 4, Mar. 11, Apr. 8) STEPHANIE PERAGALLO // FR., DEFENSE ·· Synapse Sports All-Rookie Team ·· Second Team IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region ·· BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 18) MOLLY SHAWHAN // JR., DEFENSE ·· Yeardley Reynold Love Unsung Hero Award Finalist ·· Christopher Zorich Award ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award MARGARET SMITH // JR., MIDFIELDER ·· First Team IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 4) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Apr. 29) ·· Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List BARBARA SULLIVAN // SO., DEFENSE ·· First Team IWLCA All-American ·· First Team Synapse Sports All-American ·· First Team WomensLax.com All-American ·· First Team IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Mar. 11, Mar. 18, Apr. 8) ·· Tewaaraton Trophy Nominee ·· Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List

W O M E N ’ S L A C R O S S E H ighlights •• The Irish finished year two under head coach Christine Halfpenny with a 12-5 record as they qualified for the NCAA Championship for the second year in a row and eighth overall in Irish history. Notre Dame started out 10-0 overall and 4-0 in the BIG EAST for only the second time in program history. •• Five standouts earned all-BIG EAST and IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region honors. Jenny Granger, Ellie Hilling, Margaret Smith and Barbara Sullivan all received first team all-BIG EAST accolades, while Jaimie Morrison earned a spot on the second team. Hilling, Smith and Sullivan went on to receive first-team all-region scrolls, while Granger and Stephanie Peragallo claimed second-team accolades. H ead Coach

Christine Halfpenny A ssistant Coaches

Jill Byers Jake Marmul Captains

Jenny Granger Margaret Smith athletics annual report

2012–13

•• Sullivan concluded arguably the best defensive season in Irish history by earning first-team All-America accolades from the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA), Synapse Sports, and WomensLax.com. She became the youngest player in Irish history, and eighth overall, to earn firstteam honors. Sullivan became just the fifth Notre Dame women’s lacrosse sophomore to receive All-America honors. Sullivan earned her All-America status by finishing third in the country in ground balls per game and ninth in caused turnovers. •• Hilling cemented her place in the Irish goal record books as she finished her career as the program leader in games played, games won, minutes played and saves, while finishing second in goals-against average

and seventh in save percentage. After earning all-conference and all-region honors, she claimed MVP honors at the IWLCA/Under Armour North-South All-Star Game after entering the game at halftime and recording seven saves in helping the North squad to a come-from-behind victory. Hilling was joined on the North team by Granger who scored the game-winning goal with 2:58 left in the contest. •• Notre Dame had a tough 2013 schedule, as it played seven games against teams that ended the season ranked in the IWLCA top 20. The Irish picked up wins over No. 8 Georgetown and No. 14 Stanford during the regular season. •• Junior Molly Shawhan was one of only five finalists for the Yeardley Reynolds Love Unsung Hero Award, which celebrates the selfless acts of initiative and commitment performed by Division I lacrosse players.

rowing

Final CRCA /US Rowing Coaches Poll Ranking – 13th NCA A Championship – 13th BIG EAST Champion

rowing H ighlights •• After winning its 10th consecutive BIG EAST Championship in its final year in the conference, Notre Dame was selected to compete at the NCAA Championship for the sixth time in program history. Irish boats won five of six grand final races at the BIG EAST event and tallied a BIG EAST regatta record 151 points, 22 points ahead of second-place finisher Louisville on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. •• It was the second time in as many seasons the Irish earned a trip to the NCAA Championship under head

H ead Coach

Martin Stone A ssociate H ead Coach

Joe Schlosberg A ssistant Coach

Marnie Stahl

coach Martin Stone, and the University co-hosted the three-day event with the Indiana Sports Corporation at Eagle Creek Park outside of Indianapolis. •• Notre Dame finished in 13th place in the 22-team NCAA field, the largest in the regatta’s history. The Irish first varsity four boat placed ninth, and the second varsity eight finished in 12th place during its respective petite finals race. The first varsity eight won the third final heat to claim 13th place overall. •• Seven Notre Dame rowers were selected to the all-BIG EAST team, with Molly Bruggeman, Erin Boxberger, Ailish Sheehan and Stephanie O’Neill earning first-team honors while Anna Kottkamp, Joanna Mulvey and Courtney Gaberino were selected to the second team. Stone and his coaching staff were named the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year for the sixth time since 2006 and the seventh time overall in program history.

•• Boxberger, Bruggeman, Abby Meyers (first team) and O’Neill and Sheehan (second team) each received Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Central all-region recognition. National accolades also rolled in for Bruggeman (first team) and Boxberger (second team), as the pair claimed CRCA Pocock All-America honors. The duo became the first set of Irish teammates to earn All-America scrolls in the same season since 2007, when Amanda Polk (first ream) and Allison Marsh (second team) were each tabbed with the award. •• A school-record 10 rowers were named CRCA National Scholar-Athletes in 2013, with Christina Dines, Rose Doerfler, Kelsey Haddad, Kelsey Murphy, Joanna Poinsatte, Teresa Rubinger and Danni Schneider joining Gaberino, Kottkamp and Meyers as award recipients. •• The Notre Dame first varsity eight launch was named the BIG EAST Boat of the Week on March 20, while the first varsity four followed suit the following week (March 27).

athletics annual report

2012–13

rowing

H onors

awards

Paige Aiello // sr. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight Carlee Beckler // so. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight Teresa Blumenstein // sr. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight Erin Boxberger // so. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Pocock All-America Second Team ·· CRCA Central All-Region Team ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20) Molly Bruggeman // jr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Pocock All-America First Team ·· CRCA Central All-Region Team ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20) KIERSTEN DEHAVEN // JR. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Four (Apr. 3) CHRISTINA DINES // jr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight ROSE DOERFLER // so. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight COURTNEY GABERINO // jr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· All-BIG EAST Second Team ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20)

athletics annual report

2012–13

ELLEN GLEADOW // fr. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Four KELSEY HADDAD // sr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight ELIZABETH KELLEY // fr. ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Four (Apr. 3) ANNA KOTTKAMP // so. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· All-BIG EAST Second Team ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20) ABBY MEYERS // sr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Central All-Region Team ·· CRCA National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20) ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award JOANNA MULVEY // fr. ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· All-BIG EAST Second Team ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20) KELSEY MURPHY // sr. ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Four (Apr. 3)

JOANNA POINSATTE // sr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20) TERESA RUBINGER // jr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight meghan salomon // sr. ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club Postgraduate Scholarship DANNI SCHNEIDER // sr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Four (Apr. 3) KELSEY SEKANICK // Jr. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight AILISH SHEEHAN // So. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Central All-Region Team ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20) MARTIN STONE // HEAD COACH ·· BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year STELLA WILLOUGHBY // so. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Four ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Four (Apr. 3) INGRID WOELFEL // Sr. ·· NCAA Petite Finals Participant Second Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – Second Varsity Eight

STEPHANIE O’NEILL // Sr. ·· Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Central All-Region Team ·· NCAA Third Finals Participant First Varsity Eight ·· BIG EAST Champion – First Varsity Eight ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· BIG EAST Boat of the Week – First Varsity Eight (Mar. 20)

soccer

men’s

[17-4-1, 5-2-1 BIG EAST] NCA A Championship Round of 16 • NCA A Championship No. 1 Seed BIG EAST Tournament Champion • Final NSCA A Ranking – 8th

H onors

awards

NICK BESLER // SO., MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER ·· Third Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST All-Tournament Team ·· IU Classic All-Tournament Team

men ’ s soccer H ighlights •• Notre Dame earned the No. 1 seed for the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history. Following a first-round bye, the Fighting Irish defeated Michigan State, 3-0, in the second round. The season came to an end with a 2-1 double-overtime setback to eventual national champion Indiana in the Round of 16. Notre Dame finished the season with the nation’s top RPI. •• The Fighting Irish won the BIG EAST Championship in dramatic fashion with a 3-2 double-overtime victory over Georgetown. Notre Dame tied the match with 32 seconds left in regulation and then netted the golden goal with just over a minute remaining in the second overtime period. It was the third BIG EAST Championship title in program history. •• Notre Dame’s 17 victories (17-4-1) were the most for the program since 1988. The Irish opened the season with seven straight wins, which signified the third-best start in program history and the best since the 1987 season (9-0). •• Seniors Ryan Finley and Dillon Powers were selected to the National Soccer Coaches H E AD COACH

Bobby Clark A SS I STANT COACH es

BJ Craig Greg Dalby CAP TAI N S

Dillon Powers Michael Rose

Association of America (NSCAA) All-America first-team. Finley was a finalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy and he concluded the season second nationally in goals (21) and points (46). Powers was a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. •• Finley was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and was one of seven Irish players that garnered all-league honors. Powers joined Finley on the all-BIG EAST first team, while Nick Besler, Harrison Shipp and Grant Van De Casteele were third-team selections. Patrick Hodan and Max Lachowecki were on the league’s all-rookie squad. •• Notre Dame’s 52 goals were the fourth-most nationally and were the most for the Irish since the 1994 season. The Fighting Irish were not shut out during a season for the first time in program history. •• The 6-1 win at Seton Hall on Oct. 13 was the 300th career victory for Bobby Clark as a college head coach. Clark became the 14th active Division I men’s soccer head coach to reach the 300-win milestone.

