Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's cross country is one of the cross country team of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana The Fighting Irish compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference at the Division I level in the NCAA and are head coached by Matt Sparks.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Cross Country | |
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University | University of Notre Dame |
Athletic director | Pete Bevacqua |
Head coach | Matt Sparks (7th season) |
Conference | ACC |
Location | Notre Dame, IN |
Nickname | Fighting Irish |
Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
National championships | |
1957 | |
NCAA Championship appearances | |
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
Conference champions | |
1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
National Championships edit
Team National Championship edit
Year | Runner-Up | Score |
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1957 | Michigan State | 121-127 |
Individual National Champions edit
Year | Athlete | Time |
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1938 | Greg Rice | 20:12.9 |
1942 | Oliver Hunter | 20:18.0 |
Championship Results edit
Year | Coach | Place | Points |
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2023 | Matt Sparks | 14th | 398 |
2022 | 15th | 450 | |
2021 | 9th | 290 | |
2020* | 2nd | 87 | |
2019 | 8th | 269 | |
2018 | 14th | 401 | |
2013 | Joe Piane | 22nd | 480 |
2012 | 28th | 590 | |
2011 | 24th | 575 | |
2010 | 25th | 571 | |
2007 | 21st | 467 | |
2006 | 19th | 495 | |
2005 | 3rd | 178 | |
2004 | 11th | 350 | |
2002 | 22nd | 527 | |
2001 | 6th | 248 | |
2000 | 9th | 276 | |
1999 | 8th | 312 | |
1997 | 12th | 309 | |
1996 | 9th | 248 | |
1995 | 9th | 237 | |
1994 | 13th | 313 | |
1993 | 5th | 200 | |
1992 | 6th | 245 | |
1990 | 3rd | 185 | |
1988 | 9th | 250 | |
1987 | 8th | 265 | |
1984 | 19th | 354 | |
1966 | Alex Wilson[2] | 21st | 456 |
1965 | 7th | 225 | |
1964 | 4th | 122 | |
1963 | 3rd | 125 | |
1962 | 11th | 251 | |
1960 | 10th | 252 | |
1959 | 4th | 141 | |
1958 | 4th | 114 | |
1957 | 1st | 121 | |
1956 | 6th | 175 | |
1955 | 3rd | 95 | |
1954 | 6th | 160 | |
1952 | 12th | 275 | |
1951 | 11th | 231 | |
1950 | 5th | 110 | |
1949 | ER "Doc" Handy | 10th | 265 |
1948 | 5th | 164 | |
1947 | 9th | 223 | |
1946 | 10th | 267 | |
1945 | 2nd | 65 | |
1944 | 2nd | 64 | |
1942 | 6th | 145 | |
1941 | William Mahoney | 6th | 137 |
1940 | 5th | 115 | |
1939 | John Nicholson | 8th | 217 |
1938 | 2nd | 61 |
Coaches edit
Coach | Tenure |
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Matt Sparks | 2018-Present |
Alan Turner | 2014-2018 |
Joe Piane | 1974-2014 |
Don Faley | 1972-1974 |
Alex Wilson | 1950-1972 |
ER "Doc" Handy | 1942-1950 |
William Mahoney | 1940-1942 |
John Nicholson | 1927-1940 |
Knute Rockne | 1916-1927 |
No Coach | 1890-1916 |
References edit
- ^ "Color | Athletics Branding | On Message | University of Notre Dame". Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Alex Wilson Chronicles, Part I by Paul Gill '70". Retrieved 2024-03-24.