One of the more popular stories we’ve produced is on the origin of the University’s athletics nickname, the “Fighting Irish.” As the football team prepares to open its season in Dublin, Ireland, for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, we revisit that history to open the new season of Notre Dame Stories.
Notre Dame LB Marist Liufau Highlights
Marist is currently #2 in the Cowboys depth chart. No worries — he’ll be back on top soon!
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Notre Dame’s Lee Kiefer is first 3-time Olympic gold medalist in USA fencing history
Notre Dame athletes have won three gold and six total medals. If it were a separate nation, ND would rank ninth in golds and 10th in total medals: Notre Dame’s Lee Kiefer is first 3-time Olympic gold medalist in USA fencing history
The Boy Who Met Ara Parseghian
It was December 31, 1973 and 10-0 Notre Dame faced 11-0 Alabama faced off in the Sugar Bowl. With a cold rain falling, Notre Dame opened the scoring with a Wayne Bullock 6-yard touchdown run, and after a missed extra point took an early 6–0 lead. In the second quarter, Alabama took the lead on a 6-yard Randy Billingsley touchdown run, only to see the Irish go up 14–7 on the following play. The ensuing kickoff was returned 93-yards for a touchdown by Al Hunter. The Tide cut the lead to 14–10 late in the quarter on a 39-yard Bill Davis field goal.
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Some images from the big game yesterday…









Gallery: Skylar Diggins at Notre Dame
A great look back at one of the greatest to ever do it at Notre Dame: Gallery: Skylar Diggins at Notre Dame
Usher Appreciation Night
One of the great joys of my life is serving the Notre Dame community as an usher. On June 21, we were treated to a great meal, a prize raffle and a chance to goof around on the field for a little bit. Here are just some of the pictures…



Here come the Irish!
Like my Sonia Citron jersey? Had to get a Women’s 2XL because apparently guys can’t be fanboys for Notre Dame women’s basketball…



In the zone…
Lou Holtz: Maintaining Self-Motivation
Lou Holtz covers alot in this 1986 speech to GM car dealers…
Lou Holtz’s Path to Notre Dame
Lou Holtz opens up undeniable journey to coaching stardom at Notre Dame, a story rich in trials, victories, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Coach Lou Holtz defied the odds, from his beginnings as an undersized linebacker at Kent State to his triumphant tenure at Notre Dame. In this interview, Holtz opens up about his early challenges, his philosophy on life being 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond, and the pivotal moments that led to his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Commencement 2024: The High Kings Performance
The High Kings, a traditional Irish folk band, sing “Gloria (for Notre Dame),” “The Parting Glass,” and “Notre Dame, Our Mother” to end the University of Notre Dame’s 179th Commencement Ceremony on May 19, 2024.
Isabela Tasende: 2024 Valedictory Address
What a remarkable young woman!
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