LEON BROWN // JR., FORWARD ·· Mike Berticelli Tournament Offensive MVP ·· Mike Berticelli All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 10) RYAN FINLEY // SR., FORWARD ·· Major League Soccer Draft Pick – Columbus Crew ·· NSCAA First Team All-American ·· Soccer America First Team MVP ·· M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Finalist ·· BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year ·· First Team All-BIG EAST (unanimous) ·· First Team All-Great Lakes Region ·· BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Performer ·· BIG EAST All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3, Oct. 8, Oct. 29) ·· NSCAA National Player of the Week (Sept. 5, Oct. 10) ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week (Oct. 8, Oct. 29) ·· Soccer News Net National Player of the Week (Oct. 10, Nov. 13) ·· College Soccer News National Player of the Week (Oct. 29) ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 8, Oct. 29, Nov. 12) ·· College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Sept. 3, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Oct. 29) ·· Soccer America National Team of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 11) ·· Chicagoland Soccer News Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 13) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 22) ·· IU Classic All-Tournament Team PATRICK HODAN // FR., FORWARD/MIDFIELDER ·· BIG EAST All-Rookie Team ·· College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Nov. 5) ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Nov. 5) ·· Chicagoland Soccer News Player of the Week (Nov. 7) ·· BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Oct. 15) MAX LACHOWECKI // SO., DEFENDER ·· BIG EAST All-Rookie Team ·· Soccer America All-Freshman Second Team ·· Soccer America National Team of the Week (Sept. 11) ·· BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 10) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 22) ·· Mike Berticelli All-Tournament Team

LUKE MISHU // JR., DEFENDER ·· BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17) ·· Soccer America National Team of the Week (Sept. 20) ·· NSCAA Scholar All-Region Second Team ANDREW O’MALLEY // JR., DEFENDER ·· BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 27) DILLON POWERS // Sr., Midfielder ·· Major League Soccer Draft Pick – Colorado Rapids ·· NSCAA First Team All-American ·· Soccer America Second Team MVP ·· M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Semifinalist ·· Senior CLASS Award Finalist ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· First Team All-Great Lakes Region ·· NSCAA Scholar First Team All-American ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Nov. 19) ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Nov. 19) ·· IU Classic All-Tournament Team ·· Mike Berticelli All-Tournament Team MICHAEL ROSE // SR., MIDFIELDER/FORWARD ·· Major League Soccer Draft Pick – Vancouver Whitecaps HARRISON SHIPP // JR., FORWARD ·· Third Team All-BIG EAST ·· Second Team All-Great Lakes ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer Second Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Men’s Soccer First Team ·· NSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American ·· NSCAA First Team Scholar All-Region Team ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 15) ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Sept. 4) ·· IU Classic All-Tournament Team GRANT VAN DE CASTEELE // SR., DEFENDER ·· Third Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year ·· BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Performer ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· Third Team All-Great Lakes Region ·· NSCAA First Team Scholar All-Region Team ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 1) ·· College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Sept. 10) ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Sept. 10) ·· Mike Berticelli Tournament Defensive MVP ·· Mike Berticelli All-Tournament Team ·· Senior CLASS Award Candidate PATRICK WALL // JR., GOALKEEPER ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 8) ·· Mike Berticelli Tournament Goalkeeping Co-MVP WILL WALSH // SR., GOALKEEPER ·· Mike Berticelli Tournament Goalkeeping Co-MVP

Adam Mena // Sr., Midfielder ·· Major League Soccer Draft Pick – Vancouver Whitecaps

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2012–13

[16-6-2, 8-1-1 BIG EAST] NCA A Championship Quarterfinalist BIG EAST National Division Co-Champion • Final NSCA A Ranking – 12th

woMen’s

soccer

women ’ s soccer H ighlights

SAMMY SCOFIELD // SO., MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER ·· Notre Dame Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team

H onors

awards

LAUREN BOHABOY // SO., FORWARD ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 22) ELYSE HIGHT // FR., GOALKEEPER ·· BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (Aug. 27) ·· Notre Dame Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team ·· Chicagoland Soccer News Player of the Week (Sept. 3, Nov. 19) MANDY LADDISH // JR., MIDFIELDER ·· United States Under-20 World Cup Team (champion) ·· NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team ·· All-BIG EAST Second Team ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team KATIE NAUGHTON // FR., DEFENDER ·· Most Valuable Freshman Award ·· NSCAA All-Northeast Region Second Team ·· All-BIG EAST Third Team ·· BIG EAST All-Rookie Team ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Aug. 27) ·· Our Game Magazine Team of the Week (Oct. 1) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 24) CARI ROCCARO // FR., FORWARD/MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· United States Under-20 World Cup Team (champion) ·· Soccer America National Freshman of the Year ·· NSCAA All-America Third Team ·· Soccer America All-Freshman First Team ·· NSCAA All-Northeast Region First Team ·· BIG EAST Rookie of the Year ·· All-BIG EAST Third Team ·· BIG EAST All-Rookie Team ·· BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 24) ·· Chicagoland Soccer News Player of the Week (Sept. 24)

TEAM ·· NSCAA Team Academic Award CRYSTAL THOMAS // FR., FORWARD ·· All-BIG EAST Second Team ·· BIG EAST All-Rookie Team ·· NCAA.com Co-National Player of the Week (Sept. 17) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 17, Oct. 8) Elizabeth Tucker // jr., Midfielder ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Women’s Soccer First Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V First Team ·· NSCAA Scholar All-Region Team Honorable Mention ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· Chicagoland Soccer News Player of the Week (Aug. 27) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Aug. 27) ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award SARAH VOIGT // SO., GOALKEEPER ·· BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 1) ·· Chicagoland Soccer News Player of the Week (Oct. 2) BRITTANY VON RUEDEN // FR., DEFENDER ·· Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 8) GLORY WILLIAMS // FR., MIDFIELDER ·· Notre Dame Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team

H E AD COACH

Randy Waldrum A SS I STANT COACH es

Dawn Greathouse Ken Nuber CAP TAI N S

Jazmin Hall Mandy Laddish Elizabeth Tucker

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•• Nicknamed the “Baby Irish” for having one of the nation’s youngest rosters (12 freshmen, six sophomores), Notre Dame posted a 16-6-2 record and reached the quarterfinals (Elite Eight) of the NCAA Championship for the 15th time in program history as well as the 10th time in head coach Randy Waldrum’s 14-year tenure. •• Notre Dame capped its 18 seasons in the BIG EAST Conference by winning a share of the National Division title on the final day of the regular season with a 1-0 double-overtime victory at DePaul. It was the 14th regular-season conference championship (overall or divisional) for the Fighting Irish since they joined the BIG EAST in 1995. •• Notre Dame’s season could easily be seen in two parts— before and after the arrival of two key players (freshman Cari Roccaro and junior Mandy Laddish), who missed the first seven matches of the season while playing for the victorious United States side at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan. Once Roccaro and Laddish returned, the Fighting Irish went unbeaten in 14 of their final 17 matches, outscoring their opponents, 36-11 in that span while posting eight shutouts. •• Despite her truncated season, Roccaro did more than enough to be named the Soccer America National Freshman of the Year, the first Notre Dame player to earn that award since 2006 (Michele Weissenhofer). Roccaro, who also was a thirdteam All-America choice by the National Soccer

Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), collected six goals and one assist in 16 matches while playing all three field positions. •• Roccaro (first team) also was one of three Fighting Irish players to earn NSCAA All-Northeast Region honors in 2012, joining Laddish (second team) and freshman Katie Naughton (third team). •• Notre Dame had four players honored at the 2012 BIG EAST awards banquet, with Roccaro taking home three awards as the BIG EAST Rookie of the Year, a first-team all-conference pick and a BIG EAST all-rookie team choice. Naughton and fellow freshman Crystal Thomas were double winners as all-league selections (Thomas on the second team, Naughton on the third team) and BIG EAST all-rookie team designees, while Laddish rounded out the Fighting Irish honors quartet by earning second-team all-BIG EAST accolades. •• For the ninth time in 10 seasons, a Notre Dame women’s soccer player garnered Capital One Academic All-America® honors, with junior Elizabeth Tucker copping first-team plaudits with her 4.0 cumulative grade-point average as an accounting major in the University’s top-ranked Mendoza College of Business. Tucker is the 10th different Fighting Irish women’s soccer player to be voted a first-team Academic All-American, and the 14th overall, with those 14 earning a total of 26 selections. Notre Dame leads the nation with 17 women’s soccer Academic All-America citations since 2002.

softball

H onors

[43-15, 19-3 BIG EAST] BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion • BIG EAST Championship Runner-Up NCA A Regional (Lexington, Ky.) • The Trophy Award (Recognizes Excellence in Community Service)

awards

CASEY AFRICANO // FR., CATCHER/OUTFIELDER ·· BIG EAST Honor Roll (April 15) MICAELA ARIZMENDI // FR., INFIELDER ·· All-BIG EAST Third Team AMY BUNTIN // SR., CATCHER/UTILITY ·· Senior CLASS Award Candidate ·· All-BIG EAST Second Team DEANNA GUMPF // HEAD COACH ·· BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year KATEY HAUS // SO., INFIELDER ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· BIG EAST Honor Roll (Mar. 18) EMILEE KOERNER // SO., OUTFIELDER ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist ·· National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Second Team ·· NFCA Great Lakes All-Region First Team ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 25, Mar. 25, May 6) ·· BIG EAST Honor Roll (Mar. 4) BRITTANY O’DONNELL // SR., PITCHER ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award CHLOE SAGANOWICH // JR., INFIELDER ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team JENNA SIMON // SO., INFIELDER ·· All-BIG EAST Third Team ·· BIG EAST Honor Roll (Feb. 11, Apr. 8) KELSEY THORNTON // SR., OUTFIELDER ·· All-BIG EAST Third Team CASSIDY WHIDDEN // SO., CATCHER ·· All-BIG EAST Third Team Laura Winter // Jr., PITCHER ·· National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Great Lakes All-Region First Team ·· BIG EAST Player of the Year ·· All-BIG EAST First Team ·· BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team ·· Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week (May 7) ·· USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Week (Apr. 23) ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Apr. 29) ·· BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 11, Apr. 22, May 6) ·· BIG EAST Honor Roll (Mar. 18, Mar. 25)

softball H ighlights •• Notre Dame reached a pair of milestones during the 2013 season. The program picked up win number 1,000 after defeating Georgetown 8-2 in the first game of an April 3 doubleheader in Washington, D.C. Irish head coach Deanna Gumpf, whose staff was ultimately named BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year, earned her 500th career win after an 11-1 five-inning triumph over Connecticut (April 23) at Melissa Cook Stadium. •• Notre Dame made its 18th all-time appearance (15th consecutive) in the NCAA Championship after receiving an at-large bid to the Lexington (Ky.) Regional. •• In its final season as a conference member, Notre Dame won the BIG EAST regular-season championship for the 13th time. In 18 seasons as a BIG EAST affiliate, Notre Dame was an impressive 297-53 (.849) against league competition. •• Emilee Koerner became the 22nd All-American in program history after being tabbed to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America second team.

Koerner, who batted a team-high .439 in 58 games, led the BIG EAST with 79 hits, a team-record 21 doubles, a .772 slugging percentage and 139 total bases. Koerner was also the first Notre Dame player ever to be named a top 10 finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. •• Laura Winter became just the second Notre Dame pitcher to be named conference player of the year—the only hurler to do so during the BIG EAST era—at the league’s annual awards banquet. Winter, an NFCA Great Lakes all-region first-team selection, was 29-12 with a 1.72 ERA in the circle, striking out a league-high 306 batters in 268.1 innings pitched.

Softball National Collegiate Player of the Week (April 23) and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week (May 7). •• Joining Winter and Koerner on the all-BIG EAST teams were Amy Buntin (second team), Micaela Arizmendi, Jenna Simon, Kelsey Thornton and Cassidy Whidden (third team). •• The softball program was a recipient of the Notre Dame Trophy Award, presented in recognition of excellence in community service, for the second time in three years. The Irish raised more than $40,000 to benefit local children battling cancer during its two-day Strikeout Cancer celebration in April.

