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
editTeam National Championship
editYear | Runner-Up | Score |
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1957 | Michigan State | 121-127 |
Individual National Champions
editYear | Athlete | Time |
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1938 | Greg Rice | 20:12.9 |
1942 | Oliver Hunter | 20:18.0 |
Championship Results
editYear | 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
editCoach | 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.