•• Winter also batted a career-high .338 at the plate, tying the program’s single-season record of 17 home H ead Coach runs and chipping Deanna Gumpf in a team-high 52 RBI. The 6-1 A ssistant Coaches right-hander Kris Ganeff also became the Lizzy Lemire first Notre Dame player to be named Captains both the USA Amy Buntin Kelsey Thornton

athletics annual report

2012–13

[9-2] NCA A Championship – 36th BIG EAST Champion

Men’s

swimming & diving BRENNAN JACOBSEN // so. ·· All-BIG EAST – 500 free

H onors

awards

BOGAC AYHAN // Fr. ·· NCAA Qualifier – 200 medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 medley relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay Colin Babcock // jr. ·· Notre Dame Blanchard Award ·· All-BIG EAST – 200 individual medley

men ’ s swimming & D iving H ighlights •• Notre Dame won its second consecutive and sixth overall BIG EAST Championship at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis. The Irish set a meet record with 991 points, winning seven events to secure the team victory. •• Notre Dame won its 400th all-time dual meet in the regular-season finale at the Northwestern Invitational at the Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, Ill. The Irish defeated Missouri State 210-160 and host Northwestern 191-177 to surpass the milestone. •• Fifteen student-athletes earned a combined 41 all-conference citations at the BIG EAST Championship, led by the seven each of swimmers Frank Dyer and Zach Stephens. In 18 years as a conference member, Notre Dame competitors claimed more than 270 all-BIG EAST scrolls. •• Head coach Tim Welsh was named BIG EAST Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year for the second straight season, and the sixth time in 14 years. In 36 seasons as both a men’s and women’s collegiate swimming head coach, Welsh has led his programs to a remarkable 33 conference championships. •• Assistant coach Matt Tallman was tabbed as the CollegeSwimming.com Rising Assistant Coach of the Year. Tallman was an honorable mention finalist for the award in 2012. •• An Irish program-record nine swimmers qualified for the 2013 NCAA Championship, shattering the previous mark of two competitors at a single NCAA meet set in 2012. Dyer, Stephens, Bill Bass, Chris Johnson, John McGinley, Kevin Hughes, Cameron Miller, John Williamson and Bogac Ayhan all represented Notre Dame at the 2013 NCAA meet. •• Dyer set the program standard by becoming the first male Notre Dame swimming and diving athlete to earn multiple All-America honors in his career as a member of the 16th-place 800 freestyle relay squad that copped honorable mention All-America recognition. Dyer was a fourth-place finisher in the 200 freestyle at the 2012 NCAA Championship to claim the first swimming All-America honor in Notre Dame history. •• Williamson (13th place, 200 butterfly) and Stephens (16th place, 200 breaststroke) joined Dyer in the record book as individual All-Americans after honorable mention finishes, while Hughes, McGinley and Bass earned honorable mention honors as members of the 800 free relay team alongside Dyer.

Bill Bass // sr. ·· College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 800 free relay ·· BIG EAST Men’s Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 22) ·· All-BIG EAST – 200 individual medley, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free relay, 800 free relay,400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay MATTHEW DEBLASIO // So. ·· Notre Dame Weightroom Warrior Award ·· All-BIG EAST – 400 individual medley FRANK DYER // jr. ·· College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 800 free ·· BIG EAST Champion – 50 free ·· BIG EAST Champion – 500 free ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 medley relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 50 free, 200 free, 500 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay ·· BIG EAST Men’s Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 6, Nov. 13) MICHAEL HUDSPITH // Fr. ·· Notre Dame Megan Beeler & Colleen Hipp Award KEVIN HUGHES // so. ·· College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 800 free ·· All-BIG EAST – 500 free, 800 free relay

Tim Welsh H ead D ivin g Coach

Caiming Xie

2012–13

JOHN MCGINLEY // sr. ·· Notre Dame Blanchard Award ·· College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 800 free relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 800 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 free relay CAMERON MILLER // so. ·· Notre Dame Most Improved Award ·· NCAA Championship Qualifier ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 medley relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 medley relay PATRICK MURPHY // So. ·· Notre Dame Patrick Reilly McManus Captain’s Award JOHN NAPPI // so. ·· Notre Dame Most Improved Award ·· All-BIG EAST – 1,650 free NICK NEMETZ // so. ·· All-BIG EAST – 1-meter dive ZACH STEPHENS // So. ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 200 breast ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 breast ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 individual medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 medley relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 individual medley, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay MATT TALLMAN // ASSISTANT COACH ·· CollegeSwimming.com Assistant Coach of the Year

MASON WEBER // Sr. ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award TIM WELSH // Head coach ·· BIG EAST Swimming Coach of the Year

A ssociate H ead Coach

Matt Tallman Vo lu ntee r A ssistant Coaches

John Lytle Joe Huyler Captains

athletics annual report

MICHAEL KREFT // so. ·· Notre Dame Weightroom Warrior Award ·· BIG EAST Co-Diver of the Meet

TED WAGNER // SO. ·· BIG EAST Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year

H ead Coach

Colin Babcock Frank Dyer

CHRIS JOHNSON // sr. ·· NCAA Championship Qualifier ·· BIG EAST Champion – 100 breast ·· All-BIG EAST – 100 breast, 400 medley relay

JOHN WILLIAMSON // so. ·· Notre Dame Most Improved Award ·· College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Honorable Mention AllAmerican ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 200 fly ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 fly ·· All-BIG EAST – 100 fly, 200 fly

Chris Johnson John McGinley

swimming & diving

women’s

[5-4] BIG EAST Championship Runner-Up NCA A Swimming & Diving Championship – 16th

JAIME MALANDRA // Sr. ·· BIG EAST Champion – 800 free relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 800 free relay

H onors

awards

Suzanne Bessire // so. ·· BIG EAST Champion – 800 free relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 800 free relay Allison Casareto // so. ·· BIG EAST Champion – 1-meter diving ·· All-BIG EAST – 1-meter diving, 3-meter diving BRIDGET CASEY // so. ·· NCAA Qualifier – 200 butterfly ·· All-BIG EAST – 200 butterfly Jenny Chiang // sr. ·· NCAA Qualifier – 1-meter diving, 3-meter diving ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 3-meter diving ·· BIG EAST Champion – 3-meter diving ·· All-BIG EAST – 1-meter diving, 3-meter diving CATHERINE GALLETTI // fr. ·· NCAA Qualifier – 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 400 medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay ·· All-BIG EAST – 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay Kim Holden // sr. ·· NCAA Qualifier – 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 200 backstroke, 400 medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 100 backstroke ·· All-BIG EAST – 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly ·· NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient ·· Byron V. Kanaley Award ·· BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete Award ·· BIG EAST Women’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week (Nov. 6)

CHRISTEN MCDONOUGH // jr. ·· All-BIG EAST – 200 free relay, 100 breast EMMA REANEY // So. ·· NCAA Qualifier – 200 individual medley, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay ·· All-American – 100 breast, 200 breast ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 200 individual medley, 400 medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – 800 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 individual medley, 100 breast, 200 breast ·· All-BIG EAST – 800 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 200 individual medley, 100 breast, 200 breast ·· Counsilman Hunsaker CollegeSwimming.com National Division I Women’s Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 16) ·· BIG EAST Women’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 15) ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award KELLY RYAN // Jr. ·· NCAA Qualifier – 100 back, 200 back, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay ·· Honorable Mention All-American – 200 back, 400 medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – 400 medley relay, 800 free relay, 200 back ·· All-BIG EAST – 400 medley relay, 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 100 back, 200 back LAUREN SCOTT // sr. ·· BIG EAST Champion – 200 medley relay ·· All-BIG EAST 200 medley relay LINDSEY STREEPEY // so. ·· All-BIG EAST – platform

H ead Coach

Brian Barnes A ssistant Coachs

Kate Kovenock Josh Skube (Volunteer) Captains

Kim Holden Kelly Ryan Lauren Scott

women ’ s swimming & D iving H ighlights •• Notre Dame turned in a historic year with a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The Irish scored 55 points while earning 10 All-American or honorable mention All-American scrolls. The finish was the highest in team history and the 55 points were second most by an Irish team at an NCAA championship. •• Notre Dame finished second at the BIG EAST Championship for the third consecutive year. In its 18 years in the BIG EAST, the Irish have won 14 titles, finished as runner-up three times and claimed third once. •• Emma Reaney earned All-America citations in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke and garnered honorable mention All-America honors in both the 200 individual medley and 400 medley relay. Joining Reaney as honorable mention All-Americans were Kelly Ryan (200 backstroke, 400 medley relay), Kim Holden (200 backstroke, 400 medley relay), Catherine Galletti (400 medley relay) and Jenny Chiang (3-meter diving). •• The All-America honors at the NCAA Championships capped off another outstanding year for Reaney. She won six BIG EAST crowns, seven all-BIG EAST medals, earned three BIG EAST Women’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week awards, and was named the Councilman Hunsaker CollegeSwimming.com

National Division I Women’s Swimmer of the Week after breaking a pair of Rolfs Aquatic Center pool records. For her career, Reaney has earned two All-America and five honorable mention All-America certificates, 10 BIG EAST titles, and 14 all-BIG EAST scrolls. •• Holden turned in quite a senior season as a true studentathlete, finding national success in the pool and in the classroom. The 2013 Notre Dame graduate earned two honorable mention All-America citations, three BIG EAST titles, and seven all-BIG EAST medals in the pool. For her work in the classroom, Holden won a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship and was Notre Dame’s female winner of the American Eagle Outfitters BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete Scholarship, with the two awards totaling $9,500. Holden will use those scholarships as she pursues a doctorate in audiology from the University of North Carolina. •• Chiang closed out an impressive four-year career with the Irish by winning her fourth BIG EAST title on the 3-meter board. Along the way Chiang became the first BIG EAST diver to win four championships in a row in one event and only the second Irish competitor to complete the career sweep, joining Kelly Hecking, who won the 100 backstroke from 1999–2002.

athletics annual report

2012–13

[19-8, 3-0 BIG EAST] NCA A Championship Participant BIG EAST Champion • Final ITA Ranking – 31st

Men’s

H onors

men ’ s tennis H ighlights •• For the 22nd time in 23 years, the Notre Dame men’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Championship, losing to No. 37 Washington, 4-3, in the first round. The Irish concluded the year with a 19-8 record and won their ninth BIG EAST Championship with a 4-0 win over No. 50 Louisville at Eck Tennis Pavilion. Notre Dame ended the year ranked 31st and appeared in the top 32 all year, reaching a high of 22 on March 12. Nine teams that ended the season ranked in the ITA’s top 75 lost to the Irish, including No. 20 Memphis, No. 24 Illinois and No. 26 Michigan. Notre Dame also topped league foe Louisville (No. 47) twice, once to end the regular season and clinch the league’s No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and again to win the conference championship. •• Junior Greg Andrews turned in one of the best seasons in recent Irish men’s tennis history, earning BIG EAST Player of the Year accolades for the second consecutive year. In addition to these honors, Andrews was named the BIG EAST’s Most Outstanding Player at the league championship, earned all-BIG EAST honors, was selected as the league’s player of the week five times and also was named the league’s October Player of the Month. The junior was consistently in the ITA’s top 125, opening September ranked No. 24 in the country before concluding the spring season ranked No. 50. He qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship for the second year in a row, advancing to the Round of 32 for the first time in his career. •• Joining Andrews on the all-BIG EAST team were senior Blas Moros, junior Billy Pecor and freshman Quentin Monaghan, who also was named the conference’s freshman of the year. •• ITA Hall of Fame head coach Bobby Bayliss retired as the head coach of the Notre Dame men’s tennis program following the conclusion of the season. In his final season, Bayliss earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year accolades after leading Notre Dame

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to its ninth BIG EAST title. During his time with the Irish, Bayliss led the program to 16 conference championships, including nine in the BIG EAST, appeared in the NCAA Championship 22 times in 23 years with one runner-up finish in 1992 and was named conference coach of the year 12 times. Bayliss retired fifth on the all-time wins list for NCAA Division I men’s tennis (765-339-1) after spending the 2013 season as the active career wins leader. Associate head coach Ryan Sachire will take the reins of the program as the Irish enter the ACC in 2013-14. •• During the fall semester the Irish had several outstanding performances as Andrews, Wyatt McCoy, Monaghan, Nicolas Montoya, Moros, Kenneth Sabacinski and Spencer Talmadge all earned all-tournament accolades. Moros was named MVP of the Tom Fallon Invitational, while Andrews earned MOP (Most Outstanding Player) honors at the OFCC Invitational. Andrews and Talmadge turned in a spectacular performance at the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional, as the duo reached the finals of the doubles tournament. •• Off the court, Andrews was named a Capital One Academic All-America first-team honoree for the men’s at-large program. Michael Moore received the American Eagle Outfitters Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award, and Moros earned the ITA’s Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award for the Midwest Region.

H ead Coach

Bobby Bayliss A ssociate H ead Coach

Ryan Sachire Facu lt y Adviso r

Dr. Hugh Page Captains

tennis

awards

Greg Andrews // jr. ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Men’s AtLarge First Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V First Team ·· BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award ·· NCAA Singles Championship Qualifier (Round of 32) ·· BIG EAST Player of the Year ·· All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 22, Feb. 12, Mar. 5, Apr. 9, Apr. 16) ·· BIG EAST October Player of the Month ·· USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Doubles Runner-up ·· Tribe Invitational All-Tournament Team (Singles/Doubles) ·· Tom Fallon Invitational All-Tournament Team ·· OFCC Invitational MOP/All-Tournament Team BOBBY BAYLISS // Head coach ·· ITA Hall of Fame – Class of 2013 WYATT MCCOY // jr. ·· Tom Fallon Invitational All-Tournament Team QUENTIN MONAGHAN // fr. ·· BIG EAST Freshman of the Year ·· All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 29) ·· Tribe Invitational All-Tournament Team (Singles) NICOLAS MONTOYA // fr. ·· Vredevelt Invitational All-Tournament Team MICHAEL MOORE // sr. ·· BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete Award BLAS MOROS // sr. ·· ITA Midwest Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award ·· Christopher Zorich Award ·· All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (March 19) ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· Tribe Invitational All-Tournament Team (Singles) ·· Tom Fallon Invitational MVP/All-Tournament Team ·· OFCC Invitational All-Tournament Team BILLY PECOR // jr. ·· All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 19, Mar. 12) KENNETH SABACINSKI // fr. ·· Vredevelt Invitational All-Tournament Team SPENCER TALMADGE // sr. ·· USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Doubles Runner-up ·· Tribe Invitational All-Tournament Team (Doubles)

Greg Andrews Blas Moros

tennis

women’s

[18-9, 3-0 BIG EAST] BIG EAST Champion NCA A Championship, 2nd Round • Final ITA Ranking – 23rd

H onors women ’ s tennis H ighlights •• Notre Dame qualified for its 18th consecutive trip—and 20th total appearance—to the NCAA Championship under head coach Jay Louderback after winning the BIG EAST Championship for the sixth straight season. •• The Irish closed out host South Florida 4-1 at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts to win their 13th BIG EAST Championship in 18 tries. •• Britney Sanders was a unanimous selection as the BIG EAST Player of the Year and was named the most outstanding player at the conference championship after posting a perfect 3-0 mark. She downed a pair of ranked opponents in No. 84 Matea Cutura (DePaul) and No. 103 Katie Vasenina (South Florida) en route to helping the Irish claim the team title. •• Louderback was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year for the fourth straight season, and the 11th time overall. The longtime Irish skipper has led his teams to 19 conference H ead Coach

Jay Louderback A ssistant Coach

Kelcy Flores

championships (including six Midwestern Collegiate Conference titles) in 24 seasons at Notre Dame. •• Joining Sanders on the all-BIG EAST team was Jennifer Kellner and Quinn Gleason. Kellner also received the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award and was one of five Irish athletes that received a BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award. Gleason was selected as the Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player. •• Sanders earned her first career berth in the NCAA Singles Championship at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill. Sanders was the 15th different Notre Dame player to earn an invitation into the NCAA singles draw since 1988. •• Chrissie McGaffigan was the Midwest Region recipient of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship. The award is named after the late Pennsylvania women’s tennis coach Cissie Leary and is given annually to a Division I women’s tennis player w ho displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team that helps enhance her team’s performance and exemplifies the spirit of college tennis.

awards

QUINN GLEASON // fr. ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· All-BIG EAST Jennifer Kellner // jr. ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award ·· BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award ·· All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Jan. 22) Jay Louderback // Head coach ·· BIG EAST Coach of the Year CHRISSIE MCGAFFIGAN // Sr. ·· Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship (Midwest) Britney Sanders // jr. ·· BIG EAST Player of the Year ·· All-BIG EAST ·· Most Outstanding Player – BIG EAST Championship ·· BIG EAST Player of the Month (October, November) ·· USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Runner-Up ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Feb. 26)

Captains

Jennifer Kellner Chrissie McGaffigan

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NCA A Indoor Championship – 32nd NCA A Outdoor Championship – 53rd BIG EAST Indoor Runner-up • BIG EAST Outdoor Runner-up

H onors

Men’s

awards

RANDALL BABB // gs. ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 4x800m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 4x800m relay

men ’ s track & field H ighlights •• The Irish closed out their tenure in the BIG EAST by taking second at both the indoor and outdoor championships. During the indoor campaign two student-athletes won individual crowns and six student-athletes won 10 all-BIG EAST scrolls. During the outdoor season, the Irish won three individual titles and one relay and nine performers earned 12 all-BIG EAST medals. •• Notre Dame finished 37th at the NCAA Indoor Championships after junior Patrick Feeney (4th) and sophomore Chris Giesting (8th) both placed in the top eight in the 400m dash to earn firstteam All-America accolades. At the outdoor championships the Irish claimed 53rd as senior Jeremy Rae (1,500m) earned first-team All-America accolades, while Feeney (400m) and the 4x400m relay team received honorable mention All-America honors. •• Sprinters Feeney and Giesting turned in another impressive season as both earned All-America accolades during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Feeney received first-team All-America honors in the indoor 400m before claiming honorable mention All-America citations in the 400 meters and the 4x400 meter relay during the outdoor season. Giesting meanwhile received first-team All-America accolades in the indoor 400 meter and honorable mention All-America honors in the outdoor 4x400 meter relay after overcoming an injury at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships to compete at the NCAA East Preliminary Round and the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

JARROD BUCHANON // jr. ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor (400m hurdles ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 400m hurdles BRENDAN DOUGHERTY // Sr. ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 400m, 4x400m relay JACK FAVORITE // jr. ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 4x800m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 4x800m relay PATRICK FEENEY // jr. ·· First Team All-American – Indoor 400m ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor 400m ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Indoor 400m ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 200m, 400m ·· BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week (Feb. 5) EDDY GIBBONS // Jr. ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 4x800m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 4x800m relay

•• Associate head coach Alan Turner had quite a year coaching the sprint and hurdles groups. After being promoted from assistant to associate head coach in October, Turner helped lead the men’s team to two BIG EAST runner-up finishes. During the indoor season, Turner’s group scored 45 of the team’s 105.5 points, while the outdoor season saw the sprinters and hurdlers total H ead Coach 50 of the team’s 107.50 points. Turner was named the United Joe Piane States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s (USTFCCCA) Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Assistant Coach of A ssociate H ead Coach the Year after qualifying two individuals for the NCAA Indoor Alan Turner Championships and two individuals and a relay for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. A ssistant Coaches •• In the classroom Logan Renwick earned Capital One Academic All-District V first-team honors for the second year in a row and was a second-team Capital One Academic All-America® honoree.

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Tim Connelly Adam Beltran Captains

Randall Babb Patrick Feeney Anthony Thomas

Sean Carlson Jim Garnham

track & field

CHRIS GIESTING // So. ·· First Team All-American – Indoor 400m ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor 400m ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 200m, 500m, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 400m ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 200m, 400m ·· Co-BIG EAST Most Outstanding Track Performer – Outdoors ·· BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 22 and Apr. 2) TED GLASNOW // Sr. ·· BIG EAST Champion – Indoor heptathlon ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor heptathlon ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor decathlon ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team MARTIN GRADY // sr. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 10,000m JAKE KILDOO // so. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 10,000m ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team J.P. MALETTE // Sr. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 5,000m KEITH MESIDOR // So. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor Long Jump DEAN ODEGARD // Sr. ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club Postgraduate Scholarship ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team JEREMY RAE // SR. ·· First Team All-American – Outdoor 1,500m ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 1,500m ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 1,500m ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 1,500m, 4x800m Relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 1,500m, 4x800m Relay ·· BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week – Outdoor (Apr. 23) ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award LOGAN RENWICK // Jr. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor Long Jump, Triple Jump ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor Long Jump ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Track and Field/ Cross Country Second Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Track and Field/ Cross Country First Team ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team team ·· USTFCAAA All-Academic Team (overall GPA) DJ THORNTON // jr. ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor Mile

track & field

H onors

women’s

awards

Alexa Aragon // jr. ·· First Team All-American – Indoor distance medley relay ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor distance medley relay ·· First Team All-American – Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor distance medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase, 4x800m relay ·· BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award (Outdoor Track and Field) DANIELLE ARAGON // Fr. ·· First Team All-American – Indoor distance medley relay ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor distance medley relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 800m ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 800m, 4x800m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 800m, 4x800m relay ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team MARGARET BAMGBOSE // Fr. ·· Second Team All-American – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay (Dec. 6) JADE BARBER // So. ·· First Team All-American – Indoor 60m hurdles ·· Second Team All-American – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor 60m hurdles, 4x400m relay ·· Second Team All-American – Outdoor 100m hurdles ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 100m hurdles, 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 100m hurdles, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay ·· Great Lakes Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year (Indoor and Outdoor) ·· BIG EAST Champion – Indoor 60m hurdles, 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 60m hurdles, 200m, 4x400m relay

NCA A Indoor Championships – 35th NCA A Outdoor Championships – 41st BIG EAST Indoor Champion • BIG EAST Outdoor Champion

·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 100m hurdles, 4x100m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 100m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay KAILA BARBER // So. ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 60m hurdles MICHELLE BROWN // jr. ·· First Team All-American – Indoor distance medley relay ·· Second Team All-American – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor 4x400m relay, distance medley relay ·· Second Team All-American – Outdoor 400m ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 400m, 4x100m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Indoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay MADELINE CASANOVA // Sr. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor discus KELLY CURRAN // Jr. ·· First All-American – Indoor distance medley relay ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor distance medley relay ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 1,500m ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 1,500m ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 1,500m ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor mile, distance medley relay, 4x800m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 4x800m relay ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Cross Country/Track and Field First Team ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team VIVIEN DEVANEY // jr. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor hammer throw AMBER LALLA // so. ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor distance medley relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team CARLY LOEFFEL // so. ·· Second Team All-American – Outdoor heptathlon ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor heptathlon ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor pentathlon ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor heptathlon EMILY MORRIS // So. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor shot put ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor shot put ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team JOE PIANE // HEAD COACH ·· BIG EAST Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year (Indoor and Outdoor)

ANN POLCARI // gs. ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor pole vault ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team JESSICA RYDBERG // sr. ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Cross Country/Track and Field Second Team MCKINZIE SCHULZ // Jr. ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 4x800m relay NEVADA SORENSON // Sr. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 100m hurdles ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 60m hurdles ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 100m hurdles team ·· USTFCAAA All-Academic Team (overall GPA) REBECCA TRACY // Sr. ·· First Team All-American – Indoor mile ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor mile ·· First Team All-American – Outdoor 1,500m ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 1,500m ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 1,500m ·· BIG EAST Champion – Indoor mile ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor mile, distance medley relay, 4x800m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 1,500m, 4x800m relay ·· BIG EAST Women’s Track Athlete of the Week (April 16) ·· Capital One Academic All-America® Cross Country/Track and Field Second Team ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Cross Country/Track and Field First Team ·· Byron V. Kanaley Award ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ALAN TURNER // ASSISTANT COACH ·· Great Lakes Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year (Indoor and Outdoor) AIJAH URSSERY // jr. ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 100m ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 4x100m relay ·· All-BIG EAST - Outdoor 100m, 4x100m relay MEGAN YANIK // jr. ·· Second Team All-American – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· Honorable Mention All-American – Outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay ·· NCAA Participant – Outdoor 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay ·· NCAA East Preliminary Round – Outdoor 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Indoor 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Indoor 500m, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Champion – Outdoor 4x400m relay ·· All-BIG EAST – Outdoor 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay ·· BIG EAST Women’s Track Athlete of the Week (March 26) ·· Capital One Academic All-District V Cross Country/Track and Field Second Team ·· USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

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W omen ’ s track & field H ighlights •• The Irish closed out their tenure in the BIG EAST in style by winning both the indoor and outdoor championships. During the indoor campaign, three student-athletes won individual crowns and the 4x400m relay team took first. Fourteen student-athletes won 24 all-BIG EAST scrolls. During the outdoor season the Irish won three individual titles and two relays, and 13 performers earned 23 all-BIG EAST medals. •• The BIG EAST indoor title was the third in program history, while the outdoor title was the second. Notre Dame rolled past its foes during both meets, totaling a school-indoor record 141 points to beat second-place Connecticut by 32 points. During the outdoor meet, the Irish totaled a school-outdoor record 153 points to claim the title by 50.25 points over the Huskies. The Irish staff earned BIG EAST Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year honors during both championships. •• Notre Dame finished 37th at the NCAA Indoor Championship with the distance medley relay team finishing seventh, sophomore Jade Barber earning a seventh-place finish in the 60 meter hurdles and senior Rebecca Tracy claiming eighth in the mile. •• During the NCAA Outdoor Championship, the Irish placed 41st after Tracy finished fourth in the 1,500 meters and Alexa Aragon claimed eighth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.

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•• Barber turned in a spectacular season for the Irish as she was named the Great Lakes Region’s Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. Barber earned four All-America scrolls—a first-team (60m hurdles) and a second-team (4x400m relay) citation during the indoor season and second-team (100m hurdles) and honorable mention (4x400m relay) accolades during the outdoor campaign. She also won four BIG EAST titles and earned five all-BIG EAST scrolls during the entire track season. •• Associate head coach Alan Turner had quite a year coaching the sprint and hurdles groups. After being promoted from assistant to associate head coach in October, Turner helped lead the women’s team to two BIG EAST titles. During the outdoor season, Turner’s group scored 77 of the team’s 153 points. The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named Turner the Women’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year after Notre Dame qualified four individuals and a relay for the NCAA outdoor championship.

•• Tracy later went on to earn second-team Capital One Academic All-America® second-team honors in addition to claiming first-team All-America accolades in the indoor mile and the outdoor 1,500m.

H ead Coach

Joe Piane A ssociate H ead Coach

Alan Turner A ssistant Coaches

Tim Connelly Adam Beltran

Sean Carlson Jim Garnham

Captains

Madeline Casanova Chrissy Finkel Rebecca Tracy

•• In the classroom four track and field standouts earned Capital One Academic All-District V accolades. Kelly Curran and Tracy received first-team honors, while Megan Yanik and Jessica Rydberg garnered second-team accolades.

volleyball

[20-10, 13-2 BIG EAST] BIG EAST Championship Participant NCA A Championship Participant • Shamrock Invitational Champions

volleyball H ighlights •• The Irish qualified for the BIG EAST and NCAA Championships in the same year for the first time since 2009. Notre Dame also won 20 matches for the first time since the ’09 season and put together a 22nd consecutive winning season. •• Notre Dame went 13-2 in BIG EAST play during the regular season, including an impressive 11-match winning streak that went from Sept. 30 to Nov. 9. During the streak the Irish won by a combined score of 33-6, with six sweeps.

H onors

awards

Toni Alugbue // SO., OUTSIDE HITTER ·· AVCA Honorable Mention All-American ·· AVCA All-Northeast Region ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Player of the Week (Sept. 24) ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Nov. 12) ·· Golden Dome Invitational All-Tournament Team ·· USC Classic All-Tournament Team ·· Shamrock Invitational MVP/All-Tournament Team ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club Co-MVP Award Maggie Brindock // jr., Setter ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 22, Nov. 5) ·· Shamrock Invitational All-Tournament Team SAM BROWN // JR., RIGHT SIDE/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award Hilary Eppink // SR., MIDDLE BLOCKER ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 29) Jeni Houser // SO., MIDDLE BLOCKER/RIGHT SIDE ·· AVCA Honorable Mention All-American ·· AVCA All-Northeast Region ·· First Team All-BIG EAST ·· BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Aug. 27, Oct. 8) ·· Golden Dome Invitational All-Tournament Team ·· Shamrock Invitational All-Tournament Team ·· Notre Dame Monogram Club Co-MVP Award

•• Head coach Debbie Brown earned a pair of milestones during the season as she claimed her 500th win at Notre Dame with a 3-2 win over Cincinnati on senior day, just a couple of months after earning her 600th career victory with a win over Buffalo at the Shamrock Invitational. Brown also coached her 700th match with the Irish and 900th overall when Notre Dame played Seton Hall on Nov. 3. •• Sophomores Toni Alugbue and Jeni Houser had outstanding campaigns for the Irish as both earned all-Northeast region honors by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and honorable mention All-America accolades. Alugbue made the transition from the middle to the outside before the season and thrived in her new role, starting all 30 matches and finishing first on the team in kills and kills per set, second in digs and digs per set, third in service aces, and sixth in blocks. Houser meanwhile played in all 30 matches and finished first on the team in attack percentage (minimum 1.0 kills or more per set), second in kills per set and third in blocks per set.

•• Three Irish standouts received all-BIG EAST honors with Alugbue and Houser earning first-team honors while junior Maggie Brindock received second-team accolades. Brindock turned in a fine 2013 campaign, as she finished fifth in the BIG EAST in assists and seventh in assists per set. She earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice and turned in 13 double-doubles and the school’s 22nd triple-double and first since 2004. •• Notre Dame started off the season with a brutal non-conference schedule as it played four teams that were ranked in the top five, including three in the season’s first three weeks. The tough competition helped as the Irish won the Shamrock Invitational before knocking off a talented Kansas squad at the Golden Dome Invitational to end the non-conference schedule. •• The Irish had a wild beginning to the BIG EAST slate as they won a pair of five-setters on the road over BIG EAST powers Cincinnati and Louisville. In the game against the No. 10 Cardinals, Notre Dame fell into a 2-0 hole before rallying all the way back to dominate the fifth set, 15-3, and gain its first win over a top-10 foe since 2009. •• Due to an NBA exhibition game between the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Oct. 26, the Irish played a rare match in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse, the team’s usual practice facility. The night turned out to be a success however, as a standing-room only crowd of 1,673 watched Notre Dame take down the Pittsburgh Panthers, 3-1, to earn its seventh consecutive victory.

H ead Coach

Debbie Brown

TAYLOR MOREY // FR., LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST ·· BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Aug. 27, Nov. 5)

A ssociate H ead Coach

MARIE ROOF // SR., OUTSIDE HITTER ·· Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award

A ssistant coach

Robin Davis

Christy Pfeffenberger Captains

Marie Roof Maggie Brindock Andrea McHugh

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appendix 2012–13 Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP WINNERS

2012–13 Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award WINNERS

Baseball

Men’s Soccer

Baseball

Rowing

Adam Norton

Dillon Powers

Adam Norton

Kelsey Murphy

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Basketball

Men’s Soccer

Jack Cooley

Cari Roccaro

Patrick Crowley

Women’s Basketball

Softball

Women’s Basketball

Harrison Shipp Grant Van De Casteele

Skylar Diggins

Emilee Koerner

Whitney Holloway

Men’s Cross Country

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Women’s Cross Country

Jeremy Rae

Zachary Stephens

Men’s Fencing

Gerek Meinhardt

Women’s Swimming & Diving

Women’s Fencing

Emma Reaney

Lee Kiefer Football

Manti Te’o Men’s Golf

Niall Platt Women’s Golf

Lindsey Weaver Hockey

Anders Lee

Men’s Tennis

Greg Andrews

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Men’s Fencing

Mason Weber

Grace Hartman Lian Osier Football

Men’s Golf

Women’s Tr ack & Field

Rebecca Tracy Volleyball

Brittany O’Donnell

Women’s Fencing

Quinn Gleason Jeremy Rae

Softball

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Women’s Tennis

Men’s Tr ack & Field

Elizabeth Tucker

Grant Hodges

Danny Spond

Toni Alugbue Jeni Houser

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Kelly Curran

Women’s Soccer

Andrew Lane Women’s Golf

Women’s Swimming & Diving

Kim Holden Men’s Tennis

Blas Moros Women’s Tennis

Jennifer Kellner

Ashley Armstrong Volleyball Hockey

Peter Schneider

Sam Brown Mane Roof

Women’s Lacrosse

Molly Shawhan

Byron V. K analey Award WINNERs 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Edgar Miller (Football) Paul J. Harrington (Track) Joseph Griffin (Track) Francis Crowe (Basketball) Not awarded Frank Carideo (Football) Thomas Burns (Basketball) Charles Jaskwich (Football) Joseph Young (Track) Dominic Vairo (Football) Francis Layden (Track) John Lautar (Football) Raymond Meyer (Basketball) Joseph Rice (Track) Herschel Ellis (Baseball) Ralph Pinelli (Baseball) Robert Hargrave (Football) John Hickey (Baseball) Not awarded Not awarded Not awarded Robert McBride (Football) George Sullivan (Football) Louis J. Burns (Fencing) Robert Lally (Football) Robert O’Connell (Football) James Walsh (Fencing) Robert O’Neil (Football) James Harrington (Track) Thomas Carey (Football) Donald Sniegowski (Baseball) John Smyth (Basketball) John McCarthy (Basketball) Norman Odyniec (Football) Kenneth Adamson (Football) Donald Ralph (Tennis) Albert Highducheck (Golf) Gerard Gray Jr. (Football) Joseph Lehmann (Football) William Boyle (Track) Edward T. Dean (Track) Pedro Rossello (Tennis) John Haynes Jr. (Fencing) Thomas Bourke (Swimming) Robert Arnzen (Basketball) William Hurd (Track) George Kunz (Football) Michael Oriard (Football) Douglas Daher (Fencing) Ronald Schmitz (Baseball) Joseph Utz (Track) Kevin Hoene (Hockey) Richard Waugh (Fencing) Gary Novak (Basketball) John Hathaway (Fencing) Mark Kronholm (Hockey) Paul E. Angelo (Fencing) Mark Brenneman (Football) Robert Strata (Baseball) Randy Stehlik (Tennis) Dan Heffernan (Wrestling) Robert Ebel (Swimming) David Vinson (Football) Mike Padden (Wrestling) Joe Restic (Football) Carol Lally (Basketball) Greg Meredith (Hockey) Tom Michalek (Hockey)

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000 2001

Bob Burger (Football) Maggie Lally (Basketball) Kevin Lovejoy (Soccer) John Krimm (Football) Jeanine Blatt (Swimming) Richard Chryst (Baseball) Steven Dziabis (Track) Katherine Ray (Field Hockey) Terese Henken (Volleyball) James Dee (Baseball) Brian Casey (Swimming) Bill Courtney (Cross Country) Greg Dingens (Football) John Krug (Wrestling) Mary Struckhoff (Field Hockey) John Loughran (Baseball) David Lennert (Fencing) Tom Mick (Track) Andrea Bonny (Swimming) Terry Proksch (Softball) Theresa Rice (Cross Country) Eric Madsen (Baseball) Lisa Kuhns (Basketball) Pat Eilers (Football) Scott Paddock (Basketball) Alice Lohrer (Tennis) Krissi Davis (Basketball) Kim Parella (Tennis) Ryan Wenger (Tennis) Kathy Vernetti (Softball) Charles Hofmann (Soccer) David DiLucia (Tennis) Heidi Piper (Fencing) Molly Lennon (Soccer) Alicia Turner (Volleyball) Robert Williamson (Lacrosse) James Zurcher (Tennis) Maura Gallagher (Fencing) Julie Harris (Volleyball) Kathryn Leary (Basketball) Michael Palmer (Soccer) Timothy Ruddy (Football) Grzegorz Wozniak (Fencing) Elizabeth Caruso (Fencing) Chris Dean (Soccer) Wendy Crabtree (Tennis) Claudette de Bruin (Fencing) Marcus Thorne (Football) Bill Lester (Fencing) Katie Marten (Softball) Pete Miller (Basketball) Jen Renola (Soccer) Linda Gallo (Swimming) Pat Garrity (Basketball) Jaimie Lee (Volleyball) Steve Noble (Hockey) Errol Williams (Track & Field) Mike Brown (Track & Field) Kerry Callahan (Lacrosse) Jennifer Hall (Tennis) Phil Murphy (Soccer) Andy Warford (Tennis) Elizabeth Barger (Swimming) Ray Fitzpatrick (Swimming) Jeff Perconte (Baseball) Jenny Streiffer (Soccer) Katrina Ten Eyck (Rowing) Mike Naumann (Baseball) Matt Hedden (Swimming) Connor LaRose (Soccer) Ruth Riley (Basketball)

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Michael Koss (Swimming) Steve Ratay (Golf) Nina Vaughan (Tennis) Jarrah Myers (Softball) Keara Coughlin (Volleyball) Ashley Dryer (Soccer) Andreas Forstner (Soccer) Alexis Madrid (Softball) Vanessa Pruzinsky (Soccer) Alicia Salas (Tennis) Kristen Kinder (Volleyball) Shannon Byrne (Golf) Luis Haddock (Tennis) Emily Loomis (Volleyball) Brent D’Amico (Tennis) Alicja Kryczalo (Fencing) Lauren Connelly (Tennis) Megan Duffy (Basketball) Stephanie Madia (Cross

Country /Track & Field) Annie Schefter (Soccer) Tom Thornton (Baseball) Ted Brown (Swimming) Greg Dalby (Soccer) Maryann Erigha (Track & Field) Kim Lorenzen (Soccer) Meghan Murphy (Lacrosse) Brook Buck (Tennis) Rachel Cota (Fencing) Greg Howard (Fencing) Katie Laing (Softball) Adrianna Stasiuk (Volleyball) Dan VeNard (Hockey) Matt Besler (Soccer) Lauren Buck (Rowing) Peter Christman (Lacrosse) Erik Condra (Hockey) Adrienne Nott (Fencing) Heidi Rocha (Cross Country / Track & Field) Kelcy Tefft (Tennis) Mike Anello (Football) Kevin Deeth (Hockey) Kali Krisik (Tennis) Melissa Lechlitner (Basketball) Christine Lux (Softball) John Lytle (Swimming) Jeb Brovsky (Soccer) Tyler Davis (Tennis) Lauren Fowlkes (Soccer) Cole Johnson (Baseball) Erin Marrone (Softball) Chris Stewart (Football) Tim Abromaitis (Men’s Basketball) Kristen Dealy (Volleyball) Greg Klazura (Men’s Soccer) Shannon Mathews

(Women’s Tennis)

Kevin Randall (Men’s Lacrosse)

2013

Skylar Diggins (Basketball) Kim Holden (Swimming) Mike Johnson (Hockey) Dillon Powers (Soccer) Manti Te’o (Football)

Rebecca Tracy

(Cross Country/ Track & Field)

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Francis Patrick O’Connor Award WINNERS 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Coquese Washington (Basketball) Edwin Hartwell (Baseball) Christy Faustmann (Tennis) Grzegorz Wozniak (Fencing) Jean Joseph (Soccer) Haley Scott (Swimming) Holyn Lord (Tennis)

Not awarded Molly McCarthy (Volleyball) Steve Noble (Hockey) Sheila McMillen (Basketball) Brian Patterson (Tennis) Matt Nussbaum (Baseball) Kelly Zalinski (Tennis) Michael Brown (Cheerleader) Michelle Dasso (Tennis) Reggie McKnight (Soccer) Grant Irons (Football) Carrie Nixon (Swimming) Katie Cunha (Tennis) Steve Sollmann (Baseball) Kim Carpenter (Soccer) Greg Martin (Soccer) Sarah Jane Connelly (Tennis) Chris Thomas (Basketball) Megan Duffy (Basketball) Chris Quinn (Basketball) Amanda Cinalli (Soccer) T. J. Jindra (Hockey) Brook Buck (Tennis) Caitlin McKinney (Lacrosse) Sheeva Parbhu (Tennis) Erik Condra (Hockey) Justine Stremick (Volleyball) Megan Fesl (Volleyball) Avery Zuck (Fencing) Ellen Bartindale (Soccer) Tom Kopko (Basketball) Michael George (Cheerleading) Alyce Kanabrocki (Rowing) Frenchy Silva (Volleyball) Dean Odegard (Track & Field) Meghan Salomon (Rowing)

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Christopher Zorich Award WINNERS 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Matt Johnson (Soccer) Errol Williams (Track & Field) Lindsay Treadwell (Volleyball) Jarious Jackson (Football) Ruth Riley (Basketball) Mia Sarkesian (Soccer) Betsy Lazzeri (Track & Field) Neil Komadoski (Hockey) Derek Curry (Football) Tom Thornton (Baseball) Chris Trick (Hockey) Meghan Murphy (Lacrosse) Meghan Boyle (Rowing) Ryan Cunn (Lacrosse) Claire Gallerano (Soccer) Maria Romano (Rowing) Mary Kate McNamara (Rowing) Dan Scolaro (Lacrosse) Carrie Dew (Soccer) Luke Lucyk (Hockey) Heidi Rocha (Cross Country / Track & Field) Kevin Deeth (Hockey) Kali Krisik (Tennis) Zach Schirtz (Fencing) Erica Williamson (Basketball) Maggie Zentgraf (Lacrosse) Jeb Brovsky (Soccer) Lindsay Brown (Soccer) Ben Ryan (Hockey) Tommy Chase (Baseball) Alex Coccia (Men’s Fencing) Gregory Klazura (Men’s Soccer) Sean Lorenz (Hockey) Marta Stepien (Women’s Fencing) Mike Golic Jr. (Football) Blas Moros (Tennis) Molly Shawhan (Lacrosse)

2012–13 Rosenthal Leadership Academy ATTENDEES Greg Andrews (Men’s Tennis) Ashley Armstrong (Women’s Golf) Colin Babcock (Men’s Swimming & Diving) Nick Besler (Men’s Soccer)  Teresa Blumenstein (Rowing) Tyler Brenneman (Men’s Lacrosse)  Maggie Brindock (Volleyball)  Kaitlyn Brosco (Women’s Lacrosse)  Molly Bruggeman (Rowing)  Amy Buntin (Softball)  Sam Calabrese (Hockey) Adriana Camacho (Fencing)  Madeline Casanova (Women’s Track & Field) Jessie Christian (Women’s Track & Field) Jeff Costello (Hockey)  Kelly Curran (Women’s Cross Country) Kevin DeFilippis (Baseball)  Frank DeSico (Baseball)  Frank Dyer (Men’s Swimming & Diving) Patrick Feeney (Men’s Track & Field)  Chrissy Finkel (Women’s Track & Field) Courtney Gaberino (Rowing) Chris Giesting (Men’s Track & Field) Mike Golic, Jr. (Football)  Jarrett Grace (Football)  Jenny Granger (Women’s Lacrosse) Katey Haus (Softball) Ellie Hilling (Women’s Lacrosse)  Kim Holden (Women’s Swimming & Diving) Whitney Holloway (Women’s Basketball) Jeni Houser (Volleyball) Bennett Jackson (Football) Stephen Johns (Hockey)  Mike Johnson (Hockey) Jenny Kellner (Women’s Tennis)  John Kemp (Men’s Lacrosse)  Jake Kildoo (Men’s Cross Country)  Anna Kottkamp (Rowing)  Mandy Laddish (Women’s Soccer)  Adam LaPlaca (Men’s Soccer)  Nick Larson (Hockey)  Anders Lee (Hockey) Kapron Lewis-Moore (Football)  Charlie Markson (Baseball) Jim Marlatt (Men’s Lacrosse) Kayla McBride (Women’s Basketball) Cam McDaniel (Football)  James McEldrew (Men’s Swimming & Diving) Chrissie McGaffigan (Women’s Tennis) Andrea McHugh (Volleyball)  Blas Moros (Men’s Tennis)  Patrick Murphy (Men’s Swimming & Diving) Katie Naughton (Women’s Soccer)  Jack Near (Men’s Lacrosse)  Adam Norton (Baseball)  Steve O’Hara (Men’s Lacrosse) Andrew O’Malley (Men’s Soccer)  Stephanie O’Neill (Rowing) Billy Pecor (Men’s Tennis) Niall Platt (Men’s Golf)  Shauna Pugliese (Women’s Lacrosse) Jeremy Rae (Men’s Cross Country)  Patrick Rauh (Cheerleading)  Emma Reaney (Women’s Swimming &

Diving) Logan Renwick (Men’s Track & Field)  Cari Roccaro (Women’s Soccer) Sean Rogers (Men’s Lacrosse)  Marie Roof (Volleyball)

Kelly Ryan (Women’s Swimming & Diving) Chloe Saganowich (Softball)  Lauren Scott (Women’s Swimming & Diving) Ashley Severson (Fencing)  Margaret Smith (Women’s Lacrosse) Barbara Sullivan (Women’s Lacrosse) Anthony Thomas (Men’s Track & Field) Kelsey Thornton (Softball) Rebecca Tracy (Women’s Cross Country) Kaila Turner (Women’s Basketball) TJ Tynan (Hockey) Grant Van De Casteele (Men’s Soccer)  Chris Watt (Football)  Alex Westby (Cheerleading) Tyler Wingo (Men’s Golf )  Megan Yanik (Women’s Track & Field) Madison Zeiss (Fencing)

2012–13 BIG EAST Academic All-Stars Baseball

Frank DeSico Conor Hale Donnie Hissa Forrest Johnson Charlie Markson Nicholas McCarty Adam Norton Lane Richards Kyle Richardson Daniel Slania Patrick Veerkamp Men’s Basketball

Pat Connaughton Jack Cooley Scott Martin Women’s Basketball

Natalie Achonwa Skylar Diggins Whitney Holloway Hannah Huffman Men’s Cross Country/ Tr ack & Field

Randall Babb Timothy Ball Steve Blazer

Andrew Brock Jarrod Buchanon Michael Clevenger Robert Devine Nick Dunn Jack Favorite Patrick Feeney Johnny Fuller Eric Gebeke Eddy Gibbons Chris Giesting Ted Glasnow Martin Grady Nicholas Hauser Jason Hoard Jake Kildoo Patrick Krach Peter Kristiansen Patrick Lesiewicz Jeff MacMillan J.P. Malette Robert McCurrie Keith Mesidor Dean Odegard Dominick Padovano Christopher Quinn Jeremy Rae Logan Renwick John Riely

Walter Schafer David Schipper Gill Stamm Jordan Stumph Brent Swanberg Anthony Thomas Women’s Cross Country/ Tr ack & Field

Kelsey Amarosa Alexa Aragon Danielle Aragon Margaret Bamgbose Michelle Brown Madeline Casanova Amanda Chamblee Jessie Christian Kelly Curran Vivien Devaney Hannah Eckstein Chrissy Finkel Emily Frydrych Gabby Gonzales Mary Esther Gourdin Kaileen Healy Megan Heeder Kendra Jennings Megan Kilbride Amber Lalla

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Lauren Leniart Lena Madison Sydni Meunier Katie Moran Emily Morris Abbey Murphy Ann Polcari Kayla Polcari Meg Ryan Angela Ryck Jessica Rydberg Libby Schichtel McKinzie Schulz Molly Seidel Nevada Sorenson Katherine Stultz Allison Sullivan Rebecca Tracy Jaclyn Winkel Megan Yanik

Women’s Lacrosse

Men’s Golf

Paige Aiello Carlee Becker Anne Blieszner Teresa Blumenstein Stephanie Boggs Erin Boxberger Elena Brindley Molly Bruggeman Carson Canonie Sarah Claeys Madelynn Conlin Greer Cully Kiersten DeHaven Christina Dines Rose Doerfler Mairead Dunne Courtney Gaberino Kelly Gawne Ellen Gleadow Kelsey Haddad Lucy Hewitt Emily Horton Hayley Johnson Alyce Kanabrocki Sarah Kappers Anna Kottkamp Analisa LaMair-Orosco Elizabeth Linnemanstons Madeline Loper Katherine Lumetta Becca Macdonald Christine McGough Margaret McKee Megan McKeon Colleen McLinden Sarah McShane Abby Meyers M. Kathryn Monahan Joanna Mulvey Kelsey Murphy Alexis Olson Stephanie O’Neill Joanna Poinsatte Mikaela Prego Kendra Rask Teresa Rubinger Kathryn Ruffolo Sarah Russel Victoria Ryan Savannah Ryder

Kaitlyn Brosco McKenzie Brown Adele Bruggeman Emily Conner Elizabeth Driscoll Caitlin Gargan Julia Giorgio Jenny Granger Hannah Hartman Danielle Lukish Betsy Mastropieri Jaimie Morrison Allie Murray Lindsay Powell Austin Pruitt Molly Shawhan Barbara Sullivan Lauren Sullivan Rowing

Andrew Carreon Patrick Grahek Edward Hjerpe Andrew Lane David Lowe Paul McNamara III Niall Platt Zach Toste Peyton Vitter Tyler Wingo Women’s Golf

Ashley Armstrong Talla Campbell Kristina Nhim Kelli Oride Men’s Lacrosse

Tyler Brenneman Will Corrigan Pat Cotter Quinn Cully Alex Eaton Edwin Glazener Adam Goins Bobby Gray Westy Hopkins Conor Kelly Tyler Kimball Matt Landis Andrew Larrabee Eddy Lubowicki Jim Marlatt Connor McCollough Ryan Mix Steve Murphy Jack Near Liam O’Connor Stephen O’Hara Christopher Prevoznik Cole Riccardi Kyle Runyon John Scioscia Michael Shepardson Jack Sheridan Ryan Smith Andrew Will Henry Williams

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Hannah Saddler Meghan Salomon Dani Schneider Ailish Sheehan Kathleen Skorcz Amanda Sosnowski Alexandra Techar Kristina Techar Madelyn Tournat Ana VanEgmond Stella Willoughby Ingrid Woelfel Men’s Soccer

Vince Cicciarelli Kyle Craft Patrick Hodan Connor Klekota Adam LaPlaca Brendan Lesch Danny Lojek Connor Miller Luke Mishu Bob Novak Danny O’Leary Andrew O’Malley Evan Panken Alex Priede Kyle Richard Harrison Shipp Michael Shipp Brian Talcott Eric Tilley Grant Van De Casteele Patrick Wall Women’s Soccer

Charlotte Anderson Nicole Borner Elyse Hight Mandy Laddish Kate Naughton Cari Roccaro Nicole Rodriguez Mary Schwappach Sammy Scofield Crystal Thomas Elizabeth Tucker Sarah Voigt Brittany Von Rueden Naomi Willett Softball

Jackie Bowe Kathryn Lux Brittany O’Donnell Carly Piccinich Allie Rhodes Chloe Saganowich Megan Sorlie Lauren Stuhr Kelsey Thornton Monica Torres Cassidy Whidden Laura Winter Men’s Swimming & Diving

John Andrade Bogac Ayhan Collin Babcock

Bill Bass Jordan Berry Matt Buerger Joe Casino Joshua Choi Frank Dyer Tylor Gauger Michael Hudspith Andrew Jensen Broderick Kelley Ryan Koter Michael Kreft James McKenzie Cameron Miller Patrick Murphy Bertie Nel Nick Nemetz Alex Robinson Michael Scheid Nicholas Sim Zach Stephens Ted Wagner Mason Weber Women’s Swimming & Diving

Hannah Bowen Allison Casareto Jenny Chiang Sarah Dotzel Erin Foley Gracie Fredlake Emma Gaboury Catherine Galletti Molly Geraghty Genevieve Heidkamp Kim Holden Kimmie Lisiak Jaime Malandra

Mikelle Masciantonio Emma Reaney Kelly Ryan Lauren Scott Melissa Scott Men’s Tennis

Greg Andrews Ryan Bandy Dougie Barnard Matt Dooley Quentin Monaghan Nicolas Montoya Michael Moore Blas Moros Ken Sabacinski Eric Schnurrenberger Spencer Talmadge Women’s Tennis

Quinn Gleason Jennifer Kellner JoHanna Manningham Chrissie McGaffigan Darby Mountford Molly O’Koniewski Julie Sabacinski Volleyball

Maggie Brindock Hilary Eppink Erin Klosterman Andrea McHugh Taylor Morey Andie Olsen Kathleen Severyn Nicole Smith

Notre Dame All-Americans (30) Alexa Aragon

Kelly Curran

Emilee Koerner

Jeremy Rae

Women’s Track & Field (Indoor Distance Medley Relay and 3,000m Outdoor Steeplechase) Junior Billings, Mont.

Women’s Track & Field (Indoor Distance Medley Relay) Junior Bloomington, Ill.

Softball (Outfielder) Sophomore Tustin, Calif.

Track & Field (Outdoor 1,500m) Senior Fort Erie, Ontario

Anders Lee Skylar Diggins

Danielle Aragon

Women’s Track & Field (Indoor Distance Medley Relay) Freshman Billings, Mont. Margaret Bamgbose

Women’s Track & Field (Indoor 4x400m Relay) Freshman Evanston, Ill. Jade Barber

Women’s Track & Field (60m Indoor Hurdles, 4x400m Relay, & 100m Outdoor Hurdles) Sophomore Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Women’s Basketball (Guard) Senior South Bend, Ind.

Hockey (Center) Junior Edina, Minn.

Emma Reaney

Women’s Swimming & Diving (100 and 200 Breast) Sophomore Lawrence, Kan.

Carly Loeffel Tyler Eifert

Football (Tight End) Senior Fort Wayne, Ind.

Track & Field (Heptathlon) Sophomore Cary, Ill.

Cari Roccaro

Women’s Soccer (Forward/Midfield/Defender) Sophomore East Islip, N.Y.

Jim Marlatt Patrick Feeney

Men’s Track & Field (Indoor 400m) Junior Indianapolis, Ind. Ryan Finley

Men’s Soccer (Forward) Senior Lumberton, N.J.

Michelle Brown

Women’s Track & Field (Indoor Distance Medley Relay, 4x400 Relay & 400m Outdoors) Junior Shamong, N.J.

Chris Giesting

Braxston Cave

Courtney Hurley

Football (Center) Graduate Student Mishawaka, Ind.

Women’s Fencing (Epee) Senior San Antonio, Texas

Men’s Track & Field (Indoor Distance Medley Relay) Sophomore Batesville, Ind.

Lee Kiefer

Men’s Lacrosse (Midfield) Junior Clarksville, Md.

Barbara Sullivan

Women’s Lacrosse (Defense) Sophomore Garden City, N.Y.

Kayla McBride

Women’s Basketball (Guard) Senior Erie, Pa.

Manti Te’o

Football (Inside Linebacker) Senior Laie, Hawaii

Ewa Nellip

Women’ Fencing (Epee) Senior Katowice, Poland

Rebecca Tracy

Women’s Track & Field (1,500m) Senior Pinetop, Ariz.

Lian Osier

Women’s Fencing (Sabre) Senior Battle Ground, Wash.

Stephon Tuitt

Football (Defensive End) Junior Monroe, Ga.

Dillon Powers

Men’s Soccer (Midfield) Senior Plano, Texas

Women’s Fencing (Foil) Freshman Versailles, Ken.

Madison Zeiss

Women’s Fencing (Foil) Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif.

2012–13 BIG EAST CONFERENCE Schol ar-Athlete Sport EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Greg Andrews

Kim Holden

Abby Meyers

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Rowing

Alexa Aragon

Jennifer Kellner

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field

Women’s Tennis

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2012–13 Capital one academic all-americans (8) Greg Andrews

Logan Renwick

Rebecca Tracy

Men’s Tennis 3.867, Accountancy Junior Richland, Mich.

Men’s Track and Field 3.89, Mechanical Engineering Junior Butler, Pa.

Women’s Cross Country/ Track and Field 3.56, Psychology and PreProfessional Studies Senior Barrington, Ill.

Ashley Armstrong

Women’s Golf 3.891, Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Flossmoor, Ill.

Harrison Shipp

Mike Golic Jr.

Manti Te’o

Football 3.428, Film, Television, and Theatre Graduate Student West Hartford, Conn.

Football 3.324, Design Senior Laie, Hawaii

Men’s Soccer 3.846 Junior Lake Forest, Ill.

Elizabeth Tucker

Women’s Soccer 4.00, Accountancy Junior Jacksonville, Fla.

Notre Dame’s All-America / Academic All-America Double Honorees Notre Dame student-athletes have earned All-America and Academic All-America honors in the same academic year 73 times (by 60 individuals), including football player Manti Te’o and women’s cross country runner Rebecca Tracy in 2012-13. Here is the complete list of this elite group of high achievers: Football (17 Individuals / 18 times;

Men’s Cross Country /

Year refers to fall season) Dan Shannon (’54) Don Schaefer (’55) Bob Lehmann (’63) Jim Lynch (’66) Tom Regner (’66) Jim Smithberger (’67) George Kunz (’68) Jim Reilly (’69) Tom Gatewood (’70, ’71) Joe Theismann (’70) Greg Marx (’72) Dave Casper (’73) Pete Demmerle (’74) Ken MacAfee (’77) John Krimm (’81) Tim Ruddy (’93) Manti Te’o (’13)

Tr ack & Field (12 / 14; cross country years

fall season)

refer to fall season) Mike McWilliams (’95 track) Jeff Hojnacki (’97 track) Jason Rexing (’96 CC / ’97 track) Errol Williams (’98 track) Mike Brown (’98 track & field) Ryan Shay (’01 CC / ’02 track) Luke Watson (’01 CC / ’02 and ’03 track) Todd Mobley (’03 CC) Tim Moore (’05 CC) Thomas Chamney (’06 and ’07 track) Todd Ptacek (’06 CC / ’07 track) Patrick Smyth (’08 CC / ’09 track)

Jen Renola (’95, ’96)

Baseball (3) Dan Peltier (’89) J. P. Gagne (’03) Steve Sollmann (’03) Men’s Basketball (4/6) Bob Arnzen (’67, ’68)

Women’s Soccer (4/7, years refer to

Monica Gonzalez (’01) Brittany Bock (’07, ’08) Lauren Fowlkes (’09, ’10) Men’s Fencing (2/3) Bill Lester (’96, ’97) Reggie Bentley (’11) Men’s Soccer (2) Ryan Miller (’07) Matt Besler (’08) Each with one (5/6)

Women’s Cross Country / Tr ack & Field (4)

Andy Zurcher (men’s tennis, ’94)

Alison Klemmer (’99 track)

Ruth Riley (women’s basketball, ’00, ’01)

Lauren King (’03 CC) Stephanie Madia (’05 CC / ’06 track) Rebecca Tracy (’12 CC/’13 track)

Jen Hall (women’s tennis, ’99) Lauren Brewster (volleyball, ’05) Erik Condra (hockey, ’09)

Women’s Fencing (3/4) Heidi Piper (’91, ’92) Claudette deBruin (’96) Adrienne Nott (’08)

Kelly Tripucka (’79) John Paxson (’82, ’83) Pat Garrity (’98) Softball (4/6) Katie Marten (’95, ’96) Jarrah Myers (’01, ’02) Jen Sharron (’01) Stephanie Brown (’06)

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Notes | The above individuals include 13 who pulled the All-America/Academic All-America honors in two different years: Tom Gatewood, Bob Arnzen, John Paxson, Heidi Piper, Katie Marten, Bill Lester, Jen Renola, Ruth Riley, Jarrah Myers, Luke Watson, Thomas Chamney, Brittany Bock and Lauren Fowlkes. Notre Dame has produced at least one studentathlete with the All-America/Academic All-America distinction in 13 of the past 14 years (28 total in that stretch). Six pairs of teammates have earned the double honors in the same season: football’s Jim Lynch and Tom Regner (’66) and Tom Gatewood and Joe Theismann (’70); softball’s Jarrah Myers and Jen Sharron (’01); track’s Ryan Shay and Luke Watson (’02) and Thomas Chamney and Todd Ptacek (’07); and baseball’s J. P. Gagne and Steve Sollmann (’03).

2012–13 Student-Athlete Advisory Council Andrew Carreon

Jarrett Grace

Dean Odegard

Jordan Stumph

President Men’s Golf

Football

Men’s Track & Field

Whitney Holloway

Stephanie O’Neill

Kelsey Thornton

Chrissie McGaffigan

Women’s Basketball

Rowing

Softball

Vice President Women’s Tennis

Mike Johnson

Logan Renwick

Monica Torres

Hockey

Men’s Track & Field

Softball

Secretary Women’s Lacrosse

Max Lachowecki

Joe Rogers

Elizabeth Tucker

Men’s Soccer

Hockey

Women’s Soccer

Randall Babb

Kapron Lewis-Moore

Marie Roof

Andy Will

Football

Volleyball

Men’s Lacrosse

Kimmie Lisiak

Teresa Rubinger

Jaclyn Winkel

Women’s Swimming & Diving

Rowing

Women’s Track & Field

JoHanna Manningham

Angela Ryck

Kelsey Thornton

Women’s Tennis

Women’s Cross Country

Softball

BIG EAST Liaison Rowing

Charlie Markson

Allison Rzepczynski

Rachel Velarde

Baseball

Cheerleading

Women’s Cross Country

Grant Van De Casteele

Kayla McBride

Danni Schneider

Kelli Zeese

Women’s Basketball

Rowing

Manager

Christen McDonough

Kathleen Severyn

Women’s Swimming & Diving

Volleyball

Katie Naughton

Molly Shawhan

Women’s Soccer

Women’s Lacrosse

Kristina Nhim

Danny Spond

Women’s Golf

Football

Jaimie Morrison

Monogram Club Liaison Men’s Cross Country Blas Moros

Monogram Club Liaison Men’s Tennis Kiersten DeHaven

BIG EAST SAAC Representative Men’s Soccer David Jones

Center for Social Concerns Liaison Cheerleading Marta Stepien

Career Center Liaison Women’s Fencing Greg Andrews

Men’s Tennis

Athletic Department Directory ( All numbers are are a code 574)

Jordan Berry

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Jack Swarbrick

Dan Skendzel

Athletics Ticket Office

Senior Associate AD

631-7356

Kyle Brindza

Vice President/ Director of Athletics

Michael Danch

Athletic Media Relations

Associate AD

631-7516

Mike Karwoski

Summer Camps

Associate AD

631-7503

Football Missy Conboy Mike Broghammer

Senior Deputy AD

Men’s Basketball Jim Fraleigh Braxston Cave

Deputy AD

Football

Chad Klunder Patricia Bellia

Women’s Track & Field

Faculty Athletic Representative

Kelly Curran

Jill Bodensteiner

Jessie Christian

Associate AD Bernadette Cafarelli

Assistant AD Women’s Cross Country

Senior Associate AD

Frank DeSico

Mike Harrity

Monica Cundiff

Assistant AD Baseball

Senior Associate AD

Frank Dyer

John Heisler

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Senior Associate AD

Mike Golic Jr.

Tom Nevala

Football

Senior Associate AD Jody Sadler

Senior Associate AD

Beth Hunter

Assistant AD Rob Kelly

Assistant AD Maureen McNamara

Assistant AD Jennifer Vining-Smith

Assistant AD